W-C invasion Flashcards
W-C trx herb:
disperses W-C of excess or deficient type; harmonizes nutritive & defensive qi; opens yang qi of chest
Gui zhi
Wind Cold trx herb:
strong diaphoretic; expel wind & cold; use only for W-C excess type; disperses Lu qi; contains sympathomimetic compounds that dilate bronchi & may raise BP (caution)
Ma huang
W-C trx herb:
diaphoretic to expel wind & cold; alleviate congestion in diaphragm and ease digestion
Zi su ye
Herbs trx W-C or W-H;
release exterior; especially when symptoms are mild
Jing jie
Fang feng
W-C trx herb:
Use to alleviate nausea, digestive discomfort & lack of appetite; mild diaphoretic
Sheng jiang
W-C trx herb;
expels W-D-C; alleviates upper body aches and Taiyang HA
Qiang huo
W-C trx herb;
alleviates lower body aches and Shaoyin HA
Du huo
W-C trx herb;
expels W-D-C; useful for Taiyang & Jueyin HA
Gao ben
W-C trx herb;
expels wind, dries damp, & alleviates sinus/nasal congestion d/t Wind, Cold and Damp; Best herb Yangming type HA
Bai zhi
W-C trx herb;
expels wind; alleviates pn; very useful for HA d/t wind, except Lv yang rising
Chuan xiong
W-C trx herbs;
warm substances; expel W-C and alleviate Severe nasal congestion & sinus HA
Xin yi hua
Cang er zi
W-C trx herb;
expels wind & cold; warms Lu; transforms congested fluids; unblocks nasal congestion; alleviates Shaoyin Ha & Painful obstruction syndrome; contains trace amounts of nephro & hepatotoxic aristolochic acid. 1-3g daily
Xi xin
W-C trx herb;
diaphoretic that releases the exterior and transforms damp; especially useful for summer-damp wind-cold syndrome
Xiang ru
W-C trx herb;
releases exterior; induces diaphoresis for early stage W-C or for weak constitutions
Cong bai
Representative Formula for W-C invasion?
Ingredients (11)?
Jing Fang Bai Du San Jing jie (9g), Fang feng (9g), Qiang huo (12g), Du huo (12g), Chai hu (9g), Qian hu (12g), Chuan xiong (12g), Zhi shi (9g), Fu ling (12g), Jie geng (9g), Gan cao (6g)
