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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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;
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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;
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
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)