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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

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