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What formula treats Damp Cold Blocking Spleen Characterized by reduced appetite with full/congested sensation in chest/epigastrium, loose stool/diarrhea, heavy/sluggish body, puffy tongue with white/greasy coat and a soggy/leisurely pulse? |
Ping Wei San/Calm the ST Powder (Wei Ling Tang good for Stagnant Damp in MJ) |
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How do you "Activate" the Spleen? |
With Aromatic herbs. |
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What formula treats Damp Heat Blocking MJ characterized by poor digestion with low grade fever, loose/pasty/smelly stool, scanty/dark urine, tongue with red/yellow greasy coat and soggy/slippery rapid pulse? |
Huang Qin Hua Shi Tang/Scutellaria & Talcum D. |
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What formula treats Spleen Yang Xu characterized by sallow complexion, poor digestion/appetite, chilled body temp, loose stool, tired, lack of strength in limbs with a pale tongue with teethmarks and a weak, soggy pulse? |
Li Zhong Wan/Regulate the Middle Pill (4 Jun Zi ingredients replace Fu Ling w/ Gan Jiang) |
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What formula treats MJ Qi Xu characterized by fatigue, poor digestion, lack of strength in limbs, prolapse, a puffy tongue and a weak, thread pulse (especially in guan position)? |
4 Jun Zi Tang/4 Gentlemen Decoction OR 6 Jun Zi T./6 Gentlemen D.
(Bu Zhong Yi Qi T. for Sinking MJ Qi, more severe) |
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What formula treats SP/ST disharmony characterized by pain/bloating, belching, hiccups, N/V, with a weak, thready pulse (slippery if Food Ret., wiry if LV involved)? |
Xiang Sha Yang Wei T./Nourish the ST D. (Shi) Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi T./6 Gentlemen D. (Xu) |
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What formula treats SP/KD Yang Xu characterized by cold body temp., fatigue, sore low back, edema, and a deep, thready, forceless pulse? |
Fu Zi Li Zhong T./Prep Aconite to Regulate the MJ Si Shen Wan/4 Miracle Pill (for daybreak diarrhea) |
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What formula treats Spleen Damp and Phlegm Attacking Lung with symptoms of cough, mucous that's easy to expectorate, poor digestion, pale tongue with greasy white coat and slippery pulse (esp. in LU position)? |
Er Chen Tang/Two Cured Decoction |
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ST Cold with cramping pain alleviated by warmth, N/V, pale tongue with white, slippery coat and slow, leisurely pulse can be treated with... |
Liang Fu Wan/Galangal & Cyperus Pill or Da Jian Zhong T./Major Construct the Middle D.` |
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ST Heat is more common than ST cold and presents with burning abdominal pain, acid regurgitation, thirst, more hunger, bad breath and upper gum pain/bleeding. What formula should you use? |
Qing Wei Tang/Clear the Stomach D. (Organ level)
Bai Hu Tang/White Tiger D. (YangMing Qi level) |
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Symptoms of dry mouth/lips, thirst and hunger with decreased desire to eat/drink much, peeled tongue (or no tongue coat) and thready, rapid pulse can be treated with... |
Yi Wei Tang/Benefit ST Decoction |
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Retention of Food in ST with symptoms of bloating/pain, N/V, belching with foul smelling breath, bad gas should be treated with which formula? |
Bao He Wan/Preserve Harmony Pill |
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What is the most important part of treating the Spleen? |
Resolving the Damp. Damp is both a major cause AND major result of Spleen problems. |
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Name 5 Herbs that Clear ST Heat |
Shi Gao Huang Lian Zhi Mu Lu Gen Zhi Zi Pu Gong Ying |
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Name 5 Herbs that Activate Spleen/Transform Damp |
Sha Ren Bai Dou Kou Hou Po Ban Xia Cang Zhu Huo Xiang Pei Lan |
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Name 5 Herbs that Regulate Qi and Harmonize ST |
Sha Ren Bai Dou Kou Hou Po Ban Xia Mu Xiang Chen Pi |
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Name 5 Herbs that Harmonize ST and Descend Rebellious Qi |
Chen Pi Ding Xiang Huo Xiang Shi Di Sheng Jiang Ban Xia Zhu Ru Dai Zhe Shi |
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Formula for Diarrhea due to External Pathogens |
Hou Xiang Zheng Qi San/Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi (can also use curing pills) |
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Formula for Damp Heat Diarrhea |
Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin T./Kudzo, Coptis, and Scute D. |
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Formula for Food Retention --> Diarrhea |
Bao He Wan/Preserve Harmony Pill |
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Formula for Diarrhea due to LV Attacking SP |
Tong Xie Yao Fang/Important Formula for Painful Diarrhea |
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Formula for SP/ST Qi Xu Type Diarrhea |
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San/Ginseng, Poria and Atractylodes Powder |
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Formula for Diarrhea due to KD Yang Xu |
Si Shen Wan/Four Miracle Pill |
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What is the difference between Deficient and Excess type Diarrhea? |
Excess: Acute, sudden onset with more pain, dislike pressure, burning diarrhea with foul smell.
Deficient: Chronic, comes on slowly, watery, less smell, prefers warmth/pressure. |
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What should be emphasized in the treatment of Excess type Diarrhea? |
Clear Heat and Exogenous Pathogens |
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What are the cautions for treating Excess type diarrhea? |
Do not "close the door" by stopping diarrhea 1st Do not Tonify Do not Astringe |
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True/False: for chronic diarrhea, tonifying and astringing methods may be used. |
True!In treating Xu/Chronic diarrhea tonifying/astringing methods may be used. |
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What is the difference between Diarrhea and Dysentery? |
Diarrhea is a symptom of Dysentery. It is milder than Dysentery and does not involve tenesmus.
Dysentery is more Toxic Heat. It has symptoms of blood in the stool, tenesmus, urgency with cramps and involves the Xue level. |
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What are the characteristic symptoms of Lin Syndrome? |
Frequent, Urgent and Painful Urination |
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What is the formula used to treat Damp Heat Dysentery with symptoms of acute/sudden/severe diarrhea, tenesmus, red/white stool, red tongue with a greasy, yellow, coat and slippery pulse? |
Shao Yao Tang/Peony Decoction |
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What formula is used to treat Epidemic Toxic Dysentery (Cholera or Plague) characterized by severe diarrhea containing bright or purple blood with pus, severe tenesmus, high fever, body aches, irritability and thirst? |
Bai Tou Weng Tang/Pulsatilla Decoction |
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The prescription for Cold Damp Dysentery (rarely seen in the U.S.) is... |
Wei Ling Tang/Calm the ST and Poria Decoction |
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Yin Xu Dysentery symptoms are not as severe as others: urge to go without ability to move bowels, dull abdominal pain, reduced appetite and thirst. What is the formula to treat? |
Zhu Che Wan/Stop the Cart Pill -Huang Lian -E Jiao -Dang Gui -Pao Jiang +Bai Shao, Gan Cao (produce more yin, relax cramps) |
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For Intermittent Diarrhea (stool has mucous and some blood), the patient's energy never comes back and the pulse is soggy and weak, the formula to treat is... |
Lian Li Tang/Coptis Decoction to Regulate the MJ |
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What protocol is emphasized in treatment of Diarrhea? |
Drain Damp using Damp Diuretic Herbs |
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What is the caution in the treatment of Dysentery? |
Don't use Drain Damp herbs! This could injure the Yin. Replace fluids. |
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In which case of Dysentery should patient be sent to the hospital? |
Increased fever with dementia, vomiting with no appetite, and a short/choppy pulse. |
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What are the 3 factors that exist in Constipation? |
Reduced frequency (typically 1BM every 3 days) Quality of stool is Dry/Hard There is difficulty excreting stool |
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Constipation: Heat Accumulating in Yang Ming. Dry, hard stool, reduced frequency, difficulty moving bowel, gas with bad smell, thirst, dry mouth. What formula is best? |
Ma Zi Ren Tang/Hemp Seed Decoction |
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Constipation: Qi Stagnation. Urge to purge but difficulty passing stool, abdominal distention/pain, emotional stress, pulse wiry in guan position. Which formula is best? |
Liu Mo Tang/6 Milled Herb Decoction |
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Constipation: Qi Xu Urge to go but cannot pass bowel, SOB, exhausted after BM, pale complexion, fatigue, thready and weak, empty pulse. Which formula is best? |
Huang Qi Tang/Astragulus Decoction -Huang Qi -Ma Zi Ren -Feng Mi -Chen Pi |
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Constipation: Xue Xu Dry stool, reduced frequency, difficult to pass, pale complexion, dizziness, HT palpitations, pale lips, pulse is thready and choppy, tongue is pale. Which formula is best? |
Run Chang Wan/Moisten the Intestines Pill |
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What are the "6 Lates" found in Children with KD Jing Xu? |
-Late Standing up -Late walking (should walk by 2yrs old) -Late growing hair -Late growth of teeth -Late speech -Late closure of fontanelle |
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What are some indications of KD Jing Xu in children? |
Poor muscle development, depressed fontanel, pigeon breast, bowleg, knock-knee, mental retardation, dwarfism, deformities. |
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What are some indications of KD Jing Xu in Adults? |
Primary: Deficient sperm, sterility, irregular menses, amenorrhea, infertility, reduced sexual function, premature aging/hair loss/graying, poor memory, back problems.
Secondary: poor complexion, fatigue, slow mentally, bone fractures easily, sore/weak back/knees. |
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What formulas treat KD Jing Xu? |
Zuo Gui Yin Zuo Gui Wan (KD Yin Essence) You Gui Wan (KD Yang Essence) You Gui Yin |
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List 5 Consolidate (KD) Qi Herbs |
Sang Piao Xiao Fu Pen Zi Lian Xu Lian Zi Qian Shi Shan Zhu Yu Yi Zhi Ren Shan Yao Wu Wei Zi Jin Ying Zi |
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List 5 Clear and Drain (UB) Damp Heat |
Zhu Ling Fu Ling Ze Xie Bei Xie Mu Tong Tong Cao Hua Shi Bian Xu Qu Mai Deng Xin Cao Che Qian Zi Hai Jin Sha Da Ji Bai Mao Gen Xiao Ji Tu Fu Ling Shi Wei |
