Damp Heat - Rx details Flashcards
Ba Zhen San
Downward flow of Damp-Heat into the Lower Jiao.
Re Lin - Heat Dysuria
Xue Lin - Bloody Dysuria
Sx: dark/turbid/scanty/difficult/painful urine ; dry mouth/throat ; maybe a reduction in urine and lower abdo distention.
TONGUE: yellow, greasy coat (particularly in the back 1/3)
PULSE: slippery, rapid
Chief: Qu Mai, Bian Xu ;
Deputy: Hua Shi, Che Qian Zi, Mu Tong ;
Asst: Zhi Zi, Da Huang ;
Envoy: Deng Xin Cao, Gan Cao.
Etiology: Dampness accruing in the MJ -> falling into the LJ and accumulating heat.
Qu Mai - Dianthi Herba - Drain Dampness; goes to the HT/UB/KD, drains damp, clears heat, breaks up blood stasis, promo urino.
Bian Xu - Polygoni Avicularis Herba - Drain Dampness; clears heat, drains damp, promo urino.
Hua Shi - Talcum - Drain Dampness; slippery to guide urine out.
Che Qian Zi - Plantaginis Semen - Drain Dampness; helps discharge damp heat via urine, tonifies SP a little, “poop to pee” herb.
Mu Tong - Akebia Caulis - Drain Dampness; damp/heat in the UB, drains heat, promo urino.
Zhi ZI - Gardenia Fructus - CH-Drain Fire; clear heat, promo urino.
Da Huang - clears heat through bowels AND urine.
Deng Xin Cao - Junci Medulla - Drain Dampness; guides heat out, promo urino.
Gan Cao - harmonize and relieve abdo pain
Er Miao San
Damp-Heat lodged in the Lower Jiao -or-
Damp-Heat attacking the lower half of the body
Sx: wide variety of CC; LBP, weakness/atrophy of the lower extremity; red/hot/swollen/painful feet/knees; thick/yellow/foul leukorrhea; sores due to damp. Along with Scanty yellow urine.
TONGUE: yellow, greasy coat
PULSE: slippery, rapid
Chief: Huang Bai
Deputy: Cang Zhu
(asst): ginger juice
Huang Bai - goes to LJ/KD/UB; bitter/cold to drain heat and drain damp.
Cang Zhu - eliminate dampness; transform it where it is; works internally and in the flesh.
ginger juice protects the ST and moderates cold of HB.
San Miao San + Niu Xi - guides to lower body and alleviates pain - more pain in damp presentation.
Si Miao San + Niu Xi + Yi Yi Ren - for edema and swelling for an actual accumulation of damp
Yin Chen Hao Tang
Yang Jaundice or Damp-Heat Jaundice
Sx: “fresh tangerine” skin color ; sl abdo distention ; urino difficulty ; thirst w no desire or ability to drink ; litttle/no sweat or sweat only from head
TONGUE: yellow, greasy coat
PULSE: slippery, rapid
Chief: Yin Chen Hao
Deputy: Zhi Zi
Asst: Da Huang
etiology: tai yang -> yang ming -> comingling w dampness of the SP -> yang jaundice
“External invasion that has lingered w/o resolve for 7 or 8 days”
Chief: Yin CHen Hao - Artemisiae Scopariae Herba - Drain Dampness; guide damp heat out through urino to stop jaundice.
Deptuy: Zhi Zi - guide damp heat out through urino.
Asst: Da Huang - clear the heat of yang ming - affinity to LV and heat is scorching LV. Can be Shu Da Huang or cooked longer depending on need.
San Ren Tang
Early stage Damp-Warmth affecting the Qi Level
Sx: HA (heavy, wrapped) ; Chills (unsurfaced heat, damp is obstructing the ability of the yang qi to warm the surface) ; achey Pain (damp obstructing qi and blood) ; pale-yellow complexion ; stifling sensation in chest ; loss of appetite ; absence of thirst.
TONGUE: white coat (less heat)
PULSE: wire, thin soggy
Xing Ren (UJ); Bai Dou Kou (MJ); Yi Yi Ren (LJ) ; Hou Po ; Ban Xia ; Hua Shi ; Tong Cao ; Dan Zhu Yu.
etiology: More damp than heat. Easily challenged SP/ST -> dampness accumulates
Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan
Warm Febrile Disorder or Seasonal Epidemic Diseases affecting the Qi Level (pestilential qi)
Sx: fever ; achey limbs ; lethargy ; stifling in chest ; adbo distention ; dark scanty urine.
TONGE: wite, greasey or yellow, dry coat
PULSE: soggy, rapid
Lian Qiao ; Haung Qin ; Chaun Bei MMu ; Hua Shi ; Hou XInag ; Bai Dou Ko ; Bo He ; She Gan ; Mu Tong ; Yin Chen Hao ; Shi Chang Pu
etiology: WH or Pestilential Qi -> wei Level -> Qi Level -> encumbered by environmental damp -> fire toxity or heat toxicity
Yu Dai Wan
Damp-Heat causing leukorrhea
Chun Gen Pi - to astringe and hold in the good while eliminating the pathogen
