Warm Interior Formulas

Question 1

Dang Gui Si Ni Tang **

Tangkei Decoction for frigid extremities

Answer 1

Dang Gui, Gui Zhi; Bai Shao, Xi Xin; Zhi Gan Cao, Da Zao; Mu Tong.
For cold extremities due to cold in the channels with underlying blood deficiency. Warms the channels, disperses cold, nourishes blood, and unblocks blood vessels.
NOT w/excess heat or yin Xu, or in warm weather/climate

Question 2

Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang **

Astragalus and Cinnamon twig 5 substance Decoction

Answer 2

Huang Qi, Gui Zhi; Shao Yao; Sheng Jiang; Da Zao.
For painful obstruction of the blood (Xue Bi). Augments Qi, warms and harmonizes the channels, and unblocks painful obstruction.

Question 3

Li Zhong Wan ***

Regulate the Middle Pill

Answer 3

Gan Jiang; Ren Shen; Bai Zhu; Zhi Gan Cao.
For SP and ST cold from deficiency. Warms the middle Jiao, strengthens the SP and ST.
NOT with EPF, yin Xu or heat

Question 4

Wu Zhu Yu Tang ***

Evocative Decoction

Answer 4

Wu Zhu Yu; Sheng Jiang; Ren Shen; Da Zao.
For cold in the ST or cold in the LV and ST patterns. Warms the LV and ST, tonifies ST, directs rebellious ST Qi downward and stops vomiting.
NOT w/severe vomiting or heat Sx.

Question 5

Xiao Jian Zhong Tang ***

Minor Contruct the Middle Decoction

Answer 5

Yi Tang, Gui Zhi; Bai Shao; Sheng Jiang, Da Zao; Zhi Gan Cao.
For consumptive deficiency disorder due to middle Jiao yang Xu. Warms and tonifies the middle Jiao, and moderates spasmodic abdominal pain.
NOT w/heat, yin Xu, vomiting from roundworms.

Question 6

Da Jian Zhong Tang ***

Major construct the middle Decoction

Answer 6

Chuan Jiao; Gan Jiang; Ren Shen, Yi Tang.
For vigorous cold with yang deficiency in the middle Jiao. Warms and tonifies middle Jiao deficiency, directs rebellious Qi downward, and alleviates pain.
NOT w/yin Xu, damp-heat, or blood Xu.

Question 7

Si Ni Tang ***

Frigid extremities Decoction

Answer 7

Fu Zi; Gan Jiang; Zhi Gan Cao.
For Shaoyin disorder KD yang deficiency with internal cold. Rescues devastated yang, warms the middle burner, and stops diarrhea.
NOT w/true heat with false cold

Question 8

Shen Fu Tang **

Ginseng and Aconite Accessory Root Decoction

Answer 8

Ren Shen; Fu Zi.
For sudden collapse of yang Qi. Restores the yang, strongly tonifies the source Qi, and rescues the Qi from collapse due to devastated yang.