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Herbal Formulas
T Blood; T Qi & Blood; T Yin; T Yang
Formula | Ingredients | Diagnosis | Comments | Category |
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Si Wu Tang ("Four Substance") | shu di huang, bai shao, dang gui, chuan xiong, | Blood deficiency | Addresses blood def. conditions | Tonify Blood |
Qin Lian Si Wu Tang | Si Wu Tang (w/ sheng di huang replacing shu di huang) + huang qin, huang lian, mai men dong | Blood deficiency w/ Heat | For concurrent blood def. & heat build up at yin level -- Initial stage of heat entering blood; use of bitter cold herbs to drain heat | Tonify Blood |
San Huang Si Wu Tang ("3 Yellow + 4 Substance"_ | Si Wu Tang + huang qin; huang lian; da huang | Blood def. w/ excessive heat | shu di huang used as a mild anchoring substance | Tonify Blood |
Tao Hong Si Wu Tang | Si Wu Tang + Tao Ren & Hong Hua | Blood def. + Bl Stagn. | (blank) | Tonify Blood |
Bu Gan Tang ("Tonify the LV Dec.") | Si Wu Tang + suan zao ren; mu gua; zhi gan cao | LV blood & yin def. | (blank) | Tonify Blood |
Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan | Si Wu Tang + xiang fu; ai ye; huang qi; wu zhu yu; rou gui; xu duan | Blood stagn. & cold in womb | More moving than nourishing. Warms & comforts the womb, tonifies blood, & calms fetus | Tonify Blood |
Dang Gui Shao Yao San | bai zhu; fu ling; ze xie; chuang xiong; dang gui; shao yao | LV blood deficiency w/ stasis & SP def | 1/2 4 Gentlemena + 3/4 Four Substance; For def. w/ a lot of stagn. but weaker than Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan for wekaer Pxs. Ze Xie damages yin less in its category | Tonify Blood |
Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang | shao yao + gan cao | Blood def. w/ injury to the fluids | Per Bensky indicated for pain; per Pai too weak, perhaps for very weak Pxs | Tonify Blood |
Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang | dang gui; sheng jiang; yang rou (mutton) + wine | Cold blood w/ interior def. | (blank) | Tonify Blood |
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang | huang qi; dang gui | Consumptive Fatigue | Addresses principally qi def. needed for circulation. Huang qi used instead of ren shen b/c former addresses more the circualtion of qi & therefore blood. It moves better than ren shen. | Tonify Qi & Blood |
Gui Pi Tang | 4 gentleman + zhi yuan zhi; suan zao ren; long yan rou; mu xiang; dang gui | SP qi & HT blood def. | For SP & HT def. w/ palpitations. Focus is on strengthening SP & Calming Spirit | Tonify Qi & Blood |
Zhi Gan Cao Tang | zhi gan cao; ren shen; gui zhi; sheng di huang; mai men dong; e jiao; hao ma ren; sheng jiang; dao zao | Consumptive disorders w/ qi & blood deficiency | Focus on nourishing blood & resotring the pulse; ren shen + gui zhi very effective for palpitations; huo ma ren to address yang rising def. heat, partic. palpitations; insomnia. This hb drains heat down gently. Beg. stage of sep. of yang & yin | Tonify Qi & Blood |
Jia Jian Fu Mai Tang | zhi gan cao; sheng di huang; bai shao; mai men dong; e jiao; hou ma ren | (blank) | (blank) | Tonify Qi & Blood |
Ba Zhen Tang ("8 Treasures") | 4 Gentlemen + 4 Substance + sheng jiang; da zao | Qi & Blood Def. | (blank) | Tonify Qi & Blood |
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang ("10 Perfect") | 4 Gentlemen + 4 Substance + Rou gui; huang qi | Qi & Bl def. w/ a predominance of deficient qi tending toward cold | rou gui - warming hb that guides fire down to ming men; huang qi enhances moving ability | Tonify Qi & Blood |
He Ren Yin | he shou wu; ren shen; dang gui; chen pi; wei jiang | Malarial disorder w/ qi & bl def. | (blank) | Tonify Qi & Blood |
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (6 Ingredient Pill w/ Rehmannia) | shu di huang; shan zhu yu; shan yao; ze xie; mu dan pi; fu ling | KI & LV Yin Def. | Shan yao - only qi tonifying herb that astringes & binds the essence; Ze Xie clears & drains overabundance of KI fire and hardly damages yin (other Che Qian Zi) | Tonify Yin |
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan | Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + gou qi zi; bai ju hua | For Dry eyes | To brighten vision | Tonify Yin |
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan | Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + huang bai; zhi mu | Yin def. w/ vigorous fire, consumptive heat & steaming bone disorder | For greater heat signs; Huang Bai clears heat and brings it down without expelling from body | Tonify Yin |
Dang Gui Di Huang Yin | dang gui; shu di haung; shan yao; du zhong; niu xi; shan zhu yu; zhi gan cao | (blank) | Slightly Yang tonifying | Tonify Yin |
Ming Mu Di Huang Wan | shu di huang; sheng di huang; shan yao; ze xie; shan zhu yu; mu dan pi; chai hu; fu shen; dang gui; wu wei zhi | For blurring & diminished vision caused by yin def. (Stronger than Qi Ju Di Huang Wan) | (blank) | Tonify Yin |
Zuo Gui Yin (Restore the Left (Kidney) Dec.) | shu di huang; shan yao; gou qi zi; shan zhu yu; fu ling; zhi gan cao | KI Yin def. w/ injury to the essence & marrow | Moving tendency of most in this category reduced & nourishing increases | Tonify Yin |
Zuo Gui Wan (Pill) | shu di huang; shan yao; shan zhu yu; chuan niu xi; tu si zi; lu jiao jiao; gui jiao | (blank) | Must have good Yang fx otherwise Yang tonifying fx too heavy | Tonify Yin |
Da Bu Yin Wan (Great Tonify the Yin Pill) | shu di huang; su hiu gui ban; chao huang bai; zhi mu | Upward rising of Fire from KI & LV Def. | Gui ban nourishes yin & weighs down floating yang; huang bai for lower burner (KI) & Zhi mu for upper burner (LU) | Tonify Yin |
Hu Qian Wan (Hidden Tiger Pill) | jiu chao Huang bai; jiu chao Zhi mu; shi du huang; su zhi Gui ban; bai shao; hu gu (tiger bone); suo yang; gan jiang; chen pi | Atrophy Disorder due to LV & KI def. | Dries Damp in bones & strengthens KI; Hu Gu + Suo Yang strengthen sinews & bones; Bai shao nourishes sinews & tonifies blood | Tonify Yin |
Da Zao Wan (Great Creation Pill) | zi he che; su jiu Gui ban; huang bai; du zhong; niu xi; mai men dong; tian men dong; sheng di huang; ren shen | KI & LU Yin Def. | Especially useful for consumptive disorders w/ emaciation | Tonify Yin |
Yi Guan Jian (Linking Dec.) | sheng di huang; gou qi zi; sha shen; mai men dong; dang gui; chuan lian zi | KI & LV def. w/ LV qi constraint | Commonly used for chronic hepatitis | Tonify Yin |
Zhu Jing Wan (Preserve Vistas Pill) | tu si zi; shu di huang; che qian qi (with soup of fu ling & shi chang pu) | KI & LV def. w/ some dampness (& underlying abuse to the eyes) | Diminished vision due to LV & KI def., w/ some dampness caused by a reduction in fluid metabolism. Che qian zi improves visual acuity by promoting the proper metabolism of fluids & the draining of dampness. | Tonify Yin |
Qi Bao Mei Ran Dan (Seven Treasure Special Pill for Beautiful Whiskers) | he shou wu; fu ling; niu xi; dang gui; gou qi zi; tu si zi; bu gu zhi; hei zhi ma | KI & LV yin def. w/ indications of premature graying of hair; hair loss; loose teeth; spontaneous & nocturnal emissions | (blank) | Tonify Yin |
Er Zhi Wan (2-Ultimate Pill) | mu shen zi; han lian cao | KI & LV yin def. w/ weakness & soreness of lower back & knees, | Relatively milder than Liu Wei Di Huang Wan. This FX preferrred when chronic bleeding is part of the presentation and is considered by some to be superior in treating premature graying or loss of hair | Tonify Yin |
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan | Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Fu Zi; gui zhi (rou gui) | KI Yang Def. | (blank) | Tonify Yang |
You Gui Wan | fu zi; rou gui; lu jiao jiao; tu si zi; du zhong; shu di huang; shan zhu ye; shan yao; gou qi zi; dang gui | KI Yang Def. w/ Waning of the fire at the gate of vitality | (blank) | Tonify Yang |
Tu Si Zi Wan | tu si zi; lu rong; rou cong rong; shan yao; fu zi; wu yao; wu wei zi; sang piao xiao; yi zhi ren; duan mu li; ji nei jin | KI qi def. w/ an inability to grasp the essence | (blank) | Tonify Yang |
You Gui Yin | fu zi; rou gui; du zhong; shu di huang; shan zhu yu; shan yao; gou qi zi; zhi gan cao | (blank) | (blank) | Tonify Yang |
Zan Yu Dan | fu zi; rou gui; rou cong rong; ba ji tian; yin yang huo; she chuang zi; jiu zi; xian mao; shan zhu yu; du zhong; shu di huang; dang gui; gou qi zi; bai zhu | Waning of the fire at the gate of vitality, and cold from deficiency of the essential qi | (blank) | Tonify Yang |
Er Xian Tang | xian mao; yin yang huo; ba ji tian; huang bai; zhi mu; dang gui | KI yin & yang def., accompanied by flaring up of fire due to def. | Was used to address female menopausal conditions w/ def. yang | Tonify Yang |