Formulas that Stabilize the Exterior and the Lung Flashcards
What does yu ping feng san translate to?
Jade windscreen powder.
What are the ingredients in yu ping feng san?
Huang qi, fang feng, and bai zhu.
What are the actions of yu ping feng san?
Tonify qi, stabilize the exterior and stop sweating.
Which formula is indicated for aversion to drafts, spontaneous sweating, recurrent cold, a shiny, pale complexion, a pale tongue with a white coating and a floating deficient pulse?
Yu ping feng san.
What are the ingredients in mu li san?
Huang qi, mu li, ma huang gen, and fu Xiao mai.
What are the actions of mu li san?
Inhibits sweating and stabilizes the exterior.
Which formula is indicated for spontaneous sweating that worsens at night, palpitations, easily startled, shortness of breath, irritability, general debility, lethargy, a pale red tongue, and a thin frail pulse?
Mu li san.
What does dang gui liu huang tang translate to?
Dang gui and the six yellows decoction.
What are the actions of dang gui liu huang tang?
Enriches yin, clears heat, stabilizes the exterior, and stops sweating.
Which formula is indicated for fever, night sweats, red face, dry mouth and parched lips, irritability, dry stools, dark and scanty urine, a red, dry tongue, and a rapid pulse?
Dang gui liu huang tang.
When would you use dang gui liu huang tang vs mu li san?
Dang gui liu huang tang is for night sweating due to raging fire from deficiency and mu li san is for combination of spontaneous and night sweating, thus it is a deficiency of qi and yin.
What type of sweating is treated with Yu Ping Feng San?
Spontaneous sweating (cold and clammy).
What type of sweating is treated with Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang?
Night sweating with excess heat.
What sweating is treated with Mu Li San? List an ingredient that supports your answer.
Spontaneous (huang qi) and night (mu li).
What are the ingredients of Mu Li San that are said to work directly with the heart?
Ma Huang gen - Augment ht qi
Fu Xiao Mai - Tonify Heart Qi
