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What are the ingredients of Da Bu Yin Wan?

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Shu di huang - enrich and tonify LIV and KID
gui ban - nourish yin, weigh down yang, push into bones
huang bai - quell KID fire
zhi mu - clear heat, enrich LU, generate fluid

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What is the diagnosis for Da Bu Yin Wan?

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upward rising of fire due to LIV and KID deficiency

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what is the tongue/pulse for Da Bu Yin Wan?

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t: red w/little coat
p: rapid and forceful at rear position

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what formula would you use for upward rising of fire due to LIV and KID deficiency?

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da bu yin wan

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what formula is good for steaming bone?

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da bu yin wan

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how does da bu yin wan work?

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focuses more on causing the fire from deficiency to descend and less on tonifying

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what category is Yi Guan Jian?

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Tonify yin

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What are the ingredients for Yi Guan Jian?

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gou qi zi - soften LIV by nourishing blood and KID yin
dang gui - nourish blood and move bld to create easy mvmt in LIV
sheng di huang - enrich fluids, soften LIV
sha shen - enrich + nourish yin fluids in LU and ST, lower source of yin
mai men dong - “
chuan lian zi - opens up source of qi, chest and cools

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what is the diagnosis for Yi Guan Jian?

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LIV and KID yin xu w/concurrent qi stag

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what formula do you use for concurrent qi stag with LIV and KID yin xu?

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yi guan jian

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what formula would you use for someone who has been dealing with LIV qi stag for a long time and now has yin xu?

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yi guan jian

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for heat sitting in chest, formula nourishes UJ/LJ source of yin

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yi guan jian

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What category is Er Zhi Wan?

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tonify yin

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What are the ingredients for Er Zhi Wan?

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nu zhen zi - enrich KID, nourish LIV

mo han lian - nourish yin, benefit essence, cool blood to stop blding

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what is the diagnosis for Er Zhi Wan?

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LIV and KID yin xu

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What would you use for LIV and KID yin xu?

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er zhi wan

also: liu wei di huang wan

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Versus Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, how does Er Zhi Wan work?

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er zhi wan is more REPAIR vs. LWDHW

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What formula would you use in someone who’s yin has been damaged by toxins?

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er zhi wan

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What category is Bai He Gu Jin Tang?

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Tonify yin

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What are the ingredients of Bai He Gu Jin Tang?

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bai he - nourish LU yin, clear heat
sheng di huang - strongly enrich yin, tonifies KID, cool blood
shu di huang - powerful LIV and KID tonic
mai men dong - tonify yin, esp of UJ
xuan shen - helps KID water ascend to LU, clear fire from xu/steam bone
chuan bei mu - transform phlegm, moisten LU, stop cough
jie geng - aerates chest
dang gui - nourish blood to support yin
bai shao - “
gan cao - harmonize

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What is the diagnosis for Bai He Gu Jin Tang?

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Internal dryness of LUs due to LU and KID yin xu

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What would you use for internal dryness of LU due to LU and KID yin xu?

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Bai he gu jin tang

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what is the tongue and pulse for Bai He Gu Jin Tang?

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t: red w/little coat
p: thin, rapid

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what is the main symptom for Bai He Gu Jin Tang?

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cough w/scanty, yellow, difficult to expectorate - sometimes blood streaked - sputum, along w/ wheezing and also have LBP/KID yin xu symptoms

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What category is Bu Fei E Jiao Tang?
tonify yin
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What is the diagnosis for Bu Fei E Jiao Tang?
LU yin xu w/vigorous heat
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What formula would you use for LU yin xu w/vigorous heat
Bu Fei E Jiao Tang
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What does Bu Fei E Jiao Tang focus on?
clearing heat and stopping bleeding
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What category is Shen Qi Wan?
Warm and tonify the yang
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What are the ingredients for Shen Qi Wan?
Zhi fu zi - tonifies source of fire, dispels cold, activates ming men gui zhi/rou gui - warm KID and promote urination and transformation of fluid ``` (liu wei di huang tang with sheng di instead of shu di) sheng di huang shan yao shan zhu yu fu ling mu dan pi ze xie ```
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What is the diagnosis for Shen Qi Wan?
KID yang xu w/insufficient fire at the gate of vitality
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What would you use for KID yang xu w/insufficient fire at the gate of vitality?
shen qi wan
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How does the yang tonifying formula 'shen qi wan' work?
nourish KID yin with LWDHW and then lights match with fu zi
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Functions of GUI ZHI vs. ROU GUI in Shen Qi Wan
gui zhi - more acting in trunk and return yang to source | rou gui - more supports qi transformation of UB and helps fu zi to warm body
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Tongue and pulse of Shen Qi Wan
t: pale, swollen w/thin white moist coat p: empty or frail, submerged at cun
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What category is Yuo Gui Yin?
warm and tonify yang
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What are the ingredients for Yuo Gui Yin?
``` shu di huang shan yao - astringe and tonify shan zhu yu - astringe gou qi zi zhi gan cao du zhong - tonify KID yin and yang, gently move qi and blood to help back pain rou gui - return yang to its source, warms ming men fu zi - warms ming men ```
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What is the diagnosis for Yuo Gui Yin?
KID yang xu
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What would you use for early stage KID yang xu?
Yuo gui yin
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What category is Yuo Gui Wan?
warm and tonify yang
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What are the ingredients of Yuo Gui Wan?
zhi fu zi - warm and fortify source of yang rou gui - " lu jiao jiao - " shu di huang - nourish yin to benefit KID, nourish LIV, tonify SP shan yao - " shan zhu yu - " gou qi zi - nourish and tonify LIV and KID tu si zi - " du zhong - " dang gui - tonify bld, nourish LIV
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What is the diagnosis for Yuo Gui Wan?
KID yang xu w/waning ming men
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What would you use for KID yang xu w/waning ming men?
yuo gui wan
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What is the difference between Yuo Gui Yin vs. Yuo Gui Wan?
Yuo gui wan strongly tonifies essence, while yuo gui yin is a basic yang tonic
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How does Yuo Gui Wan work?
aims to increase source of fire by firming up source of yang of right kidney
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Yuo Gui Wan vs. Shen Qi Wan
Yuo Gui Wan strongly tonifies essence w/o draining, while Shen Qi Wan drains w/ze xie, fu ling, mu dan pi
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What formula is best for treating KID yang xu w/insufficient essence and blood?
Yuo gui wan
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What category is Da Bu Yin Wan?
Tonify Yin

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