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What are the categories for clear heat?
5 categories:
* qi level
* blood level
* relieve toxicity
* zang fu
* qi and blood.
What 3 formulas clear heat and relieve toxicity?
* Huang Lian Jie Du Tang (1)
* Liang Ge San (2)
* Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin (2)
What herbs are in Huang Lian Jie Du Tang?
* Huang Qin
* Huang Lian
* Huang Bai
* Zhi Zi
What is the main indication for Huang Lian Jie Du Tang?
Severe heat toxin obstructing all three jiaos.
What formula is related to Huang Lian Jie Du Tang? What is its indication and what changes are made?
* Xie Xin Tang
* Damp-Heat with interior clumping
* Remove huang bai and zhi zi.
* Add Da Huang
Liang Ge San's main indication?
Heat in upper and middle jiao.
Where are most of the ssx for Liang Ge San?
Face. Red, flushed, red eyes, dry lips, nose bleed.
What herb is good for clearing heat from all 3 jiaos?
zhi zi
What smaller formula is in liang ge san and what herbs are in it?
tiao wei cheng qi tang
* mang xiao
* da huang
* gan cao
What is the chief herb for liang ge san and how many total herbs are in the formula?
lian qiao. total of 9 herbs.
What type of heat affects the UJ in liang ge san and what type of heat affects the MJ in liang ge san?
UJ: insubstantial heat
MJ: substantial heat
What is Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin's indication? What is one of the main ssx?
acute, sudden febrile disorder in the face/head. Sore throat.
How many herbs address the sore throat in liang ge san and what are they?
7 herbs
* ma bo
* ban lan gen
* niu ban zi
* bo he
* jie geng
* gan cao
* xuan shen
Four herbs create a venting action in liang ge san. Which two herbs vent upward and which two vent downward?
upward
* sheng ma
* chai hu

downward
* huang qin
* huang lian
There are a total of 8 main formulas in clear heat from zang fu. What are the main organs addressed and how many formulas for each organ?
heart/si: 1
liver/gb: 2
lungs: 1
stomach: 2
LI: 2
Dao Chi San (2) main indication?
Heat in the heart and SI ch.
Main herb in dao chi san and what category is it in?
sheng di huang; clear heat and cool blood.
how many herbs in dao chi san? which three enter heart and clear heat?
sheng di huang, mu tong, dan zhu yu.
There are two related formulas for dao chi san. What is the main indication for each formula?
* severe heat in heart and SI
* heart fire w/qi and yin xu.
What two formulas in clear heat in zang fu address liver/GB and what is the indication of each?
long dan xie gan tang: heat in lv/gb
zuo jin wan: lv heat overacting on ST.
what 10 herbs are in long dan xie gan tang?
clr heat from UJ
* huang qin
* chai hu

clear heat from MJ: huang lian

move and nourish blood
* sheng di huang
* dang gui

clr heat from all 3 jiaos: zhi zi

move DH downward
* che qian zi
* ze xie
* mu tong

harmonize: gan cao
What are the two related formulas of long dan xie gan tang and their indications?
xie qing wan: stagnant liver fire
dang gui long hui wan: liver/gb fire
Which is strongest and which is weakest of long dan xie gan tang, xie qing wan, dang gui long hui wan?
strongest: dang gui long hui wan
weakest: xie qing wan
What smaller formula is in dang gui long hui wan?
huang lian jie du tang.
chief herb in long dan xie gan tang?
long dan cao
What two herbs in zuo jin wan(2)? What is their ratio?
Why is the ratio what it is?
huang lian : wu zhu yu
6:1
large dose of cold huan glian covers warm temp of wu zhu yu.
what 4 herbs in xie bai san(2)?
What is the chief and what is the main indication?
* chao sang bai pi (chief)
* di gu pi
* zhi gan cao
* geng mi
heat smoldering in lung
Two herbs in xie bai san change in quantity depending on yin xu heat and lung heat. Which are they and what herb addresses which type of heat?
chao sang bai pi: lung heat
di gu pi: yin xu heat
Which two formulas address heat in stomach? what is the main indication for each?
qing wei san: stomach heat/fire
yu nu jian: stomach heat and yin xu
What are the actions for qing wei san(2) and which herbs do each principle?
reduce swelling: dang gui
drain heat: huang lian
raise and disperse heat: sheng ma
cool blood: mu dan pi, sheng du huang
what are the actions of zuo jin wan and herbs that address those actions?
release liver constraint and move stomach qi down
* wu zhu yu

clear heat from LV and St
* huang lian
What are the actions for yu nu jian (2)? Which herbs do those actions?
drain heat from st
* shi gao
* zhi mu

moisten and nourish yin
* shu di huang
* mai men dong

conduct heat down
* huai niu xi
What two formulas address LI heat toxins and what is the main indication for each?
shao yao tang (3): DH in intestine
bai tou weng tang (2): heat type dysentary
What pathologies are happening with shao yao tang?
* qi and blood disruption causing pus
* heat causing bleeding
* DH in LJ
actions for shao yao tang?
protect yang from cold: rou gui
regulate qi and blood
* bai shao
* dang gui

move blood
* mu xiang
* bing lang

harmonize st: gan cao

clear heat down
* huang lian
* huang qin
* da huang
(xie xin tang)
chief herb for bai tou weng tang? What is it yao yao for.
bai tou weng; yao yao dysentery at blood level.
how many herbs in bai tou weng tang?
4
what are the 7 formulas good for clearing heat from qi and blood level?
* qing wen bai du yin
* qing hao bie jia tang
* qing gu san
* dang gui liu huang tang
* liu yi san
* qing shu yi qi tang
* dang gui si ni san
Which 3 clr heat from qi and blood formulas address yin xu and what is their specific indication?
* qing hao bie jia tang: smoldering heat in yin level
* qing gu san: steaming bone disorder d/t lv/kd yin xu.
* dang gui liu huang tang: night sweating d/t hyperactive fire from yin xu.
main indication for qing wen bai du yin?
severe fire in qi and blood level?
What 3 formulas are in qing qen bai du yin? What herbs are in each formula? Cardinal sx?
Bai Hu tang
* shi gao
* zhi mu
* gan cao
* dan zhu ye

xi jiao di huang tang
* shui niu jiao
* sheng di huang
* mu dan pi
* chi shao
* xuan shen

huang lian jie du tang
* huang lian
* huang qin
* zhi zi
* lian qiao

stabbing headache
What 5 herbs are in qing hao bie jia tang (1)? What is tx principle?
chief: bie jia: nourish yin, reduce fever
* qing hao: vents xu heat
* mu dan pi: aids in clearing xu heat
* sheng di huang
* zhi mu: nourish yin, reduce fever

tx principle: nourish yin and drain heat at same time.
Qing Gu San
Indication?
Main ssx?
Chief herb?
* steaming bone disorder d/t lv and kd yin xu

ssx:
* afternoon/night fever
* sensation of heat in bones
* night sweats

chief: yin chai hu
Qing Gu San
Pathologies and desired actions?
path:
* Sweats/fever
* yin fire rising

actions
* reduce fever: yin chai hu
* clear heat
** lungs: di gu pi
** hu huang lian: blood
** kidneys: zhi mu
* vent heat to exterior
** qin jiao (from lv/gb)
** qing hao
* enrich yin, anchor yang: zhi bei jia
* harmonize: gan cao
Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang
Indication?
Desired actions?
Nightsweat d/t hyperactive fire from yin xu

nourish blood, increase fluids
* dang gui
* sheng di huang
* shu di huang

drain heat
* 3 huang brothers

strengthen wei qi
* huang qi
Two formulas dealing with summer heat/damp heat?
Liu Yi San: summer damp heat
Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang: summer heat
Liu Yi San
Indication?
Main sx?
Path?
Actions
* Summer DH invasion
* Urinary difficulties
* Summer heat disturbs heart, heart related to urination.
Actions
* Clear heat through urine: hua shi
* harmonize, clr heat: gan cao
Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang
Indication
Main ssx
Actions
Ind: Summer-Heat that injures qi and fluids

Ssx: profuse sweating, scanty dark urine.

Actions
* release and clear heat: xi gua pi (chief)
* clear heat
** lian geng
** dan zhu ye
** zhi mu

* augment qi, build yin: xi yang shen (chief)
* aids yin in ST and LU:
** shi hu
** mai men dong

other herbs: huang lian, gan cao, geng mi
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang (3)
Indication
Main ssx
Actions
ind: cold stagnation in chs d/t xue xu
ssx: cold limbs, hands, feet
actions
* tonify blood: dang gui (chief), bai shao
* warm meridians: gui zhi (chief), xi xin.
* dredge meridian: mu tong

others: zhi gan cao, da zao
note: bai shao and gui zhi regulate ying and wei.