Herbs 1 - R.E; Phlegm; Cough Flashcards
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Gui Zhi - Cinnamon Twig
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Light and dispersing, harmonizing (ying & wei)
Assists Ht yang and unblocks yang Qi of the chest
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Ma Huang - Ephedra
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Strongly dispersing/drying/ disseminates Lu Qi
Strongest diaphoretic in the category
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Zi Su Ye - Perilla Leaf
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Aromatic, dispersing, revives Sp Qi
Seafood poisoning / morning sickness / restless fetus
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Jing Jie - Schizonepeta
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Light, ascending, dispersing
Stops bleeding. For W-C or W-H
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Fang Feng - Siler
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Moderately dispersing and tonifying
Less drying - good for all wind types
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Qiang Huo - Notopterygium Root
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Aromatic /ascending and dispersing /taiyang/Du
Occipital headache
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Gao Ben - Ligusticum Root
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Ascending/enters Du - entire channel
Vertex headache/teeth
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Bai Zhi - Dahurian Agelica Root
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Dispersing, unblocking, drying/yangming
Frontal headache/sinus
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Xi Xin - Asarum - Chinese Wild Ginger
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Powerfully aromatic/piercing/dispersing
Unblocks and facilitates orifices/low (1-3g) dose
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Xiang Ru - Mosla
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Dispersing /assists yang Qi trapped locally by yin
Summer heat
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Xin Yi Hua - Magnolia Flower
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Dispersing/light (floating)/ascending
Opens nasal passages - all kinds
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Cang Er Zi - Xanthium Fruit
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Dispersing/ harmonizing/dredging up/thrusting out
Skin disorders with itching
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Sheng Jiang - Fresh Ginger
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Dispersing/warming of middle burner
Nausea/vomiting/reduces toxicity of other herbs
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Cong Bai - Scallion
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Light and mild
Mild kitchen herb/very early stages of ext. condition
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Cong Chi Tang
Scallion and Prepared Soybean Decoction
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Unblocks Wei Qi and induces sweating
Early-stage wind-cold or wind-heat invasion
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Ma Huang Tang
Ephedra Decoction
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Releases exterior cold and arrests wheezing
W-C bottling up Wei Qi
Ingredients: Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Xing Ren, Zhi Gan Cao
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Jing Fang Bai Du San
Modified Schizonepeta & Siler Powder
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Induces sweating/releases the exterior/dispels wind/alleviates pain
More severe W-C-D/pain and stiffness in head and neck/general pain
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Xiang Su San
Perilla & Cyperus Powder
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Releases exterior/regulates Qi
Exterior W-C with interior Qi constraint
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Da Qing Long Tang
Major Bluegreen Dragon Decoction
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Promotes sweating/releases the exterior/clears interior heat
Severe fever and chills without sweating/exterior cold with interior heat
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Xiao Qing Long Tang
Minor Bluegreen Dragon Decoction
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Releases exterior/transforms thin mucus/warms Lu/directs rebellious Qi downward
Excessive copious mucus/post-nasal drip
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Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang
Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum, Licorice Decoction
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Facilitates Lung Qi flow/clears heat/calms wheezing
Heat lodged in Lungs and obstructing Lu Qi dynamic
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Cang Er Zi San
Xanthium Powder
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Disperses wind/alleviates pain/unblocks nose
Profuse nasal discharge
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Ge Gen Tang
Pueraria Decoction
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Releases exterior and muscle layer/generates fluids
Stiff upper back/neck
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Ban Xia Huo Po Tang
Pinella & Magnolia Bark Decoction
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Promotes movement of Qi/dissipates clumps/directs rebellious Qi down/transforms phlegm
Plum-Pit Qi
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Gui Zhi Tang
| Cinnamon Twig Decoction
Releases pathogenic influences from muscle layer
Harmonizes Ying and Wei
Ingredients: Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao, Zhi Gan Cao
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Zhi Su San
| Stop Cough Powder
Stops coughing/transforms phlegm/disperses exterior/disseminates Lung Qi
Sequela to externally-contracted W-C/pathogen has largely been dispelled from exterior but cough persists
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Shen Su Yin
| Ginseng & Pinella Leaves Decoction
Augments the Qi/releases the exterior/harmonizes Stomach/transforms phlegm
Qi deficiency with phlegm and thin mucus from externally-contracted W-C
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Ren Shen Bai Du San
| Ginseng Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences
Releases the exterior/dispels wind and damp/augments the Qi
Exhaustion/deficient normal Qi
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Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang
| Ephedra, Ansarum, & Prepared Aconite Decoction
Assists yang/releases the exterior
Exterior cold with preexisting yang deficiency/extreme cold
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Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
| Cinnamon Twig, Paeonia, Anemarrhena Decoction
Unblocks flow of yang Qi/promotes movement in ashi points/dispels wind/eliminates damp/clears heat
Recurrent bi obstruction in which localized constraint generates heat/rheumatic conditions
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Xiang Ru San
| Elsholtzia Powder
Releases exterior/scatters cold/transforms damp/harmonizes middle jiao
Exterior cold with interior dampness/summer heat
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Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San
| Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi
Releases the exterior/transforms damp/regulates Qi/harmonizes middle jiao
Externally-contracted W-C with simultaneous internal damp turbidity causing stagnation/sudden turmoil
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Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang
| Nine-Flavor Notopterygium Decoction
Induces sweating/dispels dampness/drains interior heat
Externally contracted W-C with internal accumulation of heat/generalized aches and pains
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Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang
| Notopterygium Decoction to Disperse Dampness
Expels wind and dampness
W-D bi obstruction/shoulder and upper back pain/spine and neck muscle stiffness
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Xiang Su San
| Apricot Kernel and Perilla Leaf Powder
Gently disperses cool-dryness/disseminates Lung Qi/transforms thin mucus
Cool-dryness obstructing Lung Qi dynamic
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Qing Zao Jui Fei Tang
| Clear Dryness and Rescue the Lungs Decoction
Clears dryness and moistens the Lungs
Warm-dryness attacking Lungs with damage to Qi and yin (fluids)
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Bo He - Mint
Aromatic/light/ascending/dispersing/detoxifying
Clears eyes/head/soothes throat/facilitates Lr Qi
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Niu Bang Zi - Arcticum - Great Burdock Fruit
Dispersing/slippery/clearing & draining
For sore throat (toxic heat)/moistens intestines
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Chan Tui - Cicada Molting
Dispersing/extinguishes wind
Childhood febrile/stops itching/throat (loss of voice)
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Sang Ye - White Mulberry Leaf
Dispersing/light/moistening
Cools the blood/exuberant Lr fire
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Ju Hua - Chrysanthemum Flower
Aromatic/ascend or descend/drains or tonifies
Opens orifices/calms Lr/clears eyes/detoxifies
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Man Jing Zi - Vitex Fruit
Dispersing/ascending
Eyes (Lr W-H)/drains damp
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Dan Dou Chi - Fermented Soy Bean
Dispersing/ascending/venting
Irritability (heat above diaphragm/vexation
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Ge Gen - Pueraria - Kudzu Root
Dispersing/tonifying/ascending/releases muscle layer
Upper back/neck/raises Qi/clear St yang
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Chai Hu - Bupleurum - Hare's Ear Root
Dispersing/light and ascending
Raises and lifts yang Qi (clear St, Gb)/Gyno issues
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Sheng Ma - Black Cohosh Rhizome
Dispersing/lifting/venting
Middle Qi deficiency/teeth/gums
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Sang Ju Jin
| Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Drink
Disperse wind/clear heat/stops coughing by facilitating Lu Qi flow
Early, superficial warm pathogen disease/cough is main symptom
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Yin Chao San
| Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder
Disperses W-H/clears heat/resolves toxicity
More severe superficial heat presentation with toxic element/Lu Qi constrained
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Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
| Bupl. and Kudzu Decoction to Release the Muscle Layer
Releases pathogenic influences from muscle layer/clears interior heat
Unresolved eternally-contracted W-C that has become constrained and is transforming into heat
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Qiang Lan Tang
| Notopterygium & Istasis Root Combination
Clears heat/disperses toxins
Sore, swollen throat/glands/viral conditions
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Zhong Gan Ling
| Severe Cold Miracle
Dispels W-H-toxin/cools blood/moistens throat
Anti-viral (influenza) with lots of aches and pains
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Fang Feng Tong Sheng San
| Siler and Platycodon Combination
Disperses wind/releases the exterior/drains heat/unblocks bowls
Simultaneous heat in exterior and interior/aggressive presentation
Contemporarily used for obesity
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Qian Hu - Peucedanum Room - Hogfennel Root
Descends Qi/assists Lu Qi dynamic/descends fire
Drains Lu heat AND assists in dispersing EPF's
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Chuan Bei Mu - Sichuan Fritillaria Bulb
Descends Lu Qi/Ht fire/disperses/moistening
Chronic, constrained Qi/clumped phlegm-heat
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Zhe Bei Mu - Zhejiang Fritillaria Bulb
Drains heat/dissipates nodules
Nodules/toxic swellings/relieves constraint/acute
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Gua Lou - Trichosanthes Fruit
Draining (turbid phlegm)/opens chest
Unbinds Qi accumulation in chest/moistens intestines
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Zhu Ru - Bamboo Shavings
Scouring/tonifying (St)
Stops vomiting/Gb harboring phlegm & Lu heat
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Zhu Li - Dried Bamboo Sap
Slippery/opens orifices/tonifying
Penetrates channels.phlegm obstructing Ht
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Pang Da Hai - Sterculia Seed
Gentle/moistening
Sore throat/hoarseness - "singers herb"/moistens intestines
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Kun Bu - Kelp
Draining/softening
Neck/thyroid masses/promotes urination
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Hai Zao - Sargassum (seaweed)
Draining/softening/clearing
Bulging disorders - scrotum
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Tian Hua Fen - Trichosanthes Root
Draining/clearing/moistening
Resolves toxicity/expels pus/generates fluids well
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Tian Zhu Huang - Bamboo Secretions from Wasp's Nest
Spiritual/opens orifices/clearing
Arrests palpitations/clears Ht/tremors/convulsions
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Fu Shi - Pumice
Light and ascending, yet draining/softening
Chronic, stubborn phlegm/unblocks upper water (Lu)
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Hai Ge Ke - Clam Shell
Heavy/draining/softening
Controls acidity in St
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Dan Nan Xing - Bile-prepared Arisaema
Clearing/draining
Arrests tremors/stroke/childhood seizures
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Gua Lou Pi - Peel of Trichosanthes Fruit
Regulating (Qi in chest)/dispersing
Regulates the Qi and expands chest/clears Lu
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Gua Lou Ren - Seed of Trichosanthes Fruit
Slippery/moistening
Cools Upper Jiao heat/moistens Lu and intestines
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Er Chen Tang
| Two-Aged Decoction
Dries damp/transforms phlegm/regulates Qi/harmonizes middle jiao
Sp & Lu failing to transform and transport fluids leading to accumulation of phlegm (excess)
Ingredients: Zhi Ban Xia, Chen Pi (ju hong), Fu Ling, Zhi Gan Cao
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Liu Jun Zi Tang
| Six-Gentlemen Decoction
Tonifies the Qi/unblocks middle jiao
Sp Qi deficiency (main Qi tonification formula)
Ingredients: Ren Shen/Bai Zhu/Fu Ling/Zhi Gan Cao (Si Jun Zi Tang) + Chen Pi/Zhi Ban Xia
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Bei Mu Gua Lou San
| Fritillaria and Trichosanthes Fruit Powder
Moistens Lu/clears heat/regulates the Qi/transforms phlegm
Dryness in Lu injuring fluids, leading to phlegm
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Sang Xing Tang
| Mulberry Leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction
Clears and disperses warm-dryness
Warm-dryness injuring Lu Qi at superficial level
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Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang
| Clear Dryness and Rescue the Lungs Decoction
Clears dryness and moistens the Lu
Warm-dryness attacking the Lu and damaging Qi and yin
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Bai He Gu Jin Tang
| Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal
Nourishes yin/moistens Lu/transforms phlegm/stops coughing
Internal Lu dryness due to Lu and Ki yin deficiency/heat from deficiency
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Xing Su San
| Apricot Kernel and Perilla Drink
Gently disperses cool-dryness/disseminates Lu Qi/transforms thin mucus
Externally-contracted cool-dryness interfering with the Lu Qi dynamic
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Mai Men Dong Tang
| Ophiopogonis Decoction
benefits the St/generates fluids/directs rebellious Qi downward
Heat from deficiency in the St which rises rebelliously and scorches Lu yin
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Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang
| Nourish the Yin and Clear the Lungs Decoction
Nourishes the yin/clears Lu/improves throat/resolves toxicity
"White throat" diphtherial disorder/constitutional yin deficiency
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Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan
| Clear the Qi and Transform Phlegm Pill
Clears heat/transforms phlegm/directs rebellious Qi downward/stops coughing
Fire brewing the fluids that have become stagnant from Sp unable to transport properly/internal clumping phlegm-heat
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Xiao Xian Xiong Tang
| Minor Decoction for Pathogens Stuck in the Chest
Clears heat/transforms phlegm/expands the chest/dissipates clumps
Sinking of pathogenic heat into chest and epigastrium where it mixes with phlegm and forms clumps
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Wen Dan Tang
| Warm the Gallbladder Decoction
Regulates Qi/transforms phlegm/clears Gb/harmonizes St
Major psychological formula/disharmony in Gb/St Qi dynamic
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Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang
| Sargassum Decoction for the Jade Flask
Transforms phlegm/softens hard masses/reduces and dissipates goiter
Goiter
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Zhi Ban Xia - Pinella Rhizome
Toxic/dispersing/slippery/drying
Phlegm from Sp-damp/directs St Qi downward/stops vomiting
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Bai Jie Zi - White Mustard Seed
Penetrating/regulating/moving
Penetrates yin to restore yang/unblocks collaterals/chronic conditions
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Zhi Tian Nan Xing - Prepared Artisima Rhizome
Strongly dispersing/drying
W-P in channels/stops spasms/stifling chest sensation
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Zhi Bai Fu Zi - Typhonium Rhizome
Rising/dispersing/drying
W-P affecting the head
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Jie Geng - Platycodon Root
Ascending/dispersing/neutral
Guides up/benefits throat (abscesses)/expels pus
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Xuan Fu Hua - Inula Flower
Reducing/softening/descending
Dissipates pathogenic water by draining
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Ling Gan Wi Wei Jiang Xin Tang
| Poria, Licorice, Schisandra, Ginger, and Asarum Decoction
Warms the Lungs and transforms congested fluids
Sp yang deficiency leading to ascendant yin and stagnation of fluids
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San Zi Yang Qin Tang
| Three-Seed Decoction to Nourish One's Parents
Directs Qi downward/transforms phlegm/reduces harbored food
Phlegm clogging the Lu caused by harbored food (leading to Sp deficiency)/often in elderly
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Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang
| Poria, Cinnamon, Atractylodes, & Licorice Decoction
Warms and transforms phlegm and thin mucus/strengthens Sp/resolves dampness
Weak Sp yang unable to transform fluids leading to thin mucus in epigastrum
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Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang
| Pinella, White Atractylodes, & Gasrodia Decoction
Strengthens Sp/dispels damp/transforms phlegm/extinguishes wind
Upward disturbance of W-P/head feels heavy and clouded
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Dao Tan Tang
| Guide Out Phlegm Decoction
Dries damp/clears away phlegm/promotes movement of Qi/opens up areas of constraint
Collapse due to phlegm (yin and yang not harmonious)/obstruction of Qi dynamic
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Yu Zhen San
| True Jade Powder
Dispels wind/transforms phlegm/relieves muscular tetany/alleviates pain
Muscular tetany/stiff or tense neck/jaw/wind and toxin invading the body via wound or ulceration
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Qian Zheng San
| Lead to Symmetry Powder
Dispels wind/transforms phlegm/stops spasms
Sequelae of channel-stroke/sudden facial paralysis
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Xing Ren - Apricot Kernel
Descending (Lu Qi)/moistening
Broad reach/moistens intestines/unblocks bowels
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Bai Bu - Stemona Root
Descending
Expels parasites and kills lice/chronic deficient cough
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Sang Bai Pi - Mulberry Root Bark
Descending/draining
Drains Lu heat/reduces edema/hypertension
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Pi Pa Ye - Loquat Leaf
Descending/neutral/harmonizing
Harmonizes St/directs St Qi downward/cools Lu
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Zi Su Zi - Perilla Fruit
Descending/dissolving/moistening
Strongly directs rebellious Qi downward/moistens intestines
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Zi Wan - Purple Aster Root
Dispersing/draining/moistening
Enters Qi and blood/facilitates urination/wide-range
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Kuan Dong Hua - Coltsfoot Flower
Descending/dispersing/moistening
Moistens Lu/all types of cough/often paired with Zi Wan
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Ting Li Zi - Tingli Seed
Descending/draining/dispersing
Facial edema/cough that worsens when lying down
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Ding Chuan Tang
| Arrest Wheezing Decoction
Disseminates and re-directs Lu Qi/arrests wheezing/clears heat/transforms phlegm
W-C constraining the exterior and P-H smoldering the interior
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Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang
| Perilla Fruit Decoction for Directing Qi Downward
Directs rebellious Qi downward/arrests wheezing/stops coughing/warms and transforms P-C
Excessive pathogenic Qi constraining Lu Qi dynamic with Ki unable to grasp the Lu Qi/aka "abundance above, deficiency below"
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Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang
| Inula and Hematite Decoction
Directs rebellious Lu Qi downward/transforms phlegm/augments the Qi/harmonizes the St
Phlegm turbidity obstructing the interior with weak, deficient St Qi
