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Formulas S&B Tonics
Pinyin v. English with Indication, Function, Clinical Application
Question | Answer |
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Yu Ping Feng San | Chief- Huang Qi (30g). Deputy= Bai Zhu (60g). Assistant= Fang Feng (60g) |
"Tonify mother" TCM principal applies to Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Windscreen Powder) in what way? | Both Huang Qi and Bai Zhu enter SP, so you are tonifying SP to strengthen LU (SP is mother to LU). |
Cautions & contraindications for Stabilize & Bind formulas? | No Excess. No Exterior Syndrome. |
Symptoms of leakage syndrome in TCM: | spontaneous sweating, night sweating, spermatorrhea, incontinence of urine, incontinence of stool, chronic diarrhea and dysentery, D.U.B., miscarriage |
Properties of astringent herbs: | Sour, astringent, sweet. Can be warm/hot or cool/cold. |
Si Shen Wan | Four Miracles Pill |
Chief herb in Si Shen Wan? | Bu Gu Zhi |
Deputy in Si Shen Wan? | Rou Dou Kou |
Assistants in Si Shen Wan? | Wu Zhu Yu and Wu Wei Zi |
If lower abdomen pain, add.... | Bai Shao!! (also Zhi Gan Cao) |
If prolapsed rectum, add... | Chai Hu, Huang Qi, Shan Ma, Ge Gen |
If pain from qi stagnation, add... | Wu Yao, Da Pu Pi, Mu Xiang, Xiao Hui Xiang |
Formula for threatened miscarriage? | Shou Tai Wan (Fetus Longevity Pill) |
Modification of Shou Tai Wan (Fetus Longevity Pill) if there is alot of bleeding | Add Ai Ye. The new name becomes Jiao Ai Tang (Jiao for E Jiao; Ai for Ai Ye) |
Mu Li San | Oyster Shell Powder |
Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang | Tangkeui and Six Yellow Decoction |
What are the "Six Yellows" in Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang? | Unless the two chiefs (Dang Gui and Sheng Di Huang) are also yellow-- and they might be!-- I count only four: the Qin, Lian, Bai and also Huang Qi |
Jiu Xian San | Nine Immortal Powder |
LU qi and Wei qi | Yu Ping Feng San |
To tonify Qi, stabilize the exterior, and stop sweating | Yu Ping Feng San |
To INHIBIT sweating and stabilize the exterior | Mu Li San |
Lu Qi and We Qi Xu | Yu Ping Feng San |
Sweating syndromes d/t qi Xu | Mu Li San |
Sweating syndromes d/t Yin Xu | Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang |
Formula that is example of "Metal and Water nourishing each other" | Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang (KD Yin normally rises up to nourish HT Yin. If not enough KD Yin, then HT develops Xu Heat. Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang nourishes Yin of KD, HT (and LU).) |
LU Qi and Yin Xu | Jiu Xian San (Nine Immortal Powder) |
To preserve Lung Qi, tonify Qi, nourish Yin | Jiu Xian San (Nine Immortal Powder) |
If SEVERE Wei Qi Xu (with sweating), add: | Gui Zhi (!!??) and Bai Shao (to regulate nutritive and Wei qi) |
If severe sweating, add: | Lian Zi, Wu Wei Zi, Ma Huang Gen, (Duan) Long Gu, (Duan) Mu Li |
To warm MJ, tonify Xu, stop diarrhea | Zen Ren Yang Zang Tang (True Man's Decoction to Nourish the Organs) |
To warm the MJ and bind the bowels | Tao Hua Tang (Peach Blossom Decoction) |
To warm and tonify SP/KD and bind the bowels | Si Shen Wan (Four Miracle Pill) |
Example of formula to address problem of "Fire (MMF) cannot generate Earth" (SP & KD Yang Xu) | Si Shen Wan (Four Miracle Pill) |
Formula for "cock's crow diarrhea" (Wu Gen Xie) | Si Shen Wan (Four Miracle Pill) |
To stabilize the KD and "bind up semen" | Jin Suo Gu Jin Wan (Metal Lock Pill to Stabilize the Essence) Jin Suo= Metal Lock; Gu Jin= Stabilize Essence |
To regulate and tonify HT/KD, stabilize Essence, stop leakage | San Piao Xiao San (Mantis Egg Case Powder) |
To warm KD, disperse cold, stop leakage | Suo Quan Wan (Shut the Sluice Pill) Chief herb (Yi Zi Ren, Fr Alipiniae Oxyphyllae, is AW and classic Yang tonic. Deputy Wu Yao is actually a qi regulator that is also AW and "warms the KD to dispel cold) |
To "restrain essence," "suppress rebellion," regulate and harmonize Yin and Yang | Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell) |
To stabilize KD and Calm the Fetus | Shou Tai Wan (Fetus Longevity Pill) |
Chief of Fetus Longevity Pill (Shou Tai Wan) | Tu Si Zi!! |
Triple deputies for Fetus Longevity Pill (Shou Tai Wan) | Sang Ji Sheng (mulberry twig, no?) and Xu Duan (no idea); Oh, and E Jiao. |
Incontinence of urine | Shut the Sluice Pill (Suo Quan Wan) |
Spermatorrhea | First choice would prob be Jin Suo Gu Jin Wan (Metal Lock to Stabilize Essence). Second choice might be the Mantis Egg Case Powder (San Piao Xiao San) |
D.U.B. or threatened miscarriage | Shou Tai Wan (Fetus Longevity Pill) |
Says treats "neurosis"!!?? | Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang |
Leakage syndrome d/t KD Xu | Jin Suo Gu Jin Wan |
Leakage syndrome d/t KD & HT Xu | San Piao Xiao San |
Leakage syndrome d/t KD and UB Xu | Suo Quan Wan |
Leakage syndrome d/t Yin and Yang Xu | Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang |
Leakage syndrome d/t KD and Chong & Ren Xu | Shou Tai Wan |
Zen Ren Yang Zang Tang (True Man's Decoction to Nourish the Organs) | CFS, colitis, Crohn's disease, dysentery (aka MJ and LJ Xu cold) |
Tao Hua Tang | CFS, colitis, Crohn's disease, dysentery (aka MJ and LJ Xu cold)-- but emphasis on dysentery (blood/mucous in stool) |
Wu Gen Xie (cock's crow diarrhea) =SP/KD Yang Xu | Si Shen Wan (Four Miracle Pill) |
What are the "four miracles" in the Four Miracle (Si Shen) Pill? | Chief= Bu Gu Zhi (Fructus Psoraleae) Deputy= Rou Dou Kou (Semen Myristicae) Assistants= Wu Zhu Yu and Wu Wei Zi |
What formula exemplifies the TCM principle of "Fire cannot generate Earth?" (Fire in this case is MMF, so KD (not HT)) | KD & SP Yang Xu so Si Shen Wan (Four Miracle Pill) |