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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Clears dryness and moistens the Lungs

Warm-dryness attacking Lungs with damage to Qi and yin (fluids)

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Bo He - Mint

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Aromatic/light/ascending/dispersing/detoxifying

Clears eyes/head/soothes throat/facilitates Lr Qi

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Niu Bang Zi - Arcticum - Great Burdock Fruit

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Dispersing/slippery/clearing & draining

For sore throat (toxic heat)/moistens intestines

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Chan Tui - Cicada Molting

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Dispersing/extinguishes wind

Childhood febrile/stops itching/throat (loss of voice)

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Sang Ye - White Mulberry Leaf

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Dispersing/light/moistening

Cools the blood/exuberant Lr fire

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Ju Hua - Chrysanthemum Flower

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Aromatic/ascend or descend/drains or tonifies

Opens orifices/calms Lr/clears eyes/detoxifies

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Man Jing Zi - Vitex Fruit

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Dispersing/ascending

Eyes (Lr W-H)/drains damp

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Dan Dou Chi - Fermented Soy Bean

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Dispersing/ascending/venting

Irritability (heat above diaphragm/vexation

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Ge Gen - Pueraria - Kudzu Root

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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

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Dispersing/light and ascending

Raises and lifts yang Qi (clear St, Gb)/Gyno issues

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Sheng Ma - Black Cohosh Rhizome

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Dispersing/lifting/venting

Middle Qi deficiency/teeth/gums

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Sang Ju Jin

Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Drink

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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

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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

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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

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Clears heat/disperses toxins

Sore, swollen throat/glands/viral conditions

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Zhong Gan Ling

Severe Cold Miracle

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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

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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

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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

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Descends Lu Qi/Ht fire/disperses/moistening

Chronic, constrained Qi/clumped phlegm-heat

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Zhe Bei Mu - Zhejiang Fritillaria Bulb

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Drains heat/dissipates nodules

Nodules/toxic swellings/relieves constraint/acute

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Gua Lou - Trichosanthes Fruit

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Draining (turbid phlegm)/opens chest

Unbinds Qi accumulation in chest/moistens intestines

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Zhu Ru - Bamboo Shavings

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Scouring/tonifying (St)

Stops vomiting/Gb harboring phlegm & Lu heat

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Zhu Li - Dried Bamboo Sap

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Slippery/opens orifices/tonifying

Penetrates channels.phlegm obstructing Ht

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Pang Da Hai - Sterculia Seed

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Gentle/moistening

Sore throat/hoarseness - “singers herb”/moistens intestines

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Kun Bu - Kelp

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Draining/softening

Neck/thyroid masses/promotes urination

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Hai Zao - Sargassum (seaweed)

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Draining/softening/clearing

Bulging disorders - scrotum

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Tian Hua Fen - Trichosanthes Root

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Draining/clearing/moistening

Resolves toxicity/expels pus/generates fluids well

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Tian Zhu Huang - Bamboo Secretions from Wasp’s Nest

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Spiritual/opens orifices/clearing

Arrests palpitations/clears Ht/tremors/convulsions

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Fu Shi - Pumice

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Light and ascending, yet draining/softening

Chronic, stubborn phlegm/unblocks upper water (Lu)

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Hai Ge Ke - Clam Shell

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Heavy/draining/softening

Controls acidity in St

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Dan Nan Xing - Bile-prepared Arisaema

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Clearing/draining

Arrests tremors/stroke/childhood seizures

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Gua Lou Pi - Peel of Trichosanthes Fruit

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Regulating (Qi in chest)/dispersing

Regulates the Qi and expands chest/clears Lu

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Gua Lou Ren - Seed of Trichosanthes Fruit

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Slippery/moistening

Cools Upper Jiao heat/moistens Lu and intestines

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Er Chen Tang

Two-Aged Decoction

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Transforms phlegm/softens hard masses/reduces and dissipates goiter

Goiter

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Zhi Ban Xia - Pinella Rhizome

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Toxic/dispersing/slippery/drying

Phlegm from Sp-damp/directs St Qi downward/stops vomiting

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Bai Jie Zi - White Mustard Seed

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Penetrating/regulating/moving

Penetrates yin to restore yang/unblocks collaterals/chronic conditions

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Zhi Tian Nan Xing - Prepared Artisima Rhizome

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Strongly dispersing/drying

W-P in channels/stops spasms/stifling chest sensation

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Zhi Bai Fu Zi - Typhonium Rhizome

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Rising/dispersing/drying

W-P affecting the head

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Jie Geng - Platycodon Root

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Ascending/dispersing/neutral

Guides up/benefits throat (abscesses)/expels pus

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Xuan Fu Hua - Inula Flower

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Dispels wind/transforms phlegm/stops spasms

Sequelae of channel-stroke/sudden facial paralysis

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Xing Ren - Apricot Kernel

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Descending (Lu Qi)/moistening

Broad reach/moistens intestines/unblocks bowels

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Bai Bu - Stemona Root

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Descending

Expels parasites and kills lice/chronic deficient cough

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Sang Bai Pi - Mulberry Root Bark

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Descending/draining

Drains Lu heat/reduces edema/hypertension

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Pi Pa Ye - Loquat Leaf

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Descending/neutral/harmonizing

Harmonizes St/directs St Qi downward/cools Lu

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Zi Su Zi - Perilla Fruit

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Descending/dissolving/moistening

Strongly directs rebellious Qi downward/moistens intestines

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Zi Wan - Purple Aster Root

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Dispersing/draining/moistening

Enters Qi and blood/facilitates urination/wide-range

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Kuan Dong Hua - Coltsfoot Flower

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Descending/dispersing/moistening

Moistens Lu/all types of cough/often paired with Zi Wan

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Ting Li Zi - Tingli Seed

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Descending/draining/dispersing

Facial edema/cough that worsens when lying down

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Ding Chuan Tang

Arrest Wheezing Decoction

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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

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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

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Directs rebellious Lu Qi downward/transforms phlegm/augments the Qi/harmonizes the St

Phlegm turbidity obstructing the interior with weak, deficient St Qi

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