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Sx: chills and fever, headache, body ache, no sweating, clear nasal discharge, wheezing

T: normal tongue body with thin white fur
P: floating tight
Má huáng tāng

Dx: External Wind-Cold (Excess condition, No Deficiency)

TxP: induce sweating, release surface, open Lungs, and reduce asthma

Descript: Ext WC: EPF constrains wei qi > inhib yang qi in ext; strong EPF vs strong zheng qi (=no deficiency)

Categ: (1) I. A.1 RelExt-Warming
Má(hemp) huáng(yellow) tāng(decoction)

/ Ephedra Decoction
Sx: chills and fever, aversion to Wind, sweating, body aches, no thirst

T: normal tongue body with thin white fur
P: floating soft
Guì zhī tāng

Dx: External Wind-Cold with Internal Wei Qi Deficiency

TxP: induce sweating, release surface, relax muscles, and harmonize Ying and Wei

Descript: ext WC (Taiyang) w/ wei qi def, disharmony of ying/wei

Categ: (2) I. A.2 RelExt-Warming
Guì(cinnamomi) zhī(twig) tāng(decoction)

/ Cinnamon Twig Decoction
Sx: chills and fever, aversion to Wind, sweating, body aches: stiff neck, shoulder/upper back pain, no thirst

T: normal tongue body with thin white fur
P: floating soft
Guì zhī jiā gé gēn tāng

Dx: External Wind-Cold with Internal Wei Qi Deficiency

TxP: induce sweating, release surface, relax muscles, and harmonize Ying and Wei

Descript: ext WC (Taiyang) w/ wei qi def & stiff neck (= w/ defic)

Categ: (3) I. A.3 RelExt-Warming
Guì(cinnamomi) zhī(twig) jiā(plus) gé(kudzu, Puerariae) gēn(rhizome, basis) tāng(decoction)

/ Cinnamon Twig Decoction Plus Kudzu Root
Sx: stiff neck, shoulder/upper back pain, chills and fever, no sweating, body aches, no thirst

T: normal tongue body with thin white fur
P:
Gé gēn tāng

Dx: External Wind-Cold with Internal Excess (all Excess, No Deficiency)

TxP: induce sweating, release surface, and relax muscles

Descript: Ext WC (Taiyang syndr) w/ neck stiffness (from fluids blocked from reaching back & neck); ext WC strong PF vs. strong zheng qi (=w/out defic)

Categ: (4) I. A.4 RelExt-Warming
Gé(kudzu, Puerariae) gēn(rhizome, basis) tāng(decoction)

/ Kudzu Decoction
Sx: chills and fever, hypochondriac pain, strong or sensitive emotions, headache, body aches, sinus congestion

T: normal tongue body with thin white fur
P: floating tight or wiry
Xiāng sū săn

Dx: External Wind-Cold with Internal Liver Qi Stagnation

TxP: release surface, and smooth Liver Qi

Descript: Ext WC w/ int qi stagn

Categ: (5) I. A.5 RelExt-Warming
Xiāng(xiāng fù) sū(zǐ sū yè) săn(powder)

/ Cyperus and Perilla Leaf Powder
Sx: chills and fever, no sweating, cough, asthma/wheezing, copious watery white sputum, runny nose (copious, thin, white), difficulty lying flat

T: normal tongue body with thin white fur
P: floating tight or wiry
Xiăo qīng lóng tāng

Dx: External Wind-Cold with Internal Dampness in Upper Jiao

TxP: induce sweating, release surface, transform Damp, stop cough, calm asthma/wheezing

Descript: acute ext wind-cold w/ chronic int cold damp in UJ (LU), damp from SP qi defic (water accum)

Categ: (6) I. A.6 RelExt-Warming
Xiăo(minor) qīng(bluegreen) lóng(dragon) tāng(decoction)

/ Minor Bluegreen Dragon Decoction
Sx: slight fever, slight thirst, slight sweat, slight cough, scratchy/itchy throat

T: normal tongue body with thin white or slightly yellow fur
P: floating tight
Sāng jú yĭn

Dx: Early stage External Wind-Heat

TxP: eliminate Wind, clear Heat, open Lungs, and stop cough

Descript: Ext Wind Heat - Early stage & mild, esp w/cough

Categ: (7) I. B.1 RelExt-Cooling
Sāng(sāng yè) jú(jú huā) yĭn(drink)

/ Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Drink
Sx: fever and chills, sore throat, slight thirst preferring RT, headache, cough, slight sweat, body aches

T: pink body with red tip, thin yellow fur
P: floating rapid
Yín qiào săn

Dx: External Wind-Heat

TxP: induce sweating, clear Heat, reduce Toxin

Descript: Wind-Heat at the Wei Level (ext WH), standard TCM formula

Categ: (8) I. B.2 RelExt-Cooling
Yín(jīn yín huā) qiào(lián qiào) săn(powder)

/ Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder
Sx: chills and fever, cough, asthma/wheezing, chest pain, thick yellow Phlegm

T: red with thick yellow fur
P: floating tight, slippery rapid
Má xìng shí gān tāng

Dx: External Wind-Cold with Internal Lung Heat

TxP: induce sweating, release Surface, clear Heat, reduce cough/asthma

Descript: Ext Wind-Cold w/ Int LU Heat (Yangming heat in merid)

Categ: (9) I. B.3 RelExt-Cooling
Má(má huáng) xìng(xìng rén) shí(shí gāo) gān(gān cǎo) tāng(decoction)

/ Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum and Licorice Decoction
Sx: fever and chills, headache, body aches, sneezing, cough, red eyes, tearing, thirst, itchy skin

T: red body with thin yellow fur
P: floating rapid
Shēng má gé gēn tāng

Dx: External Wind-Heat with Internal Lung/Stomach Heat

TxP: release Surface, eliminate Wind, clear Heat, relax muscles, reduce itching

Descript: Ext wind heat, int LU and ST heat

Categ: (10) I. B.4 RelExt-Cooling
Shēng(raise, ascend, peaceful) má(hemp, numb with pins and needles) gé(kudzu, Puerariae) gēn(rhizome, basis) tāng(decoction)

/ Cimicifuga and Kudzu Decoction