CH10: Formulas that Open Orifice Flashcards
What are the manifestations for Formulas that Open Orifice?
Excessive syndrome: loss of consciousness, clenched jaw, closed mouth, clenched fists, constipation, strong pulse
What is the precaution when delineating excssive vs deficient for Open Orifice patterns?
Only used for loss of consciousness due to excessive syndrome!!
They are not suitable for loss of consciousness due to deficiency syndrome.
What are the manifestations that would indicate loss of conscioussness due to obstruction of orifice, deficiency syndrome (Tuo syndrome)?
- Cold sweat
- Cold extremities
- Feeble breathing
- Incontinence of urine and bowel
- Loose fists
- Weak pulse
What is the formula that is given through IV in China for Tuo syndrome?
Sheng Mai San (Generate the Pulse Powder)
Formulas that generate Qi, simultaneous Lung Qi and Yin Xu
How to identify Yang vs Yin syndrome?
Yang syndrome is due to heat obstruction
Yin syndrome is due to cold or damp-phlegm obstruction
Subcategories of Formulas that Open Orifice?
- 1 Formulas that Cool and Open Orifice (For warm pathogens or toxins invading heart or pericardium leading to heat obstruction loss of consciousness)
- 2 Formulas that Warm and Open Orifice (For wind, cold attack, stroke, qi stagnation, phlegm obstruction leading to loss of consciousness)
Manifestations of Formulas that Cool and Open Orifice?
- Coma (due to wind-stroke)
- Convulsion
- Delirium
- Dry mouth
- High fever
- Profuse phlegm
- Restlessness
- Tongue: red or crimson
- Pulse: rapid
Manifestations of Formulas that Warm and Open Orifice?
- Closed teeth
- Coma, sudden
- Loss of consciousness
- Tongue: white coating
- Pulse: slow
An Gong Niu Huang Wan
Calm the Palace Pill with Cattle Gallstone
Functions of An Gong Niu Huang Wan?
Clear heat
Open orifices
Resolve phlegm
Detoxify
An Gong Niu Huang Wan
syndrome and indications (sn/sx)?
Heat obstructed in the Pericardium
- Coma
- Convulsion
- Delirium
- Dry mouth
- High fever
- Restlessness
- Tongue: red or crimson
- Pulse: rapid
Zhi Bao Dan
Greatest Treasure Special Pill
Zhi Bao Dan functions?
Clear heat
Open orifices
Resolve turbid and detoxify
Zhi Bao Dan syndrome and indications (sn/sx)?
Phlegm Heat Obstruction in the Pericardium
- Coma
- Delirium
- Fever
- Restlessness
- Profuse phlegm
- Tongue: red body with yellow, thick, greasy coating
- Pulse: slippery and rapid
Zi Xue Dan
Purple Snow Special Pill