WK5 Tonify Blood and Qi Flashcards
What is the action of Dan Gui Bu Xue Tang - Decoction to Tonify the Blood?
Tonifies the Qi and generates blood
What are the ingredients in Dan Gui Bu Xue Tang - Tangkuei Decoction to Tonify the Blood?
Huang Qi - Astragali Radix
jiu xi Dang Gui - wine washed Angelicae Sinensis Radix
How does the dosage in Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang affect the mechanism of the formula?
The Huang Qi is dosed at 30g and dang gui at 6 grams - really weighted to Huang Qi (but the formula is called Dan Gui Bu Xue Tang) this is for a deficiency of CIRCULATING BLOOD - not an
actual def of blood.
What are the herbs in Ba Zhen Tang - Eight Treasure Decoction?
Ren Shen - Ginseng Radix
Bai Zhu - Atractyloadis Macrocephalae Rhizoma
Fu Ling - Poria
Zhi Gan Cao - Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata
Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix preparata
Bai Shao - Paoniae Radix Alba
Chuan Xiong - Chuan Xiong Rhizoma
Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix
What is the action of Ba Zhen Tang - Eight Treasure Decoction?
Tonifies and augments the Qi and Blood
What formulas are combined to get Ba Zhen Tang - Eight Treasures Decoction?
Ba Zhen Tang is a combination of Si Wu Tang and Si Jun Zi Tang -It still is completely balanced with four nourishing herbs (Ren Shen, Gan Cao, Shao Yao, Shu Di Huang) and four moving herbs (Fu Ling, Bai Zhu, Chuang Xiong, Dang Gui),
What are the herbs in Shi Quan Da Bu Tang - All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction?
Ren Shen - Ginseng Radix
Bai Zhu - Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma
Fu Ling - Poria
Zhi Gan Cao - Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata
Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix preparata
Bai Shao - Paoniae Radix
Chuan Xiong - Chuan XIong Rhizoma
Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix
Rou Gui - Cinamommi Cortex
Huang Qi - Astragali Radix
What is the action of Shi Quan Da Bu Tang - All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction?
Warms and tonifies the Qi and Blood
What formuas make up Shi Quan Da Bu Tang - All Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction?
four gentlemen four substances ba zhen tang shao yao gan cao tang du shen tang
What herbs are added to Ba Zhen Tang to make Shi Quan Da Bu Tang? How does this affect the action of the formula?
Huang Qi, Rou Gui
intensify the moving potential - rou gui is yang tonify, huang qi is qi and yin tonify but they both make qi move!
Move with support of the nourishing herbs
more moving than Ba Zhen Tang - but it is still a nourishing formula.
What herbs are in Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang - Ginseng Decoction to Nourish Luxuriance?
Bai Shao - Paoniae Radix Alba
Dang Gui - Angelicae Sinensis Radix
Chen Pi - Citri Reticulate Pericaprium
Huang Qi - Astragali Radix
Rou Gui - Cinammomi Cortex
Ren Shen - Ginseng Radix
Bai Zhu - Atractylodes Macrocephalae Rhizoma
zhi Gan Cao - Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata
Shu Di Huang - Rehmanniae Radix preparata
Wu Wei Zi - Schisandre Fructus
Fu Ling - Poria
chao Yuan Zhi - dry fried Polygalae Radix
What is the action of Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang - Ginseng Decoction to Nourish Luxuriance?
Augments the Qi, Tonifies the blood, nourishes the HT
and calms the spirit
Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang - Ginseng Decoction to Nourish Luxuriance is based on another formula from this category. Which? How do they differ? What other formulas are contained in RSYRT?
this is Shi Quan Da Bu Tang - minus chuang xion plus chen pi, Wu Wei Zi. It is a little more moving than Shi Quan Da Bu Tang - this is the most moving of Bu Xue Tang, Ba Zhen Tang and Shi Quan Da Bu Tang, which become progressively more moving.
contains: four gentlemen, yi gong san, almost four substances but no chuan xiong
Would you use Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang for a patient who was more Qi or more Blood deficient?
Trick! If you can determine which they are more deficient in, you should treat that.
What are the herbs in Gui Pi Tang - Restore the Spleen Decoction?
Ren Shen chao Huang Qi Bai Zhu Fu Ling chao Suan Zao Ren Long Yan Rou Mu Xiang Zhe Gan Cao Dang Gui Zhi Yuan Zhi
What is the action of Gui Pi Tang - Restore the Spleen Decoction?
Augments the Qi, Tonifys the Blood, Strengthens the SP, Nourishes the HT
What formula is in Gui Pi Tang - Restore the Spleen Decoction?
Four Gentleman
According to Dr Pai, when is Gui Pi Tang used?
There is not enough qi to support the HT function of managing blood, and housing the shen.
but the SP herbs are more prevalent because we need to bolster the qi action to support the HT
the sweet in the formula makes the patient feel easy and smiley.
not really tonifying blood,but is tonifying the Qi and enriching the Qi and moving the Qi, thus improving the circulation.
What are the herbs in Zhi Gan Cao Tang - Prepared Licorice Decoction?
zhi Gan Cao Ren Shen Gui Zhi Sheng Di Huang Mai Men Dong E Jiao Huo Ma Ren Sheng Jiang Da Zao
What is the action of Zhi Gan Cao Decoction?
Augments the Qi, nourishes the Blood, enriches the Yin, restores the pulse
What is the only formula in the Shang Han Lun to use Sheng Di Huang?
Zhi Gan Cao Tang
Zhi Gan Cao Tang is almost which formula? What is the difference?
almost Gui Zhi Tang - minus Shao Yao which is replaced by:
Sheng Di Huang
Mai Men Dong
E Jiao
and are WAY STRONGER yin nourishing herbs - so this is no longer a ying and wei harmonizing formula - now it is addressing the blood side more.
Why is there Huo Ma Ren in Zhi Gan Cao Tang?
using huo ma ren because this is a weaker condition - need a gentle purgative to lead this formula downward and alleviate the cloying herbs
What are the herbs in Tai Shan Pan Shi San - Taishan Bedrock Powder?
Ren Shen Hiuang QI Bai Zhu Zhi Gan Cao Dang Gui chuan xiong bai shoa shu di huang xu duan huang qin sha ren nou mi - sticky rice - glutinous rice
