Herbal Formulas 1 Flashcards
8 therapeutic methods
Sweating Vomiting Downward Draining Harmonizing Warming Clearing Reducing Tonifying
How to cook aromatic herbs
add near the end, not too long or in high heat
When should tonifying formula be taken?
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When should downward draining formulas be taken?
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When should tonifying digestive system formulas be taken?
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How to cook herbs with essential oil
Add near the end, not too long or in high heat
What are harmonizing formulas used for?
Harmonize Shao Yang, LV/SP disharmony, ST/Intestines disharmony, cold/heat complex, qi/blood disharmony, yin/yang disharmony, ying/wei qi disharmony
When is warming method often used?
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What is the role of an assistant herb in a formula?
Assist the king and minister in treating symptoms they dont cover control or restrain the king and minister
What is the role of the King herb?
treats the primary symptoms
What is the role of the minister herb?
support the king in its primary objectives, deal with secondary syndrome
What is the role of the envoy herb?
Direct formula to right region, harmonize
What are the ingredients in Ma Huang Tang?
Ma Huang
Gui Zhi
Xing Ren
Zhi Gan Cao
Function of Ma Huang in Ma Huang Tang
promotes sweating, warms yang qi, relieves asthma, disperses lung qi
Function of Gui Zhi in Ma Huang Tang
Helps Ma Huang to promote sweating, expels wind cold, releases exterior
Function of Xing Ren in Ma Huang Tang
Stops wheezing, descends lung qi, relieves asthma, expels wind cold
Function of Zhi Gan Cao in Ma Huang Tang
Harmonizes Ma Huang, Xing Ren, and Gui Zhi
Gui Zhi Tang functions
Harmonizes the ying and wei, releases the exterior
Gui Zhi Tang indications
wind cold with exterior deficiency. Symptoms: slight sweating, headache, aversion to wind. Pulse: superficial and weak
Different applications of Ma Huang Tang and Gui Zhi Tang
Ma Huang Tang: aversion to wind and cold, headache, chills, body aches, no sweating. Tongue: pale and thin white coat. Pulse: superficial and tight
Dosages in Gui Zhi Tang
Gui Zhi - 9g Bai Shao - 9g Sheng Jiang - 9g Da Zao - 3 pieces Zhi Gan Cao - 3-6g
Symptoms and Indications for Yin Qiao San
Functions: relieves wind heat and toxins, benefits the throat
Indications: early stage warm febrile disease for wind heat symptoms. T: red tip, yellow coating P: rapid, floating
Symptoms and indications for Sang Ju Yin
Functions: dispel wind, clear heat, disperses lung qi, stops cough
Indications: Exterior wind heat syndrome. T: thin white or slightly yellow coating. P: rapid and floating
Comparing Sang Ju Yin and Yin Qiao San
Sang Ju yin is stronger in stopping cough, early stage of wind heat, more cough, less wind heat, mild formula
Yin Qiao San is stronger in clearing heat, severe heat, fever, sore throat, more of a moderate formula
