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Herbs and Formulas the Release The Exterior Part 1
Warm Acrid Exterior Releasing Herbs
ma huang - Herba Ephedrae
acrid, ~bitter, warm
LU, UB
Promote sweating and dissipate cold
Diffuse lung and calm panting/cough
Move water and disperse swelling
Dissipate Yin flat-abscess
Contra: Hypertension, Palpitations, Pregnancy
3-9g
gui zhi - Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae
acrid, sweet, warm
LU, UB, HT
Promotes sweating to release exterior, dispel wind-cold
Regulate/Hamronizes ying and wei Qi
Warm channels, dispels wind-damp-cold
Warms and opens yang Qi, dispels cold
channel-conducting herb for diseases of the upper limbs
Contra: Yin Def. Heat, Menstrual bleeding, Pregnancy
3-9g
zi su ye - Folium Perillae
acrid, warm
LU, SP
Releases the exterior and Dispels Cold
Regulate Qi and expand chest and harmonizes middle jiao and alleviate nausea and vomiting
Calms the fetus
Alleviates seafood poisoning
3-9g
cong bai - Bulbus Allii Fistulosi
acrid, warm
LU, ST
Promote sweating and dissipate cold
Disperses cold and unblocks yang
Eliminates Toxins and Disperses clumps
Kills Parasites
3-10g fresh (2-5 stalks)
sheng jiang - Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens
acrid, ~warm
LU, SP, ST
Promote sweating and release exterior
Warms the middle jiao to alleviate vomiting
Warms the lung and stops cough
Eliminates toxins
3-10g fresh
Cold Acrid Exterior Releasing Herbs
dan dou chi - Semen Sojae Prepartum
acrid, sweet, ~bitter, cold
LU, ST
Releases the exterior
Eliminates irritability (chest) and harmonizes middle jiao
10-15 g
Coughing and Wheezing Releasing Herbs
xing ren - Semen Armeniacae Amarum
bitter, ~warm
LU, LI
Arrests Cough and Relieves Wheezing
Lubricates the Bowels
Contra: Infants
3-10 g
Tonify Blood Herbs
bai shao yao - Radix Paeoniae lactiflorae
sour, bitter, cool
LR, SP
Nourishes the blood, regulates menses
Soothes/softens and clams liver, relieves pain
Astringes yin, stops sweating and discharge
Adjust ying and wei Qi
6-15g
Qi Tonifying Herbs
gan cao - Radix Glycyrrhizae
sweet, neutral (warm if Zhi Gan Cao)
12 Channels
Tonifies SP, augments Qi
Moistens LU, stops cough
Clears heat, dispels toxin
Calms spams, relieves pain
Moderates and harmonize herbs
2-10g
Exterior Releasing Formulas
Cong Chi Tang - Scallion and Prepared Soybean Decoction
(9-12) Cong Bai - Promote sweating and dissipate cold
(12-30) Dan Duo Chi - Releases exterior
Gently release exterior for early wind-cold or wind-heat
Ma Huang Tang - Ephedra Decoction
Chief: (9) Ma Huang - release exterior wind-cold, promote sweating, move lung Qi, stop wheezing
Deputy: (6) Gui Zhi - release external wind-cold, open and warm channels
Assistant: (9-12) Xing Ren - move lung Qi, stop coughing and wheezing
Envoy: (3) Zhi Gan Cao - harmonize
Release exterior wind-cold
Arrest wheezing
Gui Zhi Tang - Cinnamon Twig Decoction
Chief: (9) Gui Zhi - release external wind-cold, open and warm channels
Deputy: (9) Bai Shao Yao - benefit yin and contain wei qi
Assistant: (9) Sheng Jiang - releases exterior and treat nausea and vomiting
Assistant: (12 pc) Da Zao - nourish and harmonize ying qi and blood
Envoy: (3) Zhi Gan Cao - harmonize formula, tonify middle
Release deficient type wind-cold / pathogen from muscle layer (disharmony of Ying and Wei Qi)
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