Herbal Presciptions 1

Question 1

ST Qi Disharmony d/t Cold & Heat Complex (Excess & Def combined). A form of internal clumping. What formula is this?

Answer 1

Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang

Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium

Question 2

This formula treats Shao Yang Disorders (half interior, half exterior, w/ a struggle between pathogenic & normal Qi).

Answer 2

Xiao Chai Hu Tang

Minor Bupleurum Decoction

Question 3

This formula is for Excessive Heat in the Yang Ming Channel.

Answer 3

Bai Hu Tang

White Tiger Decoction

Question 4

I am good for Yang or hot-type collapse, most commonly d/t heat entering the interior where it constrains Yang Qi. Who am I?

Answer 4

Si Ni San

Frigid Extremities Powder

Question 5

Xiao Yao San (Rambling Powder) is used for?

Answer 5

LV Qi Stagnation, Blood Def & SP Qi Def

Question 6

Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Decoction) is used for?

Answer 6

HT Blood & SP Qi Def

Question 7

Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang (Tangkuei Decoction to Tonify the Blood) is good for?

Answer 7

Heat from def of Blood & Floating Yang

Question 8

Ba Zhen Tang (Eight-Treasure Decoction) is used for?

Answer 8

Concurrent def of Qi & Blood

Question 9

PT complains of having cold fingers & toes w/ warm body, cold hands & feet w/ warm head, body & sometimes irritability & fullness in chest & epigastrium. They also may have abdominal pain and/or severe diarrhea. What formula would you prescribe?

Answer 9

Si Ni San

Frigid Extremities Powder

Question 10

PT has high fever, extreme thirst w/ a desire to drink, profuse sweating, red face, aversion to heat, irritability. What do you prescribe?

Answer 10

Bai Hu Tang

White Tiger Decoction

Question 11

PT complains of epigastric focal distention, tightness w/ very slight or no pain, dry heaves or frank vomiting, borborygmus w/ diarrhea and reduced appetite. What do you prescribe?

Answer 11

Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang

Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium

Question 12

PT complains of the following: alternating chills & fever, fullness in the chest, hypochondriac discomfort, anorexia, dysphoria, retching, bitter taste in mouth, dry throat & dizziness. What do you prescribe?

Answer 12

Xiao Chai Hu Tang

Minor Bupleurum Decoction

Question 13

PT complains of having hypochondriac pain, HA, vertigo, bitter taste, dry mouth & throat, fatigue & poor appetite. They may have alternating chills & fever, irregular menses & breast distention. What would you prescribe?

Answer 13

Xiao Yao San

Rambling Powder

Question 14

What do you prescribe to someone with heat sensations in the muscles, red face, irritability, thirst for warm beverages & they may also have fever d/t loss of blood?

Answer 14

Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang

Tangkuei Decoction to Tonify the Blood

Question 15

PT has a pale complexion, reduced appetite, SOB, palpitations w/ anxiety continuously, muscle fatigue, slow speech, light-headedness and/or vertigo. What do you prescribe?

Answer 15

Ba Zhen Tang

Eight-Treasure Decoction

Question 16

PT walks into your clinic and complains about forgetfulness, palpitations (w/ or w/out anxiety) and has trouble sleeping. They are anxious & have phobias. Appetite is low and she complains of having early periods w/ copious, pale blood. Sometimes, it lasts continuously w/ little flow. She wants herbs. What formula do you prescribe?

Answer 16

Gui Pi Tang

Restore the Spleen Decoction