Clear Heat Formulas Flashcards
What category is Bai Hu Tang in?
Clear Qi Level heat
What is Bai Hu Tang indicated for?
4 bigs and Qi level heat
阳明热无形
What are the main symptoms for Bai Hu Tang?
4 bigs, irritability, red face, headache/toothache, bleeding gum
T: Red tongue, yellow coat
P: Surging/ flooding
What are the actions for Bai Hu Tang?
清热泻火 - cld heat drain ST fire
Gen fluids, stop thirst
What is the composition for Bai Hu Tang?
Shi Gao, Zhi Mu
Jing Mi, Zhi Cao
What do you add to Bai Hu Tang if you see the 4 bigs but a forceless pulse?
Ren Shen
What category is Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang in?
Clear Qi Level Heat
What is the main indication for Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang?
Qi Level heat that lingers and damages fluids, qi and yin (post warm febrile)
What signs do you see for Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang?
4 bigs… but not
Irritability, dry throat, may vomit, SOB, fatigue, restlessness
T: Red tongue with scant coat
P: weak, rapid
What is the composition for Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang?
*Not as import to know
Dan Zhu ye, Shi Gao
Ren Shen, Mai Dong
Jing Mi, Zhi Cao
Ban Xia
What are the actions for Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang?
清热生津 - clr heat, gen fluid
益气和胃 - nour qi, harm st
What category is Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang in?
Clear Ying/Blood level heat
What are the main indications for XI Jiao Di Huang Tang?
Blood level heat with damage to vessels (all kinds of bleeding)
Heat disturbing the heart at Ying Level
What are the actions of Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang?
清热解毒 - cld heat resolve to
凉血散瘀 - cool bld scat stasis
养阴止血 - nourish yin stop bleed
What is the composition of Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang?
Xi Jiao (Shui Niu)
Sheng Di Huang
Chi Shao
Mu Dan Pi
What are the main symptoms for Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang?
BLEEDING thirst DISTINCT rash Mental emotional stuff unconsciousness, delirium, delirious speech
What category is Qing Ying Tang in?
Clear Ying Level heat
What is the indication for Qing Ying Tang?
Ying level heat
What are the main symptoms for Qing Ying Tang?
high fever - worse at night, insomnia, night sweats, INDISTINCT rash
T: Crimson tongue with dry coat, might be yellow if heat is still in qi level
P: Thready rapid
What are the actions of Qing Ying Tang?
清营解毒 - clr ying resolv tox
透热养阴 - out heat, nour yin
What is the composition of Qing Ying Tang?
Shui Niu Jiao Kuan Shen, Mai Men Dong, Sheng Di Huang Dan Zhu Ye, Jin Yin Hua Lian Qiao, Huang Lian Dan Shen
What category is Huang Lian Jie Du Tang?
*Important
Clear Toxic heat
What is the main indication for Huang Lian Jie Du Tang?
*Important
Fire in the San Jiao
What are the main symptoms for Haung Lian Jie Du Tang?
*Important
High Fever, Dry mouth/throat, dark urine, Constipation, Insomnia, Irritability, Toxic Swelling, Boils, Signs of bleeding
What is the action of Huang Lian Jie Du Tang?
*Important
Drain Fire, Resolve Toxins
What clear heat formula is great to treat alcohol poisoning or hang overs?
Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
What is the composition of Huang Lian Jie Du Tang?
*Important
Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Huang Bai, Shan Zhi Zi
What Category is Liang Ge San in?
Clear Toxic Heat
What is the indication for Liang Ge San?
Stagnant heat in the middle and upper jiao plus heat accumulation
(Unformed heat above with formed heat below) - mouth/face stuff plus constipation
What are the symptoms of Liang Ge San?
Mouth sores, swollen tongue, red face, lips, and eyes, Nose bleeding, thirst, irritability, constipation
T: Red tongue, yellow coat
P: Rapid slippery
What are the actions of Liang Ge San?
Drain fire, free the stool
Clear upper and drain lower
Dana said that for this formula we see multiple toxin signs in the mouth plus constipation, what formula is she talking about?
Liang Ge San
What is the composition for Liang Ge San?
Da Huang, Mang Xiao, Gan Cao, Huang Qin, Zhu Ye, Zhi Zi, Lian Qiao, Bo He, Feng Mi
What category is Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin in?
Cleat Toxi Heat
What is the indication for Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin?
Treats Acute disease of the head and face due to seasonal epidemic toxin associated with Wind heat Toxicity (big head disease)
What western diagnosis does Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin treat?
Mumps
What are the symptoms of PU Ji Xiao Du Yin?
Strong fever and chills, red swollen head and face, sore swollen throat
T: White, powdery coat
P: floating, rapid and forceful