herb presentations

Question 1

what is the basic presentation for the bupleurum formula family

Answer 1

1. Chest and hypochondriac fullness and discomfort
2. Alternating fever and chills, or episodic expression of symptoms
3. Symptoms appearing in the bupleurum zone

Question 2

what is the basic presentation for the pinellia formula family

Answer 2

1. Nausea or occasional nausea, which when severe results in vomiting
2. Slippery or greasy tongue coating
3. Sallow or dull, ashen complexion

Question 3

what is the basic presentation for the cinnamon twig formula family

Answer 3

1. Fever or a subjective feeling of fever; sweats easily, even to the point of spontaneous sweating; aversion to wind, sensitivity to cold, joint pain
2. A subjective feeling of upward movement or pulsations in the abdomen; palpations, being easily startled, feeling flushed; insomnia

Question 4

what is the basic presentation for the astragalus formula family

Answer 4

1. Spontaneous sweating, night sweats, aversion to wind, a body that feels heavy, or limbs that are numb and uncomfortable
2. Edema with a heavy feeling in the body, and urinary difficulty
3. Long term nonhealing ulcers with clear, watery exudate

Question 5

what are the presentations for xiao chai hu tang

Answer 5

1. Chest and hypochondria fullness and discomfort, or stiffness and fullness beneath the ribs, or focal distention and fullness in the subcostal region
2. Fever or persistent low-grade fever, with alternating fever and chills
3. Irritability in the chest with a desire to vomit, or vomiting with a bitter taste in the mouth, and feelings of dejection, with lack of interest in food or drink
4. Wiry, thin and wiry, slipper and wiry, or sinking and wiry pulse; a tongue coating that is yellow, yellow and white mixed together, pale yellow, or yellow and greasy.

Question 6

what are the presentations for chai hu gui zhi tang

Answer 6

1. Fever with aversion to wind, alternating fever and chills, sweating, sore and painful joints
2. Chest and hypochondriac pain and discomfort, or abdominal pain, poor appetite, irritability in the chest with a desire to vomit
3. The tongue body is dark red or dark and pale, with a thin white or yellow, greasy coating.

Question 7

what are the presentations for chai hu gui zhi gan jiang tang

Answer 7

1. Chest and hypochondriac pain, or coughing, or sternal pain, especially when palpated
2. Alternating fever and chills, or aversion to wind, night sweats or spontaneous sweating, especially from the neck up
3. Poor appetite, thirst without drinking much, urinary difficulty, loose stools
4. Irritability, pulsation in the chest and abdomen, insomnia or vivid dreaming, tinnitus
5. Dry tongue with a thick white coating

Question 8

what are the presentations for chai hu long gu mu li tang

Answer 8

1. Bupleurum presentation
2. Psycho-emotional and nervous system symptoms, especially for those with strong pulsations around the naval, who are easily startled, or have incoherent speech
3. Red tongue with a thick, greasy yellow coating

Question 9

what are the presentations for si ni san

Answer 9

1. Bupleurum presentation or constitution with a sensitivity ro pain, hands that are often cold, and a tendency to have anxiety and muscle spasms
2. Chest and hypochondriac fullnes and discomfort with pain, and distending abdominal pain
3. A wiry pulse and a stiff, dark tongue, or a tongue with purple spots

Question 10

what are the presentations for xue fu zhu yu tang

Answer 10

1. Pain that is usually in a fixed location
2. When bleeding occurs, the blood readily congeals and is purple or black in color
3. Irritability and restlessness, with an unsettled spirit, and mania in extreme cases
4. The tongue is purple and dark, along with a dark complexion

Question 11

what are the presentations for xiao yao san

Answer 11

1. Chest and hypochondriac fullness and discomfort or pain, abdominal pain and distention, dysmenorrhea, premenstrual breast distention or headache
2. A feeling of alternating fever and chills, or irregular periods
3. Poor appetite, and edema
4. Pale red tongue with thin, white coating

Question 12

what are the presentations for da chai hu tang

Answer 12

1. Fever, or alternating fever and chills
2. Chest and hypochondriac fullness and discomfort with upper abdominal pain from contracted muscles, and other localized muscle tightness
3. Constipation with yellow urine, or watery, smelly, diarrhea or vomiting, jaundice, or headache
4. A dry tongue with a white or yellow coating and a slippery, rapid pulse

Question 13

what are the presentations for xiao ban xia tang

Answer 13

1. Nausea and vomiting
2. No thirst or aversion to drinking, or abundant saliva in the mouth, or coughing with profuse, thin sputum, or watery sounds in the epigastrium, and chest and diaphragm fullness and distention
3. Relatively thick, white, and slippery or white and greasy tongue coating

Question 14

what are the presentations for wen dan tang

Answer 14

1. Nausea, vomiting, bitter taste and/or sticky feeling in the mouth
2. Emotional lability, being easily startled, panicky, insomnia, or dream-disturbed sleep
3. Greasy or slippery tongue coating

Question 15

what are the presentations for da ban xia tang

Answer 15

1. Regurgitation, vomiting in the evening of food eaten in the morning, vomitus that mostly contains saliva
2. Epigastric focal distention with firmess, dry stools, and a withered appearance
3. Pale red tongue with a greasy coating that may be either thick or thin

Question 16

what are the presentations for ban xia hou po tang

Answer 16

1. Feeling of something being caught in the throat or chest stuffiness with a feeling of congestion as a result of some type of emotional factor
2. Coughing and wheezing with profise phlegm and chest stuffiness, or abdominal distention, vomiting and nausea, and poor appetite
3. A tongue coating that is usually thick and greasy, or white and greasy, with the mouth having a sticky, greasy sensation.

Question 17

what are the presentations for ban xia bai zhu tian ma tang

Answer 17

1. Headache, dizziness, with a feeling of pressure in the head
2. Abdominal distention, borborygmus, loose stools or stool that starts off formed and later becomes loose
3. Soft and loose musculature, subjective feeling of water retention, or frequently has edema, or easily sweats
4. Red or pale red tongue body, the tongue itself is relatively large, and with a greasy or slightly yellow, greasy coating

Question 18

what are the presentations for ban xia xie xin tang

Answer 18

1. Upper abdominal fullness, stuffiness and discomfort, a slight degree of distention and pain, but little resistance when palpated; can be accompanied by digestive tract symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and borborygmus
2. Irritability and restlessness, a feeling of internal heat in the body, excessive dreaming or insomnia
3. Thin and greasy, or yellow and greasy tongue coating

Question 19

what are the presentations for gui zhi tang

Answer 19

1. Spontaneous sweating, aversion to wind, and either fever or a sense of feverishness
2. A subjective feeling of upward movement or pulsations (usually in chest or abdomen), palpitations, and convulsions or stiff and tight muscles
3. A pulse that can be floating, or deficient, or lax, or rapid, or large and without force; a tongue body that is pale and red, or pale and dark, and whose coating is thin and white

Question 20

what are the presentations for gui zhi jia fu zi tang

Answer 20

1. Gui Zhi presentation with the following sx: cold sweats, cold, clammy skin, excessive sweating, a pulse that is weak, floating, and large, and a pale tongue body
2. Gui Zhi presentation accompanied by relatively severe joint pain and cramping in the limbs
3. Cold buldging disorders, abdominal pain, body aches, and cold hands and feet. With a sunken and slow pulse, and a pale tongue

Question 21

what are the presentations for xiao jian zhong tang

Answer 21

1. Chronic abdominal pain accompanied by palpitations, a subjective sense of feverishness possible accompanied by irritability, weakness, and a flat abdomen with tight muscles
2. Tender tongue body with a sparse coating

Question 22

what are the presentations for gui zhi jia da huang tang

Answer 22

1. Fever or subjective feeling of heat, aversion to wind, spontaneous sweating
2. Constipation, persistent abdominal pain, aversion to pressure on the abdomen, and a thick, dry tongue coating

Question 23

what are the presentations for gui zhi jia long gu mu li tang

Answer 23

1. Chest or abdominal pulsation or throbbing, jumpiness, spontaneous sweating or night sweats, insomnia with excessive dreaming
2. A large, floating, and forceless pulse, and a tender and red tongue body with a sparse coating

Question 24

what are the presentations for dang gui si ni tang

Answer 24

1. Hands and feet (esp. tips) that are extremely cold, numb, and painful, even to the point of turning bluish purple
2. Thin pulse
3. Abdominal pain, headache, or back, foot, or leg pain
4. Pale tongue with a white coating

Question 25

what are the presentations for ling gui zhu gan tang

Answer 25

1. Epigastric pulsation, an upward-rushing feeling in the chest, or dizziness 2. Abdomen that is soft and weak, while there is fullness in the chest and costal regions, and gurgling or sloshing sounds in the stomach 3. Urinary difficulty and a tendency toward edema

Question 26

what are the presentations for gui zhi fu ling wan

Answer 26

1. Pain in a fixed location 2. Bleeding of blackish purple blood that congeals easily 3. Restlessness, irritability, and even mania 4. Dark purple tonge body and a dark, lusterless complexion

Question 27

what are the presentations for zhi shi xie bai gui zhi tang

Answer 27

1. Stuffiness and pain affecting the chest and upper back; epigastric focal distention with fullness 2. Constipation or dry stool that is difficult to pass 3. A thick greasy, and dry tongue coating with a tongue body that is dark and may have stasis spots

Question 28

what are the presentations for gui zhi shao yao zhi mu tang

Answer 28

1. Severe joint pain accompanied by swelling 2. Aversion to wind with feverishness; there may be sweating or only slight sweating 3. Dark Yellow complexion or facial edema, along with swollen and edematous feet

Question 29

what are the presentations for zhi gan cao tang

Answer 29

1. A pulse that is deficient, without force, and irregular 2. Emaciation with a drawn and wan complexion, a sparse or nonexistent tongue coating 3. Fatigue, obvious palpitations with a feeling of throbbing in the chest and/or abdomen, deficiency irritability, dizziness, excessive dreaming or insomnia, and constipation

Question 30

what are the presentations for wen jing wan

Answer 30

1. Irregular menstruation, with dark blood and clots 2. Subjective sense of heat in the palms and soles, along with an aversion to wind, spontaneous sweating, feverishness in the afternoon, or headache or nausea 3. Abdominal wall is thin and without strength, lower abdomen is strained, tight, and painful; there may also be bloating 4. Dry lips and a dark, pale tongue body

Question 31

what are the presentations for yu ping feng san

Answer 31

1. Susceptibility to colds, aversion to wind, spontaneous sweating, sneezing, and body aches or headache 2. Edema or propensity toward edema, scanty urination, or thin watery stools

Question 32

what are the presentations for fang ji huang qi tang

Answer 32

1. Edema, especially of the lower extremities, aversion to wind, sweating, and reduced urine 2. Joint pain, especially of the knees, which in addition to being painful are also swollen, or muscle aches

Question 33

what are the presentations for huang qi gui zhi wu wu tang

Answer 33

1. Weakness of the limbs, clumsiness, numbness with lack of sensation, achy pain or muscular atrophy 2. Edema, spontaneous sweating, and an aversion to wind 3. Tongue body that is dark and pale

Question 34

what are the presentations for huang qi jian zhong tang

Answer 34

1. Chronic abdominal pain that responds well to warmth and pressure 2. Prone to spontaneous sweating or night sweats, cold with an aversion to wind, a wan complexion and the body feeling heavy or being slightly edematous 3. Tongue is pale red or dark, and the pulse is large and deficient

Question 35

what are the presentations for bu zhong yi qi tang

Answer 35

1. Wan or anemic complexion, relatively tall and thin physique, or thin now after being overweight in the past, a tender, pale red tongue with a thin, white coating 2. Subjective feeling of feverishness, or spontaneous sweating with an aversion to wind, significant whole body lethargy, slight feeling of chest and hypochondraic fullness and discomfort, or cold hands and feet 3. May have any of the following: prolapse of internal organs or anus, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, headache, dizziness, edema, or urinary difficulty

Question 36

what are the presentations for bu tang huan wu tang

Answer 36

1. Hemiplegia, limbs that are numb and lacking sensation, or body pain 2. Edema, esp. in lower limbs, spontaneous sweating, and aversion to wind 3. Tongue is pale, puffy, and dark purple in color, or has stasis spots; the pulse is deep and moderate, or thin and rough