Week 8 - Direct Rebellious Qi Downward

Question 1

List ingredients of Sū Zi Jiàng Qì Tāng

蘇子降氣湯

Answer 1

Zĭ Sū Zĭ     紫苏子
Zhì Bàn Xià     制半夏
Dāng Guī  當歸
Zhi Gān Cǎo  甘草
Hòu Pò     厚朴
Qián Hú     前胡
Ròu Guì  肉桂
Chén Pí  陳皮

Question 2

List ingredients of Dìng Chuǎn Tāng

定喘湯

Answer 2

Bái Guǒ  白果
Má Huáng     麻黃
Zĭ Sū Zĭ     紫苏子
Zhi Gān Cǎo  甘草
Kuăn Dōng Huā     款冬花
Xìng Rén     杏仁
Sāng Bái Pí     桑白皮
Huáng Qín      黃芩
Zhì Bàn Xià     制半夏

Question 3

List ingredients of Xuán Fù Dài Zhě Tāng

旋覆代赭湯

Answer 3

Xuàn Fù Huā     旋覆花
Dài Zhĕ Shí  代赭石
Shēng Jiāng     生薑
Zhì Bàn Xià     制半夏
Rén Shēn  人參
Dà Zǎo  大棗
Zhi Gān Cǎo  甘草

Question 4

List ingredients of Jú Pí Zhú Rú Tāng

橘皮竹茹湯

Answer 4

Chén Pí  陳皮
Zhú Rù     竹茹
Rén Shēn  人參
Shēng Jiāng     生薑
Gān Cǎo  甘草
Dà Zǎo  大棗

Question 5

List ingredients of Dīng Xiāng Shì Dì Tāng

丁香柿蒂湯

Answer 5

Dīng Xiāng 丁香
Shì Dì 柿蒂
Rén Shēn 人參
Shēng Jiāng 生薑

Question 6

Sū Zi Jiàng Qì Tāng 蘇子降氣湯 contains the shadow of what formula?

What is the role of Ròu Guì 肉桂 in this formula?
What is the role of Dāng Guī 當歸 in this formula?

Answer 6

Er Chen Tang w/o Fu Ling

• guiding fire back to Ming Men - assisting the KD to grasp the Qi
• release blood stagnation caused by qi stagnation

Question 7

Sū Zi Jiàng Qì Tāng 蘇子降氣湯 is indicated for ____ type pathology because __________.

Answer 7

yang

formula does not contain and lubricating/nourishing ingredients

Question 8

Xuán Fù Dài Zhě Tāng 旋覆代赭湯 is similar in structure to what formula?

Answer 8

Xiao Chai Hu Tang (sub Chai Hu, Huang Qin w/ Xuan Fu Hua, Dai Zhe Shi)

Question 9

The two types of qi stagnation are __________

Answer 9

• qi stagnation leading to blockage

- qi stagnation leading to rebellious qi

Question 10

According to Bensky, Xuán Fù Dài Zhě Tāng 旋覆代赭湯 is indicated for _________

Answer 10

phlegm turbidity obstructing interior w/ ST Qi deficiency

Question 11

What is the role of Zhú Rù 竹茹 , Shēng Jiāng 生薑

in Jú Pí Zhú Rú Tāng 橘皮竹茹湯?

Answer 11

address nausea, rebellious qi

Question 12

What is the role of Shì Dì 柿蒂 in Dīng Xiāng Shì Dì Tāng 丁香柿蒂湯?

Answer 12

astringe, bind

Question 13

Xuán Fù Dài Zhě Tāng 旋覆代赭湯
Jú Pí Zhú Rú Tāng 橘皮竹茹湯
Dīng Xiāng Shì Dì Tāng 丁香柿蒂湯 all address ___________

Answer 13

mild ST deficiency leading to rebellious qi

Question 14

Dīng Xiāng Shì Dì Tāng 丁香柿蒂湯 is commonly known to address ____________

Answer 14

unstoppable hiccup

Question 15

Xuán Fù Dài Zhě Tāng 旋覆代赭湯 is ________ compared to Jú Pí Zhú Rú Tāng 橘皮竹茹湯

Answer 15

stronger

Question 16

Dìng Chuǎn Tāng

定喘湯 is derived from what Shang Han Lun formula?

Answer 16

Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang

Question 17

According to Bensky the diagnosis for Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang is ______________

Answer 17

ST deficiency with heat

Question 18

According to Bensky, the diagnosis for Dìng Xiang Shi Di Tang is ___________

Answer 18

Cold from deficiency in the ST

Question 19

Dìng Chuan Tang addresses a pattern where the critical symptom is ______________

Answer 19

No sweat

Question 20

Ding Chuan Tang is indicated for ________

Answer 20

wind cold attack with internal phlegm heat

Question 21

Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang is indicated for _________

Answer 21

hiccups with ST deficiency or long term illness