Distinguishing Characteristics of each CA Rx Flashcards
Gui Zhi Tang
Cinnamon Twig Decoction
Release Exterior Wind-Cold
Fever & Chills unrelieved by sweating; Ying & Wei Disharmony
Sang Ju Yin
Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction
Release Exterior Wind-Heat
Sl. fever, cough, sl. thirst, sl. sore throat, possible red painful eyes
Yin Qiao San
Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder
Release Exterior Wind-Heat with Heat Toxin
Fever, sl. or no chills, thirst, sore throat, cough, H/A, boils, sores, measles, mumps
This is a Wen Bing Rx @ Wei/ Defensive Qi Level
Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
Bupleurem and Kudzu Decoction to Release the Muscle Layer
Exterior Wind-Cold (Tai Yang) transferring to Interior (Yang Ming)
Ext. W-C characterized by decreasing chills and increasing fever, accompanied by H/A, stiffness of the extremities, orbital/ eye pn, dry nose, irritability, insomnia
Ren Shen Bai Du San
Ginseng Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influence
Exterior Wind-Cold-Damp w/ Interior Qi Xu
High fever and severe chills w/ shivering, absence of sweating, pain and stiffness of the head/neck, soreness and pain of the extremities, nasal congestion with sonorous breathing, productive cough, focal distention and fullness of the chest
Contains SJZT w/o Bai Zhu
Da Cheng Qi Tang
Major Order the Qi Decoction
Drain Downward Damp Heat Accumulation
Constipation w/ pn that increases w/ pressure; green diarrhea; cold limbs w/ heat in the sternum and epigastrium
Shi - Hardness - Da Huang
Zao - Dryness - Mang Xiao
Man - Obj. Fullness/ Visible Bloat - Hou Po
Pi - Subj. Fullness/ Invisible Bloat - Zhi Shi
Yang Ming CHANNEL Syndrome = Bai Hu Tang
Yang Ming ORGAN Syndrome = Cheng Qi Tangs
Xiao Cheng Qi Tang
Minor Order the Qi Decoction
Drain Downward Damp Heat Accumulation
Constipation w/ pn that DOES NOT increase w/ pressure
Shi - Hardness - Da Huang
Man - Obj. Fullness/ Visible Bloat - Hou Po
Pi - Subj. Fullness/ Invisible Bloat - Zhi Shi
Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang
Regulate the ST and Order the Qi Decoction
Drain Downward Damp Heat Accumulation
Mild constipation w/ nosebleeds, swollen gums and throat, petechiae
Shi - Hardness - Da Huang
Zao - Dryness - Mang Xiao
Run Chang Wan
Moisten the Intestines Pill
Drain Downward Intestinal Dryness
Elderly, post-partum, post-surgical constipation d/t fluid deficiency
Ma Zi Ren Wan
Hemp Seed Pill
Drain Downward Intestinal Dryness
Constipation w/ normal or frequent urination
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
Minor Bupleurem Decoction
Harmonize Shao Yang
4 Cardinal Sx of Shao Yang Syndrome:
* Alterrnating Fever and Chills
* P: Wiry
* Dizziness, Nausea
* Dry throat/ bitter taste
Si Ni San
Frigid Extremities Powder
Harmonize Liver and Spleen
Cold fingers and toes w/ warm body
Raynaud’s Syndrome
Xiao Yao San
Rambling Powder
Harmonize Liver and Spleen (Wood attacking Earth)
Classic Qi Stag Rx
Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang
Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium
Harmonize Stomach and Intestines
Epigastric focal distention w/ little or no pn, dry heaves, frank vomiting
Gastritis d/t heat (inflammation) and cold (cold ST = digestion is slow; food doesn’t move)
Bai Hu Tang
White Tiger Decoction
Clear Heat at the Qi Level
4 BIGS - Big Sweat, Big Pulse, Big Fever, Big Thirst
Huang Lian Jie Du Tang
Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity
Clear Toxic Heat
Fire in the 3 Jiaos - carbuncles, deep-rooted boils
Contains Three “Huangs”
* Huang Lian for heat in UJ/ MJ
* Huang Bai for heat in UJ
* Huang Qin for heat in LJ
Zhi Zi drains heat via Urine
Xie Xin Tang
Drain the Epigastrium Decoction
Clear Toxic Heat
**Damp-Heat **Excess looks like heat w/ epigastric focal distention
Contains TWO Huangs:
* Huang Lian & Huang Qin
* When combined with Da Huang (King), removes heat via STOOL
Qing Wei San
Clear the Stomach Powder
Clear Organ Heat
ST Fire attacking the face w/ toothache, facial swelling, sore and bleeding gums, painful tongue, bad breath
Dao Chi San
Guide Out the Red Powder
Clear Organ Heat
**UTI w/ sores **around the mouth, heat in the chest
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Gentiana Decoction to Drain the Liver
Clear Organ Heat
LV FIRE; Red, painful eyes Herpes; Shingles; Bitter taste; Hypochondriac/ intercostal pn
Women: Foul-smelling leukorrhea Men: impotence
Bai Tou Weng Tang
Pulsatilla Decoction
Clear Organ Heat
“Fire-rrhea” d/t Amoebic, Bacillary dysentery
Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang
Artemisia Annua and Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell Decoction
Clear Deficiency Heat
Night fever; Morning Coolness
Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang
Tangkui and Six-Yellow Decoction
Clear Deficiency Heat
Fever, night sweats, irritability, dark scanty urine, dry stools, Fire in the interior w/ Blood or Yin Xu
Contains “SIX Huangs + Dang”:
* Shu Di + Sheng Di + Dang Gui –> Nourish Yin and Blood
* Huang Lian/Bai/Qin –> Drain Fire
* Huang Qi –> Augments Qi
Li Zhong Wan
Regulate the Middle
Warm Interior - Middle Burner
Abd. pn relieved by warmth and pressure [with spitting of saliva]
Contains SJZT w/o Fu Ling; Sub Gan Jiang
Wu Zhu Yu Tang
Evodia Decoction
Warm Interior - Middle Burner
Vomiting immediately after eating; indeterminate gnawing hunger; dry heaves; spitting of clear fluids; vertex h/a; agitation so severe patient wants to die
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
Minor Construct the Middle Decoction
Warm Interior - Middle Burner
Intermittent spasmodic abd. pn better w/ warmth and pressure
Da Jian Zhong Tang
Major Construct the Middle Decoction
Warm Interior - Middle Burner
Excruciating Epigastric & Abd. pn so bad that patient cannot tolerate being touched
Root: Middle burner yang xu
Branch: Yin cold
King = Sichuan Pepper/ Hua Jiao
Si Ni Tang
Frigid Extremities Decoction
Warm Interior - Yang Collapse
Constant desire to sleep curled up in a ball | True Cold + False Heat
Si Jun Zi Tang
Four Gentlemen Decoction
Tonify Qi
General (LU & SP) Qi Xu
SJZT + Er Chen Tang = LJZT
SJZT + Er Chen Tang + Mu Xiang + Sha Ren = Xiang Sha LJZT
XSLJZT + Ping Wei San = Xiang Sha Yang Wei San
Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
Ginseng, Poria, White Atractylodes Powder
Tonify Qi
Loose stools, diarrhea, weak extremities, weight loss, stifling sensation in the chest and epigastrium
Kings = SJZT
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction
Tonify Qi
Intermittent Fever, Prolapse of organs, spontaneous sweats, possible bleeding disorder
Yu Ping Feng San
Jade Windscreen Powder
Tonify Qi
Frequent Recurring Colds/ Prone to W-C attacks; spontaneous sweating d/t Wei Qi Xu; Balance betw. tonifying Wei Qi w/o trapping Evil Qi in body; chasing out Evil Qi w/o depleting Wei Qi
Sheng Mai San
Generate the Pulse Powder
Tonify Qi
SOB, spontaneous sweat w/ chronic cough with sparse sputum difficult to expectorate; LU Qi & Yin Xu