Formulas that Dispel SummerHeat....

Question 1

Which Formula resolves SummerHeat & Clears Heat from the LU’s (clears lingering Heat from Collaterals of LU’s)? What are the ingredients of this formula? What is so special about them?

Answer 1

Qing Luo Yin - Clears Qi level Heat that happens mostly in SummerTime.

1. Xian Jin Yin Hua - Honeysuckle/Loniceri
2. Xian Bian Dou Hua - Lablab
3. Xi Gua - Watermelon seed
4. Si Gua Luo - Luffa - unblocks collaterals
5. Xian He Ye - Lotus leaf
6. Xian Dan Zhu Ye - Drains Heart Fire

• Xian = fresh cut version with preserved salts and water still in tact. Hence, this formula is good for marathoners & athletes.
• This formula is for MILD SH injuring the Qi level of LU channel or a SH-Warmth pathogen that has not fully released by sweating. Physiological 4 bigs.

Question 2

Which SummerHeat formula Drains Heat, preserves fluids and transforms Yin? What two organs are involved? What are the ingredients?

Answer 2

Wu Shi Lian Mei Tang - Master Wu’s Coptis & Mume Decoction

1. Huang Lian
2. Wu Mei
3. Mai Men Dong
4. Sheng Di Huang
5. E Jiao

• Pathogenic SH entering into Lesser Yin & terminal Yin Warps - HT/KD affected.

Question 3

Which of the following Dispel SH & Facilitate the Resolution of Dampness formulas is strongest?

1. Liu Yi San - Ingredients?
2. Ji Su San - Ingredients?
3. Yi Yuan San - Ingredients?
4. Bi Yu San - Ingredients?

Answer 3

1. Yi Yuan San is strongest - Heat in Ying & Xue

Order for these four formulas is:

1. Liu Yi San - 6 Hua Shi ==> 1 Gan Cao - (Drains HT fire via SI - resolves damp & augments QI)
2. Ji Su San - Hua Shi, Gan Cao & Bo He - (Concurrent Exterior condition w. chills & aversion to drafts, H/A, sensation of distention in head & cough)
3. Bi Yu San - Qing Dai (Indigo) - heat in every level, Hua Shi, Gan Cao - (concurrent constraint in LV/GB w. red eyes, sore throat or mouth & tongue sores)
4. Yi Yuan San - Hua Shi, Gan Cao, Zhu Sha - cinnabar, Deng Xin Cao - Junci Medulla - Heat in Ying & Xue level, clears heat from HT & calms shen - *better xue level formulas for this*

Question 4

Which formula expels SH, clears Heat, transforms the Qi & promotes the resolution of Dampness? What are the ingredients for this formula? What other two formulas are in this formula? (3 stones R ZZZ FB)

Answer 4

Gui Ling Gan Lu Yin - Early stage - Sudden turmoil D/O

1. Hua Shi - Talcum
2. Shi Gao - Gypsum Fibrosum
3. Han Shui Shi - Calcitum
4. Rou Gui - Cinnamon cortex
5. Zhi Gan Cao
6. Zhu Ling - Polyporus bark
7. Ze Xie - Alismatis Rhizoma
8. Fu Ling - Poria
9. Bai Zhu - Atractylodes Macrocephalae Rhizoma

Wu Ling San - with rou gui instead of gui zhi & Liu Yi San are other two formulas in this formula.

Question 5

Which formula from the Dispel SH & Augment the Qi category Clears SH, Augments Qi, strengthens SP & dries dampness (nourishes Yin & Generates Fluids)? What type of condition would this be? Is this a good formula for elderly?

Answer 5

Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang - Clears SH, augments the Qi, nourishes Yin & generates fluids.

• For one with Qi Xu who contracts SH-Damp
• NOT good for elderly, will aggrevate xu’s

1. Xi Yang Shen - American Ginseng root
2. Shi Hu
3. Mai Men Dong
4. Xi Gua
5. Lian Geng - Lotus stem
6. Dan Zhu Ye
7. Zhi Mu
8. Huang Lian
9. Zhi Gan Cao
10. Jing Mi

Question 6

T/F SummerHeat can start as mild and quickly turn into turmoil D/O - xue level and Ying level heat.

Answer 6

True, most typical is Heat Stroke today. Sweat stops and heat can’t vent so it accumilates in the body & affects CNS modification.

Question 7

Which formula from Resolve SumerHeat & expel exterior condition uses Summer Time Ma Huang?

Answer 7

Xiang Ru San - can be used while sweating - milder than Ma Huang