Herbal Formulas Flashcards
Ma Huang Tang
Clears exterior
- Wind cold invasion (EXCESS)
- Don’t use for deficiencies, use Gui Zhi Tang
Ba Zhen Tang
Tonify Qi and Blood
- Don’t confuse with Ba Zheng San which expels dampness
- Tang –> T for Tonify
Zuo Gui Yin
Nourish and Tonify Yin
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
Warms the Interior
- Nice because name includes Si Ni Tang; both of these formulas warm the interior
Ba Zheng San
Expels Dampness
- Lower burner damp heat (UTI)
- Don’t confuse with Ba Zhen Tang which tonifies Qi and Blood
- San –> S for Sex which leads to UTI
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Clears Heat
- Good for Liver fire
Gui Pi Tang
Tonify Qi and Blood
Sheng Hua Tang
Warm the Menses and Dispel Blood Stagnation
Tian Wan Bu Xin Dan
Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
Extinguish Internal Wind
- LV Yang Rising
Er Chen Tang
Transform Phlegm
Si Ni San
Harmonizing
- Don’t confuse with Si Ni Tang which warms the interior
Sang Ju Yin
Clears exterior
- Clears wind heat
Ma Zi Ren Wan
Purge
Gui Zhi Tang
Clears exterior
- Wind cold invasion (DEFICIENCY)
- Don’t use for excess, use Ma Huang Tang
Xiao Yao San
Harmonizing
- Free and easy wanderer! Most people probably prescribed this for LV Qi Stag/SP Qi Def, because it harmonizes the SP and LV
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Tonify Qi
Si Wu Tang
Tonify Blood
- Don’t use if there is a SP Qi/Yang deficiency
Zuo Gui Yin
Nourish and Tonify Yin
You Gui Wan
Tonify Yang
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang
Regulate Qi
Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
Warm the Menses and Dispel Blood Stagnation
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San
Clears exterior
- Exterior wind usually related to pain (mostly Headaches)
Da Huang Fu Zi Tang
Purge
Si Ni Tang
Warms the Interior
- Don’t confuse with Si Ni San which harmonizes
Ding Chuan Tang
Regulate Qi
- Remember Ding Chuan is around C7, so this is good for asthma
Xiao Feng San
Release the Wind from the Skin and Channels
- Good for ITCHING
Suan Zao Ren Tang
Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
Tonify Yang
Da Bu Yin Wan
Nourish and Tonify Yin
Si Jun Zi Tang
Tonify Qi
Yin Qiao San
Clears exterior
- Clears wind heat
Liu Wei Di Huang Tang
Nourish and Tonify Yin
