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39 Cards in this Set
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Name the five principle categories of herbs for gu formulas?
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1. disperse gu toxins (san du)
2. kill parasites and expel demons (sha chong, qu gui) 3. calm the spirit (an shen) 4. tonify qi & blood (bu qixue) 5. move qi & blood (xingqi poju) |
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epidemic febrile disease, delirium, petichiae, hemorrhagic fever
pulse: fine-rapid tongue: scarlet with dark red spots |
Xijiao Dihuang Tang
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Xijiao (xueniujiao) 1.5-3g (orig much higher)
Sheng dihuang 24-30g Mudanpi 6g Chishao 9g |
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Name several examples of herbs from the category "disperse gu toxins" (san du).
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zisuye
baizhi bohe lianqiao gaoben juhua |
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yin-type tumors, lung cancer, breast cancer, yin-type localized swelling in flesh/muscles/joints.
pulse: fine, deep, forceless Tongue: very pale |
Yang He Tang
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shu dihuang 1 liang - 30g
lujiaojiao (deer antler gelatin) 3 qian - 9g baijiezi (mustard seed) - 2 qian - 6g rougui - 1 qian - 3g paojiang - 1.5g mahuang - 1.5g gancao - 3g |
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Name several examples of herbs from the category "kill parasites & expel demons" (sha chong, qu gui).
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yujin
kushen jinyinhua shichangpu qinghao binglang raw garlic |
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asthmatic breathing, internal heat with phlegm, coughing of profuse, sticky white to yellow phlegm, possible surface syndrome with fever and aversion to cold
T: yellow greasy coat P: wiry, slippery, poss. fast |
Ding Chuan Tang
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mahuang 9
baiguo 9 banxia 9 kuandonghua 9 zisuzi 6 sangbaipi 6 huangqin 4.5 xingren 4.5 gancao 3 |
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Name several examples of herbs from the category "calm spirit" (an shen).
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huangjing
baihe beishashen fushen xuanshen sheng dihuang xiyangshen |
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upper warmer excess (cough with clear phlegm, inhibited throat, stuffy chest, dizziness, difficulty breathing. lower warmer deficiency - sore low back, weak/swollen extremities, poor appetite, inhibited BM, deficiency restlessness.
T: white and moist, or white/greasy coat P: slippery, may roll up onto the wrist & thenar eminence |
Suzi Jiangqi Tang
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12 zisuzi
12 banxia 9 qianhu 9 chenpi 6 houpo 6 shengjiang 6 danggui 3 rogui 6 gancao 6 dazao |
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Name several examples of herbs from the category "tonify qi & blood" (bu qixue).
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danggui
baishao heshouwu (not if prominent diarrhea) wujiapi gancao huangqi |
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counterflow signs - acid reflux, heat signs, pi syndrome, chest pain, high blood pressure, high cholesterol
T: thin sticky coat P: long and wiry, mostly on right |
xuanfu daizhe tang
harmonize the center, descend qi, regulate SP/ST |
9 xuanfuhua
3 daizheshi 12 banxia 15 shengjiang 6 renshen 9 zhigancao 9 dazao |
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gasteroenteritis, nausea vomiting, pi syndrome, excess burping, gurgling in abdomen, loose or alternating stools, hunger but inability to eat, insomnia, teeth grinding
T: white/sl yellow coat, never think, poss greasy P: wiry and long, esp on R |
banxia xiexin tang
clear ST heat, warm intestinal cold, dry spleen damp, restore ascending/descending |
12 banxia
9 ganjiang 9 huangqin 3 huanglian 9 renshen 9 dazao 9 zhigancao |
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Name several examples of herbs from the category "move qi and blood" (xinxgqi poju).
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chuanxiong
chaihu ezhu, sanleng muxiang, chenpi sanqi |
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sense of something stuck in the throat, nervousness, anxiety or depression, stuffiness in chest/epigastrium, nausea, belching, poor appetite, insomnia
T: swollen, moist or thick white coat P; sunken, weak |
banxia houpo tang
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24 banxia
9-12 houpo 15 shengjiang 6 zisuye 15 fuling |
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easily startled or nervous, insomnia, bitter taste in mouth, dizziness or lightheadedness, tinnitus, epilepsy, food & alcohol poisoning, hyperthyroidism
T: red, yellow coat that's hard to remove P: thin, soggy, poss. slippery or rapid |
wen dan tang
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9 chenpi
6 zhishi 6 banxia 6 zhuru 4.5 fuling 6 shengjiang 3 gancao 3 dazao |
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external wind cold invasion with internal dampness. fever w. aversion to cold, nausea/vomit, epigastric/abdominal pain, poor appetite or taste sensation. also avoid summer heatstroke.
T: white/greasy coat P: soft |
huoxiang zhengqi san
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12 huoxiang
9 banxia 9 houpo 9 chenpi 9 dafupi 12 baizhu 9 fuling 6 zisuye 6 baizhi 9 jiegeng 9 shengjiang 3 dazao 3 zhigancao |
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retention of water weight, sluggish digestion, bloating/gas, diarrhea, nausea/vomit, body pain, menstrual pain
T: pale, toothmarks, poss thick white coat P: soggy/slippery, weak & deficient |
wu ji san
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15-30 cangzhu
9-15 jiegeng 3-9 each: banxia, chenpi, fuling 1.5-4.5 each: mahuang baizhi rougui ganjiang houpo zhike danggui baishao chuanxiong zhigancao |
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general signs of dampness, moderate heat (headache, sl aversion to cold, heavy/painful body, stuffiness in chest, no appetite, fever or heat in afternoon, no thirst
T: greasy coat, poss. yellowing P: fine, wiry and soft/soggy |
san ren tang
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15 xingren
6 baidoukou 18 yiyiren 9 banxia 6 houpo 6 tongcao 6 zhuye 18 huashi |
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cough with profuse clear phlegm, inhibited throat, stuffy chest, difficulty breathing esp on inhaling. sore low back, weak/swollen extremities, fatigue, poor appetite, inhibited bowel
T: white/moist, white/greasy coat P: slippery, may roll up onto wrist & thenar eminence |
suzi jiangqi tang
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12 zisuzi
12 banxia 9 qianhu 9 chenpi 6 houpo 6 shengjiang 6 danggui 3 rougui 6 gancao 6 dazao |
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inability to eat, red, black or white eyes, sores in the throat or genitals, counterflow, pi syndrome, dry retching, frequent stooling/diarrhea with thunderous noises in abdomen
P: both guan wiry, with L guan stirring/dong |
gancao xiexin tang
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12 gancao
9 ganjiang 12 banxia 9 huangqin 3 huanglian 9 renshen 6 dazao |
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heat in the chest, nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, gastroenteritis, hiccup, chest oppression, poss fever w/sl chills
T: red tip, slippery/white coat P: wiry (xian) |
huanglian tang
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9 huanglian
9 zhigancao 9 ganjiang 9 guizhi 6 renshen 12 banxia 6 dazao |
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low back pain, sl. rheum, tinnitus, water stagnation due to cold, urinary difficulties
T: thick/pale, white but not dry coat P: sunken & fine |
(jingui) shenqi wan
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24 sheng dihuang
12 shanzhuyu 12 shanyao 9 fuling 9 zexie 9 mudanpi 3 guizhi 3 fuzi |
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weak legs, sore low back, dizziness, night sweats, dry mouth/thorat, burning in palms/soles, afternoon/night heat
T: red w. little/no coat P: weak & rapid, poss large in L kidney position |
liu wei dihuang wan
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24 shu dihuang
12 shanzhuyu 12 shanyao 9 fuling 9 mudanpi 9 zexie |
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modification of Liu Wei Dihuang Wan for kidney essence deficiency and cold signs?
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Shenqi Wan (add rougui and fuzi)
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modification of Liu Wei Dihuang Wan for sexual hyperactivity and/or deficiency fire?
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add zhimu & huangbai - Zhi Bai Dihuang Wan
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modification of Liu Wei Dihuang Wan for coughing, asthma due to kidney qi xu?
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add Wuweizi
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modification of Liu Wei Dihuang Wan for pronounced dryness in the mouth/throat, asthma, coughing?
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Add maimendong and wuweizi - Mai Wei Dihuang Wan
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modification of Liu Wei Dihuang Wan for liver wind, eye issues
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Add gouqizi & juhua - Qi Ju Dihuang Wan
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discomfort along sides of torso, dry mouth/throat, mental paired with digestive symptoms, possibly bitter taste in mouth, belching, acid regurg or vomit
T: red, dry, little/no coat P: fine & weak, empty & wiry, poss. rapid |
Yiguan Jian
(Linking Decoction) |
18-30 sheng dihuang
9-18 gouqizi 9 beishashen 9 maimendong 9 danggui 4.5 chuanlianzi |
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arrhythmias, palpitations, shortness of breath, cough with little/no phlegm, insomnia from nervous exhaustion, spontaneous or night sweats, dry mouth/throat, frequent heat sensation
P: irregular, empty & rapid, slow T: pale red with little/no coat, poss dry |
Zhigancao Tang
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12 zhigancao
48 sheng dihuang 6 renshen 9 guizhi 12 maimendong 6 ejiao 12 huomaren 9 shengjiang 9 dazao |
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mental exhaustion, restlessness, dry mouth/throat, mouth ulcers, night sweats, nocturnal emissions, constipation, memory loss
P: fine and rapid T: red, no coat or thin/greasy |
tianwang buxin dan
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120 sheng dihuang
30g each: tianmendong maimendong danggui suanzaoren baiziren wuweizi 15g each: xuanshen danshen renshen yuanzhi fuling zhusha jiegeng |
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lung yin deficiency, dry painful or hoarse throat, coughing/asthmatic breathing, expectoration of bloody phlegm, feverishness in hands/feet, night sweats
T: red, little/no coat P: fine/rapid |
baihe gujin tang
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9 shu dihuang
6 sheng dihuang 4.5 maimendong 3 baihe (emperor), beimu, danggui, baishao, gancao 2.4 xuanshen, jiegeng |
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dry mouth, swollen and/or bleeding gums, toothache, restlessness, headache. OR middle burner wasting syndrome
T: red, dry/yellow coat P: fine & rapid or floating & big |
yunu jian
(jade woman decoction) |
9-15 shigao
9-30 shu dihuang 6 zhimu 9 maimendong 6 niuxi |
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aversion to wind, malaise, body pain, sore throat, swollen lymph glands, coughing
P: floating and slippery T: white or yellowish coating |
Suzi Lizhou Tang
Resolve the surface by dispelling wind heat and wind cold, transform heat phlegm and reduce swelling, descend rebellious lung qi |
suzi 15
qianhu 9 jiegeng 9 bohe 9 lianqiao 9 xuanshen 9 chishao 9 zhebeimu 9 gancao 6 |
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acute cough with low grade or no fever, moderate thirst, headache, stuffy nose, red eyes
P: floating, possibly rapid T: red tip, thin white coat |
Sang Ju Yin
Course wind and clear heta, diffuse the lung and control coughing |
sangye 9
juhua 9 lianqiao 9 bohe 3 xingren 6 jiegeng 6 lugen 6 gancao 3 |
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fever with only slight or occasional aversion to wind/cold, little or inhibited sweat, headache, thirst, cough, sore throat
P: floating, possibly rapid T: reddish at tip/sides, thin white or yellow coat |
Yin Qiao San
Resolve exterior with acrid and cooling herbs, clear heat and detoxify |
jinyinhua 10
lianqiao 10 jingjie 5 niubangzi 5 bohe 5 dandouchi 5 jiegeng 5 zhuye 5 lugen 5 gancao 5 |
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sudden dizziness and/or headache, stuffy sensation in the chest, nausea
P: wiry and slippery, often wiry on L and soggy on R T: white greasy coat |
Banxia Baizhu Tianma Tang
Dry damp and resolve phlegm, construct the spleen, disperse wind |
9 baizhu
4.5 banxia 3 tianma 3 juhong 3 fuling 3 sheng jiang 3 dazao 1.5 gancao |
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strong constitution with chronic and debilitating digestive distress, chronic aversion to wind, joint and or muscle pain, chronic neurological symptoms, increasing mental-emotional symptoms
P: full, potentially rapid T: red, damp yellow coat |
Su He Tang
Drive out chronic parasitic poisons with aromatic materials, disperse chronic wind and damp, tonify deficient blood, qi and yin, remove biofilm |
30 zisuye
30 bohe 30 baizhi 24 lianqiao 18 chaihu 30 danggui 15 chaunxiong 15 baishao 21 huangqi 30 heshouwu 24 beishashen 24 sheng dihuang 30 qinghao 15 juemingzi 30 huaihua |
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weak constitution with chronic and debilitating digestive distress, chronic aversion to wind, joint and/or muscle pain, chronic neurological symptoms, increasing mental-emotional symptoms
P: feeble or deep T: pale with damp white coat |
Jiajian Suhe Tang
Drive out chronic parasitic poisons with aromatic materials, disperse wind and damp, tonify deficient blood, qi and yin, warm internal cold in depleted organ systems, remove biofilm |
15 zisuye
15 bohe 15 baizhi 21 danggui 15 chuanxiong 15 huangqi 15 sheng gancao 15 wujiapi 15 heshouwu 15 baihe 3 dingxiang 6 chenpi 6 zelan 3 yujin 3 muxiang 6 sanleng 6 ezhu |
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low-grade evening fever which dissipates by morning, possible night sweats, skinny constitution yet no decrease in appetite
P: fine and rapid T: red, little or no coat |
Qinghao Biejia Tang
Nourish yin and out-thrust heat |
15 biejia
6 qinhao 12 sheng dihuang 6 zhimu 9 mudanpi |
