Ch5: Formulas that Clear Heat from Qi Level Flashcards
Bai Hu Tang is a representative formula for what indications?
Excessive heat in yangming meridian
or
Excessive heat in Qi level
Ingredients of Bai Hu Tang?
- Shi Gao - Gypsum (50g)
- Zhi Mu - Anemarrhena rhizome (18g)
- Jing Mi - Nonglutinous rice (9g)
- Gan Cao (6g)
Functions of Bai Hu Tang?
- Clear heat
- Sedate fire
- Generate body fluids
What are the key symptoms for Bai Hu Tong (White Tiger Decoction)?
- High fever (big fever)
- Big Thirst
- Big Sweat
- Bounding pulse (big pulse)
4 Big
What is the pathogenesis for high fever?
Heat in Yangming or Qi level
What is the pathogensis of having great thirst and irritability?
- Heat damages body fluid
- Heat disturbs the mind
What is the pathogenesis for profuse sweating?
- Heat steams the inside causing sweating
Pathogenesis of dry mouth and tongue, surging big and forceful pulse?
- Excessive heat in qi level
- Body fluids damaged
Pathogenesis of flushed face?
Heat flaring up
Actions of Shi Gao (gypsum)?
King herb
- Clear heat
- Relieve thirst and irritability
Actions of Zhi Mu (anemarrhena rhizome)?
Deputy herb
- Clear heat, drain fire
- Generate body fluids
Actions of Jing Mi (nonglutinous rice)?
Assistant
- Tonify stomach qi
- Prevent cold herbs from damaging stomach
Gan Cao actions?
Messenger
- Tonify qi
- Harmonize decoction
What are the characteristics of the combination of Shi Gao and Zhi Mu?
- Pungent sweet cold herb Shi Gao combined with bitter cold and moistening of Zhi Mu to increase the functions of clearing heat and generating body fluid.
What are the characteristics of the combination of Shi Gao with Jing Mi and Gan Cao?
Shi Gao is a cold herb so it is combined with herbs that tonify the middle jiao (Jing Mi, Gan Cao). This prevents cold cool herbs from damaging the stomach, so the formula clears pathogens without damagin vital qi.