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Review of Eight Strategies
- Sweating/Diaphoresis (ban fa) - release esterior syndrome
- Vomiting/Emesis (tu fa) - eliminate phlegm accumulation
- Purging/Draining (xia fu) - purge heat, moisten intestines, warm yang to lead out accumulation, expel excess fluids, expel parasites
- Harmonize/Mediation (be fa) - expel pathogen and tonify zheng qi (righteous qi) in multiple organs, (shao yang, LR+SP, ST+Intestines)
- Warm/Calorification (wen fa) - Warm middle and dispel cold, rescue yang, warm channels dispel cold
- Clear heat/Cooling/Purification (qing fa) - Clear heat and/or cools
- Reducing/Eliminating (xiao fa) - Dissolve or eliminate over period of time
- Tonification/Supplementation (bu fa) - Restores, replenishes or enhances Qi, Blood, Yin/Yang, or fluids
See formula review below for formulas from previous classes (si ni san, xia yao san, etc)
Formulas that Harmonize Shao Yang
Xiao Chai Hu Tang - Minor Bupleurum Decoction
Chief: (6-12) Chai Hu - harmonize shao yang, spread LR qi
Deputy: (5-10) Huang Qin - drain heat from LR and GB
Assistant: (6-9) Ban xia - warm and transform phlegm/fluids
Assistant: (2-4) Sheng Jiang - harmonizes middle burner, direct rebellious qi down
Assistant: (9-12) Ren Shen - support normal qi, prevent deeper penetration
Assistant: (3-6) Gan Cao - support normal qi, prevent deeper penetration
Assistant: (4-6) Da Zao - support normal qi, prevent deeper penetration
[chai hu + huang qin = clear shao yang pattern]
[sheng jiang + da zao = regulate ying and wei qi]
[sheng jiang + ban xia = xiao ban xia tang =Â stops nausea and vomittiing, descend rebellious qi]
T: thin and white, P: wiry
Harmonize Shao Yang (alternating chills, etc)
(Used even for one symptom)
(Also used for heat entering blood chamber in women, malaria and jaundice)
Da Chai Hu Tang - Major Bupleurum Decoction
= xiao chai hu tang (- ren shen - zhi shi) + da cheng qi tang (- hou po - mang xiao) + bai shao
Chief: (24) Chai Hu - harmonize shao yang, spread LR qi
Deputy: (9) Huang Qin - drain heat from LR and GB
Deputy: (6-9) Zhi Shi - move qi stagnation, reduce local distention
Deputy: (6) Da Huang - drain heat from GB and ST through Intestines
Assistant: (9) Bai Shao - soften LR, treat pain and distention in abdomen
Assistant: (6-9) Ban xia - warm and transform phlegm/fluids
Assistant: (2-4) Sheng Jiang - harmonizes middle burner, direct rebellious qi down
Assistant: (4-6) Da Zao - support normal qi, prevent deeper penetration, soften LR
[chai hu + huang qin = clear shao yang pattern]
[sheng jiang + da zao = regulate ying and wei qi]
[sheng jiang + ban xia = xiao ban xia tang =Â stops nausea and vomittiing, descend rebellious qi]
T: yellow coat, P: wiry and forceful
Harmonize Shao Yang (alternating chills, etc)
Drains internal clumping due to heat (Yang Ming disorder)
Formulas that Harmonize LR and SP
Tong Xie Yao Fang - Important Formula for Painful Diarrhea
Chief: (6-9) Bai Zhu - tonify SP and dry damp
Chief: (9-12) Bai Shao Yao - soften LR, relieve pain
Deputy: (6-9) Chen Pi - harmonize ST/SP, drain damp
Assist./Enjoy: (6-9) Fang Feng - guide to LR/SP, relieve overacting LR on SP
T: thin and white, P: wiry
Spread LR Qi (softer LR, relieve pain), Tonify SP
Painful diarrhea
Formula Review
Chief = Red
Deputy = Blue
Assistant = Green
Envoy = Black
LR Qi Stagnation/LR and SP Disharmony - emotional problems/hypochondriac pain + digestive problems/distention
Si Ni San Warm fingers and toes
Qi Stagnation Preventing flow to limbs Expel evil (shao yin), Resolve Depression, Course LR, Rectify SP
(Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang = Shao Yao, Zhi Gan Cao) + Chai Hu + Zhi Shi
Xiao Yao San Relieve hypochondriac / abdomen pain + Fatigue/No Appetite + PMS/Menstrual Issues
Sp Qi Def + LR Qi Stagnation (+ Bl def) Supplement Qi, Nourish Blood, Resolve Depression, Course LR
Chai Hu + Dong Gui + Bai Shao + (Si Jun Zi Tang - Ren Shen = Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Zhi Gan Cao) + Bo He + Wei Jiang
SP Qi Def - qi def = lassitude/fatigue, SP = no appetite / distention
Si Jun Zi Tang Relieve Fatigue
SP and ST Qi Def Tonifies Qi, Strengthens SP
Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Zhi Gan Cao
Shen Ling Bai Zhu Stop Diarrhea or Drain Damp
Sp Qi Def + Internal Generated Damp Tonify Qi, Strengthens SP, Leach dampness, Stop Diarrhea
Si Jun Zi Tang + Shan Yao + Bai Bian Dou + Yi Yi Ren + Lian Zi + Sha Ren + Jie Geng
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang Intermittent Fever, Tends to curl self up, Counter Prolapse
Sp Qi Def + Sinking Qi Tonify Qi of middle Jiao, Raise Yang Qi to Counter Prolapse
dang gui bu xue tang + si jun zi tang - fu ling + sheng ma + chai hu + chen pi
Blood Def- dizziness, blurred vision, pale lips and nails
Si Wu Tang Stop Dizziness, Blurred Vision, Irregular Menses
Blood Def. Tonifies blood, regulates LR
Shu Di Huang, Bai Shao, Dang Gui. Chuan Xiong
Dang Gui Shao Yao San Stop Abdominal Cramping, Reduce Foot Edema, Promote Urination
Blood Def + LV invading SP + Damp Ret Nourish LR Blood, Spread LR Qi, Strengthen SP, Resolve Damp
Si Wu Tang - Shu Di Huang + Bai Zhu + Fu Ling + Ze Xie
Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang Painful calf muscles and abdominal spasms
Stagnation in middle jiao Softens LR, Moderate painful spasms, Alleviates Pain
Shao Yao, Zhi Gan Cao
Qi and Blood Def- qi def = lassitude/fatigue, blood def = dizziness, blurred vision, pale lips and nails
Ba Zhen Tang fatigue and dizziness
Qi and Blood Def Supplement Qi, Nourish Blood
Si Jun Zi Tang + Si Wu Tang
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang Generates Blood lost from Qi def.
Qi and Blood Def Tonify Qi to generate blood
Huang Qi + Dang Gui (5:1)
Gui Pi Tang fatigue and dizziness + insomnia, calm mind, nourish heart
Qi and Blood Def Boost Qi, Supplement Blood, Fortify SP, Nourish HT, Quiet Spirit
Si Jun Zi Tang + Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang + Suan Zao Ren + Long Yan Rou + Mu Xiang + Zhi Yuan Zhi
Yin Def- def. heat = rapid thin pulse, heat in hands and chest, red cheeks, weak knees
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Tonify LV and KI Yin Def w/ or w/o Def. Heat
LR and KI Yin Def Tonify Yin, Nourish Blood, Boost Qi, Secure Essence
Shu Di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao, Ze Xie, Mu Dan Pi, Fu Ling
Yang Def - cold limbs, edema, urination problems
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan / Ba Wei Di Huang Wan Cold Limbs and Edema
KI Yang Def Tonify Yang, Dispel Cold, Promote Urination
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Gui Zhi + Fu Zi
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