Question | Answer |
Invasion of Wind-Heat | Yin Qiao San |
Colds in Cases of Qi Vacuity | Dispel wind, dissipate cold, boost qi, resolve the exterior |
"Strong" aversion to cold, slight fever, no perspiration, HA, aching joints & limbs, stuffy nose, runny nose, scratchy throat, cough with thin white phlegm, without sensation of excessive thirst | Invasion of WInd-Cold |
Invasion of Summerheat-Dampness, for abdominal distention and loose stools (add...) | ST25 |
Liver-Fire Cough | (weird formulas in Wu book for this) |
Colds in Cases of Yin Vacuity | Dispel wind, clear heat, nourish yin, resolve the exterior |
Invasion of Wind-Cold | T: TWC P: Floating, tight |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Heat | LU5, LI11, GV14, BL13 |
Phlegm-Damp Cough with wheezing, add... | Ding Chuan |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Cold, for aching limbs (add...) | BL60, LI7 (!!??) |
Invasion of Summerheat-Dampness | T: Yellow, slimy coating P: Soft, rapid |
"Slight" aversion to cold, prominent "fever,", perspiration, HA, cough with thick yellow phlegm, dry or sore swollen throat, stuffy nose with turbid yellow mucus, thirst. | Invasion of Wind-Heat |
Liver-Fire Cough | T: Red with thin yellow coat P: Wiry, rapid |
Colds in Cases of Yin Vacuity | Wind Heat points (LU5, LI11, GV14, LI4, TB5) plus BL43, K7 (!!) |
Invasion of Wind-Heat with sore swollen throat (add...) | LU11 (!!) |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Cold | Dispel Wind-Cold, ventilate the lung, relieve coughing |
Colds in Cases of Qi Vacuity | Wind Cold points (LU7, LI4, SI7, LI20, BL12, GB20) plus ST36, BL13 |
Invasion of Wind-Cold with upper backache (add...) | BL13 (Fei Shu) |
Invasion of Summerheat-Dampness | Clear summerheat, transform dampness, resolve the exterior |
Wu patterns for Cough (5 XS, 1 Xu) | Wind Cold, Wind Heat, Wind Dry, Phlegm-Damp, Liver Fire, Yin Xu |
Phlegm-Damp Cough | Er Chen Tang + San Zi Yang Qin Tang (Three Seed Filial Devotion): Lai Fu Zi, Zi Su Zi, Bai Jie Zi |
Strong aversion to cold, fever, HA, nasal congestion, cough with white phlegm, tiredness, fatigue, SOB, disinclination to speak (from wei qi depletion allowing external invasion of wind-cold evil.) | Colds in Cases of Qi Vacuity |
Fever, slight aversion to wind or cold, HA, no perspiration or little perspiration, dizziness, vexation of the heart, heat in the palms and soles, thirst, dry mouth, dry throat, dry cough with scanty phlegm. | Colds in Cases of Yin Vacuity |
Invasion of Summerheat-Dampness | Xin Jia Xiang Ru Yin |
Liver-Fire Cough | LR3, LR8, BL13, BL18 |
Phlegm-Damp Cough | Strengthen the spleen, dry damp, transform phlegm, relieve cough |
Colds in Cases of Yin Vacuity | Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang |
Invasion of Wind-Cold | Jing Fang Bai Du San |
Choking cough, accelerated respiration, scratchy throat & expectoration of thin white phlegm, accompanied by ATC, HA and stuffy runny nose | Invasion of Lung by Wind-Cold |
Phlegm-Damp Cough | T: White slimy coat P: Soggy or slippery |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Cold, for HA (add...) | GB20, GV23 |
Colds in Cases of Qi Vacuity | Shen Su Yin |
Invasion of Summerheat-Dampness | LU6, LI4, CV12, ST36, TB6 (!!) |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Dryness and... ATC without perspiration, add... | LI4, LU7 |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Heat; for excessive perspiration without relinquishment of fever, add... | ST43, K7 (!!??) |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Heat; for sore, dry throat add bloodletting @ | LU11 |
Dry cough without phlegm or with scanty sticky phlegm that is DTE, or with phlegm containing streaks of blood; scratchy or sore dry throat, dry nose and mouth, exterior sx such as stuffy nose, HA, slight ATC, fFever" during the early stage in some cases. | Invasion of Lung by Wind-Dryness |
Frequent coughing, heavy breathing, sore throat, dry mouth and difficult expectoration of thick sticky yellow phlegm, accompanied by fever ("heat effusion"), perspiration, ATW, HA, thirst. | Invasion of Lung by Wind-Heat |
Wu patterns for Wind-Cold (3 straight Ext., 2 underlying Xu) | Wind Cold, Wind Heat, Summerheat-Dampness, Cold with underlying qi Xu, Cold with underlying yin Xu |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Dryness | Sang Xing Tang (or Xing Su San) |
Liver-Fire Cough | Clear liver fire, "drain the lung," relieve cough |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Dryness | LU5, LU10, LI11, BL13 |
Colds in Cases of Yin Vacuity | T: Red with little coating P: Thready, rapid |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Cold | Zhi Sou San |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Dryness | Course Wind-Dryness, moisten the lung, relieve cough |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Cold | LU7, LI4, BL13, TB5 (??) |
Invasion of Wind-Heat | LU5, LI11, GV14, LI4, TB5 |
Liver-Fire Cough and... coughing blood, add... | LU6 (XCP) |
Liver-Fire Cough with dry, scratchy throat add... | K6 |
Phlegm-Damp Cough | LU9, SP3, LI4, BL13, BL20, ST40 |
Invasion of Wind-Cold | LU7, LI4, SI7, LI20, BL12, GB20 |
"Unsurfaced fever," slight aversion to cold, little perspiration, HA with sensation of heaviness (as though were tightly bandaged), aching and heaviness of limbs & joints, coughting with sticky phlegm, greasy feeling in mouth, no thirst or thirst for hot | Invasion of Summerheat-Dampness |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Heat | T: Thin yellow coat P: Floating & rapid or floating & slippery |
Invasion of Wind-Heat | Dispel wind, clear heat, resolve the exterior |
Invasion of Wind-Cold | Dispel wind, dissipate cold, resolve the exterior |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Dryness | T: Dry red with TWC or thin yellow coat P: Floating, rapid |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Heat | Dispel Wind-Heat, diffuse the lung, relieve cough |
Frequently recurring cough particularly marked on rising in the morning with expectoration of abundant dilute white phlegm, accompanied by oppression in the chest, epigastric fullness and distention, nausea, fatigue, PA, loose stools | Phlegm-Damp Cough |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Cold | T: TWC, P: Floating, "taut" |
Invasion of Lung by Wind-Heat | Sang Ju Yin |
Invasion of Wind-Cold with HA (add...) | Yin Tang, Tai Yang |
Phlegm-Damp Cough with chest oppression and epigastric fullness & distention, add... | P6, CV12, ST36 |
Hacking cough, scanty sticky phlegm, full distended sensation and pain throughout the chest and costal regions during coughing, flushed complexion, bitter taste, dry scratchy throat, variation in severity with emotional state. | Liver-Fire Cough |
Colds in Cases of Qi Vacuity | T: Pale with white coat P: Floating, forceless |