Transcript Formulas that Regulate Qi & Blood

Formulas that
Regulate Qi & Blood
HBR class 11
Formulas that
Regulate the Qi
*Escape Restraint Pill
(yue ju wan)
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Xiang Fu
D:
Chuan Xiong, Cang Zhu, Zhi Zi, Shen Qu
Pattern: Constraint due to stagnant qi; "six
stagnations"
Indications: Focal distention and a stifling sensation in
the chest and Focal distention and a stifling sensation
in the abdomen, fixed pain in the hypochondria,
belching, vomiting, acid regurgitation, mild coughing
with copious sputum, decreased appetite and
indigestion.
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CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS: Unless
modified, this formula is contraindicated in cases of
stagnation due to deficiency.
*Pinellia and Magnolia Bark
Decoction (ban xia hou po
tang)
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Ban Xia
D:
Hou Po, Fu Ling
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Sheng Jiang
E:
Zi Su Ye
Pattern: Plum-pit qi; binding of Qi and Phlegm in the
throat
Indications: A feeling of something caught in the throat
that can neither be swallowed nor ejected, a stifling
sensation in the chest and hypochondria, a moist or
greasy, white tongue coating, and a wiry, slow or wiry,
slippery pulse. There may also be coughing and vomiting.
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CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS: This
formula is contraindicated in patients presenting with a
flushed face, a bitter taste in the mouth, and a red
tongue with scanty coating.
This formula is comprised of warm, acrid, or fragrant
substances which are drying and dispersing in nature
and can therefore easily injure the yin and fluids. Thus,
the formula is appropriate only in cases of constrained
qi and phlegm.
Trichosanthes Fruit, Chinese Chive,
and Wine Decoction
(gua lou xie bai bai jiu tang)
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C: Gua Lou
Xie Bai, Bai Jiu
Pattern: Painful obstruction of the chest due to upper
burner yang deficiency.
Indications: Pain in the chest which often radiates to
the upper back, wheezing, cough with copious
sputum, shortness of breath, a thick, greasy tongue
coating, and a pulse that is either submerged and wiry
or tight.
Galangal and Cyperus Pill
(liang fu wan)
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Gao Liang Jiang, Xiang Fu
Pattern: Stagnation of Liver qi with cold congealing in
the Stomach
Indications: Epigastric pain that responds favorably to
warmth, a stifling sensation in the chest,
hypochondriac pain, painful menstruation, and a white
tongue coating.
Melia Toosendan Powder
(jin ling zi san)
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Jin Ling Zi (Chuan Lian Zi), Yan Hu Suo
Pattern: Liver constraint with heat.
Indications: Intermittent epigastric and hypochondriac
pain, hernial pain, or menstrual pain that is aggravated
by the ingestion of hot food or beverages, and is
accompanied by irritability, a red tongue with a yellow
coating, and a wiry or rapid pulse.
Top-quality Lindera Powder
(tian tai wu yao san)
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Wu Yao, Mu Xiang, Xiao Hui Xiang, Qing Pi, Gao
Liang Jiang, Bing Lang, Chuan Lian Zi, Ba Dou
Pattern: Cold stagnation in the Liver channel (shan
qi/hernial disorder)
Indications: Lower abdominal pain radiating to the
testicles, a pale tongue with a white coating and either
a submerged and slow or a wiry pulse.
*Perilla Fruit Decoction for Directing Qi
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Su Zi
(su zi jiang qi tang)
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Ban Xia, Hou Po, Qian Hu
A:
Rou Gui, Dang Gui
E:
Sheng Jiang, Su Ye, Zhi Gan Cao, Da Zao
Pattern: Phlegm-cold obstructing the Lungs with Kidneys
unable to grasp the qi (excess above and deficiency
below).
Indications: Coughing and wheezing with watery, copious
sputum, a stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm,
shortness of breath marked by relatively labored inhalation
and smooth exhalation, and a white tongue coating that is
either slippery or greasy.
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Indications, continued: There may also be pain and
weakness of the lower back and pain and weakness of
the legs, edema of the extremities, and/or fatigue. This
condition is known as excess above and deficiency
below.
CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Inappropriate for treating Lung and Kidney deficiency
with no externally-contracted pathogenic influence,
and in cases of wheezing and a productive cough due
to heat in the Lungs.
Four Milled-Herb Decoction
(si mo tang)
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Ren Shen, Bing Lang, Chen Xiang, Wu Yao
Pattern: Constraint and clumping of Liver Qi due to
injury from emotional upset.
Indications: An irritable, stifling sensation in the chest
and diaphragm together with labored breathing,
wheezing, epigastric focal distension and fullness, and
loss of appetite.
Inula and Hematite Decoction
(xuan fu dai zhe tang)
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C: Xuan Fu Hua
Ban Xia, Sheng Jiang, Ren Shen, Zhi Gan Cao, Da
Zao
Pattern: Phlegm turbidity obstructing the interior
together with weak, deficient Stomach qi.
Indications: Unremitting belching, hiccough,
regurgitation, nausea or vomiting, hard epigastric focal
distention, a white, slippery tongue coating, and a wiry,
deficient pulse.
*Tangerine Peel and Bamboo Shavings
Decoction (ju pi zhu ru tang)
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Chen Pi, Zhu Ru
D:
Ren Shen, Sheng Jiang
A:
Gan Cao, Da Zao
Pattern: Rebellious qi due to heat from deficiency in
the Stomach
Indications: Hiccough, nausea, dry heaves, or retching
accompanied by a tender, red tongue and a deficient,
rapid pulse. Also for vomiting resulting from debility
after a prolonged illness, or heat from deficiency in the
Stomach.
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CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS: This
formula is contraindicated in cases of heat from
excess or cold from deficiency.
*Arrest Wheezing Decoction
(ding chuan tang)
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Ma Huang, Yin Xing
D:
Xing Ren, Su Zi, Ban Xia, Kuan Dong Hua
A:
Sang Bai Pi, Huang Qin
E:
Gan Cao
Pattern: Wheezing caused by wind-cold constraining the
exterior and phlegm-heat smoldering in the interior.
Indications: Coughing and wheezing with copious, thick,
and yellow sputum, labored breathing, a greasy, yellow
tongue coating, and a slippery, rapid pulse. There may
also be simultaneous fever and chills.
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CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Inappropriate in cases of externally-contracted windcold which present with no sweating and internal
phlegm-heat. Also inappropriate in cases of chronic
asthma with qi deficiency and a frail pulse.
Clove and Persimmon Calyx Decoction
(ding xiang shi di tang)
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Ding Xiang, Shi Di, Ren Shen, Sheng Jiang
Pattern: Rebellious qi due to cold from deficiency of
the Stomach
Indications: Hiccough, belching or vomiting with a
stifling sensation in the epigastrium, focal distension of
the chest, a pale tongue with white coating, and
submerged, slow pulse.
Formulas that
Invigorate the Blood
*Peach Pit Decoction to
Order the Qi (tao he cheng qi
tang)
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D:
Tao Ren, Da Huang
Gui Zhi
A:
Mang Xiao
E:
Zhi Gan Cao
Pattern: Blood buildup (xu xue) in the lower burner
which is caused by the accumulation of blood stasis
and heat.
Indications: Acute lower abdominal pain, incontinence
of urine, night fevers, delirious speech, irritability,
restlessness and thirst, and a submerged, full, or
choppy pulse.
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Indications, continued: In more severe cases there
may be manic behavior. Women will usually
experience dysmenorrhea or amenorrhea.
CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Contraindicated during pregnancy. If there are still
exterior symptoms, the exterior should first be
released before using this formula.
*Drive out Blood Stasis in the Mansion
of Blood Decoction (xue fu zhu yu tang)
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Tao Ren, Hong Hua, Chuan Xiong
D:
Chi Shao, Chuan Niu Xi
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Sheng Di Huang, Dang Gui, Chai Hu, Jie Geng,
Zhi Ke
E:
Gan Cao
Pattern: Blood stasis in the chest with impairment of
blood flow in the area above the diaphragm.
Indications: Pain in the chest and hypochondria, chronic,
stubborn headache with a fixed, piercing quality, chronic,
incessant hiccough, a choking sensation when drinking,
dry heaves, depression or low spirits accompanied
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Indications, continued: ...accompanied by a sensation
of warmth in the chest, palpitations, insomnia, restless
sleep, irritability, extreme mood swings, evening tidal
fever, a dark-red tongue, dark spots on the sides of the
tongue, dark or purplish lips, dark or purplish
complexion, or dark or purplish sclera, and a choppy
or wiry, tight pulse.
CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS: Because
the actions of this formula in invigorating the blood and
dispelling blood stasis are very strong, it is
contraindicated during pregnancy and in most cases
which involve excessive menstrual bleeding. It is also
contraindicated in cases with bleeding diathesis or any
active hemorrhagic disorder.
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Associated Formula #1
Drive Out Blood Stasis in the Area Below the
Diaphragm Decoction (ge xia zhu yu tang )
Chao Wu Ling Zhi, Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Tao Ren,
Mu Dan Pi, Chi Shao, Wu Yao, Yan Hu Suo, Gan Cao,
Xiang Fu, Hong Hua, Zhi Ke
Invigorates the blood, dispels blood stasis, promotes
the movement of qi, and alleviates pain.
For blood stasis and Liver qi stagnation in the area
below the diaphragm with palpable abdominal masses
accompanied by fixed pain, or abdominal masses
which are visible when lying down.
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Drive Out Blood Stasis in the Lower Abdomen
Decoction (shao fu zhu yu tang)
Chao Xiao Hui Xiang, Chao Gan Jiang, Yan Hu Suo, Dang
Gui, Chuan Xiong, Mo Yao, Guan Gui, Chi Shao, Pu Huang,
Chao Wu Ling Zhi
Invigorates the blood, dispels blood stasis, warms the
menses, and alleviates pain. For blood stasis accumulating
in the lower abdomen characterized by palpable masses
which may or may not be painful, or lower abdominal pain
with no palpable masses, or lower abdominal distention, or
lower back pain or lower abdominal distention during
menstruation, or frequent menstruation (3-5 times per
month) with dark or purple menstrual blood (usually with
clots), or abnormal uterine bleeding accompanied by lower
abdominal soreness and pain.
Sudden Smile Powder
(shi xiao san)
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Wu Ling Zhi, Pu Huang
Pattern: Retention of blood stasis which obstructs the
vessels that serve the lower abdomen.
Indications: Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea,
retention of the lochia, post partum abdominal pain,
acute, colicky pain in the lower abdomen, severe pain
in the middle abdomen, or epigastric pain.
Salvia Decoction (dan shen
yin)
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C: Dan Shen
Tan Xiang, Sha Ren
Pattern: Blood stasis and qi stagnation in the middle
burner.
Indications: Abdominal or epigastric pain which may
radiate upward accompanied by signs and symptoms
of blood stasis and qi stagnation.
Tonify the Yang and Restore Fivetenths Decoction (bu yang huan wu
tang)
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C: Huang Qi
Dang Gui Wei, Chuan Xiong, Chi Shao, Tao Ren,
Hong Hua, Di Long
Pattern: This is deficiency of the normal and yang qi
together with blood stasis obstructing the channels.
Indications: Sequelae of wind-stroke including
hemiplegia, paralysis, and atrophy of the lower limbs,
facial paralysis, slurred speech, drooling, dry stools,
frequent urination or urinary incontinence, a white
tongue coating, and a moderate pulse.
*Cinnamon Twig and Poria
Pill (gui zhi fu ling wan)
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Gui Zhi, Fu Ling
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Shao Yao
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Mu Dan Pi, Tao Ren
Pattern: Blood stasis in the womb.
Indications: Mild, persistent uterine bleeding of purple
or dark blood during pregnancy accompanied by
abdominal pain that increases with pressure.
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Indications, continued:Also for such problems as
immobile masses in the lower abdomen with pain and
tenderness, abdominal spasms and tension, amenorrhea
with abdominal distention and pain, dysmenorrhea, and
retention of the lochia.
All of these problems are accompanied by a choppy
pulse.
CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS: Use with
extreme caution during pregnancy or post partum with no
blood stasis. Use only when there is a confirmed
diagnosis of blood stasis producing this pattern.
Generation and
Transformation Decoction
(sheng hua tang)
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Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Tao Ren, Gan Jiang, Gan
Cao
Pattern: Post-partum blood stasis due to cold invading
the womb.
Indications: Retention of the lochia accompanied by
cold and pain in the lower abdomen, a pale-purple
tongue or a pale tongue with purple spots, and a thin,
submerged and choppy pulse.
*Warm the Menses Decoction
jing
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Wu(wen
Zhu Yu, Gui
Zhi tang)
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Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Bai Shao, E Jiao, Mai
Men Dong
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Mu Dan Pi, Ren Shen, Gan Cao, Sheng Jiang,
Ban Xia
Pattern: Deficiency cold of the Conception and
Penetrating vessels with blood stasis obstructing the
channels.
Indications: Mild, persistent uterine bleeding, irregular
menstruation (either early or late), extended or
continuous menstrual flow, bleeding between periods,
pain, distention, and cold in the lower abdomen,
infertility, dry lips and mouth, low-grade fever at dusk,
warm palms & soles.
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CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Contraindicated in cases with abdominal masses due
to blood stasis from excess.
Seven-Thousandths of a Tael
Powder (qi li san)
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Xue Jie, Hong Hua, Ru Xiang, Mo Yao, She Xiang,
Bing Pian, Er Cha, Zhu Sha
Pattern: Stagnant Qi and Blood Stasis due to traumatic
injury
Indications: Bruising, swelling, and pain,
accompanying traumatic injuries such as broken
bones and torn sinews, and bleeding due to
lacerations.
Fantastically Effective Pill to Invigorate
the Collaterals (huo luo xiao ling dan)
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Dang Gui, Dan Shen, Ru Xiang, Mo Yao
Pattern: Stagnant Qi and Blood Stasis obstructing the
collateral vessels.
Indications: pain in various locations such as the heart,
stomach, abdomen, back, leg or arm, bruising and
swelling due to traumatic injury , rheumatic pain, fixed
abdominal masses, internal or external ulceration, a
dark tongue or one with static points, and a wiry pulse.
Formulas that Stop
Bleeding
Ten Partially-charred
Substances Powder (shi hui
san)
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Da Ji, Xiao Ji, He Ye, Ce Bai Ye, Bai Mao Gen, Qian
Cao Gen, Zong Lu Pi, Zhi Zi, Da Huang, Mu Dan Pi
Pattern: Fire blazing in the middle and upper burners
that injures the blood vessels, due to Liver fire
attacking the Stomach.
Indications: Vomiting up blood, spitting up blood, or
coughing up blood. These symptoms usually occur as
acute bleeding disorders with sudden onset.
Four-Fresh Pill (si sheng
wan)
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Sheng Ce Bai Ye, Xian Di Huang, Sheng He Ye,
Sheng Ai Ye
Pattern: Heat in the blood causing bleeding in the
upper jiao.
Indications: Coughing, spitting or vomiting of blood or
nosebleeds, particularly of bright-red blood.
Accompanying signs and symptoms include a dry
mouth and throat, a red or deep-red tongue, and a
wiry, rapid or forceful wiry rapid pulse
Sophora Japonica Flower
Powder
(huai
hua
san)
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Ce Bai Ye, Jing Jie Sui, Zhi Ke
Pattern: Wind-heat in the Intestines and Stomach or
accumulation of damp-heat in the Intestines and
Stomach.
Indications: Bright-red bleeding from the rectum during
defecation which typically precedes (but may also
follow) the passage of stool, blood in the stools,
hemorrhoids with either bright-red or dark-red
bleeding, a red tongue body, and a wiry, rapid or
soggy, rapid pulse.
Cephalanoplos Decoction
(xiao ji yin zi)
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Ou Jie, Pu Huang, Sheng Di Huang, Hua Shi, Mu
Tong, Dan Zhu Ye, Zhi Zi, Dang Gui, Zhi Gan Cao
Pattern: Heat stagnation in the lower burner causing
blood in the urine.
Indications: Bloody painful urinary dysfunction (with
blood in the urine and urinary frequency, urgency,
burning, and pain) or simple blood in the urine,
accompanied by thirst, irritability, a red tongue with a
thin, yellow coating, and a rapid, forceful pulse.
Yellow Earth Decoction
(huang tu tang)
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Fu Long Gan, Sheng Di Huang, E Jiao, Bai Zhu, Gan
Cao, Fu zi, Huang qin
Pattern: Spleen Yang Deficiency with Spleen unable to
manage Blood
Indications: Blood in the stool, vomiting or spitting up
of blood, nosebleeds, abnormal uterine bleeding of
pale red blood accompanied by cold extremities, a
wan complexion, a pale tongue with a white coating,
and a submerged, thin and forceless pulse
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Ass-hide Gelatin and
Mugwort Decoction (jiao ai
tang)
C: E Jiao, Ai Ye
Sheng Di Huang, Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Bai Shao,
Gan Cao
Pattern: Injury and deficiency of the penetrating and
conception vessels.
Indications: Abdominal pain with uterine bleeding,
excessive menstruation, menstruation with constant
spotting, post partum bleeding, or bleeding during
pregnancy. The blood is pale and thin without clots,
and is accompanied by weakness and soreness of the
lower back, a dull complexion, a pale tongue with a thin,
white coating, and a thin, frail pulse.
Formulas that
Stabilize and Bind
*Jade Windscreen Powder
(yu ping feng san)
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Huang Qi
D:
Bai Zhu
A:
Fang Feng
Pattern: deficiency of the exterior with weak and
unstable protective qi
Indications: Aversion to drafts, spontaneous sweating,
recurrent colds, a shiny, pale complexion, a pale
tongue with a white coating, and a floating, deficient,
and soft pulse.
Oyster Shell Powder (mu li
san)
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Mu Li, Huang qi, Ma Huang Gen, Fu Xiao Mai
Pattern: Spontaneous sweating due to unstable
protective qi.
Indications: Spontaneous sweating that is worse at night,
palpitations, easily startled, shortness of breath,
irritability, general debility, letargy, a pale-red tongue and
a thin, frail pulse.
Tangkuei and Six-Yellow Decoction
(dang gui liu huang tang)
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Dang Gui, Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Huang
Lian, Huang Qin, Huang Bai, Huang Qi
Pattern: Night sweats due to raging fire from
deficiency.
Indications: Fever, night sweats, red face, dry mouth
and parched lips, irritablity, dry stols, dark and scanty
urine, a red dry tongue and a rapid pulse.
True Man's Decoction for Nourishing
Organs (zhen ren yang zang tang)
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Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Bai Shao, Dang Gui, Mu Xiang, Rou
Gui, Wei Rou Dou Kou, He Zi, Zhi Ying Su Ke, Zhi Gan
Cao
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Pattern: Abandoned disorder from loss of fluids due to
chronic diarrhea or dysentery.
Indications: Chronic diarrhea or dysentery, with
unremitting diarrhea to the point of incontinence and, in
severe cases, prolapsed rectum. The diarrhea may
contain pus and blood, and there may be tenesmus.
Accompanying symptoms include mild, persistent
abdominal pain better with pressure and warmth,
lethargy, wan complexion, reduced appetite, soreness of
the lower back, lack of strength in the legs, a pale
tongue with white coating, and a slow thin pulse.
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*Four-Miracle Pill (si shen
wan)
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Bu Gu Zhi
D:
Rou Dou Kou
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Wu Zhu Yu, Wu Wei Zi
E:
Sheng Jiang, Da Zao
Pattern: Daybreak diarrhea from Kidney & Spleen Yang
deficiency
Indications: Diarrhea which occurs daily just before
sunrise, lack of interest in food and inability to digest
what is eaten, soreness of the lower back with cold
limbs, fatigue and lethargy, a pale tongue with a thin,
white coating, and a submerged, slow, and forceless
pulse.
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Indications, continued: There may also be abdominal
pain.
CAUTIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS: Without
modification, this formula should not be used if there is
accumulation or stagnation in the Stomach or
Intestines.
Mantis Egg-Case Powder
(sang piao xiao san)
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Sang Piao Xiao, Long Gu, Ren Shen, Fu Shen, Yuan
Zhi, Shi Chang Pu, Gui Ban, Dang Gui
Pattern: Leakage of Essence and urine due to
Deficiency of Kidney and Heart Qi
Indications: Frequent urination, (sometimes to the
point of incontinence), urine the color of rice water
sometimes with spermatorrhea. Also disorientation,
forgetfulness, pale tongue with white coating, thin slow
frail pulse.
Shut the Sluice Pill
(suo quan wan)
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Yi Zhi Ren, Wu Yao, Shan Yao
Pattern: Frequent urination from Deficiency of Bladder
Qi associated with Deficiency Cold in the Kidneys
Indications: Frequent, clear, and prolonged urination or
enuresis accompanied by a pale tongue with a white
coating and a submerged, frail pulse.
Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus
Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell
(gui zhi jia long gu mu li tang)
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C: Gui Zhi, Bai Shao
Long Gu, Mu Li, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao, Gan Cao
Pattern: Deficiency of both Yin and Yang with lack of
communication between Heart and Kidney
Indications: Spermatorrhea (in men) or dreaming of
sexual intercourse (in women), lower abdominal
contraction and pain, a cold sensation at the tip of the
penis, occasionally watery diarrhea, dizziness,
palpitations, insomnia and dream-disturbed sleep, loss
of hair, and a hollow, slow pulse.
Fetus Longevity Pill
(shou tai wan)
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Tu Si Zi, Sang Ji Sheng, Xu Duan, E Jiao
Pattern: Restless Fetus due to Deficiency of Kidney
Qi leading to instability in Penetrating and Conception
vessels.
Indications: Soreness and distension of the lower
back, a sensation of collapse in the lower abdomen,
and vaginal bleeding during pregnancy. Also may
include dizziness, tinnitus, weak legs, frequent
urination tot he point of incontinence, a pale tongue
with a white, slippery coating, and a submerged, frail
pulse at the rear position.
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Stabilize Gushing Decoction
(gu chong tang)
C: Bai Zhu, Huang Qi
Shan Zhu Yu, Bai Shao, Duan Long Gu, Duan Mu Li, Hai
Piao Xiao, Zong Lu Tan, Wu Bei Zi, Qian Cao Gen
Pattern: Uterine bleeding due to Spleen unable to manage
Blood
Indications: Uterine bleeding or profuse menstrual bleeding
in which the blood is thin and pale, and either gushes out
or continuously trickles out. Accompanying signs and
symptoms include palpitations, shortness of breath, a pale
tongue, and a deficient and big or thin and frail pulse.
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*Stabilize the Menses Pill
(gu jing wan)
C:
Gui Ban, Bai Shao
D:
Huang Qin, Huang Bai
A:
Xiang Fu, Chun Gen Pi
Pattern: Uterine bleeding from Blood heat due to Liver
constraint
Indications: Continuous menstruation or uterine
bleeding that alternates between trickling and gushing
of blood. The blood is very red and may contain darkpurple clots. Accompanying signs and symptoms
include a sensation of heat and irritability in the chest,
abdominal pain, dark urine, a red tongue, and a rapid,
wiry pulse.
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End Discharge Decoction
(wan dai tang)
C: Chao Bai Zhu, Chao Shan Yao, Ren Shen
Cang Zhu, Chen Pi, Jiu Chao Che Qian Zi, Chai Hu,
Jiu Chao Bai Shao, Jie Sui Tan, Gan Cao
Pattern: Liver constraint and qi deficiency which
injures the Spleen and causes dampness to descend.
Indications: Profuse vaginal discharge that is white or
pale yellow in color, thin in consistency, not particularly
foul-smelling, and usually continuous. Accompanying
signs and symptoms include fatigue, lethargy, a shiny,
pale complexion, loose stools, a pale tongue with a
white coating, and a soggy and frail or moderate
pulse.
Change Yellow [Discharge]
Decoction (yi huang tang)
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Shan Yao, Qian Shi, Huang Bai, Che Qian Zi, Yin Xing
Pattern: Spleen Qi Deficiency with Damp Heat of Lower
Burner
Indications: Long-term, unremitting vaginal discharge that
is yellowish-white in color, viscous, and fishy-smelling.
Also may include pale-yellow complexion, dizziness,
sensation of heaviness in the head, reduced appetite,
occasional loose stools, delayed menstruation with pale
blood, a pale tongue with thin white coating, and a soft
slippery pulse that may be submerged.