Formulas - Resolve Phlegm

Front 1

Spleen Qi Xu, Damp/Phlegm/Rheum

S/Sx

Back 1

ER CHEN TANG

Hint 1

coughing w/ copious sputum, easy to expectorate
focal distention, stifled chest & diaphragm
palps, N/V, dizziness
T: swollen with thick, greasy coat
P: slippery

Front 2

ER CHEN TANG

Constituents
Role
Function

Back 2

C:
ban xia - dry damp, expel phlegm, descend qi
ju hong/chen pi - revive SP, move qi

D: fu ling - drain damp, str SP, resolve palps, dizziness from phlegm

A: zhi gan cao - tonify SP

Front 3

ban xia
ju hong/chen pi
fu ling
zhi gan cao

Back 3

ER CHEN TANG

Front 4

ER CHEN TANG

Dx:
C:

Back 4

Dx: Spleen Qi Xu, Damp/Phlegm/Rheum

C:
ban xia
ju hong

Front 5

Lung / Kidney Yin Xu, Phlegm Reversal

S/Sx

Back 5

JIN SHUI LIU JUN JIAN

Hint 5

copious, white sputum d2e, poss. salty
wheezing, nausea
T: peeled

Front 6

JIN SHUI LIU JUN JIAN

Dx:
Constituents:

Back 6

Dx: Lung / Kidney Yin Xu, Phlegm Reversal

C: ER CHEN TANG plus

dang gui
sheng di huang

Front 7

Gallbladder / Stomach Disharmony with Phlegm Heat

S/Sx

Back 7

WEN DAN TANG

Hint 7

dizziness, vertigo, N/V
insomnia, palpitations, anxiety
indeterminate gnawing hunger

OR
seizure accompanied by copious sputum, focal distention of chest, bitter taste, sl. thirst

T: greasy, yellow
P: rapid; slippery or wiry

Front 8

WEN DAN TANG

Constituents
Role
Function

Back 8

C: zhu ru - CH and phlegm from GB / ST, reverses rebel qi

D: zhi shi - reverse rebel qi, focal distention

A: ER CHEN TANG

E: sheng jiang - reg GB/ST, stop vomit

Front 9

zhu ru
zhi shi
ban xia
chen pi
fu ling
zhi gan cao
sheng jiang

Back 9

WEN DAN TANG

Front 10

WEN DAN TANG

Dx:
C:

Back 10

Dx: Gallbladder / Stomach Disharmony with Phlegm Heat

C: zhu ru

Front 11

Gallbladder / Phlegm Fire Harassing the Heart

S/Sx

Back 11

HUANG LIAN WEN DAN TANG

Hint 11

more phlegm-heat
more restlessness
more irritability
more bitter taste

Front 12

HUANG LIAN WEN DAN TANG

Dx:
Constituents:

Back 12

Dx: Gallbladder / Phlegm Fire Harassing the Heart

C: WEN DAN TANG plus
huang lian

Front 13

Gallbladder / Heart Dual Vacuity - Vexation / Agitation

S/Sx

Back 13

SHI WEI WEN DAN TANG

Hint 13

anxiety, easy fright
edema of limbs
no taste, appetite
palpitations, irritability, stifled chest, fidgeting

Front 14

SHI WEI WEN DAN TANG

Dx:
Constituents:

Back 14

Dx: Gallbladder / Heart Dual Vacuity - Vexation / Agitation

C: WEN DAN TANG plus
SZR
yuan zhi
ren shen
wu wei zi
shu di huang
(from TIAN WEI BU XIN DAN)

Front 15

Phlegm / Heat

S/Sx

Back 15

QING QI HUA TAN WAN

Hint 15

coughing yellow, viscous, d2e sputum
focal distention, fullness in chest & diaphragm, nausea
poss. d2 breath
T: red, greasy, yellow
P: slippery, rapid

Front 16

QING QI HUA TAN WAN

Constituents:
Role:
Function:

Back 16

Variation on ECT

C: dan nan xing - unblocks phlegm & fire

D:drain LU fire, transform, clear PH
huang qin
gua lou ren

A: regulate qi
zhi shi
chen pi

benefit SP
fu ling
ban xia (expel phlegm)

xing ren - move LU qi

Front 17

dan nan xing
huang qin
gua lou ren
chen pi
zhi shi
fu ling
ban xia
xing ren

Back 17

QING QI HUA TAN WAN

Front 18

QING QI HUA TAN WAN

Dx:
C:

Back 18

Dx: Phlegm / Heat

C: dan nan xing

Front 19

Minor Chest Bind (Clumping in Chest)

S/Sx

Back 19

XIAO XIAN XIONG TANG

Hint 19

focal distention (w or wo nodules) in chest & epig - painful when pressed
coughing yellow, viscous sputum
constipation
bitter taste
T: yellow, greasy
P: slippery, floating, rapid

Front 20

XIAO XIAN XIONG TANG

Constituents
Role
Function

Back 20

C: gua lou - open chest, dissipate clumps, CH and dispel phlegm

D: huang lian - CH from UJ & MJ

A: jiang ban xia - direct rebel qi down, trans. phlegm, eliminate focal distention, dissipate clumps

Front 21

gua lou
huang lian
jiang ban xia

Back 21

XIAO XIAN XIONG TANG

Front 22

XIAO XIAN XIONG TANG

Dx:
C:

Back 22

Dx: Minor Chest Bind (Clumping in Chest)

C: gua lou

Front 23

Binding Turbid Phlegm / Scrofula

S/Sx

Back 23

XIAO LUO WAN

Hint 23

nodules on neck - firm, rubbery
dry mouth & throat
T: red
P: rapid, slippery and/or wiry

Front 24

XIAO LUO WAN

Dx:
C: none, but...

Back 24

Dx: Binding Turbid Phlegm / Scrofula

C: xuan shen
mu li
bei mu

Front 25

Spleen / Kidney Yang Xu with Water Intimidating Heart

S/Sx

Back 25

LING GUI ZHU GAN TANG

Hint 25

fullness in chest, hypoch
palpitations, SOB, coughing up clear and watery sputum
dizziness, vertigo
T: pale, swollen; white, slippery or greasy
P: slippery and either wiry or soggy

Front 26

LING GUI ZHU GAN TANG

Constituents
Role
Functions

Back 26

C: fu ling - str SP, leach damp (treats root)

D: gui zhi - warm yang, improve qi transformation, resolving congested fluids

A: bai zhu - str T&T of SP, dry damp

E: zhi gan cao - augment MJ qi

Front 27

fu ling
gui zhi
bai zhu
zhi gan cao

Back 27

LING GUI ZHU GAN TANG

Front 28

LING GUI ZHU GAN TANG

Dx:
C:

Back 28

Dx: Spleen / Kidney Yang Xu with Water Intimidating Heart

C: fu ling

Front 29

Lung Yang Xu Cold with Rheum Accumulation

S/Sx

Back 29

LING GAN WU WEI JIANG XIN TANG

Hint 29

coughing w/ profuse sputum that is thin, watery, white
discomfort in chest and diaphragm
T: white slippery coat
P: wiry, slippery

Front 30

LING GAN WU WEI JIANG XIN TANG

Dx:
C:

Back 30

Dx: Lung Yang Xu Cold with Rheum Accumulation

C: gan jiang

Front 31

Food Accumulation Phlegm Cough, Phlegm-Damp Obstructing Lung

S/Sx

Back 31

SAN ZI YANG QIN TANG

Hint 31

cough & wheeze
copious sputum, focal distention in the chest
loss of appetite, digestive difficulties
T: white, greasy
P: slippery

Front 32

SAN ZI YANG QIN TANG

Dx:
C: none

Back 32

Dx: Food Accumulation Phlegm Cough, Phlegm-Damp Obstructing Lung

C: bai jie zi
su zi
lai fu zi

Front 33

Dryness Phlegm

S/Sx

Back 33

BEI MU GUA LOU SAN

Hint 33

cough with deep-seated sputum that is d2e, wheeze
dry & sore throat
T: red, dry, little coat
P: rapid, thin but strong

Front 34

BEI MU GUA LOU SAN

Dx:
C:

Back 34

Dx: Dryness Phlegm

C: chuan bei mu

Front 35

Wind-Cold Fettering the Lung

S/Sx

Back 35

ZHI SOU SAN

Hint 35

cough w or wo sl. chills or fever, itchy throat
T: thin, white
P: moderate, floating

Front 36

ZHI SOU SAN

Dx:
C:

Back 36

Dx: Wind-Cold Fettering the Lung

C: zi wan
bai bu
bai qian

Front 37

Wind-Phlegm Headache

S/Sx

Back 37

BAN XIA BAI ZHU TIAN MA TANG

Hint 37

dizziness, vertigo (poss. severe), headache
stifled chest
N/V
copious sputum
T: greasy coat
P: wiry, slippery

Front 38

BAN XIA BAI ZHU TIAN MA TANG

Constituents:

Back 38

ER CHEN TANG plus

tian ma
bai zhu
sheng jiang
da zao

Front 39

ban xia
tian ma
bai zhu
ju hong
fu ling
gan cao
sheng jiang
da zao

Back 39

BAN XIA BAI ZHU TIAN MA TANG

Front 40

BAN XIA BAI ZHU TIAN MA TANG

Dx:
C:

Back 40

Dx: Wind-Phlegm Headache

C: ban xia
tian ma

Front 41

Epilepsy (Liver Wind & Phlegm)

S/Sx

Back 41

DING XIAN WAN

Hint 41

recurrent vertigo, weakness
stifled chest -> sudden loss or clouding of consciousness, falling down
upward-rolling eyes, deviation of mouth
spitting of mucus w/ loud, raspy sound
severe: tonic-clonic convulsions, sudden shrieking, incontinence of bowel or bladder
T: white, greasy
P: wiry, slippery

Front 42

DING XIAN WAN

Dx:

Back 42

Dx: Epilepsy (Liver Wind & Phlegm)