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Dà bŭ yuán jiān
大補元煎 J君: rén shēn, shú dì huáng, shān zhū yú, shān yào C臣: dāng guī, dù zhòng Z佐: gǒu qǐ zǐ S使: zhì gān cǎo B.372 C.X |
Great Tonify the Basal Decoction
Dà(great) bŭ(tonify) yuan(primary, first) jiān(pan-fry) Dx: Yuan Qi and Blood Deficiency TxP: tonify Yin and Blood and benefits Yang and Qi CTX: Unknown. |
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Sx: uterine prolapse, soreness and weakness of low back and knees, severe lower abdominal distension, frequent urination worse at night, tinnitus, loss of hearing, dizziness |
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Gān căo xiè xīn tāng
甘草瀉心湯 J君: huáng qín, huáng lián C臣: bàn xià, gān jiāng Z佐: rén shēn, zhì gān cǎo S使: dà zǎo B.130 C.269 Nat Reg-ST Intest |
Licorice Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium
Gān(sweet) căo(herb) xìe(drain; flow out swiftly as in diarrhea) xīn(heart, mind) tāng(decoction) Dx: Stomach disharmony with Spleen Qi Deficiency TxP: harmonize Stomach, descend Stomach Qi downward, open channels, dissolve nodules, and tonify Spleen Qi CTX: Distension due to Qi or Food Stagnation, or Phlegm Heat Accumulation; nausea/vomiting due to Yin Deficiency |
Descript: ST disharm w/ SP qi or ST defic, causing food & fluid stagn (epigast dist)
Sx: epigastric distension/fullness/hardness, fatigue, restlessness, irritability, erosions in throat, aversion to even smell of food, dry heaves, vomiting, borborygmus, diarrhea with undigested food |
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Gān mài dà zăo tāng
甘麥大棗湯 J君: gān cǎo C臣: xiǎo mài Z佐: dà zǎo B.471 C.731 NatCal Sedat-Nourish |
Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction
Gān(gān cǎo) mài(xiǎo mài) dà(big) zǎo(Jujubae) tāng(decoction) Dx: Heart Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation TxP: tonify Heart, calm Shen, harmonize Middle Jiao, release Urgency, and tonify Spleen Qi CTX: None listed |
Descript: HT Blood Def & LV Qi Stagnation
Sx: mental disorientation, anxiousness, impulsiveness, fretful sleep, upset, depression to point of crying, manic, very emotional, unusual behavior, insomnia, night sweats, mental illness |
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Huáng lián wēn dăn tāng
黃連溫膽湯 J君: huáng lián, zhì bàn xià C臣: zhú rú, zhǐ shí S使: chén pí, fú líng B.785 C.X |
Warm Gallbladder Decoction with Coptis
Huáng(yellow) lián(links, successive) wēn(warm) dăn(gallbladder) tāng(decoction) Dx: Severe Phlegm-Heat in GB/ST TxP: Clear GB Heat. Transform Phlegm. Regulate Qi, and harmonize Stomach. CTX: Heart Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, Yin Deficiency, Stomach Cold |
Descript:
Sx: nausea, vomiting (greenish-yellow, burning sensation), acid regurgitation, large appetite, dizziness, irritability, tinnitus, headache, jaundice, bitter taste, hypochondriac pain, easily frightened, hard to make decisions, always changing mind, very sensitive, gallstones, timidity, rattled nerves, may be seizures |
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Lóng dăn xiè gān tāng
龍膽瀉肝湯 J君: lóng dǎn cǎo C臣: huáng qín, zhī zǐ Z佐: zé xiè, chē qián zǐ, mù tōng, shēng dì huáng, dāng guī S使: chái hú, gān cǎo B.199 C.371 NatCal A-Pyret-Heat Organs |
Gentian Decoction to Drain the Liver
Lóng(dragon) dǎn(gallbladder) xiè(drain, to flow out swiftly) gān(liver) tāng(decoction) Dx: Liver/Gallbladder Excess Heat TxP: clear Heat, purge Liver/Gallbladder Excess Heat, purge Lower Jiao Damp-Heat CTX: Sp/St Deficiency, Yin, Blood, and/or Yang Deficiency, not for long term use |
Descript: Liver/GB excess fire, w/ LJ damp heat //Lī: Liver/Gallbladder Excess Heat
Sx: red eyes, headache, irritability, anger, bitter taste in mouth, genital swelling/itching, hypochondriac pain, dizziness, tinnitus (high pitched), deafness, ear infection, foul smelling leukorrhea, dysuria, burning urination |
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Suō quán wán
縮泉丸 J君: yì zhì rén C臣: wū yào Z佐: shān yào B.438 C.795 |
Restrict the Fountain / Shut the Sluice Pill
Suō(restrict, shut, contract, withdraw) quan(fountain, spring) wán(pill) Dx: Lower Jiao Deficiency Cold causing urinary disorders TxP: warm Kidneys, dispel Cold, control frequent urination, and stop enuresis CTX: Caution: avoid spicy foods |
Descript:
Sx: enuresis, frequent and prolonged urination, dripping of urine after urination, clear urine |
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Xiāo yáo săn
逍遙散 J君: chái hú C臣: dāng guī, bái sháo Z佐: bái zhú, fú líng S使: bò hé, pào jiāng, zhì gān cǎo B.120 C.247 NatCal Reg-LV SP |
Rambling Powder
Xiāo(liesurly, easy going) yáo(distant, far away) săn(powder) Dx: Liver Qi Stagnation with Blood Deficiency TxP: smooth Liver, tonify Spleen, and harmonize Blood CTX: Purely Deficiency disorders / Caution: pregnancy |
Descript: LV Qi Stagn + LV Bld Deficiency
Sx: dizziness (empty, mental fatigue), headache (dull, empty), PMS, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, mental fatigue, poor memory, forgetfulness, hypochondriac pain, bitter taste in mouth, dry mouth/throat, poor appetite |
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Yī guàn jiān
一貫煎 J君: shēng dì huáng C臣: shā shēn, mài mén dōng, dāng guī, gǒu qǐ zǐ Z佐: chuān liàn zǐ B.381 C.657 Nat Ton-Reinf Yin |
Linking Decoction
Yī(one, single) guàn(linking, to string) jiān(pan fry) Dx: Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency, Blood Dryness, and Liver Qi Stagnation TxP: nourish Liver and Kidney Yin and smooth Liver Qi CTX: Liver Fire Rising without underlying Deficiency, Qi and Blood Stagnation, Phlegm accumulation |
Descript: LV KD Yin defic, LV Qi Stagnation, Blood Dryness
Sx: hypochondriac, epigastric, and chest pain, dry and parched mouth and throat, acid reflux, dry hair, dry eyes, wrinkles, headache, bitter taste in mouth, nausea, vomiting |
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Bàn xià bái zhú tiān má tāng
半夏白朮天麻湯 J君: bàn xià, tiān má C臣: bái zhú Z佐: fú líng, jú hóng S使: shēng jiāng, dà zǎo, gān cǎo B.811 C.1247 NatCal PhlegmExp-ElimWindPhlg |
Pinellia, White Atractylodes, and Gastrodia Decoction
Bàn(half) xià(summer) [ie herb's harvest time] bái(white) zhú(atractylodis, Asteracea family incl cang zhu, e zhu) tiān(heaven) má(hemp) tāng(decoction) Dx: Internal Wind-Phlegm TxP: dry Damp, transform Phlegm, pacify Liver, and extinguish Wind CTX: Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency, Liver Yang Rising |
Descript: SP qi defic w/ damp TO Internal Wind and Phlegm congestion
Sx: dizziness, vertigo, tremors, convulsions, spasms, heaviness of head, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loose stools, no chills or fever, stifling sensation in chest |
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Bŭ yáng huán wŭ tāng
補陽還五湯 J君: huáng qí C臣: dāng guī Z佐: chuān xiōng, táo rén, hóng huā, chì sháo S使: dì long B.568 C.905 Nat BldReg-InvigCircRem |
Tonify the Yang to Restore Five[-Tenths] Decoction
Bŭ(tonify) yáng(yang) huán(restore) wŭ(five) tāng(decoction) Dx: Post stroke TxP: tonify Qi, invigorate Blood, and open channels and collaterals CTX: Liver Wind Rising, Yin Deficiency with Heat, Phlegm Stagnation |
Descript: Qi Def -> Blood Stasis Obstructing the Channels
Sx: hemiplegia, deviation of mouth, slurred speech, drooling, confusion, maybe memory loss, atrophy, urinary and/or bowel incontinence, difficulty walking |
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Shēn líng bái zhú săn
參苓白朮散 J君: rén shēn, bái zhú, fú líng, zhì gān cǎo C臣: bái biǎn dòu, yì yǐ rén, shān yào, lián zǐ Z佐: shā rén S使: jié gěng B.314 C.535 Nat Ton-Repl Qi |
Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder
Shēn(rén shēn) líng(fú líng) bái(white) zhú(atractylodis, Asteracea family incl cang zhu, e zhu) săn(powder) Dx: Spleen Qi Deficiency with Dampness TxP: tonify Qi, strengthen Spleen, drain Damp, and stop diarrhea CTX: Cautions: pregnancy, Yin Deficiency, and Yin Deficiency with Heat/Fire |
Descript: SP Qi Defic causing Dampness
Sx: loose stools/diarrhea, vomiting, borborygmus, low appetite, weak extremities, weight loss, sallow complexion, epigastric/chest fullness and stifling sensation |
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Tiān wáng bŭ xīn dān
天王補心丹 J君: shēng dì huáng C臣: xuán shēn, tiān mén dōng, mài mén dōng, dān shēn, dāng guī Z佐: rén shēn, fú líng, lóng yǎn ròu, suān zǎo rén, wǔ wèi zǐ, bǎi zǐ rén, yuǎn zhì, zhū shā B.459 C.725 NatCal Sedat-Nourish |
Emporer of Heaven's Special Pill to Tonify the Heart
Tiān(heaven) wáng(emporer) bŭ(tonify) xīn(heart) dān(cinnabar, pellet) Dx: Heart Yin and Blood Deficiency and Kidney Yin Deficiency TxP: nourish Yin, tonify Blood, tonify Heart, and calm Shen CTX: Long term use in patients with Sp/St Deficiency or Damp/Phlegm Accumulation |
Descript: KD/HT Disharmony
Sx: insomnia (wakes up easily), palpitations, wet dreams, nocturnal emissions, forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, constipation, scanty urination, mouth and tongue sores and ulcers, panic attacks, anxiety, thirst |
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Wēn jīng tāng
溫經湯 J君: wú zhū yú, guì zhī C臣: dāng guī, chuān xiōng, bái sháo, mǔ dān pí, rén shēn, gān cǎo Z佐: ē jiāo, mài mén dōng S使: bàn xià, shēng jiāng B.577 C.919 NatCal BldReg-InvigCircRem |
Flow-Warming Decoction
Wēn(warming) jīng(pass through, classics, scriptures) tāng(decoction) Dx: Deficiency Cold causing menstrual problems/Chong and Ren Mai Deficiency Cold TxP: warm menses, expel Cold, expel Blood Stasis, invigorate Blood, and tonify Blood CTX: Excess Heat Blood Stasis |
Descript: Def Cold -> Blood Stasis - LV Blood Def Cold Causing Irregular Menstruation/Blood Stasis (Standard Formula)
Sx: sharp fixed local stabbing lower abdominal pain during all of menstruation better with heat and pressure, menses – pale dark purple, scanty, delayed (2-6 months between periods), may be short (3 days) or long (9 days) of flow, with thin clots; dry lips and hair, dry itchy skin rashes, infertility, impotence, low libido, warm palms and soles, cold fingers and toes |
