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Bái hŭ tāng
白虎湯 J君: shí gāo C臣: zhī mǔ Z佐: zhì gān cǎo, gēng mǐ B.150 C.321 NatCal A-Pyret-Heat Qi |
White Tiger Decoction
Bái(white) hŭ(tiger) tāng(decoction) Dx: Heat in Qi Level or Internal Excess Heat or Yangming Jing Syndrome or St/Middle Jiao Heat TxP: clear Heat, nourish Yin, and generate Fluids CTX: Yangming Fu syndromes, Cold or Deficiency conditions, Exterior conditions |
Descript: Febrile disease at qi level; excess heat affect yangming (ST)//Lī: Heat in Qi Level or Internal Excess Heat or Yangming Jing Syndrome or St/Middle Jiao Heat
Sx: High fever (102oF +), profuse sweating, severe thirst with strong desire to drink cold beverages, bitter taste in mouth, irritability, headache, red face, constipation, excessive appetite |
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Bŭ zhōng yì qì tāng
補中益氣湯 J君: huáng qí C臣: rén shēn, bái zhú, zhì gān cǎo Z佐: dāng guī, chén pí S使: shēng má, chái hú B.317 C.542 NatCal Ton-Repl Qi |
Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction
Bŭ(tonify) zhōng(middle) yì(augment) qì(qi) tāng(decoction) Dx: Spleen Qi Deficiency with Qi Sinking TxP: tonify Spleen, benefit Qi, raise Yang Qi, and treat Qi prolapse CTX: Hypertension, if no prolapse formula may cause headaches, Yin Deficiency Heat, External conditions |
Descript: SP & ST Defic causing (1)Inability to raise clear yang to head causing dizziness, (2)Sinking MJ qi causing prolapse of uterus, colon, anal, organ prolapse, inguinal and hiatal hernia, hemorrhoids
Sx: hemorrhoids, rectal, stomach, uterine prolapse, chronic diarrhea/dysentery, irregular uterine bleeding, flooding and spotting, low appetite |
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Guì zhī tāng
桂枝湯 J君: guì zhī C臣: bái sháo Z佐: shēng jiāng, dà zǎo S使: zhì gān cǎo B.13 C.51 NatCal RelExt-Warming |
Cinnamon Twig Decoction
Guì(cinnamomi) zhī(twig) tāng(decoction) Dx: External Wind-Cold with Internal Wei Qi Deficiency TxP: induce sweating, release surface, relax muscles, and harmonize Ying and Wei CTX: Wind-Heat, Lin syndromes, Heat Toxins, Heat in Upper Jiao (e.g. nosebleeds), bleeding, sweating (due to Yin or Yang Xu), Internal Cold, Deficiency condition |
Descript: ext WC (Taiyang) w/ wei qi def, disharmony of ying/wei
Sx: chills and fever, aversion to Wind, sweating, body aches, no thirst |
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Jīn guì shèn qì wán
金匱腎氣丸 J君: fù zǐ, guì zhī C臣: shú dì huáng, shān zhū yú, shān yào, fú líng Z佐: zé xiè, mǔ dān pí B.369 C.668 NatCal Ton-Reinf Yang |
Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet
Jīn(Golden) guì(cabinet, metal depository of important documents) shèn(kidney) qì(qi) wán(pill) Dx: Kidney Yang Deficiency TxP: warm and tonify Kidney Yang CTX: Yin Deficiency, pregnancy / Caution: Spleen/Stomach Deficiency |
Descript: Foundational formula to Tonify KD Yang
Sx: soreness/weakness of low back/knees, weakness of lower extremists, cold sensation in lower half of body, pain/cramps in lower abdomen, difficult urination or lack of urination, early morning diarrhea, low libido, impotence, infertility |
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Liù wèi dì huáng wán
六味地黃丸 J君: shú dì huáng C臣: shān yào, shān zhū yú Z佐: fú líng, zé xiè S使: mǔ dān pí B.365 C.627 NatCal Ton-Reinf Yin |
Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia
Liù(six) wèi(tastes) dì(earth) huáng(yellow) wán(pill) Dx: Yin Deficiency with Deficiency Heat (55% Yin Deficiency, 45% Deficiency Heat) TxP: tonify and nourish Kidney and Liver Yin CTX: Yang Deficiency, Exterior conditions, high fever, or alternating chills and fever / Caution: Spleen/Stomach Deficiency |
Descript: LV KD Yin Def, w/ KD empty heat (basic formula)
Sx: soreness and weakness of lower back/knees, lightheadedness, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, diminished hearing, blurred vision, night sweats, spontaneous and nocturnal emissions, five center heat, dry and sore throat, toothache, wasting and thirsting disorder |
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Píng wèi săn
平胃散 J君: cāng zhú C臣: hòu pò Z佐: chén pí S使: shēng jiāng, dà zǎo, zhì gān cǎo B.687 C.1068 NatCal Diur-ElimDampArom |
Calm the Stomach Powder
Píng(calm) wèi(stomach) săn(powder) Dx: Stomach Damp TxP: dry Damp, move Spleen Qi, and harmonize and regulate Stomach CTX: Pregnancy, Yin or Blood Deficiency |
Descript: Damp Cold Stagnating in the SP & ST (Stomach Damp)
Sx: nausea, vomiting clear liquid, acid regurgitation, sour regurgitation, belching, bloating, epigastric and abdominal distension, gas, poor appetite, decreased sense of taste, constipation or sticky diarrhea, body heaviness, hypersomnia, fatigue, yawning |
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Shēng mài săn
生脈散 J君: rén shēn C臣: mài mén dōng Z佐: wǔ wèi zǐ B.328 C.554 NatCal Ton-Repl Qi |
Generate the Pulse Powder
Shēng(generate) mài(pulse) săn(powder) Dx: Heart Qi/Lung Qi Deficiency TxP: tonify Qi, nourish Yin, astringe, and stop sweating CTX: External conditions, Internal Heat |
Descript: Defic of qi and yin, esp LU
Sx: profuse sweating, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, skipped heart beats, chronic cough with sparse sputum which difficult to expectorate, shortness of breath, dry mouth and tongue |
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Bái hŭ tāng
白虎湯 J君: shí gāo C臣: zhī mǔ Z佐: zhì gān cǎo, gēng mǐ B.150 C.321 NatCal A-Pyret-Heat Qi |
White Tiger Decoction
Bái(white) hŭ(tiger) tāng(decoction) Dx: Heat in Qi Level or Internal Excess Heat or Yangming Jing Syndrome or St/Middle Jiao Heat TxP: clear Heat, nourish Yin, and generate Fluids CTX: Yangming Fu syndromes, Cold or Deficiency conditions, Exterior conditions |
Descript: Febrile disease at qi level; excess heat affect yangming (ST)//Lī: Heat in Qi Level or Internal Excess Heat or Yangming Jing Syndrome or St/Middle Jiao Heat
Sx: High fever (102oF +), profuse sweating, severe thirst with strong desire to drink cold beverages, bitter taste in mouth, irritability, headache, red face, constipation, excessive appetite |
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Sì wù tāng
四物湯 J君: dāng guī C臣: shú dì huáng Z佐: bái sháo S使: chuān xiōng B.333 C.562 NatCal Ton-Repl Bld |
Four-Substance Decoction
Sì(four) wù(substance) tāng(decoction) Dx: Liver Blood Deficiency TxP: tonify and harmonize Blood CTX: Acute bleeding, Qi or Blood collapse, Yin Deficiency with Heat, Spleen Qi Deficiency diarrhea / Caution: Spleen/Stomach Deficiency (very cloying), pregnancy |
Descript: Blood Def w/ Blood Stagnation
Sx: dizziness, blurred vision, lusterless complexion, lips, and nails, generalized muscle tension, insomnia, palpitations, thin body lacking strength, irregular menstruation with scanty flow, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, restless fetus |
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Bŭ zhōng yì qì tāng
補中益氣湯 J君: huáng qí C臣: rén shēn, bái zhú, zhì gān cǎo Z佐: dāng guī, chén pí S使: shēng má, chái hú B.317 C.542 NatCal Ton-Repl Qi |
Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction
Bŭ(tonify) zhōng(middle) yì(augment) qì(qi) tāng(decoction) Dx: Spleen Qi Deficiency with Qi Sinking TxP: tonify Spleen, benefit Qi, raise Yang Qi, and treat Qi prolapse CTX: Hypertension, if no prolapse formula may cause headaches, Yin Deficiency Heat, External conditions |
Descript: SP & ST Defic causing (1)Inability to raise clear yang to head causing dizziness, (2)Sinking MJ qi causing prolapse of uterus, colon, anal, organ prolapse, inguinal and hiatal hernia, hemorrhoids
Sx: hemorrhoids, rectal, stomach, uterine prolapse, chronic diarrhea/dysentery, irregular uterine bleeding, flooding and spotting, low appetite |
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Wŭ líng săn
五苓散 J君: zé xiè C臣: fú líng, zhū líng Z佐: bái zhú S使: guì zhī B.724 C.1109 NatCal Diur-Diuretics |
Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria
Wŭ(five) líng(fú líng) săn(powder) Dx: External Wind-Cold, Internal Damp in Lower Jiao TxP: promote urination, drain Damp, warm Yang, and transform Qi CTX: Not for long term use, patients with depleted body fluids, Damp-Heat, dysuria due to Yin Xu |
Descript: External Wind-Cold w/ Internal Dampness in LJ
Sx: chills with fever, no sweating, headache, body aches, stiff neck, edema especially in lower body, difficult urination, irritability, loose stools, diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness, vertigo, shortness of breath, cough |
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Guì zhī tāng
桂枝湯 J君: guì zhī C臣: bái sháo Z佐: shēng jiāng, dà zǎo S使: zhì gān cǎo B.13 C.51 NatCal RelExt-Warming |
Cinnamon Twig Decoction
Guì(cinnamomi) zhī(twig) tāng(decoction) Dx: External Wind-Cold with Internal Wei Qi Deficiency TxP: induce sweating, release surface, relax muscles, and harmonize Ying and Wei CTX: Wind-Heat, Lin syndromes, Heat Toxins, Heat in Upper Jiao (e.g. nosebleeds), bleeding, sweating (due to Yin or Yang Xu), Internal Cold, Deficiency condition |
Descript: ext WC (Taiyang) w/ wei qi def, disharmony of ying/wei
Sx: chills and fever, aversion to Wind, sweating, body aches, no thirst |
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Jīn guì shèn qì wán
金匱腎氣丸 J君: fù zǐ, guì zhī C臣: shú dì huáng, shān zhū yú, shān yào, fú líng Z佐: zé xiè, mǔ dān pí B.369 C.668 NatCal Ton-Reinf Yang |
Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet
Jīn(Golden) guì(cabinet, metal depository of important documents) shèn(kidney) qì(qi) wán(pill) Dx: Kidney Yang Deficiency TxP: warm and tonify Kidney Yang CTX: Yin Deficiency, pregnancy / Caution: Spleen/Stomach Deficiency |
Descript: Foundational formula to Tonify KD Yang
Sx: soreness/weakness of low back/knees, weakness of lower extremists, cold sensation in lower half of body, pain/cramps in lower abdomen, difficult urination or lack of urination, early morning diarrhea, low libido, impotence, infertility |
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Xī jiăo dì huáng tāng
犀角地黃湯 J君: xī jiǎo C臣: shēng dì huáng Z佐: chì sháo, mǔ dān pí B.165 C.333 Nat A-Pyret-Heat Ying |
Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction
Xī(rhinoceros) jiăo(horn) dì(earth) huáng(yellow) tāng(decoction) Dx: Heat in Xue Level TxP: clear Heat, cool Blood, dissolve Blood Stasis, and release Toxicity CTX: Bleeding due to Yang Deficiency, Spleen/Stomach Deficiency, or trauma |
Descript: Heat in blood level (HT, PC), excess type
Sx: high fever (worse in evening, less during day), irritability, restlessness, delirium or mania, thirst but not drink much, insomnia, poor memory, chest pain, abdominal distension/fullness, nose bleeding, blood in stool, blood in urine, vomiting blood, rashes or purple-red maculae; |
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Xuè fŭ zhú yū tāng
血府逐瘀湯 J君: táo rén, hóng huā, chuān xiōng, dāng guī, sháo yào, shēng dì huáng C臣: chái hú, gān cǎo, , zhǐ ké Z佐: jié gěng S使: niú xī B.564 C.879 NatCal BldReg-InvigCircRem |
Drive Out Stasis from the Mansion of Blood Decoction
Xuè(blood) fŭ(mansion) zhú(drive out) yū(stasis) tāng(decoction) Dx: Blood Stasis in Chest (Ht/Lu) TxP: invigorated Blood, expel Blood Stasis, move Qi, and stop pain CTX: Pregnancy |
Descript: Blood Stasis in the Chest
Sx: stabbing fixed pain in chest which may radiate to arm worse at night, palpitations, anxiety, irritability, difficulty breathing, angina, chest tightness/distension, sweating, dark complexion, purple spots on face/lips, insomnia, difficulty drinking/eating, afternoon fever |
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Liù wèi dì huáng wán
六味地黃丸 J君: shú dì huáng C臣: shān yào, shān zhū yú Z佐: fú líng, zé xiè S使: mǔ dān pí B.365 C.627 NatCal Ton-Reinf Yin |
Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia
Liù(six) wèi(tastes) dì(earth) huáng(yellow) wán(pill) Dx: Yin Deficiency with Deficiency Heat (55% Yin Deficiency, 45% Deficiency Heat) TxP: tonify and nourish Kidney and Liver Yin CTX: Yang Deficiency, Exterior conditions, high fever, or alternating chills and fever / Caution: Spleen/Stomach Deficiency |
Descript: LV KD Yin Def, w/ KD empty heat (basic formula)
Sx: soreness and weakness of lower back/knees, lightheadedness, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, diminished hearing, blurred vision, night sweats, spontaneous and nocturnal emissions, five center heat, dry and sore throat, toothache, wasting and thirsting disorder |
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Yù píng fēng săn
玉屏風散 J君: huáng qí C臣: bái zhú Z佐: fáng fēng B.326 C.773 NatCal Astr-Antidrot |
Jade Windscreen Powder
Yù(jade) píng(screen, reject, hold back) fēng(wind) săn(powder) Dx: Wei Qi Deficiency TxP: tonify Qi, stabilize surface, and stop sweating CTX: Any type of Excess Condition, Exterior Conditions with spontaneous sweating, Yin Deficiency |
Descript: Wei Qi Def w/ sweat
Sx: spontaneous sweating, aversion to Wind and Cold, increased susceptibility to invasion of Exterior pathogens, shiny pale complexion, (swollen itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose, sinus congestion) |
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Píng wèi săn
平胃散 J君: cāng zhú C臣: hòu pò Z佐: chén pí S使: shēng jiāng, dà zǎo, zhì gān cǎo B.687 C.1068 NatCal Diur-ElimDampArom |
Calm the Stomach Powder
Píng(calm) wèi(stomach) săn(powder) Dx: Stomach Damp TxP: dry Damp, move Spleen Qi, and harmonize and regulate Stomach CTX: Pregnancy, Yin or Blood Deficiency |
Descript: Damp Cold Stagnating in the SP & ST (Stomach Damp)
Sx: nausea, vomiting clear liquid, acid regurgitation, sour regurgitation, belching, bloating, epigastric and abdominal distension, gas, poor appetite, decreased sense of taste, constipation or sticky diarrhea, body heaviness, hypersomnia, fatigue, yawning |
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Shēng mài săn
生脈散 J君: rén shēn C臣: mài mén dōng Z佐: wǔ wèi zǐ B.328 C.554 NatCal Ton-Repl Qi |
Generate the Pulse Powder
Shēng(generate) mài(pulse) săn(powder) Dx: Heart Qi/Lung Qi Deficiency TxP: tonify Qi, nourish Yin, astringe, and stop sweating CTX: External conditions, Internal Heat |
Descript: Defic of qi and yin, esp LU
Sx: profuse sweating, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, skipped heart beats, chronic cough with sparse sputum which difficult to expectorate, shortness of breath, dry mouth and tongue |
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Sì wù tāng
四物湯 J君: dāng guī C臣: shú dì huáng Z佐: bái sháo S使: chuān xiōng B.333 C.562 NatCal Ton-Repl Bld |
Four-Substance Decoction
Sì(four) wù(substance) tāng(decoction) Dx: Liver Blood Deficiency TxP: tonify and harmonize Blood CTX: Acute bleeding, Qi or Blood collapse, Yin Deficiency with Heat, Spleen Qi Deficiency diarrhea / Caution: Spleen/Stomach Deficiency (very cloying), pregnancy |
Descript: Blood Def w/ Blood Stagnation
Sx: dizziness, blurred vision, lusterless complexion, lips, and nails, generalized muscle tension, insomnia, palpitations, thin body lacking strength, irregular menstruation with scanty flow, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, restless fetus |
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Wŭ líng săn
五苓散 J君: zé xiè C臣: fú líng, zhū líng Z佐: bái zhú S使: guì zhī B.724 C.1109 NatCal Diur-Diuretics |
Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria
Wŭ(five) líng(fú líng) săn(powder) Dx: External Wind-Cold, Internal Damp in Lower Jiao TxP: promote urination, drain Damp, warm Yang, and transform Qi CTX: Not for long term use, patients with depleted body fluids, Damp-Heat, dysuria due to Yin Xu |
Descript: External Wind-Cold w/ Internal Dampness in LJ
Sx: chills with fever, no sweating, headache, body aches, stiff neck, edema especially in lower body, difficult urination, irritability, loose stools, diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness, vertigo, shortness of breath, cough |
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Xī jiăo dì huáng tāng
犀角地黃湯 J君: xī jiǎo C臣: shēng dì huáng Z佐: chì sháo, mǔ dān pí B.165 C.333 Nat A-Pyret-Heat Ying |
Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction
Xī(rhinoceros) jiăo(horn) dì(earth) huáng(yellow) tāng(decoction) Dx: Heat in Xue Level TxP: clear Heat, cool Blood, dissolve Blood Stasis, and release Toxicity CTX: Bleeding due to Yang Deficiency, Spleen/Stomach Deficiency, or trauma |
Descript: Heat in blood level (HT, PC), excess type
Sx: high fever (worse in evening, less during day), irritability, restlessness, delirium or mania, thirst but not drink much, insomnia, poor memory, chest pain, abdominal distension/fullness, nose bleeding, blood in stool, blood in urine, vomiting blood, rashes or purple-red maculae; |
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Xuè fŭ zhú yū tāng
血府逐瘀湯 J君: táo rén, hóng huā, chuān xiōng, dāng guī, sháo yào, shēng dì huáng C臣: chái hú, gān cǎo, , zhǐ ké Z佐: jié gěng S使: niú xī B.564 C.879 NatCal BldReg-InvigCircRem |
Drive Out Stasis from the Mansion of Blood Decoction
Xuè(blood) fŭ(mansion) zhú(drive out) yū(stasis) tāng(decoction) Dx: Blood Stasis in Chest (Ht/Lu) TxP: invigorated Blood, expel Blood Stasis, move Qi, and stop pain CTX: Pregnancy |
Descript: Blood Stasis in the Chest
Sx: stabbing fixed pain in chest which may radiate to arm worse at night, palpitations, anxiety, irritability, difficulty breathing, angina, chest tightness/distension, sweating, dark complexion, purple spots on face/lips, insomnia, difficulty drinking/eating, afternoon fever |
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Yù píng fēng săn
玉屏風散 J君: huáng qí C臣: bái zhú Z佐: fáng fēng B.326 C.773 NatCal Astr-Antidrot |
Jade Windscreen Powder
Yù(jade) píng(screen, reject, hold back) fēng(wind) săn(powder) Dx: Wei Qi Deficiency TxP: tonify Qi, stabilize surface, and stop sweating CTX: Any type of Excess Condition, Exterior Conditions with spontaneous sweating, Yin Deficiency |
Descript: Wei Qi Def w/ sweat
Sx: spontaneous sweating, aversion to Wind and Cold, increased susceptibility to invasion of Exterior pathogens, shiny pale complexion, (swollen itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose, sinus congestion) |