Herbal Formulas Quiz 1 Flashcards
Functions of Si Jun Zi Tang
Tonify spleen qi, relieve fatigue, strengthen the middle jiao
*Qi deficiency symptoms
Pale complexion, weak limbs, low energy, weak and low voice, poor appetite, loose stool, pale tongue with thin white coating, weak pulse
C/C for Si Jun Zi Tang
Empty heat, constipation, bloating, thirst and irritability seen together.
Not for long term use
Stop formula if the patient gets thirsty
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang functions
Tonify the qi, strengthen the spleen, relieve fatigue, raise the yang and counter prolapse
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang indications
Spleen and stomach qi deficiency
Spleen qi sinking
*What are the two envoy herbs in Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang?
Sheng Ma
Chai Hu
*What is the purpose of Sheng Ma and Chai Hu in Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Raise the spleen qi, counter prolapse
Si Wu Tang functions
Nourish and invigorate the blood, harmonize the menses and relieve pain
Si Wu Tang indications
Blood deficiency with blood stagnation
*What are the menstruation indications of Si Wu Tang?
Irregular cycles, scanty or stopped flow, clotted flow, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, PMS
C/C of Si Wu Tang
SP qi xu
Ba Zhen Tang functions
Tonifies the qi, nourishes the blood and relieves fatigue, strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the middle jiao
Ba Zhen Tang indications
Qi and Blood deficiency
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan functions
Nourishes the liver and kidney yin
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan indications
Liver and kidney yin deficiency with heat
What are the three tonifying herbs in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan?
Shu Di Huang
Shan Zhu Yu
Shan Yao
*What are the three downward draining herbs in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan?
Ze Xie
Mu Dan Pie
Fu Ling
*Liu Wei Di Huang Wan C/C
Sp Qi xu with diarrhea
Phlegm damp conditions
Zuo Gui Wan functions
Tonify the liver and kidney yin
Zuo Gui Wan indications
Kidney yin deficiency with heat
Which formula has animal parts?
Zuo Gui Wan
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan functions
Warms and tonifies the kidney yang, dispels cold, drains water damp, promotes urination
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan indications
Kidney yang deficiency with cold and water damp accumulation
*What is the main formula in Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
*What are the two additional herbs in Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan?
Fu Zi
Gui Zhi
You Gui Wan functions
Warm and tonify the kidney yang, tonify essence and blood
You Gui Wan indications
Kidney yang deficiency, kidney essence deficiency, blood deficiency
What do you astringe from the superficies?
Sweat
What do you astringe from the lung?
chronic cough
What do you astringe from the intestines?
Chronic diarrhea, watery dysentery
What do you astringe from the chong and ren channels?
Menorrhagia, metrorrhagia
What do you astringe from the Ren and Dai channels?
chronic leukorrhea
What do you astringe from the KD and UB?
urineary incontinence, enuresis, spermatorrhea
C/C astringing formulas
formula for a short period of time and then tonify, do not use if they have a pathogenic factor
Deficiency type mind disharmonies
Heart yin deficiency
Heart and kidney disharmony/yin deficiency
heart blood and spleen qi deficiency
Gallbladder qi deficiency
Excess type mind disharmonies
Heart fire
liver fire
phlegm fire disturbing the heart
food stagnation
Heart yin deficiency symptoms
anxiety, palpitations, forgetfulness, difficulty in falling or staying asleep, dreams
Heart and kidney disharmony/yin deficiency symptoms
anxiety, palpitations, wakes up many times during the night, dream disturbed sleep, hot spells, night sweats
heart blood and spleen qi deficiency symptoms
fatigue, dizziness, poor memory, difficulty falling asleep, sleeps well after finally falling asleep
gallbladder qi deficiency symptoms
timidity, fearfulness, easily frightened, wakes up early and unable to go back to sleep
Heart fire symptoms
restlessness, agitation, nightmares, wakes during the night, palpitations, mouth and tongue sores
Liver fire symptoms
irritability, insomnia, restless sleep, thirst, bitter taste, headache
phlegm fire disturbing the heart symptoms
mental and physical agitation, insomnia, tossing and turning at night, chest oppression, feeling of heaviness, constipation, scanty urine
food stagnation symptoms
nausea, indigestion, restless sleep, late night eating, diet of oily or spicy foods
Suen Zao Ren Tang functions
Nourish the liver and heart blood
*Suen Zao Ren Tang indications
Liver and heart blood deficiency with empty heat
Suen Zao Ren C/C
Not for excess heat insomnia
Gan Mai Da Zao Tang functions
Nourishes the heart, calms the mind, relieves depression, harmonizes the MJ
*Gan Mai Da Zao Tang indications
Heart yin deficiency causing restless organ syndrome (zang zao)
C/C Gan Mai Da Zao tang
liver qi stag or phlegm
Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan functions
Stabilizes the kidney, retains essence, stops emission
*Jin Suo Gu Jing Wang indications
Kidney essence deficiency
*Yu Ping Feng San functions
Tonify qi, strengthen superficies, stops sweating
Yu Ping Feng San indications
Spontaneous sweating due to exterior deficiency
*Yu Ping Feng San C/C
night sweating due to yin deficiency heat
Si Shen Wan functions
Tonify the kidney yang and spleen, astringes the intestines to stop diarrhea
*Si Shen wan indications
Deficient cold in the spleen and kidney
Kidney and spleen yang deficiency
*Qi regulating formulas C/C
They consume the fluids and disperse qi because they are pungent, aromatic, warming, and drying
They should be discontinued as soon as the condition improves
Patients with blood, yin, or fluids deficiency should use them cautiously and with blood or yin tonics
*Yue Ju Wan function
Reduces stagnation of qi, blood, phlegm, damp, fire, and food
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang function
Activates qi and descends rebellious qi, resolves phlegm and disperses nodules
Ban Xia Hou Po Tang indications
Plump pit qi and liver qi stagnation
*Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang functions
Descends rebellious lung qi to relieve wheezing, warms and resolves phlegm cold
*Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang indications
Lung phlegm damp and kidney yang deficiency with lung qi rebellion
Ding Chuan Tang functions
Circulates and descends lung qi to relieve wheezing, clears heat and resolves phlegm, releases external wind cold
Ding Chuan Tang indications
External wind cold
Internal phlegm heat