Formulas that Clear Heat from the Organs Flashcards
What are the ingredients in ma xing shi gan tang?
Ma huang, shi gao, xing ren, gan cao.
What are the actions of ma xing shi gan tang?
Facilitates the flow of LU qi, and clears heat, calms wheezing by directing qi ni down.
Which formula is indicated for fever with or without sweating, thirst, wheezing, coughing, laboured breathing, nasal flaring and pain, a yellow tongue coating, and a slippery, rapid pulse?
Ma xing shi gan tang.
What does dao chi san translate to?
Guide out the red powder.
What are the ingredients in dao chi san?
Sheng di, mu tong, dan zhu ye, and gan cao.
What are the actions of dao chi san?
Clears the HT and promotes urination.
What formula is indicated for irritability with a sensation of heat in the chest, thirst with a desire to drink cold beverages, a red face, perhaps sore around the mouth, a red tongue and a rapid pulse?
Dao chi san.
What does long dan xie gan tang translate to?
Long dan cao clear the LV decoction.
What are the ingredients in long dan xie gan tang?
Long dan cao, huang qin, che qian zi, mu tong, ze xie, chai hu, dang gui, sheng di, gan cao.
What are the actions of long dan xie gan tang?
Drain fire from the LV and GB, clear and drain damp-heat from the lower jiao.
Which formula is indicated for pain the hypochondria, headache, dizziness, red and sore eyes, hearing loss, swelling in the ears, a bitter taste in the mouth, irritability, short temper, a wiry, rapid pulse, and a red tongue with a yellow coating?
Long dan xie gan tang.
What are the three criteria for diagnosing heat in the LV?
A wiry, rapid pulse, a red tongue, or one with red points on the sides, and dark or difficult urine.
