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Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Category
Formulas that Release the Exterior
Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Therapeutic Principles
-Relieve surface;
-Warm channels and collaterals,
-Harmonize protective (wei) and nutritive (ying) qi
Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Typical symptoms
-Tai Yang symptom complex (fever with aversion to cold);
-Aversion to wind;
-Spontaneous sweating;
-Stuffy nose;
-Deficient constitution
Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Tongue
Thin, White coating
Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Pulse
Floating and Moderate
Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Western Indications
-Cold/flu, epidemic influenza, repiratory allergies;
-Localized sweating; low grade fevers (mostly chronic);
-Allergic skin reactions, eczema, urticaria; frost bite; -Stomach pain, food allergy, appendicitis;
-External injuries (incl luxations, fractures, peripheral nerve injury), acute muscle sprain, hemiplegia;
-Cervical spondylosis, periarthritis of shoulder, chronic lumbar strain;
-Morning sickness, postpartum fevers;
-Palpitations, paroxysmal tachycardia;
-General exhaustion
Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

FORMULA
(9) Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon Twig
(9) Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(9) Sheng Jiang/ Fresh Ginger
(12/6p) Da Zao/ Jujube
(6) Zhi Gan Cao/ Honey Fried Licorice
Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Action of Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon
(GZT) Action:
-Relieve the surface and strengthen protective qi;
-Dispel (wind and cold)
Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Action of Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(GZT) Action:
-Nourish nutritive qi;
-Astringe sweat
Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Action of Sheng Jiang/ Fresh Ginger
(GZT) Action:
-Relieve the surface and strengthen protective qi
Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Action of Da Zao/ Jujube
(GZT) Action:
-Nourish nutritive
Gui Zhi Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Action of Zhi Gan Cao/ Honey-Fried Licorice
(GZT) Action:
-Serve as a catalyst for the yin and yang tonifying actions of GZ and SY and coordinate their harmonious interplay
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Category
Formulas that Release the Exterior with Head and Neck symptoms
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Therapeutic Principles
Relieve surface, relax muscles
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Typical Symptoms
-Aversion to wind and cold, fever without sweat;
-Stiff neck, muscle and joint pain;
-Sneezing and clear nasal discharge;
-Frontal headache;
-Diarrhea
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Tongue
Normal to Red color, with thin, white coat
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Pulse
Floating, tight
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Western Indications
-Cold/flu, influenza; acute respiratory tract infections; allergic rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis, sinusitis (acute &chronic);
-Meningitis, encephalitis;
-Gastroenteritis, dysentery, food allergies;
-Suppurative skin infections (face, furuncles, hordeolum, palpebral abcess, acne), urticaria;
-Neck rigidity, cervical spondylosis, lumbar muscle strain;
-Vertigo caused by cervical spondylosis, low blood pressure, or other reasons;
-Myasthenia gravis; peripheral facial paralysis; trigeminal neuralgia;
-Arthritis
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

FORMULA
(12-24) Ge Gen/ Peuraria
(9) Ma Huang/ Ephedra
(6-9) Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon twig
(6-9) Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(6-9) Sheng Jiang/ Fresh Ginger
(12/6p) Da Zao/ Jujube
(6) Zhi Gan Cao/ Honey-Fried Licorice
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Actions of Ge Gen/ Pueraria
(GGT) Actions:
-Dispel wind, relax muscles, and ease pain;
-Entice the effect of the formula into the Yang Ming (ST/ LI) channels and provide a lifting effect for diarrhea and disorders of the face and neck
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Actions of Ma Huang/ Ephedra
(GGT) Actions:
-Dispel wind and cold obstructing surface circulation;
-Restore function of the Lung
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Actions of Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon Twig
(GGT) Actions:
-Relieve the surface and strengthen protective Yang layer (wei)
-Disperse (wind and cold)
-Relax muscles
-Relieve pain
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Actions of Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(GGT) Actions:
-Nourish nutritive yin layer (ying);
-Astringe sweat
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Actions of Sheng Jiang/ Fresh Ginger
(GGT) Actions:
-Relieve the surface and strengthen protective Yang layer (wei)
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Actions of Da Zao/ Jujube
(GGT) Actions:
-Nourish nutritive Yin layer (Ying)
Ge Gen Tang
(Kudzu Decoction)

Actions of Zhi Gan Cao/ Honey-Fried Licorice
(GGT) Actions:
-Serve as a catalyst for the Yin and Yang tonifying actions of Gui Zhi and Shao Yao and coordinate their harmonious interplay
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Category
Formulas that Release Exterior Cold
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Therapeutic Principles
-Relieve the surface and disperse cold,
-Warm the Lung and transform phlegm,
-Control coughing, asthma, and allergic sinus reactions
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Typical Symptoms
-Chills, possibly accompanied by fever, but without sweat;
-Profuse production of clear, runny, or foamy phlegm by the lungs &/or sinuses;
-Runny eyes;
-Cold feeling in the upper back;
-Coughing &/or asthmatic wheezing;
-Gurgling sounds or feeling of stagnation in epigastric region;
-dry mouth w/o desire to drink;
-Nausea;
-Stuffy chest
-Heavy and painful feeling in body, puffy face and extremeties;
-Decreased urination
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Pulse
Floating and tight, or floating and weak, or floating and rapid
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Tongue
Pale, with white and slippery coating
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Western Indications
-Colds, flus and URIs (incl acute bronchitis or acute flare-ups of chronic bronchitis, pneumonia), bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypertrophic rhinitis, whooping cough;
-Catarrhal ophthalmia, dacrocystitis;
-Pleurisy, hydrothorax;
-High gastric acidity (only if w/ feeling of epigastric stagnation)
-Eczema, blisters (only if lots of clear secretions);
-Arthritis;
-Acute and chronic nephritis (only if puffy face and extremities & decreased urination)
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

FORMULA
(9) Ma Huang/ Ephedra
(9) Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon Twig
(9) Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(9/6) Gan Jiang/ Dried Ginger
(9/6) Xi Xin/ Asarum
(9/6) Wu Wei Zi/ Schisandra
(9) Ban Xia/ Pinellia
(9/6) Gan Cao/ Licorice
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Actions of Ma Huang/ Ephedra
(XQLT) Actions:
-Perfuse Lung qi, calm asthmatic breathing, and open up the sinuses;
-Expel surface cold and induce sweating
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Actions of Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon Twig
(XQLT) Actions:
-Expel surface cold and induce sweating
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Actions of Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(XQLT) Actions:
-Nourish Yin and Blood and astringe body fluids to balance the strongly diaphoretic action of Ma Huang and Gui Zhi
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Actions of Gan Jiang/ Dried Ginger
(XQLT) Actions:
-Warm the Lung and disperse stagnating fluid
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Actions of Xi Xin/ Asarum
(XQLT) Actions:
-Warm the Lung and disperse stagnating fluid
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Actions of Wu Wei Zi/ Schisandra
(XQLT) Actions:
-Normalize musous secretions
-Protectively moisten and astringe the Lung to balance the strongly drying and dispersing action of Xi Xin and Sheng Jiang
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Actions of Ban Xia/ Pinellia
(XQLT) Actions:
-Enhance the anti=phlegm effect and counteract nausea
Xiao Qing Long Tang
(Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

Actions of Gan Cao/ Licorice
(XQLT) Actions:
-Harmonize Yin (nourishing, moistening, astringing) and Yang (warming, drying, dispersing) actions of herbs
-Moderate diaphoretic and dispersing effect of the formula
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Category
Formulas that Dispel Wind-Damp
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Therapeutic Principles
-Dispel Winf and eliminate Damp
-Warm the channels and diffuse stagnation
-Nourish Yin and clear Heat
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Typical Symptoms
-Swollen and painful joints, swollen feet (feel hot and worse at night), reduced ROM in affected joints;
-Absence of sweating;
-Constitutional aversion to cold, frequently suffering from dizziness, lack of energy, and possible nausea
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Tongue
? with white, greasy coating
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Pulse
Slippery &/or Wiry
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Western Indications
-Rheumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, periarthritis of shoulder;
-Thrombosis of deep veins causing swelling in lower extremeties;
-Sciatica;
-Erythema nodosum;
-Connective tissue disorders
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

FORMULA
(12) Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon twig
(6) Ma Huang/ Ephedra
(6/9) Zhi Fu Zi/ Prepared Aconite
(9) Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(15) Bai Zhu/ White Atractylodes
(12) Zhi Mu/ Anemarrhena
(12) Fanf Feng/ Siler
(15) Sheng Jiang/ Fresh Ginger
(6) Zhi Gan Cao/ Honey-fried Licorice
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Actions of Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon twig
(GZSYZMT) Actions:
-Meridian opening effect
-Dispel wind and cold
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Actions of Ma Huang/ Ephedra
(GZSYZMT) Actions:
-Meridian opening effect
-Dispel wind and cold
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Actions of Zhi Fu Zi/ Prepared Aconite
(GZSYZMT) Actions:
-Meridian opening effect
-Dispel wind and cold
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Actions of Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(GZSYZMT) Actions:
-Relax tension and stop pain
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Actions of Bai Zhu/ White Atractylodes
(GZSYZMT) Actions:
-Dry damp, thereby reducing swelling and pain
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Actions of Zhi Mu/ Anemarrhena
(GZSYZMT) Actions:
-Purge localized heat developing in stagnating collaterals
-Counteracts pain
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Actions of Fang Feng/ Siler
(GZSYZMT) Actions:
-Meridian opening effect
-Dispel wind and cold
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Actions of Sheng Jiang/ Dried Ginger
(GZSYZMT) Actions:
-Meridian opening effect
-Dispel wind and cold
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
(Cinnamon Twig, Peony and Anemarrhena Decoction)

Actions of Zhi Gan Cao/ Honey Fried Licorice
(GZSYZMT) Actions:
-Harmonize herbal actions
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Category
Formulas that Warm the Middle and Dispel Cold
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Therapeutic Principles
-Warm the center and Tonify deficiency
-Harmonize the Interior and relax tension
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Typical Symptoms
-General physical and mental exhaustion;
-Occ pain in the stomach or abdomen (responds passively to pressure and heat); abdom wall feels thin and weak to palpation, mm at surface ffel tight, intestinal mvmt may be observed visually on surface;
-Advanced sx incl: palpitations, restlessness d/t deficiency, vivid dreaming, poor appetite, pale face;
-Soreness and weakness in extremities, heat sensation in the hands/feet, gen heat sensations or low grade fever upon exertion, dry mouth and throat;
-Night sweats, spermatorrhea, nose bleeds
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Tongue
Pale, with white coating
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Pulse
Fine and Wiry, Moderate
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Western Indications
-Gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic gastritis, prolapse of the stomach, GI neurosis, hyperhydrochlorhydria;
-Chronic colitis, colitis ulcerosa, colon cancer, hemorrhoids;
-Chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis;
-Neurasthenia, psychoneurosis;
-Spermatorrhea, impotence, dysmenorrhea;
-Gen debility after long/ serious disease, s/a recovery from Tb (night sweats, fever, poor appetite, occ coughing);
-Slow healing wounds, bedsores
-Diabetes (easily exhausted, thirsty)
-Low blood pressure, anemia, aplastic anemia;
-Nephrosclerosis, BPH, floating kidney, freq urination, nocturia;
-Pediatric diseases: chronic lymph enlargement, night crying, chronic enlarged tonsils;
-Eyelid inflamm, eyeground bleeding, nose or gum bleeding;
-Stuttering (esp if abdomen or back mm are tight);
-Valvular heart disease, arteriosclerosis;
-Lower limb flaccidity (weak hot feet, feeling of distention in lower legs)
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

FORMULA
(30) Yi Tang/ Maltose
(9) Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon Twig
(18) Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(6) Sheng Jiang/ Fresh Ginger
(9) Da Zao/ Jujube
(6) Zhi Gan Cao/ Honey-Fried Licorice
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Actions of Yi Tang/ Maltose
(XJZT) Actions:
-Warm the center
-Tonfiy qi
-Resolve acute stomach pain
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Actions of Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon Twig
(XJZT) Actions:
-Warm the extremeties
-Strengthen the surface
-Move the spleen
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Actions of Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(XJZT) Actions:
-Tonify and astringe the Blood and Fluids
-Entice the other ingredients to work internally
-Control pain by harmonizing Liver and Spleen
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Actions of Sheng Jiang/ Fresh Ginger:
(XJZT) Actions:
-Regulate ying and wei
-Harmonize the Stomach
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Actions of Da Zao/ Jujube:
(XJZT) Actions:
-Regulate ying and wei
-Harmonize the Stomach
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor Construct the Middle Decoction)

Actions of Zhi Gan Cao/ Honey-Fried Licorice:
(XJZT) Actions:
-Tonify Spleen qi
-With Shao Yao, ease tension and pain
Fu Ling Gui Zhi Bai Zhu Gan Cao Tang
(Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction)

Category
Formulas that Warm and Transform Cold-Phlegm
Fu Ling Gui Zhi Bai Zhu Gan Cao Tang
(Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction)

Therapeutic Principles
Facilitate uninhibited water movement by warming (Spleen) Yang, resolving stagnating fluids and phlegm by strengthening the Spleen
Fu Ling Gui Zhi Bai Zhu Gan Cao Tang
(Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction)

Typical Symptoms
-Evidence of phlegm in upper burner (chest/ stomach), causing gurgling in stomach, distention in stomach area;
-Cough;
-Dizziness and blurred vision, particularly in the morning after standing too fast;
-Dry mouth, but aversion to drinking large amountsof liquids
-Palptations;
-Flushing up;
-General tiredness and sluggish feeling
Fu Ling Gui Zhi Bai Zhu Gan Cao Tang
(Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction)

Tongue
Scalloped and moist, or with greasy white coating
Fu Ling Gui Zhi Bai Zhu Gan Cao Tang
(Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction)

Pulse
Soft and slippery, particularly in the Heart position on left hand
Fu Ling Gui Zhi Bai Zhu Gan Cao Tang
(Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction)

Western Indications
-Neurasthenia and other form of neurosis;
-Heart disease (incl pulmonary Heart dz, CHD, Rheumatic Heart dz), heart failure, cardiac infarction, palpitations, auricular fibrillations, HTN, hypotension;
-Stomach ache, ulcer, neurogenic vomiting, morning sickness, GI neurosis, food allergy, diarrhea, constipation;
-Chronic bronchitis, asthma, emphysema;
-Dizziness (incl auditory vertigo, HTN vertigo, postconcussional vertigo, neurasthenic vertigo, vertigo caused by streptomycin poisoning, Meniere syndrome, etc.), halo vision;
-"Dry mouth syndrome" caused by functional disturbance of vegetative nerve system or endocrine imbalance
Fu Ling Gui Zhi Bai Zhu Gan Cao Tang
(Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction)

FORMULA
(9-15) Fu Ling/ Poria
(9) Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon twig
(9) Gan Cao/ Licorice
(6) Da Zao/ Jujube
Fu Ling Gui Zhi Bai Zhu Gan Cao Tang
(Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction)

Actions of Fu Ling/ Poria
(FLGZGCDZT) Actions:
-Restore proper water metabolism by warming the Spleen and disinhibiting the Bladder;
-Ease abdominal distention
Fu Ling Gui Zhi Bai Zhu Gan Cao Tang
(Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction)

Actions of Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon twig
(FLGZGCDZT) Actions:
-Restore proper water metabolism by warming the Spleen and disinhibiting the Bladder;
-Tonify the Yang (particularly Heart, Spleen & Lung Yang) w/ Gan Cao
Fu Ling Gui Zhi Bai Zhu Gan Cao Tang
(Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction)

Actions of Gan Cao/ Licorice
(FLGZGCDZT) Actions:
-Tonify the Yang (particularly Heart, Spleen & Lung Yang) w/ Gui Zhi
-Ease abdominal distention
Fu Ling Gui Zhi Bai Zhu Gan Cao Tang
(Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction)

Actions of Da Zao/ Jujube
(FLGZGCDZT) Actions:
-Regulate Ying and Wei
-Harmonize the Stomach
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Category
Formulas that Stabilize the Kidneys
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Therapeutic Principles
Harmonize Yin and Yang, secure and astringe essence
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Typical Symptoms
-Nocturnal emissions, sexual dreams;
-Dizziness and blurred vision
-Sensation of tidal heat waves, dry lips, dry mouth
-Palpitations,
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Tongue
Pale and flabby, or with thin white and slightly dry coating
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Pulse
Floating and without root, or hollow and slightly tight
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Western Indications
-Sexual neurosis, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, inhibited ejaculation, impotence;
-Neurasthenic insomnia;
-Hysteric disorders (Baihe disease, running piglet qi, sleep walking, abdominal epilepsy, hysteria);
-Disturbance of vegetative nerve system (spontaneous sweating, night sweats, monolateral sweating, chronic fatigue and sweating due to sexual due to sexual exhaustion);
-Bronchiolitis in children with deficient constitution, persisting pneumonia in children;
-Cardiac neurosis (fxn'l premature beat, heart disease), heart disorders in children (viral myocarditis, post-myocarditis syndrome, cardiac strain, congenital heart disease, palpitations);
-Broad varietyof other dz with general signs of Yin/Yang deficiency and loss of astricting functions (chronic gastroenteritis, chronic prostatitis, bed wetting, galactorrhea, post-partum exhaustion accomp by bleeding and spontaneous sweating, bleeding in upper digestive tract, rachitis; urticaria, stomach ache)
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

FORMULA
(9) Gui Zhi/ Cinnamin twig
(9) Shao Yao/ Peony root
(9) Sheng Jiang/ Fresh Ginger
(12p/ 6) Da Zao/ Jujube
(6) Gan Cao/ Licorice
(9) Long Gu/ Fossilized bone
(9) Mu Li/ Oyster shell
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Actions of Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon twig
(GZJLGMLT) Actions:
-Relieve the surface and strengthen protective Yang layer (wei)
-Disperse wind and cold
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Actions of Shao Yao/ Peony root
(GZJLGMLT) Actions:
-Nourish nutritive Yin layer (ying)
-Astringe sweat
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Actions of Sheng Jiang/ Fresh Ginger
(GZJLGMLT) Actions:
-Relieve the surface and strengthen protective Yang layer (wei)
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Actions of Da Zao/ Jujube
(GZJLGMLT) Actions:
-Nourish nutritive Yin layer (ying)
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Actions of Gan Cao/ Licorice
(GZJLGMLT) Actions:
-Serve as a catalyst for the Yin and Yang tonifying actions of Gui Zhi and Shao Yao and coordinate their harmonious interplay
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Actions of Long Gu/ Fossilized bone
(GZJLGMLT) Actions:
-Sedate shen, calm the Liver and subdue upflaring Yang
-Astringe essence
Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
(Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell)

Actions of Mu Li/ Oyster shell
(GZJLGMLT) Actions:
-Sedate shen, calm the Liver and subdue upflaring Yang
-Astringe essence
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Category
Formulas that Warm the Channels and Disperse Cold
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Therapeutic Principles
-Warm the channels and disperse cold
-Restore circulation by warming anfd tonifying the Liver
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Typical Symptoms
-Cold hands/feet, pronouced aversion to cold;
-Evidence of cold in the LR/GB channel (pain or cold on top of head, low abdomen, testicles, inguinal region);
-Signs of blood def (pale nail color, dry skin, etc);
-Evidence of blood stagnation in the extremities (purple hands/feet, varicose veins) or LR/GB channel (lumps/ tumors in lower abdomen, breasts; inguinal lymphatic swellings)
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Tongue
? with white coating
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Pulse
Sunken and weak
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Western Indications
-Peripheral vascular dzs (atherosclerotic arterial dz, thrombophlebitis, varicose veins), frostbite, Raynaud's dz, erythromelalgia;
-Peripheral neuritis;
-Erythema multiforme;
-Sciatica, prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc, hypotrophic spondylitis, rheumatic arthritis, periarthritis of shoulder;
-Infantile paralysis;
-Gastric and duodenal ulcer, spastic colon, diarrhea;
-Chronic liver ailments;
-dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, infertility, abdominal masses, breast fibroids, breast cancer;
-Chronic nonspec epididymitis, undescended testicle, varicocele;
-Headache (incl migraine, neurovacular h/a, HTN h/a, injury rel to h/a);
-Heart dz, angioneurotic edema
-Chronic urticaria
-Rolandic epilepsy
-Tooth ache
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

FORMULA
(9) Dang Gui/ Angelica Sinesis
(9) Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon twig
(9) Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(6/9) Xi Xin/ Asarum
(6/9) Mu Tong, Tong Cao/ Akebia
(25p) Da Zao/ Jujube
(6) Zhi Gan Cao/ Honey-Fried Licorice
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Actions of Dang Gui/ Angelica Sinesis
(DGSNT) Actions:
-Nourish and circulate the Blood
-Entice the warming and circulating effect into the interior
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Actions of Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon twig
(DGSNT) Actions:
-Relieve the surface and strengthen protective Yang layer (wei
-Disperses wind and cold
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Actions of Shao Yao/ Peony Root
(DGSNT) Actions:
-Nourish nutritive Yin layer (ying)
-Astringe sweat
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Actions of Xi Xin/ Asarum
(DGSNT) Actions:
-Additional warming
-Relieve cold pain
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Actions of Mu Tong, Tong Cao/ Akebia
(DGSNT) Actions:
-Open the meridians
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Actions of Da Zao/ Jujube
(DGSNT) Actions:
-Nourish nutritive Yin layer (ying)
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
(Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extremities)

Actions of Zhi Gan Cao/ Honey-Fried Licorice
(DGSNT) Actions:
-Serve as a catalyst for the Yin and Yang tonifying actions of Gui Zhi and Shao Yao and coordinate their harmonious interplay
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Category
Formulas that promote Urination and leach Damp
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Therapeutic Principles
-Aid transformation of Qi
-Enhance water metabolism
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Typical Symptoms
-Signs of water stagnation (thirst accompanied by restlessness, inhibited urination, possibly diarrhea);
-Signs of water counterflow (vomiting water, dizziness);
-Signs of water pathogens assailing the Lung (cough, foamy saliva);
-Signs of water assailing the surface (gen feeling of heaviness, edema, esp lower body)
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Tongue
with white coating
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Pulse
Floating
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Western Indications
-Common cold w/ surface sx (fever, h/a), accom by signs of internal water stagnation;
-Urine retention (incl post-patrum situations), acute & chronic nephritis, stones, UTIs;
-Edema and water retention (incl Tb hydrothorax, ascites d/t liver cirrhosis, pericardial effusion, hydrocele, scrotal edema, hydrocephalus, cerebral edema, Meniere's syndrome);
-Vomiting (sea/car sickness, alcohol poisoning, Meniere syndr, intracranial HTN, abx side effects);
-Acute GI infxn, acute hepatitis, liver damage d/t alcohol, cholestasis in kids, medicine poisoning;
-Cardiac failure, pulmonary heart dz;
-Eye dzs (incl glaucoma, central chorio-retinitis, central disk-shaped retinopathy, inflamm of optic disk, chronic uveitis, scleritis, palpebral eczema, palpebral edema);
-Neurologic d/os (h/a, migraines, sciatica);
-Obesity, high blood fat levels;
-Leukorrhea, toxemia in pregnancy, amenorrhea (linked to Cold-Damp);
-Skin dzs (urticaria, blisters, herpes zoster);
-Diabetes;
-Epilepsy (if attacks with obvious production of foamy sputum);
-Hair loss, premature graying of hair
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

FORMULA
(4/9) Fu Ling/ Poria
(2.3/15) Ze Xie/ Alisma
(2.3/9) Zhu Ling/ Polyporus
(2.3/9) Bai Zhu/ White Atractylodes
(1.5/6) Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon twig
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Actions of Fu Ling/ Poria
(WLS) Actions:
-Fortify the Spleen
-Dispel Damp
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Actions of Ze Xie/ Alisma
(WLS) Actions:
-Disinhibit water
-Clear local heat
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Actions of Zhu Ling/ Polyporus
(WLS) Actions:
-Disinhibit water
-Clear local heat
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Actions of Bai Zhu/ White Atractylodes
(WLS) Actions:
-Fortify the Spleen
-Dispel Damp
Wu Ling San
(Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Actions of Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon twig
(WLS) Actions:
-Warm Yang
-Aid the transformation of Bladder qi
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

Category
Formulas that Warm the Menses and Dispel Blood Stasis
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

Therapeutic Principles
-Vitalize Blood and Transform Stasis
-Gently break down abdominal tumors
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

Typical Symptoms
-Abdominal masses (painful when palpated);
-Abdominal bloating &/or pain (esp if sensitive to pressure and located on lower left side);
-Painful menses (dark colored blood, clots);
-Flushing up (dizziness, h/a, ruddish face)
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

Tongue
Pale, with white coating, and possibly purplish spots
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

Pulse
Tight &/or choppy, or sunken and slow
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

Western Indications
-Ovarian cysts, uterine myoma, uterine polyp, extra-uterine pregnancy, placental residues in post-partum pts;
-Chronic pelvic inflamm, annexitis, cervical erosion;
-DUB, vaginal bleeding in pregnancy (if linked to blood stasis); lochiorrhea
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

FORMULA
(9-12) Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon Twig
(9-12) Fu Ling/ Poria
(9-12) Tao Ren/ Peach Kernel
(9-12) Mu Dan Pi/ Moutan Root bark
(9-12) Shao Yao/ Peony Root
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

Gui Zhi/ Cinamon Twig Actions
(GZFLW) Actions:
-Warm and open the channels
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

Fu Ling/ Poria Actions
(GZFLW) Actions:
-Leach out excess moisture
-Draw the effects of the formula into the lower burner
-Strengthen the Heart and Spleen qi (assisting the removal of stagnating blood on a constitutional level)
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

Tao Ren/ Peach Kernel Actions
(GZFLW) Actions:
-Dissolve masses and clear heat caused by local stagnation
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

Mu Dan Pi/ Moutan Root bark Actions
(GZFLW) Actions:
-Dissolve masses and clear heat caused by local stagnation
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
(Cinnamon twig and Poria pill)

Shao Yao/ Peony Root Actions
(GZFLW) Actions:
-Dissolve masses and clear heat caused by local stagnation
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Category
Formulas that Expel Parasites
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Therapeutic Principles
-Warm the organs
-Purge the Liver
-Calm the Stomach
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Typical Symptoms
-General signs of Jue Yin syndrome: intertwined upper/middle burner heat and lower burner cold sx (chronic diarrhea with abd pain; skinny constitution; body weakness; cold hands and feet; thirst; pain; discomfort or heat in the stomach area; little desire to eat when hungry; skin problems)
-General signs of Ascariasis (recurrent abd pain, nausea, vomiting after eating; cold hands and feet)
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Tongue
Red on sides with white or yellow coating
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Pulse
Sunken and wiry, or sunken and tight
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Western Indications
-biliary or intestinal acariasis; intestinal obstruction by ascariasis; hookworm disease;schistosomiasis; cholecystic flagellosis
-Chromic diarrhea (dysentery, enteritis, UC, intestinal neurosis, obstinate diarrhea in kids, pre-dawn diarrhea)
-Chronic gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, obstinate pain after surgery for gastric perforation, intestinal colic, obstinate hiccups, vomiting, indigestion, epigastric/abd pain
-Dysmenorrhea, pelvic inflammation, infertility, metrorrahgia, morning sickness, leukorrhea, other female d/o's accompanied by signs of heat/ cold intertwined (dry throat, irritability, yellow urine, dry stool, abd pain, hunger w/o desire to eat, cold hands/ feet)
-Headache (neurasthenic, hypertensive, angioneurotic, Meniere's)
-Neurosis, insomnia, functional disturbance of vegetative nerve system after miscarriage
-Tetanus, post-toxic encephalopathy syndrome, post encephalitis B syndrome
-Infectious toxic shock with signs of constitutional deficiency and strong pathogenic impact
-Allergic purpura accompanied by stomach pain, chronic urticaria
-Chronic keratitis, corneal ulcer
-Prostatic hyperplasia
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

FORMULA
(24-30) Wu Mei/ Mu Me
(1.5-3) Chuan Jiao/ Sichuan Peppercorn
(1.5-3) Xi Xin/ Asarum
(9-12) Huang Lian/ Coptis
(6-9) Huang Bai/ Phellodendron
(6-9) Gan Jiang/ Dried Ginger
(3-6) Zhi Fu Zi/ Prepared Aconite
(3-6) Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon Twig
(6-9) Ren Shen/ Ginseng
(3-9) Dang Gui/ Angelica sinensis
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Actions of Wu Mei/ Mu Me
WMW Actions:
-Astringe Liver qi and control pain
-Harmonize the Stomach
-Quiet Ascaris movement
-Relieve irritability and thirst
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Actions of Chuan Jiao/ Sichuan Pepper
WMW Actions:
-Warm the organs
-Dispel cold
-Eradicate GI parasites
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Actions of Xi Xin/ Asarum
WMW Actions:
-Warm the organs
-Dispel cold
-Eradicate GI parasites
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Actions of Huang Lian/ Coptis
WMW Actions:
-Dispel GI parasites
-Clear Heat
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Actions of HUang Bai/ Phellodendron Bark
WMW Actions:
-Dispel GI parasites
-Clear Heat
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Actions of Gan Jiang/ Dried Ginger
WMW Actions:
-Warm the organs
-Dispel internal cold
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Actions of Zhi Fu Zi/ Prepared Aconite
WMW Actions:
-Warm the organs
-Dispel internal cold
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Actions of Gui Zhi/ Cinnamon Twig
WMW Actions:
-Warm the organs
-Dispel internal cold
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Actions of Ren Shen/ Ginseng
WMW Actions:
-Tonify Qi and Blood
Wu Mei Wan
(Mu Me Pill)

Actions of Dang Gui/ Angelica
WMW Actions:
-Tonify Qi and Blood