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____ leads all evils
wind
sneezing, runny (stufy) nose, cough, headache, bodyache, chills and fever are all symptoms of
common cold
susceptibility to colds depend on strength of ________ which is dependent on lifestyle, diet, constitution
Wei Qi
Sx: chills/fever (chills predominate), no or little sweat, headache, bodyache, stif neck, sneezing, runny/stuffy nose (clear mucous), cough (clear mucous), no thirst
T: normal-thin white coat
P: superficial, tight
Wind Cold
the key symptom is NO SWEAT, and pulse is superficial and TIGHT
XS wind cold
SWEAT and the pulse is superficial and leisurely
XU wind cold
TP: pungent warm herbs, disperse, relax surface
WC
main formula used to TX XS external wind cold
Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction)
main formula to TX XU external wind cold (wei qi xu)
Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction)
formula used to TX either wind cold or wind heat, used when not completely sure which one, early stage, mild, neutral- not much heat or cold, clears wind
Cong Chi Tang (Scallion and Prepared Soybean Decoction-Modified)
WC or WH with fever modification (2)
Chai Hu & Bo He
WC headache modification
Chuan Xiong
WC body ache, neck/shoulder pain modifications (2)
Qiang Huo & Du Huo
Sx: chills/fever (fever predominate), sore throat, dry throat, cough (sticky mucous, maybe sl.yellow), sneezing, runny nose (clear mucous at first and may turn yellow), slight thirst
T: red tip, this white (or slightly yellow and dry) coat
P: superficial, rapid
Wind Heat
TP: pungent cooling herbs, dispersing, relax surface
Wind Heat
formula used to TX wind heat, WH affecting whole body with body ache, bad sore throat, higher fever, more severe symptoms
Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckel & Forsythia Powder)
formula use to TX wind heat, mild WH, not much body symptoms, more in the head area, headache, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, congestion, dizzy, itchy eyes, cough
Sang Ju Yin (Mulberry Leaf & Crysanthemum Decoction)
Sx: slight fever and chills, aversion to wind, slight sweat, body is heavy/sore/stiff, slight nausea, chest is full/stuffy, stickiness in mouth, thirsty but doesn't want to drink, runny/stuffy nose
T: teethmarks, silght greasy coat
P: soggy
Summerheat (cold in summertime)
TP: transform damp, clear ______, relax surface
Summer Heat
summer heat can be caused by ____________
air conditioning
formula used to TX summer heat
Xiang Ru San (Elsholtzia Powder)
difference between Xiang Ru and Ma Huang
Xiang Ru is not as strong as Ma Huang but also transforms dampness
summer heat always affects the ______
heart
Sx: restlessness, irritability, dark/scanty/burning urine
T: red, esp. at tip-greasy yellow coat
more severe _________, must clear heat from the HT and SI
Summer Heat
Sx: easy to catch cold, cold tends to linger, slight chills/fever, some seat, body feels tired/exhausted/achy/sore, cough (white mucous)
T: non-specific, dull color, puffy, white coat
P: superficial without strength or thread, weak
Qi XU with common cold
TX Qi XU with mild cold symptoms, limited to LU, cough, congestion in chest, mucous, constitutional Qi XU with damp in LU, qi and phlegm stagnation in LU
Shen Su Yin (Ginseng & Perilla Leaf D.)
TX qi XU with common cold, more severe qi xu, especially in the elderly, heavy cold, fever, chills, aversion to cold, little or no sweat, strong head/bodyaches, extreme fatigue (bedridden), supports vital qi more & clears wind more
Ren Shen Bai Du San (Ginseng Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences)
this formula can be used to tonify Qi after the cold is over
Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Windscreen Powder)
Sx: slight fever, severe chills, cannot feel warm even when covered, very tired, sleepy
T: pale, thin white coat
P: deep, thread (maybe minute)
Yang XU with common cold
formula used to TX yang xu with common cold
Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang (Ephedra, Asarum, & Prepared Aconite Decoction)
Sx: more feverish, slight chill, no or very slight sweat, dizzy, irritable, thirst, dry throat, dry cough (slight sputum)
T: red, slight coat
P: superficial, thready, rapid
yin XU with common cold
formula used to TX yin xu with common cold
Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang (Modified Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction)
Sx: fever, chills, no or little sweat, head/bodyache, dizzy, tired, pale or sallow complexion, pale lips, pale nails
T: pale
P: thready, HOLLOW
blood XU with common cold
formula used to TX blood xu with common cold
Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin (Scallion Decoction with Seven Ingredients)
Sx: chills/fever, headache, no sweat, chest congestion, cough, irritable, depressed
T: dull (darkish), thin white coat
P: wiry, choppy, superficial
qi stagnation with common cold
formula used to TX qi stagnation with common cold
Xiang Su San (Cyperus & Perilla Leaf Powder)
cook cold formulas quickly for a _______ period of time
short
cough without mucous =
Ke
cough with mucous
Sou
the first organ to deal with external pathogens
LU
#1 cause of cough
external pathogen
What kind of cough?
Sx: acute cough started with cold (sounds heavy/strong), itchy, scratchy, tingly, clear mucous, other WC symptoms
P:tight
wind cold cough
formula used to TX wind cold COUGH
San Ai Tang (3 Unbinding Decoction/Modifed Ma Huang Tang)
modification for liver qi stagnation and wind cold cough (2)
Xuan Fu Hua and Kuan Dong Hua
What kind of cough?
Sx: typical WH type symptoms, cough, sore throat, dry throat, mucous (white/yellow/thick)
wind heat cough
formulas used to TX wind heat cough (2)
Sang Ju Yin & Yin Qiao San
modifications for WH cough with liver qi stagnation (hacking cough) (2)
Chuan Lian Zi & Pi Pa Ye
Sx: more cough (hacking, dry), slightly cold, little chill, slightly dizzy, dry throat (slightly sore, tingling), thirst, dry lips/nose/mouth ,slight sputum (sticky/tinged with blood)
T: non specific, dry surface
P: thready, rapid
dry injures the LU / lung dryness
formula used to TX cough caused by dryness injuring the Lung, early stage dry cough
Sang Xing Tang (Mulberry Leaf & Apricot Decoction)
formula that is best for a LINGERING cough that started as a cold, not for chronic cough
Zhi Sou San (Stop Cough Powder)
usually from SP/ST producing mucous that is sent to LU and stored
Sx: profuse phlegm, chronic cough (after eating or in AM), chest congestion, nausea, tired weak middle Jiao, loose stools, overweight
T: greasy
P: slippery
Damp Phlegm blocks the Lung
formula used to TX damp phlegm blocking the lung (weaker one of the 2 formulas)
Er Chen Tang (Two Cured Decoction)
TP: drain damp, strengthen SP, transform phlegm, stop cough
cough caused by damp phlegm blocking the lung
formula used to TX damp phlegm blocking the lung causing cough (stronger than Er Chen Tang, too descending so not to use for long)
San Zi Yang Qin Tang (3 Seed Decoction to Nourish one's Parents)
Sx: cough (thick yellow mucous), wheezing, mucous smells foul, pus-like (maybe with blood), bad breath, chest pain from cough, red face, irritable, thirst, feverish
T: red, yellow greasy coat
P: slippery, rapid
heat phlegm blocking the LU causing cough
formula used to TX heat phlegm blocking the LU causing cough
Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan (clear qi and transform phlegm pill)
Sx: LQS causes heat which ascends and burns LU, hacking or severe paroxysmal cough, emotional upset (stress causes cough), mucous (sticky/chunky/tinged with blood), chest/costal area pain with cough, mucous/sputum stuck in throat, dry throat, irritable, bitter taste
T: red tip and edges, thin, yellow dry coat
P: wiry, rapid
Liver Fire attacking the Lungs
formula used to TX liver fire attacking the lungs causing cough
Dai Ge San (Indigo Clam Powder)
Sx: dry cough, short high pitched cough, sticky mucous (maybe blood), hoarseness, dry mouth/throat, malar flush, night sweats, 5 hots, insomnia
T: red, slight coat
P: thready, rapid
Lung Yin XU
formula used to TX lung yin XU causing cough
Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang (Glehnia & Ophiopogon Decoction)
when treating cough, determine whether _____ or ______
internal or external
herbal C/I's for external cough
astringents and tonics