Formulas AND Singles Flashcards
Gui Pi Tang - Restore the spleen
Tonify Qi and Blood
SP Qi and HT blood xu, leading to insomnia, forgetfulness, palpitations with/without anxiety, phobias, feverishness, reduced appitite,d pallid complexion
SP qi xu leading to chronic bleeding, prolonged periods, continuous periods w/ little flow, leukorrhea, blood stool, subcutaneous bleeding, SP not controlling the blood
Ren Shen ginseng (tonify qi) Huang Qi astragalus (tonify qi) Bai Zhu atractylodes (tonify qi) Fu Ling poria (drain damp) Suan Zao Ren (calm spirit) Long Yan Rou longan (tonify blood) Mu Xiang aucklandia (reg qi) Zhi Gan Cao HF licorice (tonify qi) Dang Gui angelica (tonify blood) Yuan Zhi polygala (calm spirit) Da zao dates (tonify qi)
Ba Zhen Tang - 8 treasures
Tonify Qi and Blood
Qi and blood deficiency, pallid complexion, palpitations w/ anxiety, laconic speech, easily fatigued extremities, light-headedness and/or vertigo, loss of appetite, emaciation
Ren Shen ginseng (tonify qi) Bai Zhu atractylodes (tonify qi) Fu Ling poria (drain damp) Zhi Gan Cao HF licorice (tonify qi) Shu Di Huang rehmannia (tonify blood) Bai Shao peony (tonify blood) Dang Gui angelica (tonify blood) Chuan Xiong ligusticum (reg blood)
Jia Wei Xiao Yao San - Augmented Rambling Powder
Harmonize LV and SP
LV qi stagnation w/ LV blood and SP qi xu, headache, vertigo, bitter taste in mouth, dry mouth and throat, fatigue, reduced appetite, hypochondriac or abdominal pain possibly with alternating chills and fever, IRREGULAR MENSTRUATION, BREAST DISTENTION
Dang Gui angelica (tonify blood) Bai Shao peony (tonify blood) Fu Ling poria (drain damp) Bai Zhu atractylodes (tonify qi) Chai Hu burperlum (CARE) Mu Dan Pi moutan (clear heat, purge fire) Zhi Zi gardenia (clear heat, drain fire) Zhi Gan Cao (tonify qi) Bo He mint (CARE) Sheng Jiang ginger (warm interior)
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan - Six Ingredient Pills with Rehmannia
Tonify LV, HT, KI yin
Shu Di Huang rehmannia (tonify blood) Shan Zhu Yu cornius (stabilize and bind) Shan Yao discorea (tonify qi) Fu Ling poria (drain damp) Mu Dan Pi moutan (clear heat, purge fire) Ze Xie alisma (drain damp)
Er Chen Tang - Two Cured Decoction
Dissolve phlegm, damp phlegm in the middle jiao and or lung
Ban xia pinellia (transform phlegm, stop cough) Ju Hong/Chen pi tangerine peel (reg qi) Fu ling poria (drain damp) Zhi gan cao hf licorice (tonify qi) Sheng jiang (WARE) Wu Mei prune (stabilize and bind)
Er Xian Tang - Two Immortals Decoction
Yin and yang deficiency
empty fire, menopausal symptoms, hypertension, fatigue, aversion to cold, low back pain, weakness of the legs
Xian mao (tonify yang)
Ying Yang Huo epimedium/horney goat weed (tonify yang)
Ba Ji Tian morinda (tonify yang)
Zhi Mu Anemarrhena (clear heat, drain fire)
Huang Bai Phellodendron (clear heat, drain fire)
Dang Gui angelica (reg qi)
Si Ni Tang - Frigid Extremities Powder
Warm interior, Rescue devastated yang
Fu zi aconite (warm interior)
Gan Jiang ginger (WARE)
Zhi Gan Cao hf licorice (tonify qi)
Sheng Mai San - Generate the pulse powder
Tonify qi, concurrent qi and yin deficiency of the LU
shortness of breath, weakness, spontaneous sweating, dry mouth and tongue, CHRONIC COUGH WITH SPARSE SPUTUM THAT IS DIFFICULT TO EXPECTORATE
Ren Shen ginseng (tonify qi)
Mai Men Dong Ophiopogonis (tonify yin)
Wu Wei Zi schisandra (stabilize and bind)
Yu Ping Feng San - Jade Windscreen
Tonify wei qi, stabilize the exterior and stop sweating
Huang Qi astraglaus (tonify qi)
Bai Zhu atractylodes (tonify qi)
Fang Feng siler (WARE)
Si Wu Tang - Four Substances Decoction
tonify blood, blood stasis
dizziness, blurred vision, lusterless complexion and nails, general muscle tightness, irregular menstruation with little flow or amenorrhea, periumbilical or lower abdominal pain, hard abdominal masses with recurrent pain, RESTLESS FETUS DISORDER, lochioschesis w/ firm and painful abdomen and sporadic chills/fever
Shu di huang rehmannia (tonify blood)
Dang gui angelica (tonify blood)
Bai shao peony (tonify blood)
Chuan xiong liguisticum (reg blood)
Si Jun Zi Tang - Four Gentleman Decoction
Tonify ST/SP qi
pallid complexion, low and soft voice, reduced appetite, loose stools, weakness in the limbs
Ren Shen ginseng (tonify qi)
Bai Zhu atractylodes (tonify qi)
Fu Ling poria (drain damp)
Zhi Gan Cao hf licorice (tonify qi)
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang - Augment the qi and tonify the middle decoction
Raises sinking qi
SP/ST xu causing intermittent fever worse with exertion, spontaneous sweating, aversion to cold, thirst for warm beverages, shortness of breath, laconic speech, tendency to curl up, weak limbs, shiny and pale complexion, loose and watery stools
SP QI SINKING! PROLAPSE OF RECTUM, UTERUS, dysenenteric disorders
Huang Qi astraglus (tonify qi) Ren Shen ginseng (tonify qi) Bai Zhu actractylodes (tonify qi) Zhi Gan Cao hf licorice (tonify qi) Dang Gui angelica (tonify blood) Chen Pi tangerine peel (reg qi)
Name the 3 yellows
Huang Qin scuterllaria
-Shao Yang syndrome, upper burner
Huang Lian coptis
-middle burner, diarrhea, dysentery, damp heat
Huang Bai phellodendri
-lower burner, kidney and bladder
Citrus Herbs (qi movers)
Tangerine peels:
Chen pi - tangerine peel - dries damp, used in tonics to prevent stagnation, regs middle jiao
Qing pi - green tangerine peel, food stagnation, dissipates clumps, breast abscess, works in GB and LV
Ju hong - red tangerine peel, stronger damp drying, aromatic, and treats phlegm
Bitter Orange:
Zhi shi - immature bitter orange, can raise blood pressure, treat prolapse, phlegm, break up clumps, food stagnation
Zhi Ke - aurantii, milder than zhi shi, promots qi flow, unblocks plugs, stops cough (goes to chest.)
Fo Sho buddah’s hand, phlegm, stops cough, lack of appetite, belching, nausea and vomiting
Qi Movers (non citrus)
Mu Xiang aucklandia - reg qi alleviate pain, for abdominal pain, for stagnent qi in the intestine, help spleen T&T
Xiang Fu cyprus - reg qi alleviate pain, soothe LV qi
Chuan Lian Zi toosendan - kills parasites, reg qi alleviate pain, for frequent urination, soothe LV qi
