Formulas that Treat Dryness... Flashcards
Which formula gently disperses COOL-Dryness, disseminates the LU Qi & transforms congested fluids? Will this patient have thirst or sweating?
Xing Su San/Apricot Kernel & Perilla Leaf Decoction
NO thirst/NO sweating, sl. H/A, chills w/o sweating, cough w. watery sputum, stuffy nose, dry throat, dry white tongue coating & a wiry pulse.
* Colorado - Xing SuSan has no thirst or sweating because she’s cool but also a little dry
Which formula clears & disperses WARM-DRYNESS? With sxs: Moderate fever, H/A, thirst, dry hacking cough or one w. scanty thick & sticky sputum, red tongue w. a thin, dry & white coating & a floating rapid pulse- esp on right.
Sang Xing Tang/Mulberry Leaf & Apricot Kernel Decoction
Wei level - early aspect - MILD
* Arizona - warm dryness Sangs & makes you thirsty
Which formula would be used for a dry throat, hacking cough with scanty sputum? What are some SxS?
Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang/Glehnia & Ophiopogonis Decoction
SxS: Mild fever, injury to LU yin, severe dry hacking/smokers cough, scanty sputum.
*Smoker Sha Shen needs mai men dong to moisten
This formula is for a more profound bronchial condition. It clears dryness & moistens the LU’s.
Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang/Eliminate Dryness & Rescue the Lungs Decoction - pathogen going from Wei to Qi level
H/A, fever, *hacking cough - bronchial condition, wheezing, sensation of fullness in chest, irritability. etc.
*Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang is for hacking cough/smokers cough condition a bit milder this this one.
Which Essentials from the Golden Cabinet formula is used for LU wilt/LU atrophy? What is the root of this condition? Sxs include coughing & spitting of saliva, SOB, Xu rapid pulse, red tongue w. little coating, uncomfortable sensation in throat.
Mai Men Dong Tang/Ophiopogonis Decoction
Root is ST Yin Xu heat rising and causing LU wilt. Couterflow will not allow LU to descend. Classic mother affecting child pattern.
