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Formulas II Final
Case Study Questions for Yin Tonics, Yang Tonics, S&B and Spirit Calmers
Question | Answer |
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KD and LR Yin Xu | Liu Wei Di Huang Wan |
KD Yin Xu with injury to Essence and Marrow | Zuo Gui Yin (Restore the Left) |
Upward rising of fire from KD and LR (Yin) Xu | Da Bu Yin Wan (Great Yin Tonifying Pill) |
Atrophy disorder d/t LR and KD (Yin) Xu | Hu Qian Wan (Hidden Tiger Pill) |
KD and LU Yin Xu | Da Zao Wan (Great Creation Pill) |
LR and KD Yin Xu with LR qi "constraint" | Yi Guan Jian (Linking Decoction) |
KD and LR Xu with Damp (!!??) | Zhu Jing Wan (Preserve Vistas Pill) |
LR and KD Yin Xu | Qi Bao Mei Ran Dan (Seven Treasure Special Pill for Beautiful Whiskers) |
LR and KD Yin Xu | Er Zhi Wan (Two Ultimate Pill) |
KD Yang Xu | Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet) |
KD Yang Xu with waning of Ming Men Fire | You Gui Wan (Restore the Right Pill) |
KD qi Xu with an inability to grasp the Essence | Tu Si ZI Wan (Cuscuta Seed Pill) |
Waning of MMF and COLD, from Xu of "essential qi" | Zan Yu Dan (Special Pill to Aid Fertility) |
KD Yin and Yang Xu, with flaring up of deficient Fire | Er Xian Tang (Two Immortals Decoction) |
Shen d/o d/t HT and KD Yin Xu (Water not nourishing Fire) | Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (Emperor of Heaven's Special Pill to Tonify the Heart) |
Shen d/o d/t HT and LR Blood Xu (Mother (LR) fails to nourish Son (HT)?) | Suan Zao Ren Tang (Sour Jujube Decoction) |
Yang Xin Tang (Nourish the Heart Decoction) | Variation of Tian Wang Bu Xin Tang (Emperor of Heaven's Special Pill to Tonify the Heart)- When HT qi Xu is dominant |
Bai Zhi Yang Xin Wan (Biota Seed Nourish the Heart Decoction) | Variation of Tian Wang Bu Xin Tang (Emperor of Heaven's Special Pill to Tonify the Heart)- WHen HT Yin Xu is dominant |
What herbs to add for HT Fire ulcers in mouth? | Huang Lian, Lian Xin |
What herbs to add to tonify HT & KD yin? | Shu Di Huang, Gou Qi Zi |
Shen d/o d/t Heart qi Xu | Ding Zhi Wan (Settle the Emotions Pill) |
Shen d/t d/t HT and KD Yin Xu AFTER FEBRILE ILLNESS ("Shaoyin Syndrome") Focuses on KD Yin. | Huang Lian E Jiao Tang (Coptis and Ass-Hide Gelatin Decoction) |
Shen d/o d/t "vigorous HT fire" injuring Blood and Yin | Zhu Sha An Shen Wan (Cinnabar Pill to Calm the Spirit) |
Variation of Huang Lian E Jiao Tang that focuses on KD Yang (with Rou Gui) and HT Yang (by adding Huang Lian) in 6:1 ratio (18 g Huang Lian, 3 g Rou Gui) | Grand Communication Pill (Jiao Tai Wan) |
Shen d/o d/t "Zang Zao" syndrome (HT yin Xu with LQS and SP qi Xu) | Gan Mai Da Zao Tang (Licorice, Wheat and Jujube Decoction) |
Shen d/o d/t imbalance between HT & KD (how is this different from the other 2? this is SEDATE!) | Ci Zhu Wan (Magnetite and Cinnabar Pill) |
Shen d/o d/t Phlegm Fire disturbing the HT | Sheng Tie Luo Yin (Iron Filling Decoction) Sheng Tie Luo= Iron Fillings! |
What is the common function of the following herbs: Dan Nan Xing, Bei Mu, (Chi) Chang Pu, Yuan Zhi, Fu Shen? | Calm the Shen (/Open Orifices) |
Shen d/o d/t dysfunction of the "three Yang" (Taiyang= Exterior & Cold, Shaoyang= 1/2 & 1/2 but with Heat, Yangming= Interior & Heat) | Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang ( Buplureum plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction) Long Gu= Dragon Bone; Mu Li= Oyster Shell |
If you don't want to use mercury (Zhu Sha) to drain HT fire, sedate Shen, what else might you use? | Long Gu, Mu Li, Zhen Zhu Mu, (Hu Po/amber) |
What herbs might you add for extra "sedate LR" effect? | Long Dan Cao, Huang Qin, Chai Hu, Ba Shao |
What herbs might you add for extra "clear HT fire" effect? | Huang Lian |
What are "top five" classic "sedate Shen" herbs/minerals? | Long Gu (Dragon Bone), Mu Li (Oyster Shell), Zhen Zhu Mu (Concha Margaritifera) Zhu Sha (Mercury), Ci Shi (Magnetium) |
What does "Wu Shen Zang" mean and why? | Five Shen Zang. Shen disorders generally affect the five Zang organs: HT, LR, SP, KD and LU. |
What might the characteristic symptoms of a Xu type Shen d/o be? | Palpitations, anxiety, forgetfulness, disorientation, insomnia |
What might the characteristic symptoms of a XS type Shen d/o be? | Overstressed, bad temper, agitation, maybe even psychosis/mania |
The Sedate Shen (not so much the Calm the Shen) formulas often contain metals or minerals that are either toxic or can injure the digestive system, so they should.. what? | Not be taken for long time. And taken with SP/ST tonics |
If the spirit (Shen) resides in the Heart, where does the soul (Hun) live? | Soul (Hun) resides in Liver! |