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Herbology 3 - Class 05
Herbology Part 3
By: David Botton

Herbs and Formulas that Warm Interior

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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, 

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



(c) 2005 All Rights Reserved - David Botton