Release Exterior-Interior Excess Flashcards
Da Chai Hu Tang (Major Bupleurum Decoction)
Harmonizes and releases the lesser yang, and drains internal clumping due to heat
Concurrent Shaoyang with Yangming Syndromes: intermittent chills and fever, continuous vomiting, fullness and pain in the epigastrium, burning diarrhea or no bowell movements, bitter taste in the mouth, nausea and vomiting, slight irritability
T: yellow coat
P: wiry, full
NOTE: Also known as Heat excess in the ST and GB
- Chai Hu
- Da Huang
- Huang Qin
- Zhi Shi
- Bai Shao
- Ban Xia
- Sheng Jiang
- Da Zao
Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang (Kudzu, Scutellaria and Coptis Decoction)
Release the Exterior and drains heat
Incompletely resolved exterior with interior excess heat: fever, sweating, thirst, dysenteric diarrhea with especially foul-smelling stools, burning sensation around the anus
T: red wih yellow coat
P: rapid
NOTE: Focuses on the interior aspect of the disorder
- Ge Gen
- Huang Lian
- Huang Qin
- Zhi Gan Cao