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Herbs that Warm Interior
fu zi - Radix lateralis Aconiti carmichaeli praeparata
Pungent, hot!, toxic
KI, SP, HT
Returns the Yang, rescue collapse
Warms KI, fortifies Yang, dispels cold
Warms channels, relieves pain
3-15g
gan jiang - Dry Rhizoma Zingiberis
acrid, hot
SP, ST, HT, LU
Wamrs middle, expels cold
Rescues devestated yang and expel interior cold
Warm lungs and transform phlegm
Warms channels and stops bleeding
3-10g
rou gui - Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae
Pungent, sweet, hot, aromatic
SP, LU
Warms the KI, fortifies Yang
Dispels cold, relieves pain
Warm and open channels and blood-vessels
Returns fire to source
Promotes Qi and Blood production
2-5g
wu zhu yu - Fructus Evodiae Rutaecarpae
Acrid, bitter, hot, ~toxic
KD, LR, SP, ST
Warms middle, disperse cold
Relieves constraint in LR, alleviates pain
Direct rebellious qi down, stop vomiting
Warm SP, stop diarrhea, expel damp-cold
Leads fire downward, clear mouth sores
3-9g
chuan jiao - Pericarpium Zathoxyli Bungeani
Acrid, hot, ~toxic
KD, SP, ST
Warms middle jiao, disperse cold, alleviate pain
Kill Parasites, alleviate abdominal pain
1.5-6g
ding xiang - Flos Caryophylli
Acrid, warm
KD, SP, ST
Warms middle jiao, direct rebellios qi down
Warms KD, aids yang
1.4-4.5g
xiao hui xiang - Fructus Foeniculi
Acrid, warm
LR, KD, SP, ST
Spreads LR Qi, warms KD
Regulates Qi, harmonizes ST
3-9g
gao liang jiang - Rhizome Alpiniae Officinari
Acrid, hot
SP, ST
Warms middle, alleviate pain
1.5-9g
Formulas that Warm and Dispel Cold
Dang Gui Si Ni Tang - Dang Gui Decoction for Frigid Extermeties
Chief: (9) Dang Gui - Tonify and invigorate
Deputy: (9) Shao Yao - Tonify blood
Chief: (9) Gui Zhi - Warm channels, disperse cold
Deputy: (6) Xi Xin - Disperse internal and external cold
Assistant: (6) Zhi Gan Cao - Augment qi, strengthen SP
Assistant: (25pc) Da Zao - Augment qi, strengthen SP
Envoy: (6) Mu Tong - Facilitate flow in channels
Frigid limbs from blood def. and yang qi def.
Cold in the channels causing lumbar or lower pain
Warm the channels, disperse cold, nourish the blood, unblocks the blood vessels
Li Zhong Wan - Regulate the Middle Pill
Chief: (9) Gan Jiang - Warm SP & ST Yang, eliminate interior cold
Deputy: (9) Ren Shen - Tonify source Qi, reinforce yang
Assistant: (9) Bai Zhu - Tonify SP & ST, drains damp
Envoy: (9) Zhi Gan Cao - Augment Qi of middle jiao, harmonize formula
Def cold in the middle jiao
Warms the middle jiao, strengthens SP and ST
Wu Zhu Yu Tang - Evodia Decoction
Chief: (9-12) Wu Zhu Yu - Warm ST, warm and soothe LR, direct Qi downward
Deputy: (18) Sheng Jiang - Warm ST, direct Qi down
Assistant: (9) Ren Shen - Strengthen SP
Envoy: (12 pcs) Da Zao - Harmonize formula
Def cold in St with nausea / Jue Yin headache with dry retching / Shao Yin disease with vomitting
= Vomiting + def. cold in middle jiao
Warms and tonifies the LR and ST, directs rebellious qi downward, stops vomiting
Da Jian Zhong Tang - Major Construct the Middle Decoction
Chief: (3-9) Chuan Jiao - Stimulates middle jiao Yang,Â
Deputy: (12) Gan Jiang - Quiet upsurge of cold qi
Assistant: (6) Ren Shen - Tonify and strengthen the middle
Assistant: (18-30) Yi Tang - Tonify and strengthen the middle
Excruciating epigastric and abdominal pain
Warm and tonify middle burner def., direct rebellious Qi downward, alleviate pain
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang - Minor Construct the Middle Decoction
Chief: (18-20) Yi Tang - Tonify and moderate spasmodic abdomen
Chief: (9) Gui Zhi - Warm middle jiao
Deputy: (18) Shao Yao - Harmonize ying and wei Qi
Assistant: (6) Zhi Gan Cao - Moderate spasmodic abdomen
Envoy: (9) Sheng Jiang - Harmonize ying and wei Qi
Envoy: (12pc) Da Zao - Harmonize ying and wei Qi
Taxation fatigue leading to abdominal pain
Warms and tonifies the middle jiao and moderates spasmodic abdominal pain
Si Ni Tang - Frigid Extremities Decoction
Chief: (6-9) Sheng Fu Zi - Warm and stimulate KD Yang
Deputy: (4.5) Gan Jiang - Warm middle, elimiate cold
Assitant: (6) Zhi Gan Cao - Augment Qi, reduce toxicity
KD Yang def, w/ internal cold
Rescues devastated yang, warms the middle burner, stops diarrhea
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