Formulas that Warm the Middle and Dispel Cold Flashcards
What does li zhong wan translate to?
Regulate the middle pill.
What are the ingredients in li zhong wan?
Gan jiang, ren shen, bai zhu, and gan cao.
What are the actions of li zhong wan?
Warm the middle jiao and strengthen the SP and ST.
Which formula is indicated for diarrhea with watery stools, nausea and vomiting, no particular thirst, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, a pale tongue with a white coating and a deep, thin pulse?
Li zhong wan.
What are the ingredients in fu zi li zhong wan?
Li zhong wan (gan jiang, ren shen, bai zhu, and gan cao) and fu zi.
What are the actions of fu zi li zhong wan?
Warms the yang, dispels cold, augments the qi, and strengthens the SP.
Which derivative is more commonly used than li zhong wan and why?
Fu zi li zhong wan as it warms the SP and KI yang.
What does xiao jian zhong tang translate to?
Minor construct the middle decoction.
What are the ingredients in xiao jian zhong tang?
Yi tang, bai shao, gui zhi, sheng jiang, da zao, and zhi gan cao.
What are the actions of xiao jian zhong tang?
Warms and tonifies the middle jiao, moderates spasmodic abdominal pain.
Which formula is indicated for intermittent, spasmodic abdominal pain that responds favourable to warmth and pressure, a lusterless complexion, reduced appetite, a pale tongue with a white coating, and a thin, wiry, and moderate pulse?
Xiao jian zhong tang.
What indication is similar between Xaio Jian Zhong Tang and Li Zhong Wan?
Abdominal pain.
