Formula Name | Category | Indications | Ingredients if required |
Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang | Expel damp and eliminate wind | Bi sx, lower body, LIV/K xu(mostly yang, but xue and yin too)-jt and back pn, better w/ warmth, primarily lower body w/ qi or yang xu | Gui Zhi Tang plus Ge Gen and Ma Huang |
Bei Mu Gua Lou San | Trans phlegm & moisten dryness | dryness in L, injures fluids, causes phlegm-deep, white sputum, hard to expectorate, dry, sore throat, rapid, thin, strong P | |
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San | W-C | with H/A | |
Wu Ren Wan | Downward draining-warm-tx cold | chronic constip. and dryness, maybe elderly or following blood loss | Huang Bai, Cang Zhu, Niu Xi |
Juan Bi Tang | Expel damp and eliminate wind | WCD Bi sx-jt or back pn esp. up body, better w/ warmth, heavy limbs, thick W T, slow, slip, mod P | |
Dao Chi San | Clear heat from organs | Heat in the H transferring to SI-irritable, thirst, red face, dark, scanty urine, painful burning, maybe blood, R T, rapid P. Maybe also mouth sores, palps, insomnia | |
Wei Jing Tang | Clear heat from organs | L abscess(phlegm-heat & blood yu in L) cough, foul smelling sputum, maybe blood, fever, chest pn, RT, greasy Y coat, slip, rapid P | |
Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang | Clear heat from Xue level | fever, bleeding, thirst, maybe not drinking, scarlet T prickles, thin, rapid P. maybe delirium or LOC | |
Qing Wen Bai Du Yin | Clear heat and resolve toxicity | strong fever, thirst, dry heaves, severe H/A, irritable, delirium, rashes, purpura, nosebleed, dark R T, P-rapid, submerged, thin or large & floating | |
Ba Zheng San | Expel damp: Clr heat & eliminate damp | Heat or Blood Lin sx-freq., urgent, burning urination; dark and maybe cloudy or blood tinged. RT w/ Y coat. slip, rapid P | |
Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang | Clear heat from organs | L heat w/ wheeze-4 bigs, cough, nasal flaring, chest pn, thin Y or W T coat, rapid P | |
Er Chen Tang | Trans phlegm & dry dampness | D-phlegm cough from SP xu | |
Bai Hu Gu Jin Tang | Moisten Dryness, nourish yin | internal dryness of L from L/K xu-stronger for tonifying yin, blood streaked sputum, fewer stop cough herbs | |
Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang | W-H | TaiYang going to ShaoYang or YangMing, dry mouth, Increase in fever, decrease in chills | |
Zhu Ling Tang | Expel damp: Promote urination | Heat from febrile disease causes yin xu & congested fluids-urine diff., yin xu sxs, irritability, insomnia | |
Zuo Jin Wan | Clear heat from organs | LIV burning the ST-hypoch. pn, gnawing hunger, focal dist. rebel ST Qi, bitt taste, dry mouth, RT w/ Y coat, wiry, rapid P | Shi Gao, Zhi Mu, Geng Mi, Zhi Gan Cao |
Cang Er Zi San | W-H | sinusitis-white or yellow | |
Yu Nu Jian | Clear heat from organs | ST fire and Yin xu w/ dryness-toothache, loose teeth, bleeding gums, frontal HA, irritable, fever, thirst, dry RT, Y coat, floating, slip, xu P | |
Da Cheng Qi Tang | Downward draining-cold-tx heat | Yang ming fu-4 bigs, abd.fullness, hardness, constipation, Y or black RT, agitation | |
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang | Clear heat from organs | LIV & GB fire, D-H in LIV ch-hypoch pn, HA, dizzy, red eyes, earache, irritable, anger, wiry, rapid P, maybe D-H sx in LJ-UTI, herpes | Xi Jiao, Sheng Di, Chi Shao, Mu Dan Pi |
Si Miao San | Expel damp: Clr heat & eliminate damp | DH in LJ w/ wei syndrome and swollen, painful feet-like san miao san with more leg pn and unsteadiness | |
San Ren Tang | Expel damp: Clr heat & eliminate damp | early damp warm febrile dz-HA, chills, fever, heaviness, generalized pn, stifling chest, no appetite or thirst W T, soggy P | |
Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang | Moisten and disperse dryness | warm dryness attacking the lungs-usually a couple of weeks, fever, thirst, dry onproductive hacking cough, maybe chest pn, dry T, maybe no coat, xu, big, rapid P | |
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San | Expel damp: Dry damp & eliminate turbidity | W-C w/ damp and stag. in interior-fever, chills, HA, fullness in chest & epigas. nausea, diarrhea | |
Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang | Rel. Ext | Dysenteric disorders, burning anus, diarrhea, foul smell, irritable | |
Wen Dan Tang | Trans phlegm & clear heat | GB/ST disharmony or GB timidity-MJ phlegm, esp. nausea, plus trembling, palps, anxiety, dizzy. Indecision, maybe bitter taste | |
Qing Ying Tang | Clear heat from Ying level | ying-level heat-high fever, worse at night, severe restlessness, scarlet dry T, thin, rapid P purpura | |
Qing Wei San | Clear heat from organs | ST fire or heat in yang ming ch-tootache, bleeding gums, swelling, fever, bad breath, dry mouth, RT w/ Y coat, slip, large, rapid P | |
Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin | Clear heat and resolve toxicity | fever>chills, redness, swelling or burning pn in head, sore throat, thirst, RT, Y or W coat. P-rapid, floating, forceful | |
Ge Gen Tang | W-C | W-C excess with stiff neck and/or diarrhea | |
Zhi Zi Dou Chi Tang | Clear heat from Qi level | irritability from residual excess heat-lingering fever, nausea, restless, sl rapid P, sl Y T | |
Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang | Trans phlegm & dissipate nodules | Goiter | |
Yin Qiao San | W-H | SORE THROAT, maybe mild cough | |
Ma Zi Ren Wan | Downward draining-warm-tx cold | constip. w/ hard dry stools and freq. urine, chronic w/ difficulty, dry Y T, deep, rapid or float and chop P | |
Ping Wei San | Expel damp: Dry damp & eliminate turbidity | D-C in ST & SP-distention, loss of appetite, heavy limbs, loose stools, xu sxs | |
Xie Bai San | Clear heat from organs | L heat w/ Qi accum. causing wheeze-cough, fever, worse in afternoon, dry mouth, little dry sputum, thin, rapid P, RT w/ Y coat | |
Cong Chi Tang | W-C | early stage | |
Zhi Sou San | Trans phlegm & extinguish wind | wind attacking L (ext. treated, persisting cough)-more cough than sputum, maybe runny nose, itchy throat and other leftover wind invasion sxs | |
Sang Xing Tang | Moisten and disperse dryness | warm dryness attacking the lungs-fever, HA, thirst, dry hacking cough, R T tip, float or wiry P | |
Xie Qing Wan | Clear heat from organs | Excess heat in LIV-no D-H. red eyes, irritable, dark urine, constipation, flood and wiry P, maybe tremors or convulsions | |
Xiao Cheng Qi Tang | Downward draining-cold-tx heat | milder yang ming fu sx (4 bigs, abd.fullness/hard, constipation | Da Huang, Hou Po, Zhi Shi |
Bu Fei E Jiao Tang | Moisten Dryness, nourish yin | L yin xu with vigorous heat-bloody sputum | Da Huang, Mang Xiao, Hou Po, Zhi Shi |
Ji Chuan Jian | Downward draining-moistening | constip. from K yang xu-infrequent BM, loose or dry, weak and cold person, K xu sxs, esp. copious clr urine | Da Huang, Mang Xiao, Gan Cao |
Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan | Trans phlegm & clear heat | PH-cough with Y sticky sputum, maybe "balls" of phlegm, RT YC, slip, rapid P | |
Qing Gu San | Clear deficiency heat | Steaming bone dis. from LIV/K Yin xu-tidal fever, chronic low grade fever, sensation of heat in bones, not warm to touch, irritable, insomnia, emaciation, fatigue, red lips, malar flush, night sweats, thirst. RT, little coat, thin, rapid P | |
Da Huang Mu Dan Tang | Downward draining-cold-tx heat | intestinal abscesses-LRQ abd. pn, maybe nausea, greasy Y T, slip. & rapid P | |
Xing Su San | Moisten and disperse dryness | cool dryness attacking the L-chills, HA, cough w/ watery sputum, stuffy nose, dry throat, dry WT, float or wiry P | |
Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang | Trans phlegm & extinguish wind | W-phlegm-dizzy, HA, Stifling chest, nausea, sputum, W greasy T, wiry, slip P | |
Xiao Qing Long Tang | W-C | cough and wheeze with copious sputum, chest oppression, difficulty lying down | |
Yin Chen Hao Tang | Expel damp: Clr heat & eliminate damp | Yang type jaundice | |
Xie Huang San | Clear heat from organs | SP/ST smoldering fire-mouth ulcers(esp around lips) bad breath, thirst, hunger, dry mouth & lips, RT, rapid P | |
Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang | Clear heat-Summerheat | summerheat injuring Qi & fluids-fever, sweat, irritable, thirst, scanty urine, fatigue, SOB, rapid, xu P | Yin Chen Hao, Zhi Zi, Da Huang |
Xie Xin Tang | Clear heat and resolve toxicity | H & ST fire-fever,irritable, flushed face, red eyes, dark urine, constipation, greasy Y T. Maybe also mouth ulcers, bleeding, abscesses | |
Wu Ling San | Expel damp: Promote urination | 1-tai yang fu, water accum.-ext. W-C with urine difficulty, vomit after drinking 2-SP xu-edema, urine diff., digestive sx 3-congested fluids in LJ-throbbing below umbilicus, vertigo, SOB, vomit | |
Bai Tou Weng Tang | Clear heat from organs | Dysenteric disorders from toxic heat in ST and Intestines-abd. pn, tenesmus, burning anus, diarrhea w/ blood>pus, thirst, RT w/ Y coat, wiry, rapid P | Huang Bai, Cang Zhu |
Sang Ju Yin | W-H | COUGH, fever>chills, congest, H/A, sl. sore throat | Cong Bai, Dan Dou Chi |
Gui Zhi Tang | W-C | sweat without getting better, deficiency sx's | Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao, Zhi Gan Cao |
Shao Yao Tang | Expel Damp | DH intestines causing blood and Qi xu-abd. pn, tenesmus, R & W diarrhea, burning anus | |
Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang | W-C | W-C-D with int. heat and body aches | |
Run Chang Wan | Downward draining-moistening | chronic constip. and dryness, more blood xu, maybe elderly, blood loss | |
Bai Hu Tang | Clear heat from Qi level | Yang Ming Jing-4 bigs. H/A, toothache, bleeding gums | Fu Zi |
Ren Shen Bai Du San | W-C | W-C-D with qi xu | |
Ma Huang Tang | W-C | chills>fever, NO sweat, wheeze, congestion, body aches, P:float, tight | |
Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin | Clear heat and resolve toxicity | mature carbuncles-"all types" of sores, maybe deep rooted and hard, localized erythema, swelling, heat, pn, fever, chills, RT w/ Y coat, P-rapid | |
Jing Fang Bai Du San | W-C | W-C-D w/ general body aches | |
Zhen Wu Tang | Expel damp and warms | 1-K yang xu-abd. pn worse w/ cold, urine diff., H & K yang xu 2-Taiyang w/ yang xu causing fluid build up-ext sx with sweat, palps, dizzy, unsteady | |
San Miao San | Expel damp: Clr heat & eliminate damp | DH in LJ w/ leg problems-er miao san plus legs | |
Mai Men Dong Tang | Moisten Dryness, nourish yin | L atrophy, St xu heat scorches L-maybe hunger with no appetite, cough, dry throat and mouth, dry T little coat, SOB, xu P | |
Zeng Ye Tang | Moisten Dryness, nourish yin | dry intestines(usually after febrile dis.) constipation, thirst, dry red tongue | |
Huang Lian Jie Du Tang | Clear heat and resolve toxicity | fire poison in 3 jiaos-high fever, irritable, thirst, dark urine, RT w/ Y coat, rapid, forceful P. Also bleeding from excessheat, sores, dysentary, jaundice | |
Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang | Downward draining-cold-tx heat | yang ming fu with less abd. sx's-milder than other cheng qi tang's | |
Liu Yi San | Clear deficiency heat | Summerheat w/ damp or urine retention-fever, sweat, thirst, irritable, urine diff, diarrhea, nausea, yellow, greasy T, soggy rapid P | |
Fang Feng Tng Shen San | Rel. Ext | excess heat in int. and ext., thirst, constipation, dizzy, strong fever and chills, clears by stool, urine and sweat | |
Er Miao San | Expel damp: Clr heat & eliminate damp | DH in LJ-scanty, Y urine. greasy T | |
Yu Ye Tang | Moisten Dryness, nourish yin | wasting and thirsting-K yin xu & ST dryness | |
Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang | Clear heat from Qi level | qi level recovery-lingering fever, nausea, irritable, thirst, cough, RT with little coat, xu, rapid P | |
Wen Pi Tang | Downward draining-warm-tx cold | SP cold from xu w/ accum. of cold causing constipation-somewhat chronic with xu cold signs | |
Da Qing Long Tang | W-C | with interior heat, thrist, irritability, fever | |
Bei Xie Fen Qing Yin | Expel damp and warms | Goa Lin-cloudy urine | |
Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang | Clear deficiency heat | Night sweats from Yin xu-tidal fever, night sweats, red face, dry mouth, irritable, R dry T, rapid, maybe thin P | Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Xing Ren, Zhi Gan Cao |
Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang | W-H | W-H with rashes, early stage measles | Huang Bai, Cang Zhu, Niu Xi, Yi Yi Ren |