TCM Formulas: Harmonizing & Transforming

Question 1

Chaihu Shugan San

Buplerum Course the Liver Powder

Answer 1

–Qi Depression; Qi and Blood Stagnation
–Intercostal Pain
Chaihu 6
Chenpi 6
Baishao 4.5
Chuanxiong 4.5
Xiangfuzi 4.5
Zhike 4.5
Zhigancao 1.5
–Sini San + Up and Down Qi movers + Qi within Blood movement

Question 2

Xiaoyao San

Free and Unrestrained Powder (Melt and Row)

Answer 2

–Wood stagnation (Gall Bladder) with Liver and Spleen Qi Xu
–Discomfort on sides; depression; menstrual cramping
–Poor appetite; fatigue; flushed face
Chaihu 10
Baishao 10
Danggui 10
Baizhu 10
Fuling 10
Bohegeng 10
Shengjiang 10
Zhigancao 5

Question 3

Tongxie Yaofang

Painful Diarrhea Essential Formula

Answer 3

–Liver and Spleen Disharmony
–Painful Diarrhea due to Liver overacting on Spleen Weakness
Chao Baizhu 9
Baishao 6
Chenpi 4.5
Fangfeng 3

Question 4

Pingwei San

Pacify (Balance) the Stomach Powder

Answer 4

-Excessive Dampness Obstruction
–Loss of taste
–Belching
Cangzhu 12
Houpo 9
Chenpi 6
Zhigancao 3
Shengjiang 6
Dazao 3

Question 5

Er Chen Tang

Two Aged Decoction

Answer 5

Damp Phlegm
--Stuffy sensation in chest, cough, heaviness
Banxia (aged)	  15
Chenpi (aged)	  15
Shengjiang	  15
Fuling		   9
Wumei		   3
Zhigancao	 4.5

Question 6

Huoxiang Zhengqi San

Agastache True Qi Powder

Answer 6

–Wind-Cold Contraction with Internal or External Dampness
–Fever and chills with fullness and oppression in chest and abdomen; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; abdominal pain
Huoxiang 9
Banxia 6
Chenpi 6
Houpo 6
Dafupi 3
Baizhu 6
Fuling 3
Baizhi 3
Zisugeng 3
Jiegeng 6
Shengjiang 9
Dazao 3
Zhigancao 7.5

Question 7

Wendan Tang

Warm the Gall Bladder Decoction

Answer 7

–Ministerial Fire Weakness
–Localized phlegm and stomach heat
–Cold of the Gall Bladder after great illness
–Insomnia, vivid dreaming, palpitations, stuffy sensation in chest
Chenpi 9
Zhishi 6
Banxia 6
Zhuru 6
Shengjiang 6
(Fuling 4.5)
Dazao 3
Gancao 3

Question 8

Wu Pi San

Five Peels Powder

Answer 8

–Damp-phlegm Accumulation
–Edema with heaviness; difficult urination; difficult breathing
Sangbaipi 15
Chenpi 9
Dafupi 15
Fulingpi 15
Shengjiangpi 6

Question 9

Bao He Wan

Preserve Peace Pill

Answer 9

–Food Stagnation
–Foul belching; aversion to eating; nausea
Shanzha 18
Shenqu 6
Banxia 9
Fuling 9
Laifuzi 3
Chenpi 3
Lianqiao 3