FORMULAS THAT WARM AND TONIFY YANG Flashcards
Which herbs are in the Fu Zi formulas ?
- Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
- You Gui Wan
- You Gui Yin
Fu Zi facial presentation:
- yellow-is or sallow complexion or dusky, or pale (not red)
- edema (face can be puffy, swollen)
- person looks fatigued and lacks expression
- hands: yellowish
Does Fu Zi presentation experience fatigue ?
Yes.
- fatigue
- dulled senses (fatigue of the mind)
Speech of Fu Zi presentation:
- won’t speak much
- slow speech
- unclear speech (mumbling)
Hair of Fu Zi presentation:
- course, dry or brittle or falling out
Skin of Fu Zi presentation:
dry
Older person of Fu Zi presentation experiences:
sagging skin and older complexion
Fu Zi presentation for over the age of 50:
gains weight b/c metabolism is slowing down
Fu Zi presentation of libido:
libido goes down (esp. in men)
Fu Zi presentation of menses:
irregular (especially if late or scant = cold)
Fu Zi body temperature usually runs:
cold
Fu Zi tongue presentation:
swollen, toothmarks, moist
Fu Zi pulse:
deep, thready/weak, slow
What are some specific diseases that Fu Zi can treat:
- Thyroid HYPOfunction in adults
- Sciatica and low back pain
- Menopausal symptoms
- Insomnia (difficult falling asleep)
- Night sweats
- Excessive sweating (even with menopause)
- Joint pain (due to cold)
- Brittle bones
- Heart problems, congestive heart failure (with edema)
- Fever due to deficiency
- Gynecology
- Pediatrics
- Shock/Low Blood Pressure
Yang Deficiency symptoms may look like:
- cold hands and feet
- bright white complexion
- fatigue
- sweating on slight exertion
- water retention
- sensitivity to cold
- low basal body temperature
- cold sensation on knees and lower back
- edema
- dizziness
- bed wetting
- T: pale, wet, swollen
- P: weak, empty, slow
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan aka:
Kidney qi pill from the golden cabinet
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan may also be listed as:
- This formula (Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan) contains Gui Zhi (not Rou Gui). Gui Zhi is more moving and promotes circulation for pain, urination, edema, cough, and phlegm
Ba Wei Di Huang Wan -> since it is the same as Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Gui Zhi + Fu Zi.
Fu Gui Di Huang Wan -> Formula above but Rou Gui instead of Gui Zhi
Fu Gui Bao Wei Wan -> “”
Jun Gui Shen Qi Wan Dx:
(KD) Yang deficiency
Shu Di is:
rich, cloying, and nourishing, rather than freeing. It is steamed with wine to avoid damaging the stomach
Which herbs are in Jun Gui Shen Qi Wan ?
- Shu Di Huang
- Shan Yao
- Shan Zhu Yu
- Fu Ling
- Ze Xie
- Mu Dan Pi
- Gui Zhi (cinnamon) or Rou Gui - but remember it would be called something different
- Fu Zi
Gui Zhi ___ the channel.
warms
Fu Zi ___ KD yang
strengthens
You Gui Wan aka:
Restore the Right Pill
You Gui Wan Dx:
KD yang deficiency + Jing and Blood deficiency
S/sx of when to use You Gui Wan:
- low energy
- loose stools with UFP’s
- weak low back and knees
- sexual/reproductive disorders (impotence, premature ejaculation, seminal emissions, low sperm count)
- urinary disorders (incontinence, edema)
Which herbs are in You Gui Wan ?
(The three S’s to tonify)
- Shu Di Huang
- Shan Zhu Yu
- Shan Yao
- Rou Gui (cinnamon bark)
- Fu Zi (aconite root)
- Du Zhong (Eucommia)
- Tu Si Zi (Dodder seeds)
- Gou Qi Zi (Goji berry)
- Dang Gui (angelica root)
- Lu Jiao Jiao (deer gelatin)
You Gui Yin aka:
Restore the Right (kidney) decoction
You Gui Yin Dx:
KD yang and Jing deficiency
S/sx for when to use You Gui Yin:
- low energy
- abdominal pain
- lower back soreness
- cold extremities
- p = fine, deep and slow
Which herbs are in You Gui Yin ?
(The 3 S’s to tonify)
- Shu Di Huang
- Shan Zhu Yu
- Shan Yao
- Rou Gui
- Fu Zi
- Du Zhong
- Gou Qi Zi
- Zhi Gan Cao (honey-fried licorice)
Other warming and tonifying yang formulas:
Er Xian Tang
Er Xian Tang aka:
Two-Immortal Decoction
Er Xian Tang Dx:
KD yang and Jing deficiency with deficiency fire
S/sx of fire-rising:
- menstrual disturbances (amenorrhea, hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats)
Deficient fire disturbs the ___
Heart
- nervousness
- irritability
- insomnia
- fatigue/lassitude
- palpitations
Why are specific herbs and their doses crucial ?
- because yang tonics can create heat
- and clear fire herbs can damage the yin
Which herbs are in Er Xian Tang ?
(Tonify and warm)
- Xian Mao (Curculigo Rhizome)
- Yin Yang Hua (Horny Goat Weed)
- Ba Ji Tian (Miranda Root)
(Clear Heat)
- Huang Bai
- Zhi Mu
(Move and moisten blood)
6. Dang Gui
Biomedically-defined disorders for when to use Er Xian Tang:
- infertiltiy
- menopause
- amenorrhea
- essential hypertension
- chronic glomerulonephritis
- polycystic kidneys
- aplastic anemia
- urinary tract infections
