Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Heat

Question 1

What are the actions of sang ju yin?

Answer 1

Release exterior Wind-Heat and stop coughing by facilitating the flow of Lung Qi.

Question 2

Which formula is indicated for slight fever, cough, slight thirst, a thin white tongue coating and a floating rapid pulse?

Answer 2

Sang ju yin.

Question 3

What are the ingredients in yin qiao san?

Answer 3

Jin yin hua (C), lian qiao (C), bo he (D), niu bang zi (D), jie geng (D), jing jie (D), dan dou chi (D), lu gen (A), dan zhu ye (A), and gan cao (A).

Question 4

What are the actions of yin qiao san?

Answer 4

Disperse wind-heat and clear heat and relieve toxicity.

Question 5

Which formula is indicated for fever, slight or no chills, headache, thirst, cough, sore throat, a red tipped tongue, a thin white or yellow coating and a floating, rapid pulse?

Answer 5

Yin qiao san.

Question 6

Which herbs are indicated for sore throat?

Answer 6

Jie geng and gan cao.

Question 7

What is the main difference between sang ju yin and yin qiao san?

Answer 7

Sang ju yin circulates LU qi and stops cough, yin qiao san clears heat and toxins (sore throat).