Comparisons

Question 1

Compare formulas for Wind Cold common cold, cough, pneumonia and asthma

Answer 1

Wind Cold common cold: Jing Fang Bai Du San (Jing Jie, Fang Feng, Qiang Huo, Du Huo)

Wind Cold common cough: Jin Fei Cao San (Xuan Fu Hua, Ma Huang)

Note: both above have Jing Jie (Catnip) and Qian Hu (Hogfennel)

Wind Cold Obstructing Lungs pneumonia: Hua Gai San (Ma Bai)
* Ma Huang
* Sang Bai Pi (Morus bark, Mulberry)
* Zi Su Zi
* Xing Ren

Cold Asthma : Xiao Qing Long Tang + San Zi Yang Qin Tang

Both above have Ma Huang, Gan Cao

Question 2

Compare formulas for Wind Heat for common cold, cough, pneumonia and asthma?

Answer 2

Wind Heat Common Cold: Yin Qiao San
Wind Heat Cough: Sang Ju Yin
Wind Heat Pneumonia: Yin Qiao San + Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang
Wind Heat Asthma: Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang + Su Ting Wan

Question 3

Compare formulas for Summer Heat common cold, Phlegm heat cough, Phlegm Heat pneumonia

Answer 3

Summer Heat Common cold: Xin Jia Xiang Ru Yin
* Xiang Ru
* Bai Bian Dou
* Jin Yin Hua
* Lian Qiao

Phlegm Heat cough: Qing Jin Hua Tan Tang
* Huang Qin
* Sang Bai Pi
* Zhi Zi
* Ju Hua
* Ju Hong

Phlegm Heat Obstructing Lungs pneumonia:
Wu Hu Tang (Five Tiger Decoction)
* Ma Huang
* Sheng Jiang
* Shi Gao
* Xing Ren
* Gan Cao (Da Zao)
Ting Li Da Zao Xie Fei Tang
* Ting Li Zi
* Da Zao

No phlegm heat asthma, just heat asthma

Question 4

Compare formulas for Influenza common cold (which is heat toxin) and Heat Toxins pneumonia

Answer 4

Influenza (Heat toxin) common cold:
Yin Qiao San
Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Niu Bang Zi, Bo He, Jie Geng…

Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin (Universal Benefit Decoction Eliminate Toxin)
Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Lian Qiao, Niu Bang Zi, Bo He, Jie Geng…
Combine them you get Huang LIan, Huang Qin, Jin Yin Hua, Lian Qiao, Niu Bang Zi, Bo He, Jie Geng…
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Heat Toxin Obstructing Lung pneumonia

San Ao Tang
Ma Huang, Xing Ren, Gan Cao +

Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Huang Bai, Zhi Zi Tan

Question 5

Compare Yin Xu cough, Yin Xu Heat in Lung pneumonia, LU and KI Yin Xu asthma

Answer 5

Yin Xu cough
Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang
- Sha Shen (Glehnia, Adenophora)
- Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogong tuber)
- Yu Zhu (Polygonata, Solomon Seal)
- Sang Ye (Mulberry leaf)
- Bai Ban Dou (Hyacinth)
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Yin Xu and Heat in Lung *pneumonia*
*Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang*

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Lung and Kidney Yin Xu asthma
Mai Wei Di Huang Wan
Mai Men Dong, Wu Wei Zi, Shu Di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao, Fu Ling, Mu Dan Pi, Zi Xie

Question 6

Compare formulas for Qi Xu cough, LU/SP Qi Xu pneumonia, LU/SP Qi Xu asthma

Answer 6

Qi Xu cough: Liu Jun Zi Tang
Ren Shen
Bai Zhu
Fu Ling
Gan Cao
Chen Pi
Ban Xia
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LU/SP Qi Xu pneumonia: Ren Shen Wu Wei Zi Tang
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LU and SP Qi Xu asthma: Ren Shen Wu Wei Zi Tang + Yu Ping Feng San