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Dr. Yu -Formulas
Release the Exterior STAR formulas
Question | Answer |
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MA HUANG TANG ingredients? | Ma huang, Gui zhi, Xing ren, Zhi gan cao |
Function of MA HUANG TANG pair Ma huang & Gui zhi? | Release exterior, strongly promote sweating for excess-type W/C |
Function of MA HUANG TANG pair Ma huang & Xing ren? | Descends LU qi downward, relieve cough & wheezing (asthma) |
MA HUANG TANG action and indication? | A: Induce sweating & release exterior, facilitate LU qi & stop wheezing I: W/C invasion - chills & fever, h/a, body aches, no sweating, wheezing, cough, thin white coat, floating tight pulse |
What is the associated formula of MA HUANG TANG? | DA QING LONG TANG |
What is the main modification of DA QING LONG TANG from MA HUANG TANG? | SHI GAO (18 gr) added - bigger dose than MA HUANG. Also sheng jiang & da zao |
What is the Action & Indication of DA QING LONG TANG? | A: Induce sweating & release exterior, clear heat & eliminate irritability I: Exterior W/C with internal heat - fever & chills, h/a, body aches, no sweating, irritability, thirst, floating tight pulse |
GU ZHI TANG ingredients? | GUI ZHI (C), bai shao yao (d), sheng jiang (d), da zao, zhi gan cao |
GUI ZHI TANG's actions and indications? | A: Release exterior from muscle layer, harmonize ying & wei I: W/C invasion - fever, h/a, aversion to wind, sweating, nasal congestion, dry heaves, no thirst, white coating, floating moderate pulse |
Function of GUI ZHI TANG pair gui zhi & bai shao yao? | Gui zhi - opens yang, more body, opens ying and wei (defensive) Bai shao yao - tonfies yin, constrains ying (nutritive) Combination induces sweating |
Similarities of MA HUANG TANG & GUI ZHI TANG? | BOTH ACRID & WARM, both for W/C invasion |
Differences between MA HUANG TANG & GUI ZHI TANG? | MA HUANG TANG: ma huang & gui zhi -stronger sweating function, ma huang & xing ren -facilitate LU qi downward to stop wheezing GUI ZHI TANG: gui zhi & bai shao yao -harmonize ying & wei, transform yin & yang, perspiration factor weaker than MA HUANG TANG |
Formula to Tx exterior W/C invasion w/ NO sweating? | MA HUANG TANG (ephedra decoction) |
Formula to Tx exterior W/C invasion w/ SLIGHT sweating? | GUI ZHI TANG (cinnamon stick decoction |
What associated formula of GUI ZHI TANG treats gui zhi tang syndrome with STIFF NECK & UPPER BACK as the main complaint? | GUI ZHI JIA GE GEN TANG (cinnamon twig plus kudzu decoction) |
What herb is added to GUI ZHI TANG in order to make GUI ZHI JIA GE GEN TANG? | GE GEN (kudzu root) |
What associated formula of GUI ZHI TANG treats ma huang tang syndrome (f &v, NO sweats, stiff neck), and GENERATES FLUIDS? | GE GEN TANG (kudzu decoction) |
What herb is added to GUI ZHI JIA GE GEN TANG in order to make GE GEN TANG (to promote sweating)? | MA HUANG (ephedra) |
What associated formula of GUI ZHI TANG treats gui zhi tang syndrome with asthma or wheezing? | GUI ZHI JIA HOU PO XING ZI TANG (cinnamon twig decoction plus magnolia bark and apricot kernel) |
What 2 herbs are added to GUI ZHI TANG in order to make GUI ZHI JIA HOU PO XING ZI TANG (to descend LU qi & stop wheezing)? | HOU PO (magnolia bark) and XING REN (apricot kernel) |
Which herb is not in MA HUANG TANG? A. GUI ZHI B. MA HUANG C. BAI SHAO YAO D. XING REN | C. BAI SHAO YAO |
Which herb combines with GUI ZHI to harmonize ying & wei and dispel external pathogens in GUI ZHI TANG? | BAI SHAO YOU |
What does JIA WEI XIANG SU SAN (augmented cyperus & perilla leaf powder) treat? | W/C invasion with QI STAGNATION: h/a, stuffy nose, no sweating, body aches, stiff neck & upper back |
What are the 2 CHIEFS of JIA WEI XIANG SU SAN (augmented cyperus & perilla leaf powder)? | ZI SU YE (perilla leaf) & JING JIE (schizonepetae herba) |
What are the 2 ASSOCIATED FORMULAS for JIA WEI XIANG SU SAN (augmented cyperus & perilla leaf powder)? | XIANG SU SAN (cyperus & perilla leaf powder) & XIANG SU CONG CHI TANG (cyperus, perilla leaf, scallion & prepared soybean decoction) |
What does XIANG SU SAN (cyperus & perilla leaf powder) treat? | W/C invasion with INTERNAL CONSTRAINED QI: chills & fever, h/a, no sweating, fullness & stifling sensation in chest or epigastrium, poor appetite |
What are the 2 CHIEFS of XIANG SU SAN (cyperus & perilla leaf powder)? | ZI SU YE (perilla leaf) & XIANG FU (cyperus rhizome) |
What does XIANG SU CONG CHI TANG (cyperus, perilla, scallion & prepared soybean decoction) treat? | W/C invasion with QI STAGNATION in pregnancy (calms the fetus) |
What does XIAO QING LONG TANG (minor bluegreen dragon decoction) treat? | W/C invasion with INTERNAL CONGESTED FLUIDS RETENTION: chills & fever, clear sputum, fullness in chest, no sweating, difficulty lying on back with coughing & wheezing, edema in face & extremities |
What are the 2 CHIEF herbs of XIAO XING LONG TANG (minor bluegreen dragon decoction)? | MA HUANG (ephedra) & GUI ZHI (cinnamon twig) |
What are the functions of MA HUANG (ephedra) & GUI ZHI (cinnamon twig) in XIAO XING LONG TANG (minor bluegreen dragon decoction)? | BOTH: release exterior by inducing sweating, reduce edema, transform congested fluids MA HUANG: facilitate LU QI, stop wheezing GUI ZHI: unblock YANG, assist MA HUANG to release exterior |
What 2 herbs in XIAO XING LONG TANG (minor bluegreen dragon decoction) help to TRANSFORM PHLEGM & HARMONIZE the ST? | BAN XIA (rhizoma pinellie) & GAN JIANG (dried ginger) |
What other formula is incorporated into XIAO XING LONG TANG (minor bluegreen dragon decoction)? |