formulas - one liners (revised) Flashcards
1
Q
WC (excess)
A
ma huang tang
2
Q
WC (deficiency)
A
gui zhi tang
3
Q
WC (stiff neck + upper back)
A
ge gen tang
4
Q
WC (congested fluids)
A
xiao qing long tang
5
Q
WH (cough)
A
sang ju yin
6
Q
WH (sore throat)
A
yin qiao san
7
Q
WC turning to WH
A
chai ge jie ji tang
8
Q
WIND causing H/A of all types
A
chuan xiong cha tiao san
9
Q
WIND causing nasal congestion
A
cang er zi wan
10
Q
WCD (qi deficiency)
A
ren shen bai du san
11
Q
WCD (no qi deficiency)
A
jing fang bai du san
12
Q
WH (chronic yin deficiency)
A
jia jian wei rui tang
13
Q
shaoyang + yangming
focal distention + alternating chills and fever
A
da chai hu tang
14
Q
WC exterior and HEAT interior
A
ge gen huang lian huang qin tang
15
Q
qi level + yangming CHANNEL heat
4 bigs
A
bai hu tang
16
Q
qi level + yangming CHANNEL heat
qi + fluid deficiency
A
bai hu jia ren shen tang
17
Q
qi level heat lingering in yangming
some injury to qi and fluids
A
zhu ye shi gao tang
18
Q
qi level heat in yangming (muscle + chest)
A
zhi zi chi tang
19
Q
ying level heat
A
qing ying tang
20
Q
xue level heat
A
xi jiao di huang tang
21
Q
fire toxin in 3 jiaos
A
huang lian jie du tang
22
Q
focal distention
damp-heat excess, interior clumping
A
xie xin tang
23
Q
massive febrile disease (head and above)
A
pu ji xiao du yin
24
Q
boils and carbuncles
A
wu wei xiao du yin
25
LU heat (lodged)
ma xing shi gan tang
26
LU heat (constraint)
xie bai san
27
ST heat (accumulation)
qing wei san
28
ST fire + KD yin deficiency
yu nu jian
29
HT heat (and SI heat)
dao chi san
30
LV/GB damp-heat
long dan xie gan tang
31
dysenteric disorder
focus: qi and blood stagnation
(blood = pus)
shao yao tang
32
dysenteric disorder
focus: heat
(blood > pus)
bai tou weng tang
33
yangming ORGAN
| pain increases with pressure
da cheng qi tang
34
yangming ORGAN (milder)
| pain doesn't increase with pressure
xiao cheng qi tang
35
yangming ORGAN (mildest)
| no focal distention
tiao wei cheng qi tang
36
yangming ORGAN
| heat in ST and intestines + yin deficiency
zeng ye cheng qi tang
37
constipation due to cold
da huang fu zi tang
38
constipation due to dryness
| damaged fluids, blood, yin
run chang wan
39
constipation due to SP bind heat
ma zi ren wan
40
constipation due to KD yang deficiency
ji chuan jian
41
shaoyang
| alternating chills and fever
xiao chai hu tang
42
shaoyang damp-heat
| GB and SJ
hao qin qing dan tang
43
blockage of 3 yangs + shaoyang
chai hu jia long gu mu li tang
44
yang inversion due to stagnation
| cold extremities, warm middle
si ni san
45
LV constraint + SP deficiency + blood deficiency
xiao yao san
46
LV constraint + SP deficiency + blood deficiency + HEAT
jia wei xiao yao san
47
LV/SP disharmony + DIARRHEA
tong xie yao feng
48
focal distention
| cold + heat
ban xia xie xin tang
49
yin deficiency + deficiency heat
qing hao bie jia tang
50
yin deficiency + steaming bone disorder
qing gu san
51
yin deficiency + blood deficiency + NIGHTSWEATS
dang gui liu huang tang
52
summerheat + damp-heat
liu yi san
53
4 extremities cold + blood deficiency
dang gui si ni tang
54
middle jiao cold from deficiency + SP yang deficiency
li zhong wan
55
middle jiao cold from deficiency + SP yang deficiency
| severe cold
fu zi li zhong wan
56
vomiting due to ST/LV disharmony/cold
| feeling of wanting to die
wu zhu yu tang
57
abdominal pain due to cold
| better with pressure + warmth
xiao jian zhong tang
58
abdominal pain due to excess cold
| worse with pressure
da jian zhong tang
59
4 extremities cold + yang deficiency
| shaoyin representative formula
si ni tang
60
SP qi deficiency
| tonify qi representative formula
si jun zi tang
61
SP qi deficiency + phlegm stagnation
liu jun zi tang
62
SP qi deficiency + internal damp
shen ling bai zhu san
63
SP yang deficiency
| prolapse
bu zhong yi qi tang
64
wei qi deficiency
yu ping feng san
65
LU qi + LU yin deficiency
| chronic cough
sheng mai san
66
LU qi deficiency
bu fei tang
67
blood deficiency
si wu tang
68
blood deficiency + blood stasis
tao hong si wu tang
69
blood deficiency + qi deficiency
| qi not enough to move blood
dang gui bu xue tang
70
blood deficiency + calf spasms
shao yao gan cao tang
71
qi deficiency + blood deficiency
ba zhen tang
72
qi deficiency + blood deficiency + COLD
shi quan da bu tang
73
HT blood deficiency + SP qi deficiency
| insomnia + anxiety
gui pi tang
74
qi deficiency + blood deficiency + yin deficiency
| palpitations + irregular pulses
zhi gan cao tang
75
KD/LV yin deficiency
| yin deficiency representative formula
liu wei di huang wan
76
yin deficiency
| vision issues
qi ju di huang wan
77
yin deficiency + FIRE
| heat + fire in lower jiao
zhi bai di huang wan
78
KD yin deficiency
| essence injured + marrow depleted
zuo gui wan
79
KD yin deficiency
| milder
zuo gui yin
80
yin deficiency + FLOURISHING FIRE
| steaming bone disorder
da bu yin wan
81
KD/LV yin deficiency + qi stagnation
yi guan jian
82
KD/LV yin deficiency + weakness/atrophy
er zhi wan
83
KD/LU yin deficiency
bai he gu jin tang
84
KD yang deficiency
| KD yang deficiency representative formula
(jin gui) shen qi wan
85
KD yang deficiency + waning mingmen
you gui wan
86
KD yang deficiency + waning mingmen
(milder)
(true cold, false heat)
you gui yin
87
KD yin AND yang deficiency
| CHONG/REN disharmony
er xian tang
88
yin deficiency + qi deficiency + SPONTANEOUS SWEATING
mu li san
89
KD/SP yang deficiency
| cock's crow diarrhea
si shen wan
90
KD/LV disharmony + ESSENCE and urine leakage
jin suo gu jing wan
91
KD deficiency + excessive/frequent urine leakage
suo quan wan
92
dreaming of sex + spermatorrhea
| cold penis tip
gui zhi jia long gu mu li tang
93
uterine bleeding + unstable menses
| heat in REN/CHONG
gu jing wan
94
vaginal discharge + damp-cold
wan dai tang
95
HT/KD not communicating + yin deficiency + blood deficiency
tian wan bu xing dan
96
HT/LV blood deficiency + heat + unsettled spirit + irritability
(insomnia)
suan zao ren tang
97
HT qi deficiency + phlegm constraint
ding zhi wan
98
yin deficiency + heat rising to disturb spirit
huang lian e jiao tang
99
crying spells due to restless organ (uterus)
| post-partum depression
gan mai da zao tang
100
heat closing the orifices
| hot-closed syndrome
an gong niu huang wan
101
cold closing the orifices
| cold-closed syndrome
su he xiang wan
102
food stagnation + indigestion
bao he wan
103
food stagnation beginning to turn to heat + SP/ST deficiency
jian pi wan
104
heat above (upper jiao), cold below (intestines) + ROUNDWORMS
(jueyin condition)
wu mei wan
105
6 stagnations
| qi, damp, phlegm, food, blood, fire
yue ju wan
106
LV qi constraint
chai hu shu gan san
107
painful obstruction in chest due to phlegm-heat
| mimicking HT attack
gua lou xie bai bai jiu tang
108
plum-pit qi
ban xia hou po tang
109
LV qi cold + bulging/hernia
tian tai wu yao san
110
phlegm-COLD preventing LU qi to descend
| excess above, deficiency below
su zi jiang qi tang
111
phlegm-HEAT preventing LU qi to descend
(WC exterior, phlegm-heat interior)
(associated with asthma)
ding chuan tang
112
ST qi rebellion due to heat
| go-to formula for HICCUPS
ju pi zhu ru tang
113
blood stasis in lower JIAO
| FIBROIDS
tao he cheng qi tang
114
blood stasis ABOVE the diaphragm
xue fu zhu yu tang
115
blood stasis BELOW the diaphragm
| palpable mass present
ge xia zhu yu tang
116
blood stasis in lower ABDOMEN
| known for treating menstrual issues
shao fu zhu yu tang
117
blood stasis + WHOLE BODY PAIN
| painful obstruction
shen tong zhu yu tang
118
qi deficiency leading to blood stasis, CAUSING WIND-STROKE
bu yang huan wu tang
119
traumatic injury causing blood stasis
fu yuan huo xue tang
120
deficiency cold in REN/CHONG causing blood stasis
wen jing tang
121
blood stasis after delivery
| postpartum
sheng hua tang
122
blood stasis during pregnancy
gui zhi fu ling wan
123
blood stasis and damp stagnation causing pain
| LV/SP disharmony
dang gui shao yao san
124
blood stasis due to obstruction of vessels
| LOCHIA
shi xiao san
125
blood stasis + qi stagnation obstructing collaterals causing pain
huo luo xiao ling dan
126
blood stasis + qi stagnation in MIDDLE JIAO causing pain in ABDOMEN
dan shen yin
127
uterine bleeding due to cold stasis
| restless fetus
jiao ai tang
128
WH or damp-heat + toxins causing rectal bleeding
huai hua san
129
wind-stroke + WCD blood stasis causing pain
xiao huo luo dan
130
wind-stroke + sudden facial paralysis
qian zheng san
131
wind rash or damp rash
xiao feng san
132
LV heat stirring LV wind + high fever and spasms
ling jiao gou teng tang
133
LV yang rising leading to LV wind + yin deficiency below
blood stasis in brain + hemiplegia
zhen gan xi feng tang
134
hyperactive LV yang leading to LV wind
LV yang migraine + hemiplegia
tian ma gou teng yin
135
blood/yin deficiency stirring LV wind
e jiao ji zi huang tang
136
COOL-dryness attacking LU functions
xing su san
137
WARM-dryness injuring LU qi
sang xing tang
138
WARM-dryness attacking LU qi/yin
qing zao jiu fei tang
139
LU/ST heat damaging fluids/yin
| LU atrophy
mai men dong tang
140
ST/SP damp/phlegm stagnation
ping wei san
141
WC + damp and stagnation injuring interior
| sudden turmoil disorder
huo xiang zheng qi san
142
damp-warmth or summerheat
| damp predominant
san ren tang
143
damp-warmth epidemic disorder (heat + turbidity + toxicity)
| heat = damp
gan lu xiao du dan
144
damp-heat or yang-type JAUNDICE
yin chen hao tang
145
damp-heat (excess) in lower jiao
| painful urination + urinary retention
ba zheng san
146
damp-heat (lodged) in lower jiao
| UTI
er miao san
147
water accumulation
wu ling san
148
water accumulation + heat
zhu ling tang
149
skin edema
wu pi san
150
thin mucus in the epigastrium
| SP yang deficiency
ling gui zhu gan tang
151
lower body edema
| SP and/or KD yang deficiency
zhen wu tang
152
WD painful obstruction + WD predominant
qiang huo sheng shi tang
153
WD painful obstruction + qi and blood deficiency
juan bi tang
154
WD painful obstruction + LV/KD deficiency
| good for lower extremities
(common formula for painful obstruction)
du huo ji sheng tang
155
WCD painful obstruction + localized constraint generating heat
(localized heat)
gui zhi shao yao zhi mu tang
156
phlegm-damp
er chen tang
157
phlegm-heat in ST/GB
wen dan tang
158
phlegm-heat in ST/GB
| more severe
huang lian wen dan tang
159
phlegm-heat clumping internally (LU) causing rebellious qi
qing qi hua tan wan
160
phlegm-heat clumping in CHEST
xiao xian xiong tang
161
phlegm NODULES + goiter
xiao luo wan
162
phlegm caused by LU dryness and injury to fluids
bei mu gua lou san
163
phlegm clogging LU + qi stagnation + chest/food stagnation
san zi yang qin tang
164
upward disturbance of WIND-PHLEGM
| not misting orifices yet
ban xia bai zhu tian ma tang
165
cough due to WC + phlegm
zhi sou san
