CONO TCM Patents Flashcards
Si Wu Tang
Liver Blood Deficiency
Caution with those with spleen def. as it may be too rich
CI: acute blood loss
Si Jun Zi Tang
Stomach or Spleen Qi Deficiency
Ci: longterm use causes dry mouth, high fever or Yin def., caution with HTN because of ginseng
Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
Liver Yang Rising with Internal Wind
CI: Liver wind due to Yin def
Xiao Feng San
expels wind damp-heat in skin
hives, eczema, psoriasis
CI: strong QI and blood def
Xiao Yao San
Liver Qi Stagnation with Spleen Qi Deficiency (blood def.)
Ba Zheng San
Damp heat in Lower Burner/Urinary Bladder - painful/dark/cloudy urine
CI: other causes for UTI
Do not confuse with Ba Zhen Tang - G (Zheng) treats the pee
Jia Wei Xiao Yao San
Liver Qi Stagnation with Spleen Qi deficiency + heat clearing the heart/liver (more anger, red tongue)
Er Chen Tang
Phelgm Damp Syndrome - coughing with excessive white phlegm
Caution: can be quite drying
CI: Lung Yin Def.
Ma Huang Tang
Wind Cold Invasion - stop when patient starts sweating - looks like the common cold, watery/runny nose, wheezing
Has ephedra in it - so caution in HTN, prolonged use & heat symptoms
DDX Gui Zhi Tang
Gui Zhi Tang
Wind Cold Invasion with Interior Deficiency - releases the exterior from muscles, common cold symptoms with body aches, HA - not relieved by sweating
DDX - Ma Huang Tang
Do not confuse with Gui PI Tang (spleen qi def)
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San
Wind Invasion and Pain - HA, common cold symptoms
Sang Ju Yin
Wind Heat Invasion - Mild common cold - slight fever & cough
DDX Yin Qiao San
Si Ni San
Liver Qi Stagnation with cold, Liver overacting on Spleen, Rebellious Liver Qi - cold tips of fingers/toes
Do not confuse with Si Ni Tang who rescues Yang
CI: other causes of cold
Si Ni Tang
Extreme Yang Def. rescues Yang
Extreme cold hands/feet, exhaustion
CI: causes of false cold and true heat
Do Not confuse with Si Ni San - LVR Stag with cold
Zuo Gui Yin
Kidney Yin Deficiency, Essence Deficiency
-low back pain, spontaneous emissions
-mostly nourishes yin than clearing heat
CI: spleen qi def. due to nourishing effects
Zhi Bai Di Huang Tang
LVR/KD Yin Deficiency with Fire or internal heat in lower burner- Yin def. with lots of heat
steaming bone dz
caution: with spleen qi def as may be too nourishing
You Gui Wan
Kidney Yang Deficiency, Essence Deficiency with Blood deficiency
Cold signs with aging
CI: Yin def, dampness
Da Bu Yin Wan
severe Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency with empty heat, Essence Def, with empty heat, Lung Yin Deficiency
-lots of heat deficiency symptoms, steaming bone disorder (osteoporosis)
More heat clearing, less nourishing Yin
Caution spleen qi def. as may be too nourishing
CI: cases of Fire from excess
Contains fresh water turtle shell
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
Kidney Yang Deficiency with empty cold or water dampness - low back/knee pain with cold signs
CI: Yin def, preg
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang
Liver Qi Stagnation with Phlegm - plum pit Qi, emotional, stress
CI: Yin def., watch for heat signs as it would make phlegm worse
Ding Chuan Tang
Rebellious Lung Qi with phlegm heat, stops wheezing/asthma, cough with copious thick phelgm - if yellow means more heat
Not for chronic asthma due to def., wind-cold w/o signs of phelgm heat
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
Blood Stagnation in Uterus (cinnamon & poria)
Fibroids, endometriosis
Gan Mai Da Zao Tang
Heart Yin Deficiency with Spleen Qi def, and Liver Qi Stagnation emotional lability (depression - manic), anxiety, overthinking, sighing
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Liver/GB Damp Heat (liver heat, damp lower jiao symptoms)
Caution: not longterm can cause Spleen def.
Yin Qiao San
Wind Heat Invasion- common cold with sore throat and more heat signs and fewer chills than Sang Ju Yin,
DDX Sang Ju Yin
Do not confuse with Tian Qiao San
Tian Qiao San
releases the exterior, clears wind heat
Tian Wan Bu Xin Dan
heart, kidney yin deficiency
-irritability, insomnia, anxiety, palpitations, menopause
CI; longterm due to toxic cinnabar
Sheng Hua Tang
Cold causing Blood Stasis in Uterus (post partum formula - retention of lochia)
CI: heat stasis, preg, bleeding disorders
Suan Zao Ren Tang
Liver and Heart blood deficiency with empty heat** lots of irritability
CI: insomnia due to phlegm heat
Liu Wei Di Huang Tang
Liver and kidney yin deficiency, clears heat perimenopause - nightsweats
Caution spleen qi def. due to nourishing effects
Gui Pi Tang
Spleen qi deficiency with heart blood deficiency - Spleen not controlling blood
Palpitations, insomnia with spleen qi def. symptoms
CI: excess heat, Yin
Caution with HTN because of ginseng
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
Cold obstruction with blood deficiency, chronic cold hands & feet (Ryanauds)
CI: Yin def., heat
Ba Zhen Tang
Women’s Precious, nourishes blood, tonifies spleen, qi & blood deficiency, lung & Spleen Qi deficiency, Liver & Heart Blood Deficiency
Caution with those with spleen qi def it may be too nourishing
Bu Zhang Yi Qi Tang
warm MB, increase Qi, Spleen & stomach Qi Deficiency, Spleen Yang Deficiency
prolapse, chronic watery diarrhea
CI: Yin def or interior heat
Da Huang Fu Zi Tang
used for internal cold causing constipation (cold hands/feet, chills)
CI: preg, contipation due to heat or dryness
Rhubarb + Aconite
Ma Zi Ren Wan
moistens intestines, colon heat, relieves constipation
Ma zi = MAZE = intestines are like a maze
Ma Zi Ren = Hemp seed
Caution: weak/elderly
CI: preg, constipation due to blood def.
If a formula NOURISHES avoid
those with a weak SP/ST, formula may be too rich
Exterior disorders will likely look like a __ and ___ pulse and ___ tongue
acute respiratory infection, floating pulse, thin white coat normal looking tongue
