Week One (Part Two)

Question 1

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
(Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder)

Category:

Answer 1

Formulas that Tonify the Qi

Question 2

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
(Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder)

Function:

Answer 2

Benefits Qi
Strengthens Spleen
Leaches out dampness
Stops diarrhea

Used for Spleen and Stomach qi deficiency with dampness syndrome. Good for Spleen T/T function to regulate both ascending and descending functions.

Question 3

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
(Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder)

Ingredients:

Answer 3

Ren Shen
Bai Zhu
Fu Ling
Zhi Gan Cao
Shan Yao
Bai Bian Dou
Yi Yi Ren
Lian Zi Rou
Sha Ren
Jie Geng

Question 4

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
(Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder)

Tongue:
Pulse:

Answer 4

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San
(Ginseng, Poria, and White Atractylodes Powder)

Tongue: Pale, White coating
Pulse: Thin and moderate; deficient and moderate

Question 5

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
(Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction)

Category:

Answer 5

Formulas that Tonify the Qi

Question 6

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
(Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction)

Function:

Answer 6

Tonifies the Middle Jiao
Benefits Qi
Raises Yang
Lifts what is sunken

1) Spleen and Stomach Qi deficiency syndrome
2) Yang Qi deficiency and sinking qi syndrome

Question 7

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
(Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction)

Ingredients:

Answer 7

Huang Qi
Ren Shen
Bai Zhu
Zhi Gan Cao
Chen Pi
Dang Gui
Sheng Ma
Chai Hu

Question 8

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
(Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction)

Tongue:
Pulse:

Answer 8

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
(Tonify the Middle to Augment the Qi Decoction)

Tongue: Pale tongue; thin, white coating
Pulse: Flooding, deficient pulse; deficient, rootless pulse at middle right position

Question 9

Sheng Mai San
(Generate the Pulse Powder)

Category:

Answer 9

Formulas that Tonify the Qi

Question 10

Sheng Mai San
(Generate the Pulse Powder)

Function:

Answer 10

Benefits qi
Generates fluids
Preserves the Yin
Stops excessive sweating

1) Summer heat that causes profuse sweating, exhausted qi, and injury to the fluids
2) Chronic lung deficiency cough, qi and yin injured

Question 11

Sheng Mai San
(Generate the Pulse Powder)

Ingredients:

Answer 11

Ren Shen
Mai Men Dong
Wu Wei Zi

Question 12

Sheng Mai San
(Generate the Pulse Powder)

Tongue:
Pulse:

Answer 12

Sheng Mai San
(Generate the Pulse Powder)

Tongue: Pale, red tongue; dry, thin coating
Pulse: Deficient, Rapid; Deficient, Thin

Question 13

Si Wu Tang
(Four Substance Decoction)

Category:

Answer 13

Formulas that Tonify the Blood

Question 14

Si Wu Tang
(Four Substance Decoction)

Function:

Answer 14

Nourishes the blood and regulates the Liver blood

Chong and Ren deficiency or blood deficiency stagnation

Question 15

Si Wu Tang
(Four Substance Decoction)

Ingredients:

Answer 15

Shu Di Huang
Dang Gui
Bai Shao
Chuan Xiong

Question 16

Si Wu Tang
(Four Substance Decoction)

Tongue:
Pulse:

Answer 16

Si Wu Tang
(Four Substance Decoction)

Tongue: Pale
Pulse: Thin, Wiry; Thin, Choppy

Question 17

Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
(Four Substance Decoction with Safflower and Peach Pit)

Category:

Answer 17

Formulas that Tonify the Blood

Question 18

Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
(Four Substance Decoction with Safflower and Peach Pit)

Function:

Answer 18

Nourishes the blood and regulates the Liver blood

For cases with more blood stagnation

Question 19

Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
(Four Substance Decoction with Safflower and Peach Pit)

Ingredients:

Answer 19

Shu Di Huang
Dang Gui
Chuan Xiong

Chi Shao
Tao Ren
Hong Hua

Question 20

Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
(Four Substance Decoction with Safflower and Peach Pit)

Difference from Si Wu Tang:

Answer 20

Chi Shao
Tao Ren
Hong Hua

Omit Bai Shao

Question 21

Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
(Four Substance Decoction with Safflower and Peach Pit)

Tongue:
Pulse:

Answer 21

Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
(Four Substance Decoction with Safflower and Peach Pit)

Tongue: Pale
Pulse: Thin, Wiry; Thin, Choppy