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Chinese Herbal Formulas

Eran Even Dr. TCM, R.Ac














Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan
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Mugwort and Prepared Aconite Pill for Warming the
Womb

Functions: Warms and comforts the womb, tonifies
the blood, and calms the fetus.

Herbs Percentage
Ai Ye l 15
Xiang Fu 30
Dang Gui ` 15
Huang Qi 8
Wu Zhu Yu 8
Chuan Xiong = 8
Bai Shao 8
Shu Di Huang j 4
Rou Gui j 1
Xu Duan [ 3

Indications: Yang vacuity resulting in cold
obstructing the uterus with a concurrent blood
vacuity, manifesting with a cold, painful sensation in
the lower abdomen, abdominal distention, and a pale
tongue with a white coating. These symptoms may
also be seen during the second or third trimester of
pregnancy.
In addition, yang vacuity with cold accumulation can
give rise to white vaginal discharge, amenorrhea,
infertility, delayed menses, loose stools, clear urine,
and dull abdominal pain that is relived by pressure
and warmth.

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BA WEI DI HUANG WAN
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Eight-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia

Functions: Augments Yin, nourishes the blood, and
stops excessive sweating.

Herbs Percentage
Fu Ling { 11
Wu Wei Zi H 11
Mu Dan Pi |j 11
Huang Qi 20
Shan Yao { 11
Shan Zhu Yu { 11
Shu Di Huang j 14
Ze Xie ; 11





Indications: Kidney and/or Liver yin vacuity with
concurrent blood vacuity causing post-partum
continuous day or night sweating.

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BA ZHEN TANG 1,
Eight-Treasure Decoction

Functions: Supplements Qi and Nourishes Blood.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 10
Chuan Xiong = 10
Bai Shao 10
Shu Di Huang j 10
Dang Shen _ 16
Bai Zhu 10
Zhi Gan Cao ] 5
Sheng Jiang 10
Da Zao 7
Fu Ling { 10

Indications: Used for dual qi and blood vacuity with
symptoms such as a somber-white or withered yellow
facial complexion, racing heartbeat, palpitations,
shortness of breath, dizziness, poor appetite and
fatigue.

Commonly used to treat postpartum, post-surgical, or
post-illness vacuities.
In addition, this formula is commonly administered
directly after the period, since woman are highly
susceptible to vacuity following the menses. This
treatment follows the adage of filling that which is
empty.

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BA ZHEN YI MU WAN
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Eight-Treasure Pill to Benefit Mothers

Functions: Supplements vacuity and quickens the
blood.

Herbs Percentage
Shu Di Huang j 16
Chuan Xiong = 9
Dang Gui ` 9
Bai Shao 13
Dang Shen _ 8
Bai Zhu 9
Fu Ling { 9
Yi Mu Cao ) 19
Gan Cao | 6

Indications: Qi and blood vacuity with blood stasis
causing irregular menstruation, leucorrhea, infertility
and a restless fetus. Accompanied by classic qi and
blood vacuity symptoms and signs.

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BA ZHENG SAN 1i#
Eight-Corrections Powder

Functions: Clears heat, promotes urination and
unblock painful urinary dysfunction (lin ).

Herbs Percentage
Che Qian Zi | 15
Fu Ling { 12
Qu Mai j 12
Bian Xu 12
Hua Shi 12
Gan Cao | 12
Shan Zhi Zi { 12
Da Huang 8
Deng Xin Cao *7 8

Indications: Hot or bloody painful urinary
dysfunction (damp-heat in the lower burner). Dark,
turbid, scanty, difficult and painful urination, dry
mouth/throat, lower abdominal distention and pain,
yellow-greasy tongue fur and a slippery-rapid pulse.
Most often associated with acute urinary tract
infections or prostitis. This formula also treats
leucorrhea due to a similar pathology.

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BAI HE GU JIN TANG
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Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve Metal

Functions: Nourishes Yin, moistens the Lungs,
transforms phlegm and stop coughing.

Herbs Percentage
Sheng Di Huang j 15
Shu Di Huang j 23
Bei Mu ) 8
Mai Men Dong ] 11
Gan Cao | 8
Jie Geng ]] 6
Bai Shao 8
Dang Gui ` 8
Bai He 8
Xuan Shen 6

Indications: Dryness of the lungs due to Lung and
Kidney Yin vacuity causing a chronic dry cough,
possibly blood streaked sputum, dry mouth/throat and
possibly skin. Also with yin vacuity signs and
symptoms such as night sweating, 5-palm heat,
dizziness, tinnitus, tidal fever, etc.
This formula is effective in treating a dry cough
following a cold or flu, as long as the main
pathogenic factor has been eliminated.

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BAI HU TANG ),
White Tiger Decoction

Functions: Clears qi level heat (yang-ming channel
level), drains Stomach fire, generates fluids and
alleviates thirst.

Herbs Percentage
Shi Gao 58
Zhi Mu ) 21
Zhi Gan Cao ] 8
Geng Mi (Jing Mi ) 12

Indications: Used for blazing heat in the yang ming
channel (Shang Han Lun ), or Qi level (Wen
Bing () characterized by the 4 greats which
include great fever, great thirst, great sweating and a
flooding pulse. Other signs include aversion to heat,
a red face, irritability, headache, toothache and
bleeding of the gums and nose.
This formula is commonly used to treat high fevers
that arise from external pathogens. Once the patient
no longer experiences an aversion to cold, but an
aversion to heat, this formula may be used. The
patient does not need to have all four of the cardinal
signs or symptoms to warrant the use of this formula.
Copious sweating and a high fever are enough to
diagnose this presentation and use Bai Hu Tang as
long as the pulse is not slow or weak.

*Usually found in thin patients with dry stools and
dry mouth.

+ Ren Shen lower blood sugar. Used in a Bai Hu
Tang presentations with obvious qi vacuity and fluid
depletion.
+ Xiao Chai Hu Tang = Hyperthyroidism


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BAI TOU WENG TANG ,
Pulsatilla Decoction

Functions: Clears heat, relieves toxicity, cools the
blood and alleviates dysenteric disorders.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Tou Weng ) 18
Qin Pi , 27
Huang Bai | 27
Huang Lian 27

Indications: Used for heat toxins accumulating in
the Stomach and Intestines, usually manifesting as
dysentery, acute enteritis, ulcerative colitis and acute
urinary tract infections. The most important
symptoms to look for are, a feeling of pressure on the
anus (or a feeling of incomplete evacuation), blood
and pus in the stools, and diarrhea.
This formula is also quite effective in treating liver
damp-heat with genital and testicular pain.

It is useful to compare this formula with Shao Yao
Tang. If the blood aspect is affected (blood in the
stools) use Bai Tou Weng Tang, and if qi stasis and
accumulation (abdominal pain and urgency) are
prominent, use Shao Yao Tang.

Cautions: This formula should not be taken long
term or by patients with a constitutionally weak
Spleen and Stomach, as this formula contains strong
bitter cold herbs which could easily damage Spleen
Yang.

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BAN XIA BAI ZHUTIAN MA TANG
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Pinellia, Atractylodes and Gastrodia Decoction

Functions: Strengthens the Spleen, dispels
dampness, transforms phlegm, and extinguishes
wind.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Zhu 10
Cang Zhu 5
Chen Pi |j 15
Dang Shen _ 7
Fu Ling { 5
Sheng Jiang 2
Huang Bai | 2
Huang Qi 5
Mai Ya 15
Shen Qu , 10
Tian Ma 5
Ze Xie ; 5
Zhi Ban Xia ` 15

Indications: Used for the upward disturbance of
wind phlegm, usually due to overwork or the
indulgence of rich foods, which over time weaken the
Spleen and give rise to the production of phlegm.
The disturbed upward movement of Spleen Qi is
unable to carry clear yang upwards nor lower turbid
qi, which then settles in the upper orifice (head)
manifesting with dizziness and vertigo with a heavy,
cloudy, feeling head, headache, chest distention,
nausea or vomiting, copious sputum and a white
greasy tongue coating .
This patient will usually present with digestive
system and fluid metabolism dysfunction represented
by bloating, edema, nausea or thoracic oppression.

Abdomen: Substernal splashing sound. Substernal
hard glomus.

*Can be used in chronic headaches (tension,
w/dizziness, due to hypertension)
*Acute symptoms are often triggered by bad weather,
and can also be brought on by emotional stress,
dietary indiscretion, or other adverse stimuli.
*Applicable in abnormal blood pressure (high or low)

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BAN XIA HOU PO TANG
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Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction

Functions: Rectifies qi, resolves depression,
downbears counterflow and transforms phlegm.

Herbs Percentage
Ban Xia (zhi) 30
Fu Ling { 20
Hou Po 15
Zi Su Ye jl 10
Sheng Jiang 25

Indications: Plum-Pit qi (mei-he qi), with a feeling
of something caught in the throat that can neither be
swallowed nor coughed up. Usually due to the seven
affects which the patient cant swallow thereby
constraining qi which disturbs the lung and stomachs
function of fluid distribution. These obstructed fluids
coalesce into phlegm and follow the qi up to the
throat where it remains stationary. These symptoms
usually fluctuate with changes in the emotions.
Corresponds to Globus hystericus.

Eyes: Big, expressive, move around lots (busy)
Tongue: Teeth marks, sticky-greasy coating (white
stripes)

Abdomen: Substernal splashing sound, substernal
hard glomus, periumbilical pulsations.



*Psychological problems (somatic)
*Dizziness, vertigo, headaches
*Digestive issues (bloating)
*Abnormal sensations in the body (exams always
normal, discharged easily)

Characteristics:
Sensation in the throat (dry, pain, sticky,
etc), pressure and heaviness in the chest,
difficulty breathing deep (shallow).
Problems manifest from stomach to throat.
Can be seen in people who cant swallow
something (living with alcoholics, co-
dependent, etc).
Digestive problems (poor appetite, diarrhea,
vomiting, nausea, wacky symptoms, all
related to emotional state.
Cough, wheezing, stifling chest,
palpitations, insomnia (lots of dreams)

Combinations:
+ Si Ni San = neurotic symptoms with depression,
sensitive to cold (cold fingers), bloating, abdominal
pain, wiry pulse, reactive subcostal area. Use in IBS,
chronic gastritis, atrophic gastritis, reflux gastritis,
restless leg syndrome.

+ Zhi Zi, Huang Qin, Lian Qiao , Zhi Ke =
Anxiety (GAD), doing too many things, depression,
OCD, bloating, infrequent BM (difficulty expelling),
redness around lips, red tongue, red throat, nose
bleeds, frequent-burning urination, coughing, ADD,
ADHD.

+ Chen Pi |j, Lian Qiao , Zhi Ke, Mai Ya =
Picky eaters (children) who get easily stressed.
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BAN XIA XIE XIN TANG
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Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Epigastrium

Functions: Harmonizes the Stomach, directs
rebellious qi downward, disperse clumping and
eliminates focal distention ()`.

Herbs Percentage
Zhi Ban Xia ` 32
Huang Qin 12
Gan Jiang 12
Dang Shen _ 12
Zhi Gan Cao ] 12
Huang Lian 4
Da Zao 13

Indications: Used for epigastric focal distention
with fullness and tightness but with very slight or no
pain. Also has dry heaves or vomiting, borborygmus
with diarrhea, poor appetite.

Abdomen: (Pi Syndrome ) the epigastrium is
soft and palpation will usually not reveal any masses
or areas of hardness. The pain is very mild if any at
all. Substernal splashing sound.



*Nausea and vomiting
*Glomus w/dull pain
*Diarrhea (esp. after eating or drinking)
*Insomnia, vexation
*Treats heliobactor pylori

This condition is usually caused by poor diet, western
drugs, high stress, and other factors that compromise
the middle burners ability to clear upward and
downbear turbidity.

+Zhi Da Huang = bleeding from stomach
ulcers
+Rou Gui j = thin patients w/chronic difficulties
+Zhi Zi, Lian Qiao = heat s/s like nosebleeds
and a red throat


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BAO HE WAN f3
Harmony Preserving Pill

Functions: Reduces Food stagnation and
Harmonizes the Stomach

Herbs Percentage
Shan Zha | 40
Shen Qu , 13
Zhi Ban Xia ` 13
Fu Ling { 13
Chen Pi |j 7
Lian Qiao 7
Lai Fu Zi j 7

Indications: Accumulation of food due to
overeating rich, difficult to digest foods,
characterized by abdominal distention and fullness,
rotten smelling belching and flatulence, acid
regurgitation, nausea, vomiting, aversion to food and
a yellow greasy tongue coating. There may also be
watery diarrhea with a foul smell.

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BEI MU GUA LOU $
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Fritillaria and Trichosanthes Fruit Powder

Functions: Moistens the Lungs, Clears Heat,
regulates the qi, and transforms phlegm.

Herbs Percentage
Zhe Bei Mu ) 16
Gua Lou Ren | 24
Fu Ling { 16
Ju Hong ] 16
Tian Hua Fen 16
Jie Geng ]] 16

Indications: Dry-Phlegm in the Lungs, caused by
dryness affecting the Lungs injuring the fluids and
coalescing into phlegm. Manifesting with a cough
containing deep seated sputum that is difficult to
expectorate with a very thick gluey nature.

Cautions: Contraindicated in dry coughs due to Yin
vacuity.

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BEI XIE FEN QING YIN
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Dioscorea Hypoglauca Decoction to Separate the
Clear

Functions: Warms the Kidneys, drains dampness,
transforms and separates the turbid from the clear.

Herbs Percentage
Bei Xie y 20
Wu Yao 20
Fu Ling { 10
Shi Chang Pu ;, 20
Yi Zhi Ren [ 20
Gan Cao | 10

Indications: Cloudy painful urinary dysfunction
(Gao Lin]) due to vacuity cold in the lower
burner allowing turbid dampness to sink downwards,
with frequent urination with a cloudy, milky
appearance (resembling rice water) or greasy urine.
These symptoms are usually seen in cases of bladder
inflammation, chronic urinary tract infections, and
enlarged or inflamed prostate.
Due to the supplementing nature of this formula, it is
most commonly prescribed in chronic illnesses and to
older patients.

Cautions: Should not be used for cloudy urination
due to damp-heat in the lower burner.

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BI YAN PIAN #)
Nasal Obstruction Pill

Functions: Disperses wind-heat, and relieves nasal
congestion.

Herbs Percentage
Cang Er Zi 24
Lian Qiao 7
Jie Geng ]] 5
Gan Cao | 13
Zhi Mu ) 5
Fang Feng 5
Xin Yi Hua 22
Bai Zhi 7
Wu Wei Zi H 4
Ye Ju Hua [ 4
Jing Jie , 4

Indications: Rhinitis and nasal congestion due to
common cold, flu, and seasonal allergies.

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BU FEI TANG [,
Supplement the Lungs Decoction

Functions: Augments Lung Qi and stabilizes the
exterior.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Shen _ 15
Huang Qi 27
Sang Bai Pi j 14
Shu Di Huang j 27
Wu Wei Zi H 7
Zi Wan 10

Indications: For Lung Qi vacuity with shortness of
breath, spontaneous sweating, occasional chills and
feverish sensation, coughing, wheezing and a
propensity to contracting colds.
This formula mainly treats chronic coughs that are
either dry or phlegmy brought on by a lung vacuity.
In this case, unrestrained ministerial fire scorching
fluids is the cause of the phlegm.
Zhu Dan-Xi ()` proclaimed supplement water
(to) restrain ministerial fire and in this way, phlegm
is spontaneously dispelled. This justifies the use of
thick, nourishing Shu Di Huang.

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BU YANG HUAN WU TANG
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Supplement Yang to Restore five-tenths Decoction

Functions: Supplements Qi, Activates the Blood
and dredges the collaterals (luo-mai]).

Herbs Percentage
Chi Shao ; 4
Chuan Xiong = 2
Dang Gui Wei 4
Di Long j 2
Hong Hua 2
Huang Qi 83
Tao Ren | 2

Indications: Commonly used for the sequelae of
wind stroke with hemiplegia, paralysis, atrophy of the
lower limbs, slurred speech, drooling, dry stools,
frequent urination or incontinence. This syndrome is
mainly due to vacuous Qi unable to propel the blood
sufficiently to nourish the limbs and head.

Cautions: This formula can not be used immediately
following a stroke when the cause is a cerebral
hemorrhage, or in Yin deficient or pregnant patients.
Patients must have regained consciousness, a normal
body temperature and all signs of hemorrhage must
not be present before this formula may be
administered.

+ Fu Zi = If condition has existed for an extended
period of time, or if previous treatments involved
excess use of cold herbs. (Wang Qing-Zhu)

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BU ZHONG YI QI TANG
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Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction

Functions: Tonifies the Qi of the middle burner and
raises sunken Yang.

Herbs Percentage
Sheng Ma ) 3
Zhi Gan Cao ] 14
Bai Zhu 7
Chai Hu , 3
Chen Pi |j 7
Da Zao 7
Dang Gui ` 7
Dang Shen _ 14
Huang Qi 22
Sheng Jiang 11

Indications: Spleen and Stomach vacuity with
sinking middle burner Yang-qi, with classic Qi
vacuity symptoms and signs accompanied by low
grade fever of unknown origin, prolapsed organs and
unremitting bleeding due to the Spleen being unable
to hold the blood in the vessels.
*Generalized chronic or acute fatigue, lack of energy,
adynamia, or fatigue/hypotonic state of muscles and
support tissues.

Abdomen: Weak abdominal tension with palpated
pain or a heavy feeling in the subcostal area.
Periumbilical pulsation, sagging of the abdomen.



**Can be used to boost immune system when taken
over time and prior to procedures (surgery, radiation,
etc.) to prevent debilitation in susceptible people.
Formula can help boost natural killer cells and
protect bone marrow w/chemo patients.

+ Wu Wei Zi, Kuan Dong Hua, Zi Wan }, Xuan
Fu Hua = panting and cough due to lung qi vacuity.

Cautions: Contraindicated in fevers or bleeding due
to excess heat or Yin vacuity with empty heat.
Use only for prolapsed organs due to middle qi
vacuity.

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CANG ER ZI SAN ,
Xanthium Powder

Functions: Disperses Wind, alleviates pain, and
unblocks the nose.

Herbs Percentage
Cang Er Zi 10
Bo He ,, 20
Xin Yi Hua 20
Cong Bai 5
Bai Zhi 40
Cha Ye 7 5

Indications: Profuse nasal discharge (bi yuan [)
due to wind-heat or wind-cold attacking the head,
accompanied by a frontal headache, and dizziness.
Usually occurs in the aftermath of a cold or flu.

+ Ge Gen, Chi Shao, Huang Qin = Acute nasal
infections with thick, yellow discharge.

+ Gui Zhi Tang or Ge Gen Tang = Wind-cold
exterior patterns with nasal congestion.

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CHAI GE JIE JI TANG
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Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction to Release the
Muscles

Functions: Releases pathogenic influences from the
muscle layer and clears interior heat.

Herbs Percentage
Chai Hu j 10
Ge Gen | 10
Huang Qin 10
Bai Shao 10
Qiang Huo [ 10
Bai Zhi 10
Jie Geng ]] 10
Gan Cao | 8
Da Zao 8
Shi Gao 10
Sheng Jiang 8

Indications: Unresolved exterior wind-cold that has
become constrained and is transforming into heat
(simultaneous tai-yang and yang-ming syndrome),
with an increasing fever and decreasing chills,
headache, body aches, eye pain, dry nasal passages,
irritability and insomnia.

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CHAI HU GUI ZHI GAN JIANG TANG
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Functions: Harmonizes the Shao-Yang, warms and
transforms water-rheum.

Herbs Percentage
Chai Hu j 33
Gui Zhi j| 13
Tian Hua Fen 16
Huang Qin 13
Mu Li ) 8
Gan Jiang 8
Zhi Gan Cao ] 8


Indications: LV-GB constraint heat + Sp-Xu-cold
with a bitter taste, vexation, abdominal distention,
diarrhea, stiff neck and shoulders, headaches.
Fluid imbalances: thirst, or mild mouth and throat
dryness, spontaneous sweating (or night sweats) from
the head, reduced urinary output.

Psychological symptoms: restless, fatigue, irritable,
anxiety, overreaction to stimuli, depressed, insomnia.

Constitution: Fatigue easily, thin body, pallor

Abdomen: Subcostal bitter fullness, palpitations in
the epigastric and supra-umbilical areas (possibly
with subjective awareness of the pulsation).
Tender point inferior to xiphoid process and
tenderness over sternum.



**Commonly used in psychosomatic disorders and
neurotic conditions.


According to Hu Xi-Shu (|`, the combination
of this formula with Dang Gui Shao Yao San is able
to treat lumbar and/or pelvic pain, neck and back
pain, weak knees, palpitations, epigastric fullness,
spontaneous or night sweating, lower extremity
edema, white tongue coating, and a deep-thin-wiry
pulse. Dr. Hu commonly used this formula to treat
lumbar and cervical hyper-osteogenesis,
osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE), and wind-damp type rheumatic
disorders.


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CHAI HU GUI ZHI TANG
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Functions: Dispels both cold and heat, resolves the
exterior, and harmonizes the centre.

Herbs Percentage
Chai Hu j 22
Ban Xia 22
Gui Zhi || 8
Huang Qin 8
Dang Shen 8
Zhi Gan Cao | 6
Shao Yao 8
Da Zao , 10
Sheng Jiang 8

Indications: Non specific joint pain, slight nausea.
Psychological s/s, loss of appetite, headaches,
spontaneous sweating, neck and shoulder stiffness,
poor sleep, epilepsy, poor immunity, digestive
disorders, neurological disorders, allergies.
*Patients are usually thin.

*Symptoms of both Tai-Yang exterior xu & Shao
Yang.
=Liver qi depression or Lv-Sp disharmony, with Sp-
qi-xu and phlegm-damp.


Abdomen: Subcostal area full & sore; stiff & tight
rectus abdominals (upper), and/or substernal hard
glomus.



*Can be used as a constitutional alterative for people
with allergy-based disorders or contract colds easily.

*Several studies from China demonstrate success in
this formulas ability to treat epilepsy.

*This formula is commonly used in Japan to treat
abdominal disorders such as hyperacidity, gastric and
duodenal ulcers, acute appendicitis, gallbladder
stones, jaundice, and hepatitis.

*This is a very effective formula for treating the
common cold or influenza as it realeases the exterior
using both cool and warm herbs and regulates the
ying (8) and wei ().

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CHAI HU JIA LONG GU MU LITANG
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Bupleurum Decoction with Dragon Bone and Oyster
Shell

Functions: Unblocks the three yang stages, and
calms and sedates the spirit.

Herbs Percentage
Da Zao 7
Sheng Jiang 7
Dang Shen _ 11
Huang Qin 7
Chai Hu j 18
Zhi Ban Xia ` 11
Fu Ling { 7
Gui Zhi j| 7
Long Gu | 7
Mu Li ) 7
Da Huang 9

Indications: Disease in all three yang levels of
disease (Shang Han Lun ), with fullness in the
chest, irritability with occasional attacks of
palpitations, delirious speech, heavy sensation
throughout the body with an inability to rotate the
trunk, fullness in the chest, jumpiness, nightmares,
insomnia. Psychological symptoms, tremors,
=Depressed heat in Lv-Gb, with Sp-qi-xu and
phlegm-damp.

Face & Constitution: Doesnt talk much, face is
expressionless (blunted), wears lots of clothes
(sensitive to cold), board like abdomen, sleep
disturbances (wake easily with lots of nightmares)

Abdomen: Chest & Rib-side fullness, palpitations
above the umbilicus, general abdominal discomfort.



*Antidepressant, Antipsychotic
*PTSD
*Cerebral problems in elderly
*Hypertension in elderly
*Seizures & tremors
*Hyperactivity in children
*Regulates HDL and LDL levels


Modernly used for many problems, not necessarily
associated with acute external attacks but with the
cardinal symptoms of fullness in the chest, irritability
and insomnia.

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CHAI HU SHU GAN SAN
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Bupleurum Powder to Spread the Liver

Functions: Spreads the Liver qi, harmonizes the
blood and alleviates pain.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 14
Chai Hu j 19
Chen Pi |j 19
Chuan Xiong = 14
Xiang Fu 14
Zhi Gan Cao ] 5
Zhi Ke 14

Indications: Liver qi depression with rib-side pain
and distention, oppression in the chest, sighing,
alternating fever and chills, irritability, moodiness,
impatience, pre-menstrual tension, pre-menstrual
breast distention, dysmenorrhea and other symptoms
and signs associated with depressed Liver qi.

P Wiry
The main uses of this formula are for:
Digestive disorders
Pain in the chest or ribs (including the
breasts)
Menstrual pain (given a few days prior to
the cycle and taken for the first couple days)

+ Shen Ling Bai Zhu San = Disharmony of Liver and
Spleen

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CHUAN XIONGCHA TIAO SAN
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Ligusticum Powder to be taken with Green Tea

Functions: Expel wind and alleviates pain

Herbs Percentage
Chuan Xiong = 16
Jing Jie , 16
Qiang Huo [ 8
Fang Feng 8
Bo He ,, 32
Gan Cao | 8
Xi Xin 4
Bai Zhi 8

* This formula is usually taken with green or black
tea to moderate its warm nature.

Indications: Headaches in all parts of the head due
to external wind, accompanied with fever, chills,
dizziness, stuffy nose, excess lacrimation, and a thin-
white tongue coat.

Cautions: Not to be used in headaches caused by the
rising of Liver Yang or fire, or in blood or Qi vacuity.

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DA CHAI HU TANG 7,
Major Bupleurum Decoction

Functions: Harmonizes the Shao yang, and drains
the internal accumulation of heat.

Herbs Percentage
Chai Hu j 24
Zhi Ban Xia ` 24
Huang Qin 9
Bai Shao 9
Da Zao 10
Zhi Shi 4
Da Huang 6
Sheng Jiang 14

Indications: Concurrent shao-yang and yang-ming
disease with alternating chills and fever, chest and rib
side fullness, nausea, bitter taste in the mouth, hard
focal distention in the epigastrium, burning diarrhea
or constipation, irritability, headache, tinnitus, red
eyes, manic behaviour, palpitations and anxiety.

Body Type: Robust, Stuffed upper abdomen, easily
develop distention (after meals), good appetite but
doesnt eat too much (afraid of symptoms), nausea,
vomiting, constipation, thick tongue coat, usually
mid-aged or older.

Abdomen: Subcostal sore fullness w/ constipation,
epigastric resistance, fullness and pain.
Feels like an overinflated tire



*GERD, acid regurgitation, heartburn
*Asthma Lots of phlegm + Ban Xia Hou Po Tang
Severe + Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
*Pulmonary infections (yellow-thick phlegm +
XXXT)
*Hypertension + Huang Lian
*Hypercholesteremia
*Obesity
*Inhibits gallstone formation
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DA CHENG QI TANG 7,
Major Order the QI Decoction

Functions: Purges heat accumulations

Herbs Percentage
Hou Po 48
Zhi Shi 9
Da Huang 24
Mang Xiao ] 18

Indications: Yang ming organ heat with severe
constipation and flatulence, abdominal fullness and
pain which increases with pressure and a dry yellow
burnt tongue coating with prickles. In severe cases
there may be tidal fevers, delirious speech and
profuse sweating from the palms and soles.

Abdomen: Epigastric pain

Cautions: This formula has a very strong action and
is contraindicated in treating weak, debilitated, older
and pregnant patients.

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DA HUANG MU DAN PI TANG
71),
Rhubarb and Moutan Decoction

Functions: Drains heat, breaks up blood stasis,
disperses clumping and reduces swelling.

Herbs Percentage
Da Huang 36
Mu Dan Pi |j 9
Tao Ren | 9
Mang Xiao ] 25
Dong Gua Zi ) 21

Indications: Early stage intestinal abscess,
characterized by lower abdominal distention and pain
(lower right quadrant) that increases on pressure with
marked rebound tenderness. There may also be pain
extending to the groin which is relieved by flexing
the knees and hips and intensified by extending the
hip.

*In modern day China this formula is used to treat
enteritis, uteritis, perametritis, and pelvic
inflammatory disorder.

Abdomen: Swellings or lumps next to or below the
umbilicus, especially on the right side, tender to
palpation.



Cautions: Contraindicated in necrotic appendicitis,
peritonitis, pediatric appendicitis, appendicitis during
pregnancy or due to parasitic invasion. Use with
caution in weak, elderly patients.

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DA JIAN ZHONG TANG 7,
Major Construct the Middle Decoction

Functions: Warms and tonifies the middle burner,
directs rebellious qi downward, and alleviates pain.

Herbs Percentage
Chuan Hua Jiao )] 12
Gan Jiang 47
Dang Shen _ 35
Yi Tang (malt sugar) 1-2 tbsp melted in tea.
*Brown sugar, honey or 15g Mai Ya may be
substituted.

Indications: Weakness and vacuity of middle burner
Yang-Qi, with Yin-cold assailing the interior.
Symptoms include excruciating epigastric and
abdominal pain, severe cold feeling in the
epigastrium, excessive vomiting, borborygmus and a
white-slippery tongue coat.

Abdomen: Periodic attacks of abdominal pain
coupled with exaggerated movement of the intestines
that is visible through the muscle wall.



Cautions: Not to be used in cases with internal
accumulation of damp-heat, Yin or blood vacuity.

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DANG GUI BU XUE TANG
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Angelica Decoction to Tonify the Blood

Functions: Tonifies qi and generates blood.

Herbs Percentage
Huang Qi 83
Dang Gui ` 17

Indications: Blood vacuity caused by injury to the
source qi, with hot sensations in the muscles, a red
face, irritability, thirst for warm beverages, a pale
tongue and a forceless pulse. This is a type of
consumptive disorder. (lao-juan, consumptive-
fatigue).

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DANG GUI LIU HUANG TANG
=l,
Angelica and Six Yellows Decoction

Functions: Enriches the Yin, clears heat, stabilizes
the exterior and stops sweating.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 10
Sheng Di Huang j 10
Shu Di Huang j 10
Huang Bai | 10
Huang Qin 10
Huang Qi 50

Indications: Primarily used for night sweating due
to fire from vacuity, caused by a Kidney Yin vacuity
with Heart fire flaming upwards (disharmony
between water and fire).

Modern use has been extended to treat other yin
vacuity effulgent fire symptoms usually found in,
chronic stomatitis, hyperactive thyroid, menopausal
heat symptoms, chronic urinary tract infections,
impetigo, and seborrheic dermatitis.

Cautions: Use modified for Spleen and Stomach
vacuity.

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DANG GUI SHAO YAO SAN
=l##
Angelica and Peony Powder

Functions: Nourishes Liver blood, spreads Liver Qi,
strengthens the Spleen and resolves dampness.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 37
Bai Zhu 9
Chuan Xiong = 19
Dang Gui ` 7
Fu Ling { 9
Ze Xie ; 19
**Usually taken with small amount of alcohol
Dr. Huang uses with alcohol, yoghurt or capsules

Indications: Abdominal pain due to disharmony
between the Liver and Spleen, characterized by
continuous, cramping pain in the abdomen which is
not severe, urinary difficulty, and slight edema with
slack skin (esp. under the eyes), and edema pre-
menstrually.
This type of abdominal pain is due to Liver vacuity
with blood stasis, with concurrent Spleen vacuity and
stagnation due to dampness.

*Dysmenorrhea
*Protect fetus (bad position, movement, abd. pain)
*Amenorrhea in young patient + Ge Gen Tang
*SLE, hashimotos, RA (mid-aged) +XCHT
*Lowers estrogen levels (useful for cancer,
endometriosis, fibroids, PMS)

Body Type: Medium build or slightly overweight,
pear shaped woman, yellow sallow face, superficial
edema, big bags under eyes, chilly limbs

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DANG GUI SI NI TANG
=l,
Angelica Decoction for Frigid Extremities

Functions: Warms the channels, disperses cold,
nourishes the blood, and unblocks the blood vessels.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 13
Da Zao 29
Dang Gui ` 13
Gui Zhi j| 13
Xi Xin 13
Zhi Gan Cao ] 9
Tong Cao 9

Indications: Long term coldness in the hands and
feet that feel cold to the touch when palpated, due to
blood vacuity with cold in the channels. This
syndrome corresponds to Raynauds disease.

**Yang-xu w/Yin exuberance syn.

Abdomen: Abdominal coldness with cramping pain.

Cautions: As this formula can easily injure the
fluids, it should be used with caution in patients
already suffering from a shortage of fluids due to a
Yin/blood vacuity.

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DANG GUI YIN ZI =l|
Angelica Beverage

Functions: Quickens the blood, transforms stasis,
expels wind and clears heat

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 10
Bai Shao 10
Chuan Xiong = 10
Sheng Di Huang j 10
Ci Ji Li ] 10
Fang Feng 10
Jing Jie , 10
He Shou Wu ) 5
Huang Qi 5
Gan Cao | 5
Sheng Jiang 15

Indications: Chronic itchy eczema in Yin vacuity
patients with scant secretions.

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DAO CHI SAN #
Guide Out the Red Powder

Functions: Clears the Heart and promotes urination.

Herbs Percentage
Sheng Di Huang j 25
Fu Ling { 25
Gan Cao | 25
Dan Zhu Ye ,l 25

Indications: Heat in the Heart and Small Intestine
channels with irritability, vexation, thirst with a
desire for cold drinks, red complexion, mouth ulcers,
dark, scanty, painful urination possibly blood
streaked, red tongue and a rapid pulse.

Cautions: Watch in Spleen and Stomach vacuities.

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DING CHUAN TANG 7,
Arrest Wheezing Decoction

Functions: Diffuses the Lung, lowers qi, eliminates
phlegm, and stops dyspnea.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Guo ) 20
Ma Huang 13
Zhi Ban Xia ` 13
Su Zi j 8
Xing Ren ^! 7
Kuan Dong Hua 13
Sang Bai Pi j 13
Huang Qin 7
Gan Cao | 5

Indications: Wind-cold attacking the exterior with
concurrent phlegm-heat stagnating in the Lungs with
dyspnea, cough with copious, thick, yellow sputum,
labored breathing and possible exterior symptoms.
These patients usually have a constitutional tendency
to excess phlegm, which gets further aggravated by
the external attack.

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DING ZHI WAN 73
Settle the Emotions Pill

Functions: Supplements the Heart qi and calms the
spirit.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Shen _ 40
Fu Ling { 15
Shi Chang Pu ;, 15
Yuan Zhi j 15
Fu Shen 15

Indications: Heart qi vacuity with apprehensiveness,
easily frightened, palpitations, anxiety and
forgetfulness.

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DU HUO JI SHENG TANG
63,
Angelica pubescens and Sang ji sheng Decoction

Functions: Expels wind-dampness, disperses painful
obstruction and supplements vacuity.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 6
Chuan Niu Xi 6
Chuan Xiong = 6
Dang Gui ` 6
Dang Shen _ 9
Du Huo ,[ 9
Du Zhong 6
Fang Feng 6
Fu Ling { 6
Gan Cao | 6
Gui Zhi j| 6
Qin Jiao , 6
Sang Ji Sheng 6
Sheng Di Huang j 6
Xi Xin 6

Indications: Painful obstruction (bi syndrome )
due to a Liver and Kidney vacuity with a concurrent
Qi/blood vacuity.

**Mainly treats painful impediment in the hips and
legs where the patient desires warmth and fears cold,
the pain will be worse on exposure to cold, and the
knees and legs will have inhibited bending and
stretching.

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ER CHEN TANG =|,
Two-Cured Decoction

Functions: Dries dampness, transforms phlegm,
regulates Qi, and harmonizes the middle burner.

Herbs Percentage
Chen Pi |j 31
Fu Ling { 19
Sheng Jiang 10
Zhi Ban Xia ` 31
Zhi Gan Cao ] 10

Indications: Damp-phlegm accumulation due to the
Spleens failure in transporting and transforming
fluids. These then form dampness-phlegm and
disturb the Qi mechanisms creating a vicious cycle of
constant phlegm production from the encumbering of
the Spleen.

Er Chen Tang forms the foundation for many other
formulas, and is the foremost formula used to treat
the manifestation of phlegm anywhere in the body.

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ER MIAO SAN ={#
Two-Marvel Powder

Functions: Clears heat and dries dampness.

Herbs Percentage
Huang Bai | 50
Cang Zhu 50

Indications: Damp-Heat lodged in the lower burner
with paralysis, pain or lack of strength in the legs and
lower back, swollen ankles, odorous leucorrhea, boils
on the lower body, yellow, scanty urination, itchy
skin on the genitals, a greasy-yellow tongue coating
and a slippery-sunken pulse.

Cautions: Should be modified in cases of Lung heat
or Liver-Kidney vacuity.

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ER XIAN TANG =,
Two-Immortal Decoction

Functions: Warms the Kidney Yang, supplements
Kidney Essence, drains fire from the Kidneys, and
regulates the Ren and Chong vessels.

Herbs Percentage
Ba Ji Tian | 14
Dang Gui ` 14
Huang Bai | 14
Tian Xian Mao _ 23
Yin Yang Huo ,] 23
Zhi Mu ) 14


Indications: Vacuity of both the Kidney Yin and
Yang, with flaring of fire from vacuity. Most
commonly used for menopause and its associated
symptoms including, hypertension, hot flushes,
sweating, nervousness, fatigue, depression,
irritability, insomnia, palpitations, and urinary
frequency.

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FANG FENG TONG SHENG SAN
[#
Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely Unblocks

Functions: Disperses wind, releases the exterior,
drains heat, and unblocks the bowels.

Herbs Percentage
Fang Feng 3
Jing Jie , 3
Lian Qiao 3
Ma Huang 3
Bo He ,, 3
Chuan Xiong = 3
Dang Gui ` 3
Bai Shao 3
Bai Zhu 3
Shan Zhi Zi { 3
Da Huang 3
Mang Xiao ] 3
Huang Qin 7
Shi Gao 7
Jie Geng ]] 7
Gan Cao | 13
Hua Shi 20
Sheng Jiang 7

Indications: Simultaneous exterior and interior heat,
occurring when a patient with preexisting internal
heat is attacked by exterior wind-heat.
Large people with coarse skin and constipation,
amenorrhea and skin diseases in a Ma Huang
constitutional type.
*PCOS- w/constipation and lots of redness. Formula
assists with ovulation (studies from Japan)

Conformation: Overweight, coarse-greasy and
shiny skin, bloodshot eyes, hirsutism, diabetes,
hypertension, hyperlipedemia, fatty liver, no sweat,
enjoys eating meat and greasy foods, constipated,
acne, urticaria, eczema,psoriasis, scanty menses,
amenorrhea, infertility, PCOS (w/constipation and
lots of redness, helps with ovulation)

Abdomen: Typically firm abdomen with rounded
contour (excessive subcutaneous fat)

Dose at 10g/day (larger for heavier patients).


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FANG JI HUANG QI TANG
[,
Stephania and Astragalus Decoction

Functions: Augments the qi, strengthens the Spleen,
promotes urination, and reduces edema.

Herbs Percentage
Fang Ji |j 24
Huang Qi 24
Bai Zhu 18
Zhi Gan Cao ] 12
Sheng Jiang 16
Da Zao 4

Indications: Exterior vacuity with an invasion of
wind-dampness giving rise to wind-edema (feng shui
), with sweating, a heavy sensation in the body,
superficial edema and urinary difficulty.

Constitution: Overweight and puffy.

* Woman with light skin, flabby flesh, edematous
face, swollen legs and feet
* Joint pain with stiffness, esp. in middle age or
elderly woman.
* Used in Japan for middle aged woman with
hypertension.

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FU YUAN HUO XUE TANG
;,
Revive Health by Invigorating the Blood Decoction

Functions: Quickens the blood, dispels blood stasis,
spreads the Liver qi, and unblocks the channels.

Herbs Percentage
Chai Hu j 17
Dang Gui ` 10
Hong Hua 7
Tao Ren | 7
Da Huang 34
Tian Hua Fen 10
Chuan Shan Jia 7
Gan Cao | 7

Indications: Excruciating pain caused by traumatic
physical injuries, especially in the chest, flanks and
hypochondrium giving rise to blood stasis. Modern
research confirms that this formula is effective in
costal chondritis and intercostal neuralgia when
attributable to static blood.

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FU ZI LI ZHONG TANG
,
Aconite Centre-Rectifying Decoction

Functions: Warms Yang and fortifies the Spleen.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Shen _ 27
Fu Zi 18
Gan Jiang 18
Zhi Gan Cao ] 18
Bai Zhu 18

Indications: Similar to Li Zhong Wan, but with
more pronounced Yang vacuity symptoms including
persistent diarrhea and cold extremities.

*Diarrhea resulting from extreme fatigue or after
using antibiotics
*Chemotherapy patients with vomiting and diarrhea

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Gan Cao Gan Jiang Fu Ling Bai Zhu Tang
T&7,

Functions: Warms the spleen and overcomes
dampness

Herbs Percentage
Gan Cao | 17
Gan Jiang 33
Fu Ling 33
Bai Zhu ) 17

Indications: Heavy sensation in the lower back,
pressure in the low back as if carrying a heavy weight,
normal appetite, absence of thirst, and copious urine.

**This formulas presentation is often seen in
patients who are overweight and have lived for a long
time in a cold, damp environment. Their bodies
usually feel heavy and tired, the joints and muscles
often feel heavy and achy, they are predisposed to
edema or watery stools, and the tongue has a white
coating.

+ Du Zhong, Gui Zhi, Niu Xi, Ze Xie = Shen Zuo
Tang, which treats the same presentation as above
with excellent results.

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Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang
T),

Herbs Percentage
Zhi Gan Cao | 22
Huang Qin 16
Gan Jiang 16
Ban Xia 22
Da Zao , 18
Huang Lian 5

Indications: Similar function to BXXXT, but with
more severe Stomach qi vacuity characterized by
incessant diarrhea with undigested food in the stool,
intestinal rumbling, nausea, irritabilty and restlesness.

Abdomen: Epigastric hard glomus with a sense of
fullness.

**This formula is used in modern practice to treat
gastritis, colitis, chronic pancreatitis, chronic
hepatitis, ulceration of the mouth and behcets
syndrome.


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GAN LU XIAO DU DAN
T%Q)
Sweet Dew Special Pill to Eliminate Toxin

Functions: Resolves dampness, transforms turbidity,
clears heat, and relieves toxicity.

Herbs Percentage
Lian Qiao 5
Huang Qin 15
Bo He ,, 5
She Gan 5
Chuan Bei Mu ) 10
Hua Shi 15
Tong Cao 10
Yin Chen Hao | 15
Huo Xiang ] 5
Shi Chang Pu ;, 10
Bai Dou Kou ) 5

Indications: Treats early stage damp-heat febrile
disorder, or seasonal epidemic disorders in the qi-
level, with a fever, achy limbs, lethargy, sore-swollen
throat, abdominal distention, chest fullness, dark,
scanty urine, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, a white
greasy, or yellow, dry tongue coating and a slippery-
rapid pulse.
In China this formula is usually given in conditions
occurring between summer and autumn.

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GAN MAI DA ZAO TANG
T7,
Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction

Functions: Nourishes the Heart, and quiets the
spirit, regulates the middle burner, and soothes
mental tension.

Herbs Percentage
Gan Cao | 25
Da Zao 25
Fu Xiao Mai 50

Indications: Used for visceral agitation (zang zao
) with disorientation, frequent attacks of
melancholy and crying spells, lack of emotional
control, restless sleep, frequent yawning and
occasional night sweats. Commonly associated with
menopause or hysteria.

Abdomen: General rectus tension (esp. right side),
periumbilical pulsations.

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GE GEN HUANG QIN HUANG LIANTANG
,
Kudzu, Coptis, and Scutellaria Decoction

Functions: Clears interior heat and resolves exterior
pathogens.

Herbs Percentage
Ge Gen | 50
Huang Lian 19
Huang Qin 19
Zhi Gan Cao ] 13

Indications: Unresolved exterior pattern with
blazing heat in the interior with diarrhea
characterized by foul smelling stools and a burning
sensation around the anus, fever, sweating, panting,
thirst and irritability. This condition is also classified
as lower burner damp-heat with a lingering exterior
pattern, or a combination of Tai-Yang and Yang-
Ming.

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GE GENTANG ,
Kudzu decoction

Functions: Releases the exterior and muscle layer,
and generates fluids.

Herbs Percentage
Ge Gen | 21
Ma Huang 16
Da Zao 14
Bai Shao 11
Gui Zhi j| 11
Zhi Gan Cao ] 11
Sheng Jiang 16

Indications: Externally contracted wind-cold with
aversion to cold and wind, no sweating, and
pronounced neck and upper back stiffness and
rigidity.
Treats Tai-Yang Yang-Ming combination disease
with a floating-tight pulse, aversion to cold, heat
effusion, no sweating and diarrhea.
Also used for treating the transitional stage between
acute and chronic rhinitis or sinusitis with, mucosal
swelling, congestion, and sensitivity to drafts and
cold.

P floating-tight
*Neck pain extending to pelvis (hard to move)
*Unformed stools or diarrhea
*Fatigue during and after a cold
*Treats the after effects of alcohol
*Stimulates FSH

*Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea + Gui Zhi Fu Ling
Wan or Dang Gui Shao Yao San + Niu Xi
*Menses pain with dry skin and acne ||
*Post stroke +Chuan Xiong ), Dan Shen
(promote cerebral circulation)
*Cervical vertebrae problems with a stiff neck in
robust patients + Huang Lian , Huang Qin
*Chronic headaches associated with chronic
problems of the nose or paranasal sinuses + Chuan
Xiong ), Xin Yi Hua
*Pain obviously exacerbated by coldness, with
evidence of edema (swollen joint) or oliguria + Fu Zi

+ Ban Xia = Ge Gen Jia Ban Xia Tang = floating
pulse, aversion to cold, sweating or no sweating,
diarrhea or no diarrhea and nausea.

Abdomen: Pain and tenderness just above the
umbilicus.



**This formula treats muscular tightness that extends
longitudinally from the neck to the back (compared
to Chai Hu formulas, which extend laterally from
shoulder to shoulder). Also, fluid congestion is
evident. Check by gently pinching the skin in a
section of the affected region. The skin will feel
thick, and the maneuver may be painful for the
patient.

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GE XIA ZHU YU TANG
,
Drive Out Blood Stasis Below the Diaphragm
Decoction

Functions: Quickens the blood, dispels blood stasis,
promotes Qi movement, and alleviates pain.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 9
Chuan Xiong = 9
Tao Ren | 9
Hong Hua 6
Mu Dan Pi |j 9
Chi Shao ; 9
Yan Hu Suo , 6
Xiang Fu 9
Zhi Ke 6
Wu Ling Zhi ] 9
Wu Yao 6
Gan Cao | 9

Indications: For blood stasis and Liver Qi
depression below the diaphragm with fixed-sharp
pain, possibly worse at night or with fluctuating
emotions, and palpable abdominal masses which can
often be seen when lying down. Commonly used for
menstrual difficulties, including painful cramping,
due to blood stasis.

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Gua Lou Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang
Q(,
Trichosanthes, Chive and White Liquor Decoction

Herbs Percentage
Gua Lou || 40
Xie Bai )) 60
Bai Jiu ) 50-100ml

Indications: Used for chest impediment syndrome
with symptoms such as panting, cough and spitting,
pain in the back and chest, shortness of breath.

P deep-slow cun and a small-tight rapid guan.



This formula is used in the modern clinic to treat;
angina, chronic bronchitis, chronic pulmonary
congestion, intercostals neuralgia, breathing
difficulties, emphysema, and esophageal spasms.

+ Ban Xia = Chest impediment with an inability to lie
down, heart pain radiating to the back, thick white
slimy tongue coating, and a slippery wiry guan pulse.

+ Chuan Xiong, Dan Shen, Chi Shao = Angina.

-Bai Jiu + Zhi Shi, Hou Po, Giu Zhi = Chest
impediment, glomus qi in the heart, qi bind in the
chest, chest fullness, and counterflow qi from below
the ribs striking the heart. This formula is commonly
modified to treat chest and back pain associated with
coronary heart disease, angina, myocardial infarction,
myocarditis, and thoracic neauralgia.


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GUI PI TANG l],
Spleen Returning Decoction

Functions: Fortifies the Spleen, boosts Qi,
supplements the blood, and nourishes the Heart.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Zhu 9
Da Zao 9
Dang Gui ` 9
Dang Shen _ 13
Fu Ling { 9
Huang Qi 9
Long Yan Rou 9
Mu Xiang Z 4
Sheng Jiang 6
Suan Zao Ren 9
Yuan Zhi j 9
Zhi Gan Cao ] 4

Indications: Treats Heart and Spleen vacuity, and
insufficiency of Qi and blood with signs such as
fatigued spirit and body, palpitations, insomnia, poor
memory, night sweating, and weak digestive
function. Also used for Spleen failing to contain the
blood with, blood in the urine, stools, or flooding and
spotting.
Psychological symptoms: associated with fatigue,
esp. mental exhaustion, overthinking, anxiety,
depressed, insomnia, poor concentration, poor
memory, loss of interest.

Abdomen: Periumbilical pulsation

Constitution: Excessive worry and pondering.

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GUI ZHI FU LING WAN
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Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill

Functions: Quickens the blood, transforms blood
stasis, and reduces fixed abdominal masses.

Herbs Percentage
Chi Shao ; 20
Fu Ling { 20
Gui Zhi j| 20
Mu Dan Pi |j 20
Tao Ren | 20


Indications: Blood stasis in the womb with mild,
persistent uterine bleeding of purple or dark blood,
accompanied by abdominal pain that increases with
pressure, immobile masses in the lower abdomen
with pain and tenderness, spasms and tension
including uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts and
endometriosis, thick endometrial lining, PID.

*+Zhi Da Huang , Huai Niu Xi increases
function of dispelling stasis.
*BPH, hemorrhoids, LBP w/disk problems,
recalcitrant acne.
*Cerebral embolism, CVA, post MI + Huang Qi Gui
Zhi Wu Wu Tang
*Renal insufficiency + Zhi Da Huang , Huai Niu
Xi
DVT + Dan Shen, Shi hu, Niu Xi (take before flight)
*Robust men with poor memory + Ge Gen Tang
*Problems in upper body + Chuan Xiong

Abdomen: Lower abdominal pain on pressure,
especially on left side. There may not be pain but
definite hardness and fullness.



Legs: Skin on lower legs is coarse and dry, cracked
feet, cramping and coldness of calves with pain and
difficulty walking.

Face: Cheeks or nose are red with broken blood
vessels. Skin is thick and hard with dark circles
around eyes, hair loss, itchy scalp, engorged
sublingual veins, dark lips and possibly acne with
hard pimples.

**Lowers estrogen levels and increases efficacy of
Tomoxefin.
**Effective at treating sperm abnormalities due to
varicocele.

Cautions: Extreme caution during pregnancy or post
partum.

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Gui Zhi Fu Zi Tang ||,

Functions: Expels wind, scatters cold and frees
obstruction.

Herbs Percentage
Gui Zhi || 21
Fu Zi [ 32
Sheng Jiang 16
Zhi Gan Cao | 10
Da Zao , 18

Indications: Treats pathogenic influences in the
channels, characterized by aches and pains, difficulty
in rotating the trunk, aversion to cold, no heat
effusion, and a floating, vacuous, and rough pulse.
**Indicated in wind-damp-cold bi syndrome, where
there is obstruction in the muscle layer manifesting as
body pain, stiffness, and difficulty in moving.

- Gui Zhi + Bai Zhu = Gui Zhi Fu Zi Qu Gui Jia
Bai Zhu Tang. Indicated when wind-damp attacks a
lttle deeper than above formula
+ dampness + Cang Zhu, Yi Yi Ren
+ acute pain + Wei Ling Xian
+ stiffness in joints + Ji Xue Teng, Sang Zhi


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GUI ZHI JIA LONG GU MU LI TANG
||)|1,
Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Dragon Bone and
Oyster Shell.

Functions: Restrains the essence, suppresses
rebellion, regulates and harmonizes the in and yang.

Herbs Percentage
Gui Zhi j| 15
Long Gu | 15
Mu Li ) 15
Bai Shao 15
Gan Cao | 10
Sheng Jiang 15
Da Zao 15

Indications: Vacuity of both Yin and Yang with a
lack of communication between the Heart and
Kidneys, manifesting as spermatorrhea (in men), or
sexual dreaming (in woman), lower abdominal pain,
watery diarrhea, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia,
dream disturbed sleep and loss of hair.

P Floating and big without strength.

T Pink and moist w/thin-white coat.


Very effective spirit calming herb used in agitation.
Useful when given after a shock or fright.

Nervous Excitability: strongly expressed through
vasomotor symptoms such as sweating, palpitations,
headrushes, dizziness, various psychological
symptoms.

Constitution: Thin, sweat easily, heart palpitations,
pallor.
Children: weak constitutions, poor hair, complexion,
cry easily, bed wetting, fatigue, sick easy, night
sweats. (Fx helps boost Ca levels)

Abdomen: Palpitations above umbilicus (possibly
with subjective awareness of pulsations). Thin
abdominal wall with lower or general rectus tension.



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Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
||#%,

Functions: Free yang, move impediment, dispel
wind-cold, overcome damp, nourish yin, and clear
heat.

Herbs Percentage
Gui Zhi || 13
Sheng Jiang 16
Zhi Mu )) 13
Bai Zhu ) 13
Fang Feng | 13
Bai Shao ) 10
Ma Huang 7
Gan Cao | 7
Fu Zi [ 7

Indications: Used to treat chronic wind-damp-cold
impediment pain with heat in the joints. The heat is
localized in the joints, which are painful and may be
warm on palpation.
Symptoms may include, whole body joint pain, joint
swelling in the extremities or knees, stiffness and/or
deformities in the extremities, fingers or toes,
dizziness, shortness of breath, a white tongue coating
and a wiry pulse.

Jiao Shu-De ()|j) commonly used this formula to
treat serious cases of rheumatoid arthritis (including
deformed joints), and would recommend a course of
at least four to six weeks to see improvement.

*w/ deformed joints + Yi Yi Ren, Mu Gua, Fu Ling
*w/ lower body pain + Du Zhong, Bu Gu Zhi, Xu
Duan

Hu Xi-Shu (|` commonly employed this
formula for chronic rheumatic cases such as damp-
heat type rheumatoid arthritis and classified this
formula to fit a pattern of Shao-Yin and Tai-Yin
combination disease. In cases where redness,
swelling and heat were significant, he advised the
addition of Shi Gao.

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GUI ZHI TANG ||,
Cinnamon Twig Decoction

Functions: Resolves the exterior and harmonizes
Ying and Wei.

Herbs Percentage
Gui Zhi j| 21
Bai Shao 21
Da Zao 23
Sheng Jiang 21
Zhi Gan Cao ] 13

Indications: Treats contracted wind-cold of the
vacuity type manifesting with chills and fever,
sweating, headaches, and body aches, aversion to
wind, nasal congestion with clear mucus and an
absence of thirst.

Abdomen: Flat abdomen with tight muscles that feel
weak-empty on deeper palpation.

*Restorative formula for recovering from fatigue.
Not for a specific condition but for a specific
constitution:
Post-Partum
Post surgical
Too many diuretics
Long illness
Major accident/trauma

*Geriatric common cold or when a deficient patient
gets air conditioning illness
*Allergic diseases: allergic sinusitis, purpura,
asthma, urticaria, allergic edema (esp. when patients
s/s get worse when exposed to cold)
*Treats numbness and pain in the limbs, chronic
lumbar strain, shoulder and neck strain and joint
inflammation.
*Heart problems: pulsations or throbbing in chest, a
feeling of qi surging upward or panic and anxiety as
in heart function insufficiency, myocarditis, cardiac
muscle hypertension, cardiac neurosis, heart valve
illness, frequent ventricular premature beats, atrial
fibrillation.

Constitution: Thin, pale face, moist skin, sweat
easily (feels chilly after), flat abdomen, tight quality
to abdomen when pressed but weaker on deeper
palpation, sensitive to body states (able to feel own
heartbeat and even aorta pulsations), twitches (shin
splints, abdominal, etc), poor sleep, tender tongue,
floating pulse, very enthusiastic when first meet but
gets tired easily.

+ Fu Zi = Gui Zhi Jia Fu Zi Tang = aversion
to wind, incessant sweating, difficult urination, tense
limbs that are difficult to stretch, joint and body pain.
Restorative and analgesic. Use with menopausal
woman with joint pain who sweat lots and have hot
flashes. Allergic rhinitis (very cold and nose runs
like faucet). Formula used to strengthen the heart,
raise bp, relieve pain and fortify the body.

+ Ren Shen = Thin, poor skin elasticity, weak,
slightly dried out, joint pain after sweating, sunken
pulse. Older woman with wrinkles.

+ Dang Gui ` = Dysmenorrhea in Gui Zhi j|
type person.

+ Ge Gen, Ma Huang = Gui Zhi Jia Ge Gen Tang =
aversion to wind, sweating, stretched stiff nape and
back (hypertonicity of the neck and back with
discomfort when looking up and down, as if the neck
were forcefully stretched (more severe than simple
stiffness and pain in the neck)

+ Hou Po, Xing Ren = Gui Zhi Jia Hou Po Xing Zi
Tang = floating pulse, aversion to cold, heat effusion,
sweating, coughing and panting.

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HOU PO WEN ZHONG TANG
1,
Magnolia Bark Decoction for Warming the Centre

Functions: Warms the middle burner, promotes Qi
movement, dries dampness, and eliminates fullness.

Herbs Percentage
Hou Po 17
Chen Pi |j 17
Gan Jiang 22
Cao Dou Kou 7
Chi Fu Ling { 7
Mu Xiang Z 6
Gan Cao | 6
Sheng Jiang 11
Da Zao 7

Indications: Dampness-cold injuring the Spleen and
Stomach with, epigastric and abdominal fullness and
distention, poor appetite, cumbersome extremities,
loose stools, vomiting, and a thick-white, slippery
tongue coating.

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HUAI HUA SAN Q#
Sophora Japonica Flower Powder

Functions: Cools the intestines, stops bleeding,
disperses wind, and promotes the movement of Qi.

Herbs Percentage
Huai Hua j 25
Ce Bai Ye ]| 25
Hei Jing Jie ;, 25
Zhi Ke 25

Indications: Lodging of wind-heat or accumulated
damp-heat in the intestines and stomach forming
toxins. This condition usually manifests as
hemorrhoids, anal fissures, or ulcerative colitis with
bright-red bleeding from the rectum during
defecation, which may precede or follow the passage
of stools.
This formula is also utilized in dermatological
conditions for damp-heat skin rashes in the genital
region.

+ Huang Bai, Chi Shao, Yi Yi Ren = bleeding
hemorrhoids
+ San Si Miao, or Huang Bai, Fang Feng, Chi Shao,
Che Qian Zi, Tu Fu Ling, Yi Yi Ren = genital skin
rashes

Cautions: This formula should not be used long
term.

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Huang Lian E Jiao Tang
[,

Herbs Percentage
Huang Lian 36
Huang Qin 18
Shao Yao 18
E Jiao ] 27
Ji Dan J 2 yolks

*Vexation, agitation, insomnia, anxiety
*Focal distention below the heart/epigastric region
(patient feels discomfort when pressed but feels soft)
*Abdominal pain (spasmodic or cramping)
*Diarrhea and dysentery (pus and blood)
*Bleeding (uterine, dysentery, splenomegaly)
*Ulcerative colitis
*Dementia (w/insomnia and red tongue)

+ Sheng Di = lots of bleeding
+ Da Huang , Mu Dan Pi |j = more
abdominal pain and diarrhea


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HUANG LIAN JIE DU TANG
@Q,
Coptis Toxin-Resolving Decoction

Functions: Drains Fire and resolves toxins, clears
heat and transforms dampness.

Herbs Percentage
Huang Bai | 25
Huang Lian 25
Huang Qin 25
Shan Zhi Zi { 25
**Take with cool water

Indications: Treats all types of fire and heat toxicity
giving rise to vigorous fever, vexation, agitation, and
in some cases a clouded spirit and delirious speech.
In addition treats, a red face, fire rising upwards, dark
red lips, epigastric focal distention with a feeling of
stuffiness and discomfort or dull pain in the upper
abdomen when palpated.
Use in acute bleeding (blood is relatively bright red)

Abdomen: Possibly, an unusual warmth may be
palpable in the centre of the chest, and points on the
anterior midline over the sternum may be tender to
pressure. Epigastric focal distention with dull pain on
palpation.

*Hypertension and dementia
+ Da Huang = vexation, insomnia, joint pain,
anxiety, behcets disease, irregular bowel movements
+ XCHT = RA
+ MHFZXXT = pain and swelling, fear of cold
+ HLEJT, Sheng Di = low platelets
+ Xuan Shen, Sheng Di, Mu Dan Pi = upper body
bleeding
+ Che Qian Zi, Mu Tong = clear heat through the
urine
Modern research confirms the use of this formula for
septicemia, pyemia, and cellulitis manifesting as
exuberant fire toxicity.
Pharmacological research shows that this formula
lowers blood pressure, stops bleeding, increases
cerebral blood flow, improves lipid metabolism,
inhibits agglutination of platelets, and defends against
atherosclerosis.

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Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang
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Herbs Percentage
Huang Qi 17
Gui Zhi j| 17
Shao Yao 32
Sheng Jiang 17
Da Zao 17

Indications: Joint pain, numbness, weakness of the
limbs, clumsiness, achy pain, herniated disks,
osteoporosis, dizziness, memory loss, short of breath
(w/movements), sweat very easily, edema, aversion
to wind. Most of these symptoms are aggravated on
exposure to wind and cold.
Xue Bi (L)) joint pain w/numbness. Other
situations that mimic this condition are;
Chronic impediment patterns in patients
who suffer from qi vacuity and blood stasis
Postpartum vacuity that results in pain in the
back and legs, or throughout the body
Qi vacuity and blood stasis counterflow cold
in the limbs

T Dark and pale tongue body.



Presentation: Patients are usually lacking in physical
exercise, are overweight with soft and loose
musculature, and have bodies that feel heavy and
lethargic, or sweat easily. Additionally, should they
get cold after sweating, it results in qi and blood
obstruction that in turn gives rise to weakness of the
limbs, a lack of coordination, numbness with a lack
of sensitivity, extremely achy muscles, or atrophy of
the muscles and flesh.

*Cerebral insufficiency in elderly, angina, brain
blood supply decreased, diabetes + Ge Gen |,
Chuan Xiong =
*Lumbar disk disease, lower limb problems + Niu Xi
*Diabetic neuropathies + Dan Shen, Chi Shao ;,
Shi Hu, Niu Xi
*Weight Loss + Wu Ling San

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HUANG QIN TANG ,
Scutellaria Decoction

Functions: Clears heat, harmonizes the centre and
alleviates dysenteric diarrhea.

Herbs Percentage
Huang Qin 29
Bai Shao 21
Gan Cao | 21
Da Zao 29

Indications: For dysenteric disorders due to heat
entering the interior with, fever, bitter taste in the
mouth, abdominal pain, dysenteric diarrhea, a red
tongue with a yellow coat and a rapid pulse.

In modern practice, this formula can be used to treat
acute enteritis, acute bouts of colitis, and
gastrointestinal flu. In addition, this formula is
occasionally used to treat inverted menstruation
(bleeding from the nose during menstruation)

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HUO LUO XIAO LING DAN
)
Fantastically Effective Pill to Invigorate the
Collaterals

Functions: Quickens the blood, dispels stasis,
unblocks the collaterals, and alleviates pain.

Herbs Percentage
Dan Shen ) 25
Dang Gui ` 25
Mo Yao 25
Ru Xiang 25

Indications: Qi depression and blood stasis
obstructing the collaterals or vessels causing pain in
various locations such as the heart, stomach,
abdomen, back, legs, arms, including bruising and
swelling due to trauma, rheumatic pain, fixed
abdominal masses, a dark tongue with stasis points,
and a wiry pulse.

Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy.

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HUO XIANG ZHENG QI SAN
i#
Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi

Functions: Releases the exterior, transforms
dampness, regulates the Qi, and harmonizes the
middle burner.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Zhi 10
Bai Zhu 7
Chen Pi |j 7
Da Fu Pi , 10
Da Zao 3
Fu Ling { 10
Hou Po 7
Huo Xiang ] 10
Jie Geng ]] 7
Sheng Jiang 10
Zhi Ban Xia ` 7
Zhi Gan Cao ] 3
Zi Su Ye jl 10

Indications: Externally contracted wind-cold with
concurrent internal injury due to phlegm-dampness
stagnating in the middle-burner with fever and chills,
headaches, fullness and oppression in the chest, pain
in the epigastrium and abdomen, nausea, vomiting,
borborygmus, diarrhea, loss of taste, and a white-
greasy tongue coating.

This formula is especially effective at treating
disorders arising from failure of the spleen and
stomach to upbear and downbear, whether from
external or internal origin.

Common formula for treating intestinal flu and acute
gastroenteritis, especially in the summer when the
predominant factor is dampness.

+ Zhu Ru = morning sickness
+ Qian Hu = cough

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JI SHENG SHEN QI WAN
33
Kidney Qi Pill from Formulas to Aid the Living

Functions: Warms the yang, tonifies the Kidneys,
assists in the water transformation of qi, promotes
urination, and reduces edema.

Herbs Percentage
Shu Di Huang j 6
Shan Zhu Yu { 13
Shan Yao { 13
Ze Xie ; 13
Fu Ling { 13
Mu Dan Pi |j 13
Rou Gui j 6
Fu Zi 6
Chuan Niu Xi 6
Che Qian Zi | 13

Indications: For Kidney Yang vacuity with edema,
scanty urination, abdominal distention, soreness of
the lower back and a pale, swollen, tooth-marked
tongue with a white, slippery tongue coat.

*This formula has quite a marked effect on water
metabolism.

*Study out of Anhui TCM college found a 95%
improvement in semen abnormalities.

+ Bai Zhu, Gan Jiang = marked edema
+ Huang Qi = qi vacuity
+ Du Zhong = pain in the low back or knees
+ Suo Yang, Ba Ji Tian = impotence or premature
ejaculation

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JIA WEI XIAO YAO SAN (DAN ZHI)
)#()%)
Augmented Free and Easy Wanderer Powder

Functions: Spreads the Liver Qi, strengthens the
Spleen, nourishes the blood, and clears heat.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 12
Bai Zhu 12
Bo He ,, 6
Chai Hu j 12
Dang Gui ` 12
Fu Ling { 12
Mu Dan Pi |j 8
Shan Zhi Zi { 8
Sheng Jiang 12
Zhi Gan Cao ] 6

Indications: Liver constraint with Spleen vacuity
that transforms into heat. Symptoms and signs
include; red eyes, palpitations, headaches, dry mouth,
vexation and agitation, a short temper, spontaneous
or night sweating, flushed cheeks, irregular or painful
menses, lower abdominal pain, difficult, painful
urination, mid-month spotting, genital herpes, vaginal
discharge (especially if streaked with blood),
excessive or early menses, endometriosis, vicarious
menstruation, and menopausal s/s.

Constitution: Nervous temperament. Might have a
history of lower abdominal surgery or artificial
abortion.

*Same as for Xiao Yao San with the addition of heat
signs.
*Useful for PMS with heat signs.
*Lowers estrogen levels
*Increases efficacy of tomaxifin
*Menopausal s/s
*General damp-heat disorders

+ Man Jing Zi, Gou Teng = headaches
+ Ju Hua = red eyes
+ Che Qian Zi = painful urination
+ Fang Feng, Di Gu Pi, Sheng Di = blood heat skin
disorders

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JIAN PI WAN ]3
Strengthen the Spleen Pill

Functions: Strengthens the Spleen, reduces food
stagnation and stops diarrhea.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Zhu (chao) 14
Fu Ling { 12
Dang Shen _ 11
Shan Yao { 8
Rou Dou Kou 8
Shan Zha | 8
Shen Qu , 10
Mai Ya 8
Mu Xiang Z 3
Chen Pi |j 6
Sha Ren { 6
Huang Lian 3
Gan Cao | 3

Indications: Spleen and Stomach vacuity with food
stagnation giving rise to heat. Symptoms include
loose and watery diarrhea, reduced appetite,
indigestion, borborygmus, bloating and focal
distention in the epigastrium and abdomen. Greasy,
slightly yellow tongue coating, and a vacuous-frail
pulse.

Cautions: This formula should never be used in any
acute cases of food stasis resulting from the
consumption of poor quality foods, or from simple
over consumption.

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JIN GUI SHEN QI WAN
33
Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet

Functions: Warms and tonifies the Kidney Yang

Herbs Percentage
Fu Ling { 11
Fu Zi 4
Mu Dan Pi |j 11
Rou Gui j 4
Shan Yao { 15
Shan Zhu Yu { 15
Shu Di Huang j 30
Ze Xie ; 11

Indications: Kidney Yang vacuity with declining
ming men fire manifesting with low back pain, weak
lower extremities, a cold sensation in the lower half
of the body, tense lower abdomen, and either
inhibited or frequent urination and most other classic
Yang vacuity signs and symptoms.

Abdomen: Pulling tightness of the lower rectus
abdominal muscles with a stringy-striated feeling
and/or, lack of sensation in the low abdomen, weak
and forceless.



*Use for conditions marked by degenerative changes
and decline in functions, commonly associated with
aging manifesting with: limpness or pain in lumbar
region or knees, cold sensitivities, and fluid
imbalances.
Effective in controlling and preventing complications
associated with diabetes such as peripheral
neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy.

This formula is commonly used in China to treat
various conditions such as hypothyroisdism, diabetes,
chronic nephritis, general debility and weakness,
edema, and bronchial asthma.
**Increases testosterone levels
**Combine with biotin/chromium picolinate to
stabilize blood sugar.

+ Du Zhong, Xu Duan = Pain and weakness in the
low back and knees.
+ Yin Yang Huo, Tu Si Zi, Gou Qi ZI = Kidney
vacuity impotence.

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JIN LING ZI SAN #
Melia Toosendan Powder

Functions: Spreads Liver qi, drains heat, regulates
the qi and alleviates pain.

Herbs Percentage
Chuan Lian Zi ) 50
Yan Hu Suo , 50

Indications: For Liver Qi depression with fire
manifesting with symptoms such as; intermittent
epigastric and hypochondriac pain, hernia pain,
menstrual pain, all aggravated by the ingestion of hot
foods or beverages, and accompanied by irritability,
thirst, and a red tongue with a yellow coating.

Cautions: Use with caution during pregnancy.

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JIN SUO GU JING WAN
3
Golden Lock Essence-Securing Pill

Functions: Secure the Kidney and astringes essence.

Herbs Percentage
Qian Shi , 20
Lian Xu / 20
Long Gu | 10
Mu Li ) 10
Sha yuan zi ; 20
Lian Zi 20

Indications: Treats seminal emissions and frequent
urination due to Kidney vacuity (uncontrolled
emissions from the anterior yin).

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JING FANG BAI DU SAN
j[[Q#
Schizonepeta and Ledebouriella Powder to Overcome
Pathogens Influences

Functions: Induces sweating, releases the exterior,
dispels wind and alleviates pain.

Herbs Percentage
Jing Jie , 8
Qiang Huo [ 8
Du Huo ,[ 8
Chai Hu j 8
Fang Feng 8
Qian Hu |, 8
Bo He ,, 3
Zhi Ke 8
Chuan Xiong = 8
Jie Geng ]] 8
Gan Cao | 4
Sheng Jiang 8
Fu Ling { 8

Indications: For exterior wind-cold-dampness with
fever and chills without sweating, body aches and
pain, pain and stiffness of the head and neck and a
floating pulse. Also used for redness and swelling of
the eyes, epidemic parotitis, and early stage abscesses
or sores.

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JIU WEI QIANG HUOTANG
7,
Nine-Herb Decoction with Notopterygium

Functions: Releases exterior dampness and clears
interior heat.

Herbs Percentage
Qiang Huo [ 12
Cang Zhu 12
Xi Xin 4
Chuan Xiong = 8
Bai Zhi 8
Sheng Di Huang 8
Huang Qin 8
Gan Cao | 8
Sheng Jiang 12
Fang Feng 12
Cong Bai 12

Indications: Externally contracted wind-cold-
dampness with concurrent internal heat with fever
and chills (predominant chills) without sweating,
headache, stiff neck, general aches and pain, slight
thirst, bitter taste in the mouth, a white tongue coat,
and a floating pulse.

Cautions: Use with caution in patients who are
predisposed to yin vacuity, as this formula is quite
drying in nature.

+ Wei Ling Xian, Wu Jia Pi, Dang Gui, Mo Yao =
chronic wind-damp impediment syndrome.

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JUAN BI TANG ,
Impediment (bi) Alleviating Decoction

Functions: Boosts qi, harmonizes the nutritive
(ying), quickens the blood, dispels wind-dampness
and relieves impediment pain.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 13
Chi Shao ; 13
Huang Qi 13
Jiang Huang 13
Qiang Huo [ 13
Zhi Gan Cao ] 5
Sheng Jiang 10
Da Zao 7
Fang Feng 13

Indications: Treats wind-cold-damp impediment,
with pain in the joints relieved by warmth and
exacerbated by cold, and sometimes associated with
heaviness and numbness.
This pattern is seen in cases of long term impediment
that has depleted the patients qi and blood.

The simultaneous supplementation and attack of this
formula, makes it a suitable choice in treating older
or weak patients, or patients with long term
impediment syndromes.

**This formula is especially effective in treating
impediment patterns of the upper body (especially the
neck, upper back, and shoulders)

+ Gui Zhi = shoulder pain
+ Rou Gui, Fu Zi = pain that is worse on exposure to
cold
+ Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang, or Du Zhong, Sang Ji
Sheng = liver and kidney vacuity
+ Wu Jia Pi, Hai Feng Teng = impediment in the
limbs


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KAI YU ZHONG YU TANG
},
Depression Opening Jade Planting Decoction

Functions: Nourish blood, disperse stagnation, and
clear heat.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 20
Bai Shao 20
Bai Zhu 12
Fu Ling { 12
Mu Dan Pi |j 12
Xiang Fu 12
Tian Hua Fen 12

Indications: Used for Liver Qi stagnation causing
infertility.

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LI ZHONG TANG ,
Centre-Rectifying Decoction

Functions: Warms the centre, dissipates cold, boosts
Qi and fortifies the Spleen.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Zhu 25
Dang Shen _ 25
Zhi Gan Cao ] 25
Gan Jiang 25

Indications: Spleen and Stomach vacuity cold with
abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, fullness in the
abdomen with a poor appetite (mostly precipitated by
exposure to cold or excessive consumption of cold
foods and drinks), aversion to cold, absence of thirst
and a pale tongue with a white coat.
Also used for Yang vacuity blood loss, chronic child
fright wind, spitting of drool after illness, and chest
impediment (bi)) syndrome.
The most common modern use of this formula is in
the treatment of chronic vacuity-cold diarrhea and
cold abdominal pain. This is very commonly seen
following an acute GI infection that has lingered even
after treatment with antibiotics, and other
medications.

Abdomen: Substernal hard glomus (or
hypotonicity). Substernal splashing sound.
Hypotonic lower abdomen.



*Digestive disorders
*Copious clear secretions (vaginal, thin menses)

+ Huang Lian (Lian Li Tang); Colitis, stomach
pain, mouth ulcers (conditions difficult to
differentiate between hot or cold)

+ Gui Zhi (=Gui Zhi Ren Shen Tang) = Hard glomus
in the epigastrium, incessant diarrhea. Treats
vacuity-cold digestive disorders that occur during a
wind-cold exterior pattern. Modern use for gastritis,
enteritis, excess stomach acid, and gastric ulcers.

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LIANG GE SAN #
Cool the Diaphragm Powder

Functions: Clears heat, drains fire and frees the stool.

Herbs Percentage
Lian Qiao 29
Shan Zhi Zi { 7
Huang Qin 7
Dan Zhu Ye ,l 7
Bo He ,, 7
Da Huang 14
Mang Xiao ] 14
Gan Cao | 14

Indications: Treats intense heat in the upper and
middle burners with heat vexation in the chest and
diaphragm, mouth and tongue sores, sore, swollen
throat, toothache, nosebleeds, constipation, dark-
reddish urine, and a yellow, greasy tongue coating.

Cautions: This formula is primarily used for acute
disorders and is not intended for weak or pregnant
patients. In addition, it should not be taken for a long
time. Often, six to eight hours after taking this
formula, the patient will experience mild intestinal
cramping and a bowel movement. Once the bowels
are moving freely, Da Huang can be removed.

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LIANG XUE SI WU TANG
,
Four Substance- Blood Cooling Decoction

Functions: Clears heat, cools, nourishes, and
quickens the blood.

Herbs Percentage
Chen Pi |j 9
Chi Shao ; 9
Chuan Xiong = 6
Dang Gui ` 9
Fu Ling { 9
Gan Cao | 9
Hong Hua 9
Huang Qin 9
Sheng Di Huang j 30

Indications: Blood heat with an underlying blood
vacuity, manifesting with red itchy skin rashes,
eczema, psoriasis, acne rosacea, and common acne.

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LING GAN JIANG WEI XIN XIA REN TANG
#,
Poria, Ginger, Schisandra, Asarum, Pinellia and
Apricot Kernel Decoction

Functions: Warms the Lungs and dispels water

Herbs Percentage
Fu Ling { 16
Zhi Ban Xia ` 20
Xing Ren ^! 16
Gan Cao | 12
Gan Jiang 12
Xi Xin 12
Wu Wei Zi H 10

Indications: Chronic bronchitis, pulmonary
emphysema, bronchial asthma, cardiac asthma,
chronic nephritis, asthma, edema, white smooth
tongue coating and a sunken-slow pulse.

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LING GUI ZHU GAN TANG
|7T,
Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice
Decoction

Functions: Warm and transform phlegm and
congested fluids, strengthens the Spleen, and resolves
dampness.

Herbs Percentage
Fu Ling { 36
Gui Zhi j| 27
Bai Zhu 18
Zhi Gan Cao ] 18

Indications: Spleen Yang vacuity with congested
fluids in the epigastrium, with fullness and
oppression in the chest and rib-side, dizziness (esp.
when standing), palpitations, shortness of breath,
headaches, coughing up clear watery sputum, edema,
reduced urinary output (without thirst) and a white-
slimy tongue coating.

P Deep-tight
This is a major formula for addressing phlegm-rheum
patterns and can treat a wide array of disorders that
manifest with the above s/s such as;

Disorders of the heart and circulatory system
such as palpitations, primary hypertension,
racing heartbeat, and angina
Disorders of the thoracic region such as
chronic bronchitis or pleurisy
Rheumatoid arthritis or other wind-damp
joint pain
Fluid collection in the scrotum
Disorders of the eyes such as protruding
eyeballs and glaucoma


Abdomen: Accumulation of thin mucus and water
in the epigastrium, leading to palpitation and water
sounds . Distention and fullness below the heart (the
region of the stomach and stomach duct), with qi
rising up to the chest. Mild tension in the upper rectus
muscles.



+ Fu Zi, Wu Wei Zi = yang vacuity
+ Ren Shen/Dang Shen = central burner vacuity
+ Bu Gu Zhi, Ge Jie = chronic bronchitis
+ Wei Ling Xian, Fang Ji, Chuan Xiong = wind-
damp joint pain
+ Zhu Ru, Chi Shao = dizziness due to yang vacuity
and phlegm obstruction in the ear
+ Fu Zi, Chi Shao, Tao Ren, Chuan Xiong, Da Huang
= dizziness that lingers due to a head injury

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LIU JUN ZI TANG ],
Six-Gentleman Decoction

Functions: Strengthens the Spleen, transforms
phlegm, and stops vomiting.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Zhu 15
Chen Pi |j 8
Da Zao 8
Dang Shen _ 23
Fu Ling { 15
Sheng Jiang 8
Zhi Ban Xia ` 15
Zhi Gan Cao ] 8

Indications: Spleen vacuity with retention of
phlegm characterized by poor appetite, nausea,
vomiting, fatigued easily, focal distention, coughing
of copious, thin, and white sputum.

Abdomen: Substernal splashing sound w/hard
glomus or hypotonicity, hypotonic lower abdomen



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LIU WEI DI HUANG WAN
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Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill

Functions: Enriches Yin and supplements the
Kidney.

Herbs Percentage
Fu Ling { 12
Mu Dan Pi ) 12
Shan Yao { 16
Shan Zhu Yu { 16
Shu Di Huang j 32
Ze Xie ; 12

Indications: Insufficiency of Kidney Yin with
aching and sore low back and knees, dizziness,
tinnitus, deafness, night sweating, malar flush,
seminal or dream emissions, wasting thirst, sore
throat, loss of voice, loose teeth, heel pain, dry
mouth, and in children manifesting as poor
development and incomplete closure of the fontanels.

Cautions: Should not be used with signs of severe
Spleen and Stomach Qi vacuity.

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LONG DAN XIE GAN TANG
,
Gentian Liver Draining Decoction

Functions: Drains Liver and Gall-bladder fire,
clears heat and disinhibits dampness.

Herbs Percentage
Chai Hu j 15
Che Qian Zi | 8
Dang Gui ` 8
Fu Ling { 8
Gan Cao | 8
Huang Qin 8
Long Dan Cao 15
Shan Zhi Zi { 8
Sheng Di Huang j 8
Ze Xie ; 15

Indications: Treats the downpour of damp-heat and
Liver and Gall-bladder repletion heat manifesting as
strangury, swelling of the scrotum, genital itch,
vaginal discharge, headache, red eyes, bitter taste in
the mouth, fullness, and oppression in the chest and
rib-side, painful swelling of the ears, a greasy-yellow
tongue coating, and a slippery-wiry-rapid pulse.

Abdomen: Tension and tenderness along the lateral
borders of the rectus muscles (along Lv channel)

Cautions: Due to the strong bitter draining herbs in
this formula, it is contraindicated in Spleen and
Stomach vacuity syndromes.

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MA HUANG TANG ,
Ephedra Decoction

Functions: Effuses sweat, resolves the exterior,
diffuses the Lung and calms wheezing.

Herbs Percentage
Ma Huang 39
Xing Ren ^! 22
Gui Zhi j| 26
Zhi Gan Cao ] 13

Indications: Externally contracted wind-cold of the
repletion type, characterized by an aversion to cold,
heat effusion or not, absence of sweating, generalized
body aches, cough, panting, headache, and a thin-
white tongue coating.

P floating-tight.

Constitution: Strong, robust, rough, dry skin, dont
sweat very easily. Patients get tired easily, dont talk
very much, tend to joint and muscle pain, heavy
head, superficial facial edema and unformed stools
with occasional diarrhea.

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MA HUANG FU ZI XI XINTANG
,
Ephedra, Aconite and Asarum Decoction

Functions: Assists the yang and releases the
exterior.

Herbs Percentage
Ma Huang 38
Fu Zi 21
Xi Xin 38

Indications: Externally contracted wind-cold with
an underlying Yang vacuity. According to the Shang
Han Lun (]+)) this is a simultaneous taiyang and
shao-yin stage disorder, characterized by a sensation
of extreme cold and severe chills, that is usually
relieved by adding more layers of clothing, a slight
fever without sweating, exhaustion, a white-slippery
tongue coating, and a sunken-faint pulse.

Cautions: This formula should only be used in
exterior cases where the Yang vacuity is mild, and if
used for more severe vacuity could lead to a
devastated Yang condition.

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MA XING SHI GAN TANG
(T,
Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum and Licorice
Decoction

Functions: Clears heat, diffuses the Lung and calms
panting.

Herbs Percentage
Ma Huang 24
Xing Ren ^! 18
Zhi Gan Cao ] 12
Shi Gao 47

Indications: Used to treat repletion heat congesting
the Lungs with sweating, or no sweating, cough,
shortness of breath, with flaring of the nostrils in
serious cases, irritability, sore throat, agitation, and
thirst.

Commentators in the past have mentioned this
formula is used in treating patients who, during the
course of a yang-ming pattern, contract a wind-cold
exterior pattern.

This formula is highly suitable for acute asthma
attacks from contraction of wind pathogens.
Important s/s to look for are, a red tongue with
yellow coating, a rapid pulse, tightness in the chest,
thirst, fever, and yellow phlegm. Once the attack is
relieved a more supplementing formula is used to
prevent from dispersing lung qi and injuring stomach
qi.

+ Huang Qin, Sang Bai Pi = severe lung heat
+ Lu Gen = thirst
+ Jie Geng, Gua Lou Shi = copious phlegm
+ Da Huang, Gua Lou Ren = constipation

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MA ZI REN WAN 3
Hemp-Seed Pill

Functions: Moistens the Intestines, clears heat,
moves qi, and frees the stools.

Herbs Percentage
Huo Ma Ren 9! 25
Bai Shao 11
Zhi Shi 11
Hou Po 21
Xing Ren ^! 11
Da Huang 21

Indications: Treats dryness-heat in the Stomach and
Intestines with constipation, distention and fullness in
the abdomen with possible pain, and hemorrhoids.

Also used for pi yue syndrome `, a type of
Spleen dysfunction where body fluids are not
distributed properly and instead pass down to the
bladder resulting in frequent urination. This
syndrome signifies concurrent repletion heat in the
stomach and spleen vacuity.

Cautions: Unsuitable for prolonged use. It should
also not be used for vacuity constipation in the
elderly or weak with signs of blood dryness and
liquid depletion. It is unsuitable in pregnancy or
habitual miscarriage.

Differentiation of formulas: Both Ma Zi Ren Wan
and the Cheng Qi Tangs treat hard stools. The
difference being that the former has hard stool with
scant urination and the former frequent urination.

+ Dang Gui, Rou Cong Rong = constipation in the
elderly
+ Sheng Mai San = post-illness or post-operative
weakness
+ Yi Yi Ren, Huang Bai = hemorrhoids exacerbated
by hard, difficult bowel movements. If hemorrhoids
are accompanied by bleeding + Huai Hua, Di Yu

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MAI MEN DONG TANG <,
Ophiopogonis Decoction

Functions: Enriches Yin, nourishes the Lung and
Stomach, directs and precipitates rebellious Qi
downwards.

Herbs Percentage
Mai Men Dong ] 51
Zhi Ban Xia ` 13
Jing Mi 10
Da Zao 10
Dang Shen _ 11
Gan Cao | 6

Indications: Treats damage to Stomach Yin with
fire ascending counterflow and scorching Lung Yin,
characterized by coughing and spitting of saliva, dry
mouth and pharynx, wheezing, shortness of breath,
vomiting following belching, heat in the five-palms, a
dry red tongue with little coating, and a weak-rapid
pulse.

*Treats chronic vacuity of the lung and stomach yin

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MU XIANG BING LANG WAN
7M3
Saussurea and Areca Pill

Functions: Activate qi, precipitate stagnation, purge
accumulations and drain heat.

Herbs Percentage
Mu Xiang Z 5
Bing Lang ] 5
Zhi Ke 5
Qing Pi 5
Chen Pi |j 5
E Zhu ] 5
San Leng | 5
Huang Bai | 5
Huang Lian 5
Da Huang 10
Qian Niu Zi 19
Xiang Fu 19
Mang Xiao ] 8

Indications: Accumulation of food stagnation
disturbing the qi mechanisms giving rise to damp-
heat, with fullness, generalized distention, and pain in
the epigastrium and abdomen. This syndrome
includes constipation or red and white dysenteric
diarrhea with tenesmus, a yellow-greasy tongue
coating and a replete pulse.

*Mainly treats inflammatory disorders of the small
and large intestines.

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PING WEI SAN #
Calm the Stomach Powder

Functions: Dries dampness, promotes Spleen
function, moves Qi, and regulates the Stomach.

Herbs Percentage
Cang Zhu 31
Hou Po 19
Sheng Jiang 12
Da Zao 8
Chen Pi |j 19
Zhi Gan Cao ] 12

Indications: Treats dampness encumbering the
Spleen and Stomach with distention and fullness in
the epigastrium and abdomen, loss of taste and
appetite, heavy cumbersome limbs, loose stools or
diarrhea, fatigue, increased desire to sleep, nausea,
vomiting, belching, sour regurgitation and a puffy
tongue body with a thick-white-greasy coating.

*Because this formula focuses more on transforming
damp and less so on supplementing the spleen, this
formula should be used with patients whose spleen is
not so compromised that it can not function but is
simply overwhelmed by an overabundance of
dampness.
In more chronic conditions, a balanced formula such
as Liu Jun Zi Tang should be considered .

Abdomen: Weak abdominal tension with fluid
sounds.

Cautions: Use with caution in pregnancy, and
modify in cases of Yin-blood vacuity.

+ Shen qu, Ban Xia = belching
+ Huo Xiang, Lian Qiao = food poisoning
+ Mu Xiang, Sha Ren = abdominal distention

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PU JI XIAO DU YIN VQ|
Universal Salvation Toxin-Dispersing Beverage

Functions: Clears heat, resolves toxicity and
dissipates wind-heat from the head.

Herbs Percentage
Huang Qin 20
Huang Lian 20
Xuan Shen 8
Chai Hu , 8
Jie Geng ]] 8
Gan Cao | 8
Lian Qiao 4
Niu Bang Zi , 4
Ban Lan Gen |,| 4
Ma Bo 4
Jiang Can j 3
Sheng Ma ) 3
Bo He ,, 3
Chen Pi |j 8

Indications: Treats seasonal epidemic disorders
caused by the accumulation of wind, heat, and
toxicity, with a strong fever and chills, redness,
swelling and burning pain of the head and face,
dysfunction of the throat, dryness, and thirst.

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QI JU DI HUANG WAN '|3
Lycium Berry, Chrysanthemum, and Rehmannia
Decoction

Functions: Enriches Yin, supplements the Kidney,
nourishes the Liver and brightens the eyes.

Herbs Percentage
Gou Qi Zi ]| 7
Ju Hua 7
Shu Di Huang j 28
Shan Zhu Yu { 14
Shan Yao { 14
Fu Ling { 10
Mu Dan Pi |j 10
Ze Xie ; 10

Indications: Treats insufficiency of Liver and
Kidney Yin with poor vision, dry eyes with
diminished visual acuity, photophobia, painful eyes,
dizziness, wasting thirst, and high blood pressure.

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QIANG HUO SHENG SHI TANG
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Notopterygium Decoction to Overcome Dampness

Functions: Expels wind and overcomes dampness.

Herbs Percentage
Qiang Huo [ 23
Du Huo ,[ 23
Chuan Xiong = 12
Gao Ben 7 12
Fang Feng 12
Zhi Gan Cao ] 12
Man Jing Zi 7

Indications: Wind-dampness in the superficial
regions of the body including the exterior and muscle
levels, characterized by a heavy and painful head, a
generalized sensation of heaviness, general pain, mild
fever, chills, a white tongue coating and a floating
pulse.

Cautions: Use with caution in patients presenting a
constitutional Yin vacuity or any heat signs.

+ Ge Gen, Chuan Xiong = headache and stiff neck
associated with high blood pressure and wind damp
+ Fu Zi, Han Fang Ji = cold-damp settling in the
channels causing pain
+ Huang Bai, Ren Dong Teng = joint pain with heat
+ Jing Jie, Sheng Jiang = wind-cold external patterns

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QIN JIAO BIE JIA SAN
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Gentiana Qin Jiao and Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell
Powder

Functions: Enriches the Yin, nourishes the blood,
clears heat, and alleviates steaming bone disorder.

Herbs Percentage
Qin Jiao , 10
Bie Jia ] 19
Chai Hu j 19
Zhi Mu ) 10
Di Gu Pi j 19
Dang Gui ` 10
Wu Mei ] 8
Qing Hao 6

Indications: For Lung consumption (fei lao )
characterized by night sweats, emaciation, dry lips
and mouth, red lips and cheeks, afternoon fever,
coughing with sticky yellow sputum or sputum laced
with blood, five-palm heat, and a faint-rapid pulse.

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QING FEI TANG ,
Clear the Lungs Decoction

Functions: Clears the Lungs, transforms phlegm,
clears heat, and moistens dryness.

Herbs Percentage
Fu Ling { 7
Dang Gui ` 7
Huang Qin 10
Jie Geng ]] 7
Chen Pi |j 7
Mai Men Dong ] 5
Sang Bai Pi j 7
Tian Men Dong ] 5
Wu Wei Zi H 1
Sheng Jiang 10
Gan Cao | 2
Bei Mu ) 7
Xing Ren ^! 5
Shan Zhi Zi { 5
Da Zao 7
Zhu Ru ] 7

Indications: Chronic, long-standing disorders where
lung fire has damaged yin, with a chronic cough
containing profuse yellowish sputum. Used for
chronic bronchitis, chronic laryngitis, bronchiectasis,
cough due to pneumonia, chronic sore throat, and
bronchial asthma.

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QING FEI YIN |
Lung Clearing Beverage

Functions: Clears Lung heat, relieves cough, and
transforms phlegm.

Herbs Percentage
Xing Ren ^! 18
Bei Mu ) 18
Fu Ling { 18
Ju Hong ] 9
Jie Geng ]] 9
Gan Cao | 9
Sheng Jiang 9
Wu Wei Zi H 9
Bo He ,, 9

Indications: Cases of phlegm coughs, accompanied
by dry throat, extreme thirst, cough, bronchial
asthma, shortness of breath, and a thin-yellow tongue
coat.
The original source text mentions this formula as a
base to build on for treating all types of lung-phlegm
coughs.

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QING QI HUA TAN TANG
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Clear the Qi and Transform Phlegm Decoction

Functions: Clears heat, transforms phlegm, directs
rebellious Qi downwards, and stops coughing.

Herbs Percentage
Dan Nan Xing 14
Ban Xia 14
Gua Lou Ren | 12
Huang Qin 12
Chen Pi |j 12
Xing Ren ^! 12
Zhi Shi 12
Fu Ling { 12

Indications: Internal clumping of phlegm heat with,
coughing of yellow, viscous sputum that is difficult
to expectorate, fullness of the chest, shortness of
breath, nausea, a red tongue with a greasy-yellow
coating and a slippery-rapid pulse. Usually seen in
bronchitis and pneumonia.

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QING SHU YI QI TANG
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Summerheat Clearing Qi Boosting Decoction

Functions: Dispels summer heat, disperses damp-
heat, supplements qi and body fluids.

Herbs Percentage
Huang Qi 11
Dang Shen _ 5
Bai Zhu 5
Cang Zhu 11
Shen Qu , 5
Qing Pi 4
Chen Pi |j 5
Zhi Gan Cao ] 4
Dang Gui ` 4
Huang Bai | 4
Ze Xie ; 5
Mai Men Dong ] 4
Wu Wei Zi H 2
Sheng Ma ) 11
Ge Gen | 4
Sheng Jiang 11
Da Zao 7

Indications: Summer heat injuring the Qi and body
fluids with generalized lassitude, scanty reddish
urine, poor appetite, feverish body sensations, thirst,
spontaneous sweating and a weak-rapid pulse.

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QING WEI SAN #
Stomach Clearing Powder

Functions: Clears the Stomach and cools the blood.

Herbs Percentage
Huang Lian 12
Mu Dan Pi |j 21
Sheng Di Huang j 12
Dang Gui ` 12
Sheng Ma ) 42

Indications: Treats exuberant Stomach fire
attacking upwards manifesting as toothaches that are
exacerbated by heat and slightly relieved by cold
with the pain radiating into the head, or as swelling
and ulceration of the gums. Additional signs include
bad breath, thirst with a desire for cold drinks in large
amounts, a red tongue with yellow coating, and a
rapid pulse.

Cautions: This formula is not suitable for
toothaches and swollen gums due to Kidney vacuity
fire flaming upwards.

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QING ZAO JIU FEI TANG
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Dryness Clearing Lung Rescuing Decoction

Functions: Clears dryness and moistens the Lung.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Shen _ 10
Xing Ren ^! 6
Sang Ye l 24
Huo Ma Ren 9! 8
E Jiao ] 6
Mai Men Dong ] 10
Pi Pa Ye || 6
Gan Cao | 8
Shi Gao 21

Indications: Treats damage to Lung fluids by warm
dryness, manifesting as fever, headache, dry cough
without sputum, panting, dry throat and nose,
irritability and thirst. Usually the result of excessive
exposure to dry environments like seasonal or indoor
dryness.


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REN SHEN BAI DU SAN
[Q#
Ginseng Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences

Functions: Releases the exterior, dispels wind and
dampness, and augments the Qi.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Shen _ 13
Qiang Huo [ 9
Du Huo ,[ 9
Chai Hu j 9
Qian Hu |, 9
Sheng Jiang 9
Chuan Xiong = 9
Zhi Ke 9
Jie Geng ]] 9
Fu Ling { 9
Gan Cao | 4
Bo He ,, 1

Indications: Externally contracted wind-cold-
dampness with vacuous normal Qi with high fever,
severe chills, absence of sweating, pain and stiffness
of the head and neck, soreness and pain of the
extremities, fullness of the chest, nasal congestion, a
productive cough, a greasy, white tongue coating,
and a floating-slippery pulse quality.

++This formula is quite useful in treating invasion of
wind-cold-damp with an underlying Qi vacuity
especially in the aged, post-partum woman and those
recovering from a debilitating condition.

Cautions: This formula should never be used with
any signs of heat.

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REN SHEN YANG RONG TANG
T,
Ginseng Decoction to Nourish the Nutritive Qi

Functions: Augments the Qi, supplements the
blood, nourishes the Heart, and calms the spirit.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Shen _ 11
Huang Qi 7
Bai Zhu 7
Fu Ling { 6
Dang Gui ` 7
Shu Di Huang j 6
Bai Shao 12
Yuan Zhi j 4
Wu Wei Zi H 6
Da Zao 3
Gui Xin | 7
Sheng Jiang 9
Zhi Gan Cao ] 7
Chen Pi |j 7

Indications: Consumptive disorders with
palpitations, forgetfulness, feverishness, poor
appetite, fatigue, shortness of breath, dyspnea on
exertion, weight loss, dry skin, dry mouth and throat,
and chronic non-healing sores.

*General weakness
*Poor nutritional status
*Anemia, fatigue, dry skin

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RUN CHANG WAN 3
Moisten the Intestine Pill

Functions: Moistens the blood, supplements body
fluids and dispels blood heat.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 9
Shu Di Huang j 9
Sheng Di Huang j 9
Tao Ren | 9
Xing Ren ^! 9
Hou Po 9
Huang Qin 9
Huo Ma Ren 9! 9
Zhi Shi 9
Gan Cao | 6
Da Huang 9

Indications: Habitual constipation, constipation due
to hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and nephritis.

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SAN BI TANG ,
Three Painful Obstruction Decoction

Functions: Supplements the Liver and Kidneys,
augments the Qi, nourishes the blood, expels wind,
and overcomes dampness.

Herbs Percentage
Xu Duan 5
Du Zhong 5
Fang Feng 5
Rou Gui j 5
Xi Xin 5
Dang Shen _ 8
Fu Ling { 5
Dang Gui ` 5
Bai Shao 5
Huang Qi 5
Chuan Niu Xi 5
Gan Cao | 5
Qin Jiao , 5
Chuan Xiong = 5
Du Huo ,[ 5
Sheng Jiang 5
Da Zao 5
Sheng Di Huang j 5

Indications: Liver and Kidney vacuity with
concurrent Qi and blood stasis characterized by
tremors of the hands and feet, weak-soft tendons and
bones and generalized pain due to the invasion of
wind-cold-damp. The focus of this formula is to
nourish the Qi and blood to extinguish wind.

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SAN REN TANG ,
Three-Nut Decoction

Functions: Disseminates the Qi, facilitates the Qi
mechanisms, and clears damp heat.

Herbs Percentage
Xing Ren ^! 17
Bai Dou Kou ) 8
Yi Yi Ren , 20
Ban Xia 11
Hou Po 8
Hua Shi 20
Tong Cao 8
Dan Zhu Ye ,l 8

Indications: Early stage damp heat febrile disorder
or summer-heat disease where dampness is the
predominating factor and is lodged in the protective
and qi levels. Symptoms include, headache, chills,
heavy feeling of the body, body-aches, poor appetite,
fullness of the chest, afternoon fever (3-5 pm), pale-
yellow complexion, thirst with no desire to drink, a
white tongue coating and a wiry-thin-slippery pulse.
This condition is quite common during the summer
or early autumn, especially in patients with
constitutional Spleen vacuity and dampness.

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SANG JU YIN Q|
Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction

Functions: Courses wind, clears heat, diffuses the
Lung and suppresses cough.

Herbs Percentage
Sang Ye l 19
Ju Hua 8
Lian Qiao 13
Xing Ren ^! 16
Lu Gen | 16
Bo He , 6
Gan Cao | 6
Jie Geng ]] 16

Indications: Used for external invasion of wind-heat
in the Lung system manifesting with a cough,
unpronounced fever, and slight thirst.

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SANG PIAO XIAO SAN Q)|#
Mantis Egg-Case Powder

Functions: Regulates and supplements the Heart and
Kidneys, stabilizes the Essence, and stops leakage.

Herbs Percentage
Sang Piao Xiao )| 12
Yuan Zhi j 12
Long Gu | 12
Shi Chang Pu ;, 12
Dang Shen _ 18
Fu Ling { 12
Gui Ban | 12
Dang Gui ` 12

Indications: Kidney and Heart Qi vacuity, or
Bladder losing its restraint with frequent urination
(sometimes even incontinence), grey and cloudy
urine, spermatorrhea, enuresis in children,
disorientation, forgetfulness, a pale tongue, and a
thin-slow-frail pulse.

Cautions: This formula is contraindicated in cases
of incontinence due to fire or damp-heat.

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SHA SHEN MAI DONG TANG
/<,
Glehnia and Ophiopogonis Decoction

Functions: Clears and nourishes the Lungs and
Stomach, generates fluids, and moistens dryness.

Herbs Percentage
Sha Shen ; 21
Mai Men Dong ] 21
Sang Ye l 13
Tian Hua Fen 13
Yu Zhu | 13
Bian Dou 13
Gan Cao | 8

Indications: Injured Lungs, Stomach and fluids
from dryness with a dry throat, thirst, hacking cough
with scanty sputum and a red tongue with little or no
coating.

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SHAO FU ZHU YU TANG
;,
Drive Out Blood Stasis in the Lower Abdomen
Decoction

Functions: Quickens the blood, dispels blood stasis,
warms the menses, and alleviates pain.

Herbs Percentage
Yan Hu Suo , 8
Dang Gui ` 13
Mo Yao 8
Rou Gui j 8
Xiao Hui Xiang 4
Gan Jiang 8
Pu Huang j 13
Chi Shao ; 13
Wu Ling Zhi ] 13
Chuan Xiong = 13

Indications: Blood stasis accumulating in the lower
abdomen with palpable masses which may or may
not be painful, or pain without palpable masses,
lower back pain, dysmenorrhea, frequent
menstruation with dark or purple clotted blood and
abnormal uterine bleeding with lower abdominal
soreness and distention.

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SHAO YAO TANG 7
Peony Decoction

Functions: Regulates and harmonizes the Qi and
blood, clears heat, and relieves toxicity.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 28
Dang Gui ` 14
Huang Qin 14
Huang Lian 14
Da Huang 8
Mu Xiang Z 6
Bing Lang ] 6
Zhi Gan Cao ] 6
Rou Gui j 4

Indications: Damp-heat lodged in the Intestines
causing Qi and blood stasis with, abdominal pain,
tenesmus, difficult defecation, diarrhea with equal
amounts of pus and blood, a burning sensation
around the anus, dark scanty urine, and a greasy-
yellow tongue coating. This syndrome is usually
associated with food poisoning or the contraction of
an epidemic toxin resulting in dysenteric disorders.

Cautions: This formula should not be used in the
acute stages of this disorder when exterior signs and
symptoms are present.

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SHEN LING BAI ZHU SAN
7#
Ginseng, Poria and Atractylodes Powder

Functions: Fortifies the Spleen, supplements Qi,
harmonizes the Stomach and percolates dampness.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Shen _ 17
Shan Yao { 11
Bai Zhu 11
Fu Ling { 11
Bai Bian Dou ) 9
Yi Yi Ren )! 6
Lian Zi 6
Jie Geng ]] 6
Sha Ren { 6
Gan Cao | 11
Da Zao 6

Indications: Spleen and Stomach vacuity causing
internally generated dampness with loose stools or
diarrhea, weakness of the extremities, weight loss,
poor appetite, distention and fullness in the chest and
epigastrium, vomiting, and a pale tongue with a white
coating.

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SHEN TONG ZHU YU TANG
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Generalized Pain Stasis-Expelling Decoction

Functions: Harmonizes the Stomach, dispels stasis,
frees the network vessels and alleviates pain.

Herbs Percentage
Chuan Xiong = 9
Tao Ren | 9
Hong Hua 9
Qin Jiao , 9
Qiang Huo [ 6
Dang Gui ` 9
Chuan Niu Xi 12
Mo Yao 9
Wu Ling Zhi ] 9
Di Long j 9
Xiang Fu 6
Gan Cao | 6

Indications: Persistent generalized painful
obstruction ()) exacerbated by pressure with
possible bluing of the lips, and stasis speckles on the
tongue.

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SHENG HUA TANG 3|,
Engendering Transformation Decoction

Functions: Quickens the blood, transforms stasis,
warms the channels, and alleviates pain.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 53
Chuan Xiong = 20
Tao Ren | 20
Hei Gan Jiang 3
Zhi Gan Cao ] 3

Indications: Attack by cold post-partum causing
blood stasis in the womb. This syndrome is usually
caused by the loss of qi and blood following
childbirth, inevitably creating a weakened state which
is prone to an external attack, in this case cold which
obstructs the blood in the womb causing retention of
the lochia and the discharge of turbid and decaying
blood from the vagina, accompanied by coldness and
pain in the lower abdomen.

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SHENG MAI SAN 3#
Pulse Engendering Powder

Functions: Nourishes Yin, boosts the Qi, constrains
sweat, and engenders the pulse.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Shen _ 50
Mai Men Dong ] 33
Wu Wei Zi H 17

Indications: Treats damage to original qi and yin
fluids by heat, manifesting in signs such as copious
perspiration, thirst, and rapid, panting breathing
verging on desertion. Also treats Heart-Lung vacuity
arising in enduring disease with vacuity of both Qi
and Yin, characterized by signs such as cough with
scanty phlegm, shortness of breath, spontaneous
sweating, and dry mouth and tongue.

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SHENG YANG YI WEI TANG
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Raise the Yang and Benefit the Stomach Decoction

Functions: Strengthens the Spleen, augments the Qi,
raises the Yang, and leeches out dampness

Herbs Percentage
Huang Qi 22
Zhi Ban Xia ` 11
Dang Shen _ 11
Gan Cao | 11
Du Huo ,[ 5
Fang Feng 5
Bai Shao 5
Qiang Huo [ [ 5
Chen Pi |j 4
Fu Ling { 4
Chai Hu j 3
Ze Xie ; 3
Bai Zhu 3
Huang Lian 2
Sheng Jiang 3
Da Zao 3

Indications: Treats Spleen vacuity with Stomach
disturbances occurring in the aftermath of a damp-
heat disorder which also affects the Lungs.
Symptoms include, fatigue, sensation of body
heaviness, joint pain, dry mouth and tongue, loss of
taste, poor appetite, irregular bowel movements, and
frequent urination. The modern usage of this formula
includes
Problems in the upper burner (Lungs), which affect
the lower burner leading to vaginal discharge.

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SHI PI YIN ]|
Bolster the Spleen Decoction

Functions: Warms the Yang, strengthens the Spleen,
promotes the movement of Qi, and promotes
urination.

Herbs Percentage
Fu Zi 10
Gan Jiang 10
Fu Ling { 10
Bai Zhu 10
Mu Gua Z) 10
Hou Po 10
Mu Xiang Z 10
Da Fu Pi , 10
Cao Guo 10
Zhi Gan Cao ] 5
Sheng Jiang 3
Da Zao 2

Indications: Edema due to Spleen and Kidney Yang
vacuity, especially in the lower burner characterized
by generalized edema more severe below the waist,
cold extremities, chest and abdominal fullness, poor
appetite, heavy feeling in the body, absence of thirst,
scanty urine, loose, watery stools, a greasy tongue
coating, and a thin-sunken-slow pulse.

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SHI QUAN DA BU TANG
7[,
All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction

Functions: Warms and supplements the Qi and
blood.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Shen _ 12
Huang Qi 8
Bai Zhu 8
Dang Gui ` 8
Chuan Xiong = 8
Fu Ling { 8
Rou Gui j 8
Zhi Gan Cao ] 8
Sheng Jiang 8
Da Zao 8
Bai Shao 5
Shu Di Huang j 8

Indications: For Qi and blood vacuity in
consumptive disorders with coughing, poor appetite,
spermatorrhea, weakness of the lower extremities,
fatigued easily, debilitated state, sores that refuse to
heal (Yin type), and continuous spotting from uterine
bleeding. This formula is Ba Zhen Tang (1))
with the addition of Huang Qi and Rou Gui
j, and is used for similar disorders with a
predominance of vacuous Qi leading to cold.

*Useful in recovery from debilitating disorders or
surgery (promotes proper healing of wounds). In
addition, helps counter the negative effects of
radiation, chemo, and anticancer medications.

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SHU JING HUO XUE TANG
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Relax the Channels and Invigorate the Blood
Decoction

Functions: Unblocks and relaxes the channels, and
quickens the blood.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 7
Sheng Di Huang j 7
Cang Zhu 7
Chuan Xiong = 4
Tao Ren | 7
Fu Ling { 4
Bai Shao 9
Chuan Niu Xi 7
Wei Ling Xian 7
Fang Ji |j 4
Qiang Huo [ 4
Fang Feng 4
Long Dan Cao 4
Sheng Jiang 11
Chen Pi |j 7
Bai Zhi 4
Gan Cao | 4

Indications: Blood stasis and wind-dampness in the
channels and network vessels characterized by
muscle aches, joint pain, radiating pain in the legs,
numbness in the lower extremities, and pain in the
trunk and extremities.

Abdomen: Blood stasis signs.

*Most often used for aches and pains in the lumbar
region and below. Can be used in all rheumatic
conditions, with signs of blood and fluid imbalances.

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SI JUN ZI TANG ],
Four Gentleman Decoction

Functions: Fortifies the Spleen and boosts Qi.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Shen _ 31
Bai Zhu 21
Fu Ling { 21
Zhi Gan Cao ] 10
Sheng Jiang 10
Da Zao 7

Indications: Treats Spleen Qi vacuity with pale
withered complexion, weak voice, lack of strength in
the limbs, poor appetite and thin stools.

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SI NI SAN #
Frigid Extremities Powder

Functions: Vents pathogenic influences, releases
constraint, spreads the Liver Qi, and regulates the
Spleen.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 25
Chai Hu j 25
Zhi Gan Cao ] 25
Zhi Shi 25

Indications: Hot-type collapse (yang jue), usually
due to heat entering the interior and constraining
Yang Qi and inhibiting the spread of Qi to the
extremities, causing cold fingers and toes with a
warm body. Other symptoms include irritability,
fullness in the chest, abdominal pain and possibly
severe diarrhea. Bowel movements may also be
difficult (thin/pellet like) with a sense of incomplete
evacuation, constipation or alternating constipation
and diarrhea.
May also be used for counterflow Liver Qi assailing
the Stomach with hypochondriac pain and distention,
a bitter taste in the mouth, belching, poor appetite,
and a wiry-forceful pulse.

Psychological symptoms: tension (directed inward),
depressed, insomnia, fatigue.
Excessive muscle tension: neck and shoulder
stiffness, tension or abnormal movement in the
involuntary muscles.

Abdomen: Tension in the upper abdomen &
subcostal area, palpitations above the umbilicus.
Strong flinching reaction when pressed.




Constitution: Sensitive to pain, tendency to spasms,
sensitive to weather changes, easily unhappy
(emotions fluctuate)

*Hypotension (w/chest oppression, depression)
+ DG, CX, HNX or ZLT =Acute urinary stones
+ Qing Pi, Chen Pi |j = breast distention, PMS
+ Chuan Xiong = = headaches
+ Da Huang , Gui Zhi j|, Tao Ren = anger
and volatile emotions
+Tao Hong Si Wu Tang (Ba Wei Zhu Yu Tang) =
vitalizes the blood, treats spasms of muscles and
vessels such as severe headaches.
+ BXHPT = neurotic symptoms with depression,
sensitive to cold (cold fingers), bloating, abdominal
pain, wiry pulse, reactive subcostal area. Use in IBS,
chronic gastritis, atrophic gastritis, reflux gastritis,
restless leg syndrome.


*Recurrent and episodic symptoms; headache,
insomnia, hiccough, chest pain, abdominal pain.
*Emotional irregularity, abdominal distention,
thinking lots, often live in cities with irregular lives,
panda eyes, alopecia, lower leg dryness, flaking skin,
purple spots on tongue, muscle tension, recalcitrant
insomnia (mid-aged woman).

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SI NI TANG ,
Counterflow Cold Decoction

Functions: Returns Yang and stems counterflow.

Herbs Percentage
Zhi Gan Cao ] 36
Gan Jiang 28
Fu Zi 36

Indications: Treats lesser Yin (shao yin ;[)
disease with debilitation of Yang Qi, characterized by
reversal cold of the limbs (esp. below the knees),
generalized cold sweat, diarrhea with undigested
food, cold pain in the abdomen, and vomiting, listless
and dispirited, with a desire to curl up and go to
sleep. Also treats Yang collapse caused by profuse
sweating or diarrhea.
Tongue body-pale or dark-pale and coating can be
white and greasy, dry and greasy, or white-slippery.

P Deep-faint-fine

Abdomen: Abdominal fullness w/softness and lack
of strength on palpation, with dry skin.



*Use for patients that are constitutionally weak,
whose yang-qi is deficient, who are advanced in
years, stressed, and overworked, have got chilled, lost
blood or have fevers.

+ Fu Ling, Ren Shen = Fu Ling Si Ni Tang =
palpitations below the heart, vexation, difficult
urination.

+ Double Gan Jiang = Tong Mai Si Ni Tang = more
severe vacuous cold with incessant diarrhea, a pulse
that is verging on expiry, counterflow cold of the four
limbs, no aversion to cold, a reddish complexion, dry
retching, sore throat, and sweating (exterior heat with
yang desertion).


Cautions: Contraindicated in Yin vacuity and in true
heat false cold syndrome.

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SI SHENG WAN 33
Four-Fresh Pill

Functions: Cools the blood and stops bleeding.

Herbs Percentage
He Ye 25
Ai Ye l 25
Ce Bai Ye ]| 25
Sheng Di Huang j 25

Indications: Upper burner blood heat with
coughing, spitting, or vomiting of blood, nosebleeds,
all with bright-red blood, dry mouth and throat, red or
deep-red tongue, and a wiry-forceful pulse.

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SI WU TANG |,
Four-Substance Decoction

Functions: Supplements and quickens the blood,
and regulates the menses.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 25
Chuan Xiong = 25
Dang Gui ` 25
Shu Di Huang j 25

Indications: Treats all types of blood vacuity and
stasis.

Cautions: Contraindicated in indigestion or Spleen
vacuity diarrhea, Yin vacuity, anemia due to Spleen
vacuity, and desertion from major blood loss.

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SU ZI JIANG QI TANG
M,
Perilla fruit Qi-Downbearing Decoction

Functions: Lowers rebellious qi, relieves dyspnea,
expels phlegm, and warms the Kidneys.

Herbs Percentage
Su Zi j 19
Zi Su Ye jl 1
Zhi Ban Xia ` 19
Chen Pi |j 11
Hou Po 7
Qian Hu |, 7
Dang Gui ` 7
Da Zao 4
Sheng Jiang 7
Gan Cao | 7
Rou Gui j 11

Indications: Repletion above and vacuity below
( Lung phlegm-Kidney fails to grasp the Qi)
characterized by coughing and wheezing with watery,
copious sputum, fullness in the chest, shortness of
breath, low back ache, weak limbs, edema of the
extremities, fatigue, and a white-moist tongue coat.

Cautions: Contraindicated in dual vacuity of the
Lung and Kidney and centre vacuity with copious
phlegm.

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SUAN ZAO REN TANG
,
Sour Jujube Decoction

Functions: Nourishes the blood, calms the spirit,
clears heat, and eliminates irritability.

Herbs Percentage
Chuan Xiong = 17
Fu Ling { 17
Gan Cao | 10
Suan Zao Ren 45
Zhi Mu ) 10

Indications: Liver blood vacuity with heat from
vacuity with irritability, inability to sleep,
palpitations, exhausted or debilitated state, night
sweating, dizziness, vertigo, dry mouth and throat,
and a dry red tongue.
The lack of Liver blood (mother) in this condition
fails to nourish the Heart (son) which leads to rising
fire from vacuity consequently disturbing the Heart
spirit with an inability to root the ethereal soul.

Constitution: Thin patients (blood-xu presentation);
These patients worry about their health with lots of
subjective symptoms.

**Beneficial in cases of poor sleep where the person
does not sleep deeply, awakes often and has many
dreams. Particularly suitable for poor sleep with utter
exhaustion.

Cautions: Use carefully in patients with weak
digestive functions.

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TAO HE CHENG QI TANG
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Peach Kernel Qi-Infusing Decoction

Functions: Eliminates blood stasis in the lower
burner, and clears heat.

Herbs Percentage
Tao Ren | 23
Gui Zhi j| 15
Da Huang 30
Mang Xiao ] 15
Zhi Gan Cao ] 15

Indications: Blood stasis (amassment) in the lower
burner with acute lower abdominal pain that refuses
pressure, black stools, fever, and in some cases
delirious speech, agitation, thirst, and mania.
In woman this disorder can manifest as
dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, pid, abnormal genital
bleeding. In China this formula is used specifically
for intestinal obstruction, appendicitis, and functional
uterine bleeding.

Abdomen: Knotting of the left lower abdomen,
extending up to the ribs, with palpable knotted
resistance like a rope, which is painful on sudden
pressure.



*Lower body disorders (orchitis)
*Redness and swelling of nose (rosacea, etc)

+CHJLGMLT = patient with dramatic mood
fluctuations, hard and painful low abdomen, few BM,
insomnia.
+ Si Ni San = spastic stools due to tension (small goat
like)

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TAO HONG SI WU TANG
||,
Peach Kernel and Carthamus Four Substance
Decoction

Functions: Quickens the blood, dispels stasis, and
regulates the channels.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 20
Chuan Xiong = 10
Dang Gui ` 20
Hong Hua 10
Shu Di Huang j 20
Tao Ren | 20

Indications: Treats menstrual irregularities,
abdominal pain during menstruation, dark purple
menstrual flow with clots due to blood stasis. Can
also be used for blood stasis due to injury.

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TIAN MA GOU TENG YIN
|
Gastrodia and Uncaria Beverage

Functions: Calms the Liver, extinguishes wind,
clears heat, quickens the blood, and supplements the
Liver and Kidneys.

Herbs Percentage
Chuan Niu Xi 8
Du Zhong 8
Fu Shen 8
Gou Teng || 10
Huang Qin 6
Sang Ji Sheng 13
Shan Zhi Zi { 4
Shi Jue Ming | 16
Tian Ma 8
Ye Jiao Teng ] 13
Yi Mu Cao ) 8

Indications: Treats ascendant Liver Yang stirring
Liver wind with dizziness, tinnitus, headaches,
lumbar pain, blurred vision, heat sensation rushing to
the head, and hypertension. In severe cases it is used
for tetanus and cerebral vascular accidents (stroke),
when due to this pathology.

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TIAN WANG BU XIN DAN
[,
Emperor of Heavens Special Pill to Tonify the Heart

Functions: Nourishes Yin, clears heat, tonifies
blood, and calms the mind.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Zi Ren | 5
Dan Shen ) 4
Dang Gui ` 6
Dang Shen _ 8
Fu Ling { 4
Huang Lian 4
Jie Geng ]] 4
Mai Men Dong ] 6
Sheng Di Huang j 25
Shi Chang Pu ;, 4
Shu Di Huang j 4
Suan Zao Ren 6
Tian Men Dong ] 6
Wu Wei Zi H 6
Xuan Shen 4
Yuan Zhi j 4

Indications: Treats Heart and Kidney Yin-blood
vacuity with concurrent empty heat, otherwise known
as disharmony between Heart (fire) and Kidney
(water), (xin shen bu he ), manifesting with
palpitations, insomnia, poor memory, fatigue,
nocturnal emissions, irritability, inability to
concentrate for short periods, dry stools, mouth and
tongue sores, night sweats, red tongue with scanty
tongue coating, and a thin-rapid pulse. This
syndrome is usually the result of excessive thinking
and deliberation injuring the Heart and Kidneys
depleting blood and Essence and producing vacuity
fire. It is said that this formula should be taken by
those who do too much reading, and are involved in
scholarly pursuit.

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TIAO WEI CHENG QI TANG
|,
Stomach Regulating QI Infusing Decoction

Functions: Mildly purges heat accumulation.

Herbs Percentage
Da Huang 29
Zhi Gan Cao ] 14
Mang Xiao ] 57

Indications: Yang ming bowel repletion patterns
with tidal fever, thirst, abdominal pain exacerbated
by pressure, and constipation. It can also be used for
food damage constipation in children or for painful
swelling of the gums and bad breath.

This formula is appropriate for a Da Huang
presentation where there is a significantly dry, thick,
and yellow tongue coating accompanied by
constipation, or where there is significant fever,
sweating, and dry stools that come out in small,
chestnut sized balls.

Abdomen: Slight abdominal fullness felt above the
umbilicus to the epigastrium. Hardness and pain on
palpation.



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TONG QIAO HUO XUE TANG
),
Orifice Freeing Blood Quickening Decoction

Functions: Quickens the blood, frees the orifices,
moves stasis and frees the channels.

Herbs Percentage
Tao Ren | 23
Sheng Jiang 23
Hong Hua 23
Chuan Xiong = 8
Chi Shao ; 8
Cong Bai 8
Da Zao 8

Indications: Treats deafness, drinkers nose, or
purple patches due to upper body blood stasis;
incrusted skin and darkening of the eyes due to dry
blood taxation, or headache and dizziness from
cerebral concussions.

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TU SI ZI WAN =3
Cuscuta Seed Pill

Functions: Warms the Kidneys and prevents
abnormal leakage.

Herbs Percentage
Tu Si Zi ~ 12
Rou Cong Rong 12
Wu Wei Zi H 9
Lu Rong 9
Shan Yao { 9
Sang Piao Xiao )| 9
Wu Yao 9
Yi Zhi Ren [ 9
Fu Zi 9
Mu Li ) 12
Ji Nei Jin J 3

Indications: Kidney Qi vacuity with an inability to
grasp the Essence with exhaustion, aversion to cold,
frail physique, dizziness, low back ache, weakness of
the lower extremities, frequent scanty urination with
continuous dripping, and a sunken-thin pulse
especially at the proximal position.

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WAN DAI TANG ,
End Discharge Decoction

Functions: Tonifies the middle burner, strengthens
the Spleen, transforms dampness, and stops vaginal
discharge.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Zhu 27
Shan Yao { 27
Dang Shen _ 8
Bai Shao 14
Che Qian Zi | 8
Cang Zhu 8
Gan Cao | 3
Chen Pi |j 1
Jing Jie Tan , 1
Chai Hu j 1

Indications: Spleen vacuity with the internal
production of dampness sinking into the lower burner
giving rise to vaginal discharge (bai dai ). This
manifests with profuse vaginal discharge that is white
or pale yellow in color, thin in consistency, without
foul odor, and usually continuous. Accompanying
signs include fatigue, lethargy, shiny, pale
complexion, loose stools, and a pale tongue with a
white coat.

Cautions: This formula should never be used in
vaginal discharge that is due to Liver constraint
giving rise to heat or from damp heat.

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WEI LING TANG ,
Calm the Stomach and Poria Decoction

Functions: Promotes urination, drains dampness,
strengthens the Spleen, warms Yang, promotes the
transforming functions of Qi, and harmonizes the
Stomach.

Herbs Percentage
Cang Zhu 12
Bai Zhu 12
Fu Ling { 12
Zhu Ling 8
Ze Xie ; 8
Chen Pi |j 12
Hou Po 12
Rou Gui j 4
Da Zao 8
Sheng Jiang 12
Gan Cao | 4

Indications: Combination of Ping Wei San and Wu
Ling San for epigastric distention and pain, diarrhea,
and urinary difficulty.

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WEN DAN TANG ,
Warm the Gallbladder Decoction

Functions: Regulates the Qi, transforms phlegm,
clears the Gallbladder, and harmonizes the Stomach.

Herbs Percentage
Ban Xia 14
Chen Pi |j 21
Da Zao 3
Fu Ling { 11
Gan Cao | 7
Sheng Jiang 14
Zhi Shi 14
Zhu Ru ] 14

Indications: Treats Gallbladder and Stomach
disharmony and phlegm-heat harassing the upper
body with vacuity vexation, insomnia (w/frequent
dreaming), dizziness, palpitations, copious phlegm,
vomiting, nausea, abdominal distention, bitter taste
in the mouth, slight thirst, and a greasy yellow tongue
coating.
*Insomnia, psychological problems, palpitations,
fright, nausea

Constitution: Normal weight and build, fat neck,
pessimistic, paranoid

*PTSD +CHJLGMLT
*Schizophrenia (delusions), for robust patients
*Phobias (fear of heights, agrophobia, animals, dark)
*ADHD
*Stage 1 hypertension (esp. in younger patients with
lots of anxiety)
*Vertigo, menieres syndrome, chest discomfort,
nausea
*Parkinsons Ds. +Ma Huang (increase
dopamine secretion), Hou Po (decrease muscle
spasms). Good short term relief (helps control
symptoms)

Combinations:

+ Huang Lian = Oily face, red face (men who
drink lots of alcohol), red tongue, vexation, agitation,
epigastric soreness, insomnia
+ Ma Huang = Yellowish edema, low mental
fx, dulled from medications
+ Suan Zao Ren Tang = insomnia, vexation, dry
stools, dry tongue
+ Zhi Zi Hou Po Tang = vexation, insomnia,
discomfort in throat.
+ Da Chai Hu Tang = weight loss (especially with
woman who love to eat)


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WEN JING TANG ,
Warm the Menses Decoction

Functions: Warms the menses, dispels cold,
nourishes the blood, and dispels blood stasis.

Herbs Percentage
Wu Zhu Yu 10
Bai Shao 7
Mu Dan Pi |j 7
Mai Men Dong ] 14
Sheng Jiang 7
Dang Gui ` 7
Chuan Xiong = 7
Dang Shen _ 10
Gui Zhi j| 7
Zhi Ban Xia ` 10
E Jiao ] 7
Gan Cao | 7

Indications: Treats symptoms caused by cold
vacuity and blood stasis affecting the chong and ren
channels with irregular menstruation, infertility, cold
abdominal sensation, cold lower body and
extremities, mild, persistent uterine bleeding,
extended or continuous menstrual flow, bleeding
between cycles, dry lips and mouth, low grade
afternoon fever, and feverish palms and soles.

*Amenorrhea (primary or secondary)
*Infertility (BBT will show no ovulation). Activates
the ovaries and improves egg quality (+ increases
efficacy of Clomid)
*Peri-menopausal woman suddenly thin
*Mid-aged or elderly woman with diarrhea
*Insomnia in mid-age (no s/s just cant sleep)

Body Type: Thin body, lack luster skin, skin on
hands is dry, coarse and with little cracks (able to
hear sound when rubbed together), dry-cracked soles
of feet, breaks in cuticles, hangnails, brittle hair or lss
of hair, scanty, irregular or absent menses,
withdrawn, depressed, and not outgoing.

Abdomen: Generally soft; blood stasis signs
possible.

+ Ma Huang = heavier, dry skin, no sweat
(promote ovulation)
+ Chai Hu= costal tightness, dark complexion
+ Fu Zi = lack luster, cold, diarrhea

Cautions: Contraindicated in cases with abdominal
masses due to blood stasis from repletion.

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WU LING SAN #
Five-Ingredient Decoction with Poria

Functions: Promotes urination, drains dampness,
strengthens the Spleen, warms the Yang, and
promotes the transforming functions of Qi.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Zhu 19
Zhu Ling 19
Ze Xie ; 31
Fu Ling { 19
Gui Zhi j| 13
*Take with cold water in cases of nausea and
vomiting

Indications: Treats the internal accumulation of
dampness manifesting as three different patterns,
including;
Water buildup or amassment (xu shui )
where pathogenic factors fail to be
eliminated and instead pass into the bladder;
Spleen vacuity failing to transport fluids
which overflow into the muscles and skin
Retention of congested fluids in the lower
burner causing an upward rebellion with
(vomiting) of frothy saliva, dizziness, and a
possible cough.
The overall symptoms that the abpve three
pathologies manifest include; a dry mouth and thirst
with a desire to drink, inhibited urination, aversion to
cold, slight heat, sweating, epigastric focal distention,
palpitations below the umbilicus,

P Floating-rapid

T Large tongue body with teeth marks.


Abdomen: Epigastric focal distention, fluid sloshing
sensation in the upper abdomen, fullness in the lower
abdomen, palpitations below the umbilicus.




*Headaches, dizziness, car sickness
*Summertime or autumn watery diarrhea after
drinking lots of water
*Cancer with chemo causing vomiting and diarrhea
*Diarrhea in children + honey
*Eye disorders w/roughness and poor vision
(glaucoma)
*Watery diarrhea with a dry mouth
*Fatty liver from excess consumption of alcohol
*High cholesterol
*Gout (esp. fat men) +Huang Bai |, Zhi Zi, Lian
Qiao
*Intense thirst + Shi Gao , Hua Shi
*Jaundice + Yin Chen Hao
*Severe vomiting and diarrhea + Gan Jiang

Cautions: When treating patients with Kidney-
Spleen vacuity, dosage and duration must be
carefully monitored. Use modified for severe vacuity
or in any Yin vacuity syndromes.

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WU PI YIN |
Five-Peel Decoction

Functions: Resolves dampness, reduces edema,
regulates the Qi, strengthens the Spleen, and
nourishes the Kidneys.

Herbs Percentage
Wu Jia Pi 20
Di Gu Pi j 20
Fu Ling Pi { 20
Da Fu Pi , 20
Sheng Jiang 20

Indications: Treats skin edema (pi shui A),
manifesting as general whole body edema, but
especially in the lower burner due to a slight Kidney-
Spleen vacuity. Other signs include heaviness of the
extremities, shortness of breath, and difficult
urination.

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WU YAO SHUN QI SAN
#M#
Lindera Powder to Smooth the Flow of Qi

Functions: Disperses wind and opens up the
channels.

Herbs Percentage
Wu Yao 14
Ma Huang 14
Chen Pi |j 14
Jiang Can j 7
Gan Jiang 3
Chuan Xiong = 7
Zhi Ke 7
Jie Geng ]] 7
Bai Zhi 7
Gan Cao | 7
Sheng Jiang 10
Da Zao 3

Indications: Wind attacking the extremities and
phlegm accumulation in the channels with joint pain,
numbness, headache and dizziness. If the condition
is severe it may be accompanied by hemiplegia,
difficulty walking, aphasia and spasms.
This formula is also used for cold attacking the
chest and axillae with stabbing, fixed pain in the
flanks, abdominal distention, vomiting, diarrhea and
borborygmus.

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WU ZHU YU TANG ,
Evodia Decoction

Functions: Warms the centre, supplements the
Spleen and descends counterflow Stomach Qi.

Herbs Percentage
Wu Zhu Yu 39
Dang Shen _ 15
Da Zao 16
Sheng Jiang 30

Indications: Used for vomiting from three different
syndrome patterns including:
Stomach cold, with nausea, vomiting,
stomach pain, sour taste in the mouth, and a
swollen tongue.
Liver and Stomach disharmony, with vertex
headache, vomiting, excess saliva, and a
wiry pulse.
Kidney Yang vacuity, with diarrhea,
vomiting, cold extremities, and a sunken-
slow pulse.

**Useful in treating acute attacks of
headaches/migraines taken in small doses sip by sip.

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XIANG RU SAN ;#
Elsholtzia Powder

Functions: Releases the exterior, scatters cold,
transforms dampness, and harmonizes the middle
burner.

Herbs Percentage
Xiang Ru ; 50
Bai Bian Dou ) 25
Hou Po )[ 25

Indications: Exterior cold with interior dampness
contracted in the summer with chills and fever,
headaches, heavy sensation of the head, absence of
sweating, fullness of the chest and stomach, diarrhea,
vomiting, and a thick, greasy, white tongue coating.
This syndrome is usually the result of the excessive
intake of cold foods and beverages in the summer
with exposure to sudden, cool breezes.

Cautions: Contraindicated in summer-heat
conditions.

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XIANG SHA LIU JUN ZI TANG
],
Six-Gentleman Decoction with Aucklandia and
Amomum

Functions: Strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the
Stomach, regulates the Qi, and alleviates pain.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Shen _ 13
Bai Zhu 17
Fu Ling { 17
Zhi Ban Xia ` 10
Chen Pi |j 7
Sheng Jiang 17
Gan Cao | 7
Sha Ren { 7
Mu Xiang Z 7

Indications: Spleen and Stomach vacuity with
dampness cold obstructing the middle burner with
poor appetite, abdominal bloating and fullness after a
small amount of food, belching, and possibly even
vomiting and diarrhea.

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XIAO CHAI HU TANG ",
Minor Bupleurum Decoction

Functions: Harmonizes and releases shao yang
stage disorders.

Herbs Percentage
Chai Hu j 25
Zhi Ban Xia ` 25
Huang Qin 10
Da Zao 11
Dang Shen _ 10
Zhi Gan Cao ] 10
Sheng Jiang 10

Indications: Shaoyang syndrome with alternating
chills and fever, irritability, bitter taste in the mouth,
dizzy vision, fullness in the chest and rib side, dry
throat, nausea, and a wiry pulse. Modern physicians
have used this formula successfully in treating
various disorders including pediatric diarrhea,
constipation, renal colic, acute rheumatic fever,
malaria, gastritis, acute viral hepatitis, cholecystitis,
intercostal neuralgia, and even for damp-heat
disorders from alcohol abuse.

Constitution: Sensitive (weather, changes, etc),
emotions easily affect mood and appetite, problems
easily manifest in the chest and sides of body.
Patient is of average build, relatively healthy and
with a non-expressive face.

Abdomen: Subcostal fullness and soreness, possibly
with epigastric tightness.



*Chronic long-term conditions
*Anti-Viral
*Allergic diseases
*Lymph disorders (+ Lian Qiao ), Lymphoma +
Wu Ling San
*Cancer (+ Wu Ling San in thin patients)
*Auto-Immune disorders (RA + Bai Shao ,
Huang Lian), Liver related, hashimotos (fatigue, gets
colds easily, edema, diarrhea) + DGSYS
*Respiratory illnesses; Bronchitis + Wu Wei Zi;
Cough w/abdominal distention + BXHPT
*Fevers (viral, epidemic) use at least 20g Chai Hu
*Can be used to treat patients with a lingering upper
respiratory infection, which seems to be resolved but
resurfaces. Therefore, this formula can be used after
treatment of common cold to ensure full eradication
of the pathogen and prevent resurgence.

Liu Du-Zhou ([)) commonly used XCHT in the
treatment of liver disease. His modifications were as
follows;
In the acute phase, he used Chai Hu Jie Du
Tang (CH, HQ, Yin Chen, ZGC, Tu Fu Ling,
Cao He Che, Fung Wei Cao, Tu Yuan, Qian
Cao)
In the chronic phase, he used Chai Hu Huo
Luo Tang (CHJDT + Dang Gui, Bai Shao,
Ze Lan, Hong Hua)
For abnormally high levels of ALP + Chui
Pen Cao
If jaundice is severe + Yin Chen Hao Tang
or Zhi Zi Bai Pi Tang
For abnormal ALT levels, use Chai Hu Jie
Du Tang.
For reduction of albumin and elevated
globulin, + Tu Bie Chong and Qian Cao.
For persistant sloppy stools, use Chai Hu
Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang to disperse liver qi,
harmonise the network vessels, warm the
centre and disperse cold.


Cautions: Since this formula can injure the Qi if
taken long term it should be used with caution in
patients exhibiting signs of weakened zheng (normal)
Qi. Use with caution in patients with ascendant Liver
Yang, Liver fire, bleeding gums, hypertension, and
hematemesis from Yin vacuity.

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XIAO CHENG QI TANG ",
Minor Order the Qi Decoction

Functions: Moderately purges the internal clumping
of heat.

Herbs Percentage
Hou Po 28
Da Huang 56
Zhi Shi 14

Indications: Mild yang ming organ stage disorder
characterized by tidal heat effusion, constipation,
focal distention, abdominal fullness and pain, a dirty,
old looking, dry yellow tongue coating, and a
slippery, rapid pulse. In severe cases there may be
delirium. It can also be used for early stage
dysenteric disorders.

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XIAO FENG SAN #
Eliminate Wind Powder

Functions: Expels wind, clears heat, dries
dampness, and stops itching.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 8
Sheng Di Huang j 8
Shi Gao 8
Cang Zhu 8
Fang Feng 8
Niu Bang Zi , 8
Fu Ling { 5
Chan Tui )| 8
Ku Shen Gen v| 8
Jing Jie , 8
Zhi Mu ) 8
Gan Cao | 5
Bai Zi Ren | 8

Indications: Used primarily for itchy skin disorders
caused by wind, heat, dampness manifesting with
weepy, itchy skin rashes with pronounced erythema
covering a large part of the body. Includes such
disorders as psoriasis, eczema, urticaria, contact
dermatitis, tinea infections, and diaper rash.
Topical application of this formula will achieve better
results.

The consumption of alcohol, spicy foods, seafood,
and smoking should be avoided when taking this
formula.

Cautions: Contraindicated in patients with
pronounced Qi and blood vacuity syndromes.

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XIAO HUO LUO DAN ")
Minor Invigorate the Collaterals Special Pill

Functions: Quickens the blood, dredges the
collaterals, dispels dampness, transforms phlegm, and
alleviates pain.

Herbs Percentage
Chuan Wu 26
Tian Nan Xing 26
Di Long j 26
Ru Xiang 11
Mo Yao 11

Indications: Used for damp-phlegm-blood stasis
obstructing the collaterals and channels immediately
following wind stroke. Symptoms include chronic
pain, weakness, and numbness especially in the lower
extremities. There could also be fixed pain in the
bones and joints with reduced range of motion.
In this pattern cold is the predominating factor
hence the severe pain, and aggravation when exposed
to cold.

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XIAO JI YIN ZI "|
Cephalanoplos Beverage

Functions: Cools the blood, stops bleeding,
promotes urination, and unblocks painful urination
dysfunction (lin ]).

Herbs Percentage
Xiao Ji | 6
Ou Jie | 6
Chao Pu Huang j 6
Sheng Di Huang j 47
Hua Shi 6
Mu Tong Zj 6
Dan Zhu Ye ,l 6
Dang Gui ` 6
Zhi Gan Cao ] 6
Zhi Zi 6

Indications: Blood stranguria disease caused by heat
stagnation sinking into the lower burner and injuring
the collaterals causing blood to be excreted with the
urine. Symptoms include bloody, painful urinary
dysfunction with blood in the urine, urinary
frequency, urgency, pain, and burning, thirst, and
irritability.

Cautions: This formula is contraindicated in bloody
lin syndrome due to Qi vacuity unable to contain
the blood.

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XIAO JIAN ZHONG TANG
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Minor Construct the Centre Decoction

Functions: Warms and supplements the centre, and
moderates spasmodic abdominal pain.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 33
Da Zao 22
Zhi Gan Cao ] 11
Gui Zhi j| 16
Sheng Jiang 16
Yi Tang (malt sugar) 2-3 Tbsp mixed into
tea.*Can replace Yi Tang with honey or 15g
of Mai Ya

Indications: Spasmodic abdominal pain due to
vacuity taxation (xu lao )). Symptoms include
intermittent, spasmodic abdominal pain that responds
favorably to pressure and local application of heat,
pain that is more pronounced when hungry and
alleviated by eating, a dull complexion, poor appetite,
low-grade fever, cold and sore extremities with non
specific discomfort, a dry mouth and throat, and a
pale tongue with a white coating.
In addition, this formula treats palpitations and
vexation due to qi-blood vacuity and an unresolved
exterior.

Abdomen: Tension in the rectus abdominal muscles.



*Stomach ulcers or dysmenorrhea in thin woman
(pale when menses starts) +
*Smooth muscle spasms + )
*Prone to spontaneous sweating or night sweating,
cold with an aversion to cold, and a heavy, slightly
emematous body, fatigued spirit, pale-tender tongue
with teeth marks + Huang Qi
*Liver diseases (cirrhosis, hepatitis)

**If patients do not like eating sweets, have
abdominal distention, or have a thick tongue coating,
Mai Ya can be used as a substitute. If patients have
constipation, honey can be used instead.

Cautions: Contraindicated in cases of Yin vacuity.

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XIAO QING LONG TANG ",
Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction

Functions: Warms the lung, transforms phlegm-
rheum, suppresses cough and calms panting.

Herbs Percentage
Zhi Ban Xia ` 17
Ma Huang 13
Bai Shao 13
Xi Xin 13
Wu Wei Zi H 17
Zhi Gan Cao ] 13
Gui Zhi j| 13
Gan Jiang 13

Indications: Treats Tai-Yang cold damage with
simultaneous internal accumulation of phlegm-rheum
with cough, wheezing, copious amounts of clear, thin
phlegm, and a thin-white-moist tongue coating. In
severe cases the wheezing prevents the patient from
lying down. Additional symptoms include; swelling
of the face and limbs, thirst or no thirst, aversion to
cold, heat effusion, no sweating, inhibited urination,
dry retching, fullness in the lower abdomen, possibly
diarrhea, and a feeling of cold focused in the upper
back. The pathogenic fluids in this case may also
seep into the surface tissues causing heaviness and
aching of the muscles and joints with a lack of
appropriate sweating. This is classified as flooding
thin mucus (yi yin ,).

*Asthma- patient feels cold, lots of watery phlegm,
antibiotics dont help
*Allergic rhinitis (esp. to pollen)

Cautions: Should not be used in cases of cough
without phlegm, or if the phlegm is thick and yellow
with a dry throat and mouth.

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XIAO XIAN XIONG TANG
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Minor Chest Bind Decoction

Functions: Clears heat, flushes phlegm, loosens the
chest, and dissipates binds.

Herbs Percentage
Huang Lian 6
Zhi Ban Xia ` 42
Gua Lou Shi | 52

Indications: Treats clumping in the chest (xiong jie
|;) of phlegm and heat giving rise to focal
distention that is painful when pressed, coughing
with thick-yellow sputum, constipation, a bitter taste
in the mouth and a thick, yellow, slimy tongue
coating.

P Floating-slippery

Abdomen: Focal distention and pain in the upper
abdomen, chest, and hypochondriac, aggravated with
pressure.



Cautions: Use with caution in cases of Spleen and
Stomach vacuity.

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XIAO YAO SAN #
Free and Easy Wanderer Powder

Functions: Courses the Liver, resolves depression,
fortifies the Spleen and nourishes the blood.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 14
Bai Zhu 14
Bo He ,, 7
Chai Hu j 14
Dang Gui ` 14
Fu Ling { 14
Sheng Jiang 14
Zhi Gan Cao ] 7

Indications: Treats Liver Qi depression with
concurrent Spleen blood vacuity with hypochondriac
pain, headache, dizziness, irritability, emotional
instability, impatience, rashness, dry mouth and
throat, fatigue, bitter taste in the mouth, poor
appetite, menstrual irregularities, pre-menstrual
tension, dysmenorrhea, breast distention, alternating
fever and chills, and a wiry pulse.

*According to Dr. Huang Huang (), this formula
treats woman who do not have much interest in or
feel inhibited about sex, or for whom intercourse is
painful. They do not have much enthusiasm for
being involved in social activities with other people
and tend to keep their feelings inside, sulk in anger,
and are nervous.
The primary function of this formula is changing
patients sullen and unhappy feelings into optimistic
ones with a feeling of ease.
++This formula is used in modern clinical practice
to treat chronic hepatitis, early stage cirrhosis of the
Liver, and pelvic inflammation in women.

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XIE BAI SAN #
White Draining Powder

Functions: Clears Lung heat, suppresses cough and
panting.

Herbs Percentage
Sang Bai Pi j 34
Di Gu Pi j 34
Gan Cao | 3
Jing Mi 28

Indications: Treats smoldering fire from constrained
heat in the Lung causing coughing, wheezing, fever
with skin that feels hot when palpated, dry mouth,
little or difficult to expectorate sputum, a red tongue
with yellow coating, and a rapid-thin pulse. These
symptoms usually increase in the late afternoon.

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XIN YI QING FEI YIN
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Magnolia Flower Lung Clearing Beverage

Functions: Clears Lung heat, decongests local Qi
depression, and opens the nasal passages.

Herbs Percentage
Xin Yi 8
Pi Pa Ye || 12
Zhi Mu ) 12
Bai He 12
Shan Zhi Zi { 12
Mai Men Dong ] 12
Shi Gao 12
Sheng Ma ) 4
Huang Qin 12
Gan Cao | 6

Indications: Used to treat excessive lung heat
disturbing the nasal passages with, nasal congestion,
nasal empyema, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

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XIN YI SAN 5#
Magnolia Flower Powder

Functions: Disperses wind-cold and unblocks the
nasal passages.

Herbs Percentage
Xin Yi 10
Gao Ben 7 10
Bai Zhi 10
Tong Cao 10
Fang Feng 10
Xi Xin 10
Chuan Xiong = 10
Gan Cao | 10
Sheng Ma ) 10
* Usually taken with a half or full cup of tea after
meals.

Indications: Treats nasal congestion and pain,
persistent, copious nasal discharge, loss of smell, and
headache due to wind-cold.

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XING SU SAN #
Apricot Kernel and Perilla Leaf Powder

Functions: Disperses cool-dryness, disseminates the
Lung Qi and transforms congested fluids.

Herbs Percentage
Xing Ren ^! 13
Zi Su Ye jl 13
Zhi Ban Xia ` 13
Chen Pi |j 4
Qian Hu |, 8
Gan Cao | 4
Jie Geng ]] 8
Zhi Ke 8
Sheng Jiang 8
Da Zao 8
Fu Ling { 13

Indications: Treats external attack of cool-dryness
which disrupts the Lung dispersing and descending
capabilities, manifesting with, a slight headache,
chills without sweating, cough with watery sputum,
stuffy nose, dry throat, a dry-white tongue coating,
and a wiry pulse.

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XUAN FU DAI ZHE TANG
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Inula and Haematite Decoction

Functions: Lowers rising Stomach Qi, eliminates
phlegm, tonifies Qi and regulates the Stomach.

Herbs Percentage
Xuan Fu Hua 13
Zhi Ban Xia ` 22
Da Zao 12
Dang Shen _ 13
Zhi Gan Cao ] 13
Dai Zhe Shi | 4
Sheng Jiang 22

Indications: Belching, hiccough, regurgitation,
nausea, vomiting, and hard epigastric focal
distention. This syndrome occurs when middle
burner vacuity gives rise to damp accumulation
which transforms to phlegm and obstructs the qi
mechanism of the Stomach.

Abdomen: Epigastric hard glomus




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XUE FU ZHU YU TANG
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House of Blood Stasis-Expelling Decoction

Functions: Quickens the blood, rectifies Qi, loosens
the chest, and relieves pain.

Herbs Percentage
Chai Hu j 4
Chi Shao ; 8
Chuan Niu Xi 12
Chuan Xiong = 7
Dang Gui ` 12
Gan Cao | 4
Hong Hua 12
Jie Geng ]] 7
Sheng Di Huang j 12
Tao Ren | 16
Zhi Ke 8

Indications: Treats the collection and accumulation
of static blood in the chest and the area above the
diaphragm giving rise to fixed, stabbing pain in the
chest and rib side which may become worse in the
evening. Other signs may include stubborn
headaches, vexation, oppression, palpitations,
insomnia, tidal fever, incessant hiccough, dry heaves,
depression, dark or purplish lips, complexion, or
sclera, and a dry mouth. The tongue will be dark
bearing stasis speckles on the margins.

*Stubborn pain (head, stomach, chest)
*Spasmodic muscle issues (hiccup, teeth grinding)
*Stubborn insomnia (related to emotions)
*Blood vessel diseases (CAD, artery and vessel
problems, eye difficulties)

Constitution: Dark complexion, darkness around
eyes, dry skin, dry legs (even to the point of being
snake like)

Cautions: This formula is contraindicated in
pregnancy, or in any active hemorrhagic disorder.

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YAN HU SUO TANG ,
Corydalis Decoction

Functions: Dispels blood stasis and relieves pain.

Herbs Percentage
Yan Hu Suo , 10
Shao Yao (Chi) 3
Rou Gui j 3
Ru Xiang 19
Mo Yao 19
Jiang Huang 19
Dang Gui ` 3
Mu Xiang Z 19
Pu Huang j 3
Zhi Gan Cao ] 2
Sheng Jiang 1

Indications: Traditionally used to treat abdominal
pain associated with gynecological disorders. Also
used for pain along the spine, severe spasms, and
irregular menstruation.

Cautions: Contraindicated in pregnancy.

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YANG XIN TANG T,
Heart Nourishing Decoction

Functions: Boosts the Qi, supplements the blood,
nourishes the Heart and calms the mind.

Herbs Percentage
Huang Qi 9
Fu Ling { 9
Fu Shen 9
Dang Gui ` 9
Chuan Xiong = 9
Zhi Ban Xia ` 9
Zhi Gan Cao ] 3
Bai Zi Ren | 6
Suan Zao Ren 6
Wu Wei Zi H 6
Yuan Zhi j 6
Dang Shen _ 9
Rou Gui j 6
Sheng Jiang 3
Da Zao 3

Indications: Treats Qi and blood vacuity with a
disquieted Heart spirit with, insomnia, profuse
dreaming, palpitations with anxiety, poor memory,
fatigued spirit, and a general lack of strength. This
syndrome is usually found in debilitated patients with
a weak constitution.

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YANG YIN QING FEI TANG
T[,
Nourish Yin and Clear the Lungs Decoction

Functions: Nourishes the Yin, clears the Lungs, and
relieves toxicity.

Herbs Percentage
Sheng Di Huang j 15
Xuan Shen 15
Bai Shao 15
Mai Men Dong ] 15
Bo He ,, 8
Chuan Bei Mu ) 8
Mu Dan Pi |j 15
Gan Cao | 8

Indications: Traditionally used to treat diphtherial
disorders classified in Chinese Medicine as white
throat disorder (bai hou)), which is usually the
result of the contraction of epidemic toxins (yi du
), combining with internal heat in patients with
constitutional Yin vacuity syndromes. This disorder
manifests with the development of a white, curd-like
membrane in the throat that is difficult to remove by
scraping, a swollen, sore throat, fever, dry nasal
passages, difficult breathing, wheezing, coughing,
parched lips, and a dry, red tongue. Besides being
used for white throat disorder, this formula may
also be employed in the treatment of tonsillitis, and
pharyngitis from similar pathologies.

Cautions: Since diphtheria is a potentially life
threatening illness it is best to combine TCM
treatment with modern allopathic medicine.

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YI GAN SAN #
Liver Restraining Powder

Functions: Calms the Liver, and regulates Liver Qi
and blood.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 17
Gou Teng || 17
Chuan Xiong = 14
Bai Zhu 17
Fu Ling { 17
Chai Hu j 9
Gan Cao | 9

Indications: Used to treat chronic vacuity disorders
with spasmodic movements such as seizures,
hysteria, spasms in the extremities, and night terrors.
Originally used for treating vacuous heat in the Liver
channel, especially in children, with Liver overacting
on the Spleen simultaneously.

Abdomen: Tension of left rectus (upper portion).
Mild subcostal distress.

*Psychological s/s: impatience, frequent displays of
temper (or tantrums), aggressive, insomnia

*Excessive muscle tension: neck and shoulder
stiffness, clenching or grinding of teeth, spasms,
twitches, tremors.

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YI GUAN JIAN |9
Linking Decoction

Functions: Enriches the Yin and spreads Liver Qi.

Herbs Percentage
Bei Sha Shen ; 11
Chuan Lian Zi ){ 7
Dang Gui ` 15
Gou Qi Zi ]| 19
Mai Men Dong ] 11
Sheng Di Huang j 37

Indications: Liver and Kidney Yin vacuity with
concurrent Liver Qi depression with, hypochondriac
and chest pain, abdominal distention, dry mouth and
throat, acid regurgitation, menstrual problems,
hernial disorders, diabetes, abdominal masses, a red,
dry tongue, and a thin-vacuous pulse.
In China this formula is used to treat chronic hepatitis
and cirrhosis.

Cautions: This formula is contraindicated in pain
disorders due to phlegm or dampness.

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YI QI CONG MING TANG
1,
Augment the Qi and Increase Acuity Decoction

Functions: Strengthens and raises the Qi, and
improves visual and auditory acuity.

Herbs Percentage
Huang Qi 20
Dang Shen _ 30
Ge Gen | 13
Huang Bai | 7
Man Jing Zi 13
Bai Shao 7
Sheng Ma ) 7
Gan Cao | 3

Indications: Used to treat chronic, long-term middle
Qi vacuity with, pterygium, obstructive visual
disorders, chronic visual disturbances, tinnitus and
hearing loss.

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YI YI REN TANG ,,
Coicis Decoction

Functions: Disperses swelling in the exterior and
treats dry blood in the interior.

Herbs Percentage
Ma Huang 4
Dang Gui ` 8
Cang Zhu 6
Yi Yi Ren , 56
Gui Zhi j| 4
Bai Shao 8
Zhi Gan Cao ] 4
Sheng Jiang 8

Indications: Treats swelling and pain in the joints of
the hands and feet, accompanied by numbness,
decreased range of motion and fever.

*Chronic or subacute rheumatic afflictions;
arthralgia, myalgia, neuralgia with edema or sense of
heaviness, local heat and redness (mild, without
thirst), stiffness, impeded movement, numbness, mild
degree of chills or cold sensitivity, dry skin.

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YIN CHEN HAO TANG
@|,
Capillaris Decoction

Functions: Clear heat, disinhibit dampness and
abate jaundice.

Herbs Percentage
Yin Chen Hao | 60
Shan Zhi Zi { 20
Da Huang 20

Indications: Treats the internal accumulation of
damp-heat manifesting with jaundice with an
orangey-yellow coloring of the sclera, face, and
whole body, the color resembling that of mandarin
oranges. Accompanying symptoms include, thirst,
abdominal distention and fullness, little desire to eat,
slight dizziness after meals, uneasiness in the chest,
sweating (mainly from the head, with little or none
over the body), dark yellow urine, inhibited urination,
inhibited stools or constipation, and a red tongue with
a greasy-yellow coating.

Modern usage includes treatment of acute
cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, acute pancreatitis, and
damp heat hepatitis.

Cautions: Contraindicated in jaundice due to
dampness-cold.

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YIN CHEN WU LING SAN
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Artemisia Yinchenhao and Five-Ingredient Powder
with Poria

Functions: Clears heat, disinhibits dampness, abates
jaundice and increases urination.

Herbs Percentage
Yin Chen Hao | 67
Ze Xie ; 10
Bai Zhu 6
Fu Ling { 6
Zhu Ling 6
Gui Zhi j| 4

Indications: Used to treat damp-heat type jaundice
(dampness predominant) accompanied by urinary
difficulty and a pale skin tone.

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YIN QIAO SAN #
Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder

Functions: Resolves the exterior, clears heat and
resolves toxicity.

Herbs Percentage
Bo He ,, 10
Dan Dou Chi ,; 8
Dan Zhu Ye ,l 7
Gan Cao | 8
Jie Geng ]] 10
Jin Yin Hua | 17
Jing Jie , 7
Lian Qiao 17
Lu Gen | 7
Niu Bang Zi , 10

Indications: Treats the initial stage of an invasion
by wind-heat pathogens with, fever, aversion to cold,
absence of sweating, or inhibited sweating, headache,
sore throat, slightly red edges of the tongue with a
thin yellowish coating, and a floating-rapid pulse.

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YOU GUI WAN l3
Right Restoring (Life Gate) Pill

Functions: Warms Kidney Yang and supplements
Essence-blood.

Herbs Percentage
Dang Gui ` 7
Du Zhong 11
Fu Zi 5
Gou Qi Zi ]| 11
Lu Jiao Shuang ) 7
Rou Gui j 5
Shan Yao { 11
Shan Zhu Yu { 11
Shu Di Huang j 21
Tu Si Zi ~ 11

Indications: Treats debilitated ming-men fire and
insufficiency of Essence-blood with signs such as
fatigued spirit, aversion to cold and cold limbs, weak
aching low back and knees, impotence, and seminal
emission.

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YU NU JIAN /9
Jade Lady Brew

Functions: Clears Stomach fire and nourishes
Kidney Yin.

Herbs Percentage
Chuan Niu Xi 13
Mai Men Dong ] 16
Shi Gao 38
Shu Di Huang j 22
Zhi Mu ) 13

Indications: Treats Stomach fire with concurrent
Kidney Yin vacuity manifesting with headaches, dry
mouth, thirst, erosion of the mouth and tongue,
painful swelling of the gums, and diabetes.

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YU PING FENG SAN @#
Jade Windscreen Powder

Functions: Boosts the Qi, fortifies the Spleen,
secures the exterior, and checks sweating.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Zhu 50
Fang Feng 25
Huang Qi 25

Indications: Treats Qi vacuity with a weak and
unstable defensive (wei) Qi with, a propensity to
contracting colds, aversion to drafts, spontaneous
sweating, a shiny, pale complexion, a pale tongue
with a white coating, and a floating-vacuous pulse.
This formula is commonly taken to help secure the
defense Qi and protect the body in times of adverse
weather conditions, and especially by those prone to
catching colds.

*Allergies in Huang Qi type patients with no
red throat or nasal mucosa
*Recurrent colds and respiratory issues w/lowered
immunity
*Dr. Huang uses for kids; Huang Qi type kids
=overweight, yellowish face, nasal congestion, tired,
like to eat (sweets), slow movements. These kids
have a tendency to obesity.
** If child is thin, hyperactive and prone to
nosebleeds, use XCHT w. Lian Qiao , Zhi Zi, or
Yin Qiao San instead.

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YUE JU WAN Q3
Escape Restraint Pill

Functions: Promotes the movement of Qi and
releases constraint.

Herbs Percentage
Cang Zhu 20
Chuan Xiong = 20
Xiang Fu 20
Shan Zhi Zi { 20
Shen Qu , 20

Indications: Treats 6 accumulations syndrome (Qi,
blood, dampness, heat, food, and phlegm) from Qi
constraint with, distention and stifling sensation in
the chest and abdomen, fixed pain in the
hypochondrium, belching, vomiting, acid
regurgitation, emotional depression and instability,
heavy cumbersome limbs, poor appetite,
constipation, mild cough with copious sputum, and
indigestion.

**Dr. Jiao Shu-De ()|j) uses this formula to treat
plum-pit qi with the additions of Xuan Fu Hua, Hou
Po, Ban Xia, Fu Ling, and Wu Mei.

Cautions: This formula is contraindicated in cases
of stagnation due to vacuity.

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ZENG YE TANG M,
Increase the Fluids Decoction

Functions: Generates fluids, moistens dryness, and
unblocks the bowels.

Herbs Percentage
Xuan Shen 40
Sheng Di Huang j 30
Mai Men Dong ] 30

Indications: Treats dry intestines due to injured
fluids, usually from a warm febrile disorder such as
yang-ming heat. Symptoms include constipation,
thirst, a dry-red tongue, and a rapid-vacuous-
forceless pulse. These symptoms also occur in
patients with Yin vacuity constitutions.

Cautions: Formula should not be used when the
pathogenic factors are still present in the body.

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ZHEN WU TANG /,
True Warrior Decoction

Functions: Warms the Yang and disinhibits water.

Herbs Percentage
Bai Shao 25
Bai Zhu 15
Fu Ling { 25
Fu Zi 10
Sheng Jiang 25

Indications: Treats debilitation of Kidney Yang
with pathogenic water collecting internally,
characterized by inhibited urination, edema, pain and
heaviness of the limbs, aversion to cold, abdominal
pain, diarrhea, palpitations, and dizziness. T . fat-
large &/or wet
*Lack of vitality (desire to lie down)
*Coldness (body and extremities), general alck of
body warmth
*Dizziness (ranging from light-headedness on rising
to sensation of riding in a moving vehicle to vertigo)
*Diarrhea or tendency to diarrhea (typically watery
stool followed by feeling of weakness, without thirst)

Abdomen: Centreline pith in both the upper and
lower abdomen. Sensations and sound of fluid below
the epigastric area. Epigastric palpitations.
General abdominal fullness and distention, but soft
and lacking force on palpation.



*Treats buildup of water in any cavity
*Chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis (if liver function is
down or with jaundice, use high doses of Bai Shao
)
*Pain
*Amenorrhea

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ZHI BAI DI HUANG WAN
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Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Pill

Functions: Enriches Yin, and drains fire.

Herbs Percentage
Fu Ling { 10
Huang Bai | 7
Mu Dan Pi |j 10
Shan Yao { 14
Shan Zhu Yu { 14
Shu Di Huang j 28
Ze Xie ; 10
Zhi Mu ) 7

Indications: Treats effulgent Yin vacuity fire with,
steaming bone tidal fever, seminal emissions, night
sweats, a dry mouth and tongue, and a large pulse
only at the rear (chi) position. Also used for urinary
difficulty and lumbar pain due to the downward
sinking of damp-heat, in patients with constitutional
Kidney Yin vacuity syndromes.

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ZHI GAN CAO TANG T,
Honey Fried Licorice Decoction

Functions: Nourishes the blood, Augments the Qi,
enriches Yin, and restores the pulse.

Herbs Percentage
Da Zao 9
Dang Shen _ 7
E Jiao ] 5
Gui Zhi j| 8
Huo Ma Ren 9! 9
Mai Men Dong ] 8
Sheng Di Huang j 37
Sheng Jiang 8
Zhi Gan Cao ] 9

Indications: Treats Qi and blood vacuity with
palpitations with anxiety, flusteredness, Qi vacuity
signs, emaciation, shortness of breath, dry mouth and
throat, vexation, insomnia, dry bound stools, a pale,
shiny tongue, and an irregular, slow-irregular, or
thin-faint, and forceless pulse. This formula was
used by Ye Tian-Shi () for general body
numbness due to exhaustion of the Ying and Wei-Qi.

Body type: Thin patients, anemic, weak,
palpitations, irregularities in pulse. Commonly seen
in cancer patients or people on restricted diets who
become weak and emaciated.

Abdomen: Palpitations in the heart and epigastrium,
epigastric focal distention, irritating heat in the chest,
lower abdomen loss of sensation.




**This formula is commonly used in the treatments
of hyperthyroidism, angina, irregular heartbeat,
habitual constipation, dry eyes, insomnia, glaucoma,
tuberculosis, excessive menstruation, purpura,
nosebleeds, incessant lochial bleeding, and profuse
uterine bleeding when these disorders are related to
dual vacuity of qi and blood.


Cautions: Contraindicated in cases with fire from
Yin vacuity in cardiac failure, severe water swelling,
or in cases with a rapid-fine pulse.

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ZHI SOU SAN 1#
Cough-Stopping Powder

Functions: Suppresses cough, transforms phlegm,
courses wind, resolves the exterior, and disseminates
the Lung Qi.

Herbs Percentage
Jie Geng ]] 17
Jing Jie , 17
Zi Wan 17
Bai Bu ; 17
Chen Pi |j 8
Gan Cao | 7
Bai Qian | 17

Indications: Treats a persistent, lingering cough due
to the external contraction of wind attacking the
lungs with difficulty in expectorating phlegm,
possibly slight chills and fever, an itchy throat,
headache, a thin, white tongue coating and a floating-
moderate pulse. This syndrome is usually seen in the
aftermath of a common cold where most of the
pathogenic factors have been expelled and only a
little remain disturbing the proper downbearing
movement of the lung causing a cough. The
pathogenic factor usually involved is wind-cold, but
can be modified in treating wind-heat.

Cautions: This formula has a quite drying nature
and should be used with caution in patients suffering
from Yin vacuity coughs.

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Zhi Zi Hou Po Tang
1,

Herbs Percentage
Zhi Zi 33
Hou Po 33
Zhi Shi 33

Anxiety
Insomnia
Abdominal distention and fullness
Discomfort in chest with desire to sigh (hard
to breath deep)
Constipation (no strength to expel stools and
sit on toilet waiting)
Tendency to nose bleeds, red throat


Abdomen: xiphoid tenderness with pressure


Dr. Huang Huang() uses for menopause

+ BXHPT = generalized anxiety (thinking too much,
doing too much, wants to sleep but cant)
+ CHJLGMLT = depression (tired, talks little)
+ Lian Qiao = increases Zhi Zi function of
relieving anxiety by clearing heart fire.



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ZHU LING TANG ),
Polyporus Decoction

Functions: Promotes urination, clears heat, and
enriches Yin.

Herbs Percentage
Zhu Ling 20
Fu Ling { 20
Hua Shi 20
Ze Xie ; 20
E Jiao ] 20

Indications: Treats the internal clumping of water
and heat which injure the Yin (fluids) and disrupt the
water passages characterized by urinary difficulty,
fever, thirst with a desire to drink, hot or bloody
painful urinary dysfunction with lower abdominal
fullness and pain and possibly even, diarrhea, cough,
nausea, irritability, and insomnia.
Tongue is red with a scant coat.

This formula is very effective in removing
accumulated water without further injuring the Yin,
while simultaneously stabilizing the Yin without
retaining any pathogenic factors. A similar
presentation is often seen in patients with Yin vacuity
constitutions who are invaded by external pathogenic
heat.

Abdomen: Lower abdomen may be tense or tender
on palpation.

+ White blood cells in the urine + Huang Bai, Zhu
Ye, Jin Yin Hua
+ Kidney stones + Jin Qian Cao, Ji Nei Jin
+ Lower limb edema, aversion to cold, pale tongue
and deep faint pulse + Zhen Wu Tang
+ Hematuria + Han Lian Cao, Xiao Ji, Bai Mao Gen
+ Severe heat with vexation, insomnia, fever and
thirst + Dao Chi San

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ZHU YE SHI GAO TANG
](,
Lophatherus and Gypsum Decoction

Functions: Clears heat, generates fluids, boosts the
Qi, and harmonizes the Stomach.

Herbs Percentage
Dan Zhu Ye ,l 5
Shi Gao 40
Zhi Ban Xia ` 10
Dang Shen _ 11
Zhi Gan Cao ] 5
Jing Mi 15
Mai Men Dong ] 15

Indications: Treats lingering Qi-level heat in the
Lungs and Stomach which has injured the Qi and
fluids. Main symptoms and signs include, a lingering
fever from a febrile disorder, sweating, vomiting,
irritability, thirst, a parched mouth, lips, and throat,
restlessness, insomnia, a choking cough, fullness in
the chest, a red tongue with scanty coating, and a
rapid-vacuous pulse.

Abdomen: Chest fullness

*Emaciation w. shortness of breath
*Counterflow qi
*Thirst, profuse sweating (ie. sunstroke, stomatitis,
pediatric summer-heat, measles, flu, encephalitis B)
*Rapid pulse

*Use after epidemic conditions in thin patients with a
low grade fever. eg. Post chemo/radiation

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ZUO GUI WAN l3
Left Restoring (Kidney-Yin) Pill

Functions: Supplements the Liver and Kidneys,
boosts Essence-blood, and benefits the marrow.

Herbs Percentage
Shu Di Huang j 23
Shan Yao { 11
Gou Qi Zi ]| 11
Shan Zhu Yu { 11
Chuan Niu Xi 9
Tu Si Zi ~ 11
Lu Jiao Shuang ) 11
Gui Ban | 11

Indications: Treats vacuity of the Kidneys
especially the marrow and Essence, manifesting with
lightheadedness, vertigo, tinnitus, night sweats, sore
and weak low back and knees, spontaneous and
nocturnal emissions, dry mouth and throat, thirst, a
red, shiny tongue, and a thin-rapid pulse. This
disorder usually requires long term treatment and
patience from both practitioner and patient.

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Bensky et al. Chinese Herbal Medicine;
Materia Medica 2
nd
edition

Mitchell et al. Shang Han Lun, 1999

Huang Huang; lecture notes, Seattle, Wa,
2010

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Andy Ellis, Notes from South Mountain,
2003

Yoshiharu Shibata, Jean Wu, Kampo
Treatment for Climacteric Disorders, Feb,
1997

Michael Max, Steven Clavey, A Sample of
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Second edition: 2010

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