herb formulas Flashcards
Ba Zhen Tang (Eight-Treasure Decoction)
tonifies and augments qi and blood
Ba Zheng San (Eight-Herb Powder for Rectification)
clears heat, purges fire, promotes urination, unblocks PUD
Bai He Gu Jin Tang (Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal)
nourishes yin, moistens the lungs, transforms phlegm, stops cough, clears heat, nourishes the blood
Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction)
clears qi level heat, drains stomach fire, generates fluids, alleviates thirst
Bai Tou Weng Tang (Pulsatilla Decoction)
clears heat, relieves toxicity, cools the blood, alleviates dysenteric disorders
Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang (Pinellia, Atractylodis Macrocephalae, and Gastrodia
Decoction)
strengthens spleen, dispels dampness, transforms phlegm, soothes the liver, extinguishes wind
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang (Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction)
activates qi, descends rebellious qi, eliminates phlegm, dissipates clumps, relieves stagnation
Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang (Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium)
harmonizes the stomach, descends rebellious qi, disperses clumping, eliminates focal distention due to cold and heat factors
Bao He Wan (Preserve Harmony Pill)
disperses food, harmonizes stomach
Bei Mu Gua Lou San (Fritillaria and Trichosanthes Fruit Powder)
moistens the lungs, clears heat, regulates qi, transforms phlegm, stops cough
Bei Xie Fen Qing Yin (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Decoction to Separate the Clear)
warms the kidneys, drains dampness, separates the turbid from the clear
Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang (Tonify the Yang to Restore Five (Tenths) Decoction)
tonifies qi, activates the blood, unblocks the channels, promotes movement in the limbs
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction)
tonifies the middle jiao qi, benefits the qi, regulates qi, raises sunken yang, lifts prolapsed organs
Cang Er Zi San (Xanthium Powder)
disperses wind, alleviates pain, unblocks the nose
Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction)
dispels wind, releases the muscle layer, clears interior heat
Chai Hu Shu Gan San (Bupleurum Powder to Spread the Liver)
spreads liver qi, promotes qi circulation, harmonizes the blood, alleviates pain
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Green Tea)
dispels wind, alleviates pain
Da Bu Yin Wan (Great Tonify the Yin Pill)
nourishes yin, descends fire
Da Chai Hu Tang (Major Bupleurum Decoction)
harmonizes and disperses the shao yang, drains internal heat retention
Da Cheng Qi Tang (Major Order the Qi Decoction)
strongly purges heat accumulation
Da Jian Zhong Tang (Major Construct the Middle Decoction)
warms and tonifies middle jiao yang, directs rebellious qi downward, relieves pain
Dan Shen Yin (Salvia Drink)
invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis, promotes qi movement, alleviates pain
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang (Tangkuei Decoction to Tonify the Blood)
tonifies qi, generates blood, promotes healing of wounds
Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang (Tangkuei and Six-Yellow Decoction)
nourishes yin, clears heat, stabilizes exterior, stops sweating
Dao Chi San (Guide Out the Red Powder)
clears the heart, nourishes yin, promotes urination, relieves lin syndrome
Ding Chuan Tang (Arrest Wheezing Decoction)
disseminates and descends lung qi, stops asthma, stops cough, clears heat, transforms phlegm
Ding Xiang Shi Di Tang (Clove and Persimmon Calyx Decoction)
tonifies qi, warms the middle jiao, descends rebellious qi, stops hiccup
Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Angelica Pubescens and Sangjisheng Decoction)
disperses wind-dampness, stops bi pain, tonifies the kidneys and liver, tonifies qi, nourishes the blood
Du Qi Wan (Capital Qi Pill)
relieves asthmatic cough, nourishes kidney yin, astringes lung qi
Er Chen Tang (Two-Cured Decoction)
dries dampness, transforms phlegm, regulates qi, harmonizes the middle jiao
Er Miao San (Two-Marvel Powder)
eliminates heat and dampness
Er Xian Tang (Two-Immortal Decoction)
replenishes kidney yin and yang, tonifies kidney jing, purges deficiency fire, regulates the chong and ren
Er Zhi Wan (Two-Ultimate Pill)
nourishes kidney and liver yin and blood
Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang (Revive Health by Invigorating the Blood Decoction)
invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis, spread liver qi, unblocks the channels
Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang (Licorice Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium)
benefits qi, harmonizes the stomach, relieves epigastric distention, disperses lumps and hardness, stops diarrhea
Gan Mai Da Zao Tang (Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction)
nourishes the HT, calms shen, harmonizes the middle jiao, relieves acute conditions, relaxes tension, tonifies SP qi
Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang (Kudzu, Coptis, and Scutellaria Decoction)
releases the exterior, clears internal yang ming heat, raises yang to stop diarrhea
Ge Gen Tang (Kudzu Decoction)
releases wind-cold in the exterior and muscle layer, generates fluids, relieves muscle-ache of the neck
Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Blood Stasis Below the Diaphragm Decoction)
invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis, movies qi, alleviates pain
Gu Jing Wan (Stabilize the Menses Pill)
enriches yin, clears heat, clears deficiency heat, stops bleeding, stabilizes the menses
Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Decoction)
augments qi, nourishes the blood, strengthens the SP, nourishes the HT
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill)
invigorates blood, transforms blood stasis, softens lumps, reduces fixed abdominal pain
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang (Cinnamon Twig, Peony, and Anemarrhena Decoction)
unblocks the yang qi, promotes the movement of qi, dispels wind, eliminates dampness, clears heat, unblocks the channels and collaterals, stops pain
Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction)
releases wind-cold from the muscle layer, regulates and harmonizes the ying and wei
Huai Hua San (Sophora Japonica Flower Powder)
cools the intestines, stops bleeding, disperses wind, promotes movement of qi, relaxes the intestines
Huang Lian E Jiao Tang (Coptis and Ass-Hide Gelatin Decoction)
Nourishes KD yin, descends qi, purges HT fire, eliminates irritability, calms shen
Huang Lian Jie Du Tang (Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity)
clears heat, drains fire, relieves toxicity from all three jiaos, relieves inflammation, stops bleeding, purges damp-heat, purges the gallbladder
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi)
releases the exterior, transfroms dampness, regulates qi, harmonizes the middle jiao
Ji Chuan Jian (Benefit the River (Flow) Decoction)
warms KD, nourishes blood, strengthens jing, moistens intestines, unblocks bowels
Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang (Modified Solomon’s Seal Decoction)
nourishes yin, clears heat, induces sweating, releases exterior
Jiao Ai Tang (Ass-Hide Gelatin and Mugwort Decoction)
nourishes and warms the blood, stoops bleeding, regulates menstruation, calms the fetus, prevents miscarriage
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet)
warms and tonifies KD yang
Jin Ling Zi San (Melia Toosendan Powder)
spreads LV qi, soothes the LV, drains heat, invigorates blood, alleviates pain
Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan (Metal Lock Pill to Stabilize the Essence)
astringes, consolidates and stabilizes the KD to build up jing
Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Tangerine Peel and Bamboo Shavings Decoction)
descends rebellious qi, stops hiccup, augments qi, clears heat, strengthens SP, stops vomiting
Juan Bi Tang (Remove Painful Obstructions)
removes wind-dampness, eliminates painful obstruction, circulates qi and blood, stops pain
Li Zhong Wan (Regulate the Middle Pill)
warms the middle jiao, dispels cold, strengthens the SP & ST, tonifies qi
Liang Fu Wan (Galangal and Cyperus Pill)
warms middle jiao, dispels cold, promotes qi movement, alleviates pain
Liang Ge San (Cool the Diaphragm Powder)
colon heat, heart fire flaring up, heat stagnation, constipation with heat in upper jiao, qi stagnation, gallbladder heat
Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang (Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodis Macrocephalae and Licorice
Decoction)
warms and transforms phlegm and congested fluids, strengthens SP, resolves dampness, improves metabolic function
Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang (Antelope Horn and Uncaria Decoction)
cools the LV, extinguishes wind, increases fluids, relaxes sinews, stops convulsions
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia)
enriches yin, nourishes essence of LV and KD
Liu Yi San (Six-to-One Powder)
clears summerheat, resolves dampness, tonifies qi
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Gentiana Longdancao Decoction to Drain the Liver)
drains excess fire from the LV and gallbladder, clears and drains damp-heat from lower jiao, clears damp heat from san jiao