Treat Dryness Formulas

Question 1

Xing Su San ***

Apricot Kernel and Perilla Leaf Powder

Answer 1

External. Gently disperses cool-dryness, disseminates the LU qi and transforms thin mucus. For externally contracted cool-dryness pattern d/t invasion to exterior and interference with the LU’s disseminating, clearing, and descending functions leading to mucus formation.
Xing Ren, Zi Su Ye; Qian Hu, Jie Geng, Zhi Ke; Chen Pi, Fu Ling, Ban Xia; Sheng Jiang, Da Zao, Gan Cao

Question 2

Sang Xing Tang ***

Mulberry Leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction

Answer 2

External. Clears and disperses warm-dryness, and moistens the LU. For externally contracted warm-dryness pattern d/t attack to exterior interfering with LU’s disseminating, clearing, and descending functions, with injury to fluids.
Sang Ye, Xing Ren; Zhi Zi, Dan Dou Chi, Zhe Bei Mu; Sha Shen, Li Pi

Question 3

Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang ***

Eliminate Dryness and Rescue the Lungs Decoction

Answer 3

External. Clears warm-dryness and moistens the LU. For severe warm-dryness attacking the LU pattern causing damage to both the yin and qi (severe yin, mild qi).
Sang Ye, Shi Gao; Mai Men Dong, E Jiao, Hei Zhi Ma; Pi Pa Ye, Xing Ren, Ren Shen; Gan Cao

Question 4

Mai Men Dong Tang ***

Ophiopogonis Decoction

Answer 4

Internal. Nourishes the LU and ST yin, generates fluids, directs rebellious Qi and harmonizes the middle jiao. For LU atrophy (Fei Wei), or ST yin xu with rebellious Qi.
Mai Men Dong; Ren Shen; Zhi Ban Xia, Jing Mi, Da Zao, Gan Cao.

Question 5

Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang **

Nourish the Yin and Clear the Lungs Decoction

Answer 5

Internal. Nourishes the yin, clears LU, benefits the throat, and relieves toxicity. For “white throat” or diphtherial disorder, also for nasal/throat cancer d/t epidemic toxin with heat clumping in the throat, injuring the fluids and further weakening the underlying deficient LU and KD yin.
Sheng Di, Xuan Shen; Mai Men Dong, Bai Shao, Mu Dan Pi; Chuan Bei Mu, Bo He; Gan Cao