Release Exterior Formulas Flashcards
What Category is Ma Huang Tang in?
Release the Exterior with Pungent Warm Herbs
What is Ma Huang Tang’s main indication?
EPI wind cold of an excess nature
What are the main signs for using Ma Huang Tang?
Fever, no sweat, wheezing
P: Floating Tight
T: Thin White Tongue Coat
What herbs are in Ma Huang Tang?
Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Xing Ren, Zhi Gan Cao
What are Ma Huang Tang’s Actions?
Induce Sweat and Release the Exterior
Disseminate the Lung and Stop Wheezing
What Category is Gui Zhi in?
Release the Exterior with Pungent Warm Herbs
What are Gui Zhi Tang’s 3 main indications?
EPI wind cold of a Deficient Nature
Disharmony of Ying Wei
Treats Post Partum Convalesence, or people recovering from long term illness
What herbs are in Gui Zhi Tang?
Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao, Gan Cao
What are the main symptoms of Gui Zhi Tang?
Fever, Sweating, Nasal Congestions, Dry Heaves
T: Thin white tongue coat
P: Floating, moderate
What are the actions of Gui Zhi Tang?
Induce sweat and Release the Exterior
Regulate and Harmonize Ying Wei
What category is Xiao Qing Long Tang in?
Release the Exterior with Pungent Warm Herbs
What is the Main Indication of Xiao Qing Long Tang?
EPI wind cold plus interior stagnation of congested fluids
What are the Main Symptoms for Xiao Qing Long Tang?
No sweat, severe coughing and wheezing with profuse dilute foamy sputum, Wheezing with difficulty lying flat, nausea/vomiting
T: Slippery white tongue coat
P: Floating, tight pulse
What common western diagnosis does Xiao Qing Long Tang treat?
Asthma and Allergies
What are the Actions of Xiao Qing Long Tang?
Release Exterior and Transform Congested fluids
Stop Cough and Settle Wheezing
What is the composition for Xiao Qing Long Tang?
Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Wu Wei Zi, Gan Jiang, Xi Xin, Ban Xia, Zhi Gan Cao