Treats Dryness

Xing Su San Apricot Kernal and Perilla Leaf Powder

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Actions: Gently disperses cool-dryness, disseminates the Lung qi, and transforms congested fluids. Chief

(a) Xing Ren

Disseminates the Lung qi and stops the coughing.

Deputy

(b) Zi Su Ye (c) Qian Hu

Releases exterior cold by promoting moderate sweating. Direct the qi downward and release the exterior.

(d) Jie Geng

Causes the Lung qi to descend and stops the coughing.

(e) Zhi Ke

Moves the qi, expands the chest, and stops the coughing by regulating the qi. Regulate the qi of the middle burner and expel phlegm.

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(f) Chen Pi (g) Fu Ling (h) Ban Xia (i) Sheng Jiang (j) Da Zao (k) Gan Cao

Harmonize the actions of the other herbs and regulate the nutritive and protective qi. (release of the exterior and regulation of the middle qi)

Indications: Slight headache, chills without sweating, cough with watery sputum, stuffy nose, dry throat, a dry, white tongue coating, and a wiry pulse.

Sang Xing Tang Mulberry Leaf and Apricot Kernal Decoction

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Actions: Clears and disperses warm-dryness. Chief

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(a) Sang Ye

Clears dryness from the upper burner.

(b) Xing Ren

Causes the Lung qi to descend.

(c) Zhi Zi (d) Dan Dou Chi

Release constrained heat. (prevents the pathogenic influence from penetrating further into the body and helps release it from the exterior)

(e) Zhe Bei Mu

(works with Xing Ren) Cools and transforms the stagnation that might otherwise cause phlegm to form.

(f) Sha Shen Li Pi (not pictured)

Nourish the yin and clear heat. (cooling and moistening effect)

Indications: Moderate fever, headache, thirst, a dry, hacking cough or one with scanty, thick, and sticky sputum, a red tongue with a thin, dry, and white coating, and a floating, rapid pulse (esp. on the right)

Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang Eliminate Dryness and Rescue the Lungs Decoction A

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Actions: Clears dryness and moistens the Lungs Chief

(a) Sang Ye

Clears and disperses dryness from the Lungs.

(b) Shi Gao

Clears heat from the Lung and Stomach channels and thereby relieves thirst.

Deputies

(c) Mai Men Dong (d) E Jiao (e) Hei Zhi Ma

Assistant

(f) Xing Ren (g) Mi Zhi Pi Pa Ye

Envoy

(both treat warm-dryness in the Lungs) Moisten the Lungs and nourish the Lung yin. Counterbalance the heat-clearing and Lung qidisseminating actions of the other ingredients with a moistening action) Cause the Lung qi to descend and also moisten the Lungs.

Augment the qi and harmonize the middle, thereby (h) Ren Shen supplementing the ‘mother’ (Spleen) to benefit the ‘child’ (Sha Shen or Hai Er (Lungs) Shen) Gan Cao (i) Gan Cao Harmonizes the actions of the other herbs in the formula

Indications: Headache, fever, hacking cough, wheezing, a dry and parched throat, dry nasal passages, a sensation of fullness in the chest, hypochondriac pain, irritability, thirst, a dry tongue without coating, and a xu, big, and rapid pulse.

Bai He Gu Jin Tang Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal A

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Actions: Nourishes the yin, moistens the Lungs, transforms phlegm, and stops coughing. Chief

(a) Bai He

Moistens and nourishes dryness in the Lungs, and clears heat.

(b) Sheng Di Huang Strongly enriches the yin and tonifies the Kidneys. (cools the xue to stop bleeding)

Deputy

(c) Shu Di Huang (d) Mai Men Dong

(e) Xuan Shen Assistant

(f) Chuan Bei Mu

(g) Jie Geng

Envoy

(h) Dang Gui (i) Bai Shao (j) Gan Cao

Powerful tonic for the Liver and Kidney yin. Tonifying the yin (esp. upper burner) Helps the Kidney water to ascend to the Lungs, and is very useful in clearing fire from xu and treating steaming bone condition. Moistens the Lungs, transforms phlegm, and stops coughing. Facilitates the movement of Lung qi and stops coughing. Nourish the xue to support the yin. By calming the Liver they protect the Lungs from violation. Harmonizes actions of the other herbs and improves the conditions of the throat (with Jie Geng)

Indications: Coughing with blood-streaked sputum, wheezing, a dry and sore throat, hot palms and soles, night sweats, a red tongue with little coating, and a thin, rapid pulse.

Bu Fei E Jiao Tang Tonify the Lungs Decoction with Ass-Hide Gelatin

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Actions: Nourishes the yin, tonifies the Lungs, controls coughing, and stops bleeding. Chief

(a) E Jiao

Deputy

(b) Ma Dou Ling

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Nourishes the yin and tonifies the Lungs, stops the bleeding, and nourishes the xue. Clears heat and stops the coughing.

(c) Xing Ren

Causes the Lung Qi to descend and calms the wheezing

(d) Niu Bang Zi

Spreads the Lung qi and unblocks areas of congestion in the throat.

Nonglutinous rice (Geng Mi) (e) Zhi Gan Cao

Tonify the Spleen and benefit the Lungs

Indications: Coughing with wheezing, a dry and parched throat, scanty or blood-streaked sputum, a red tongue with little coating, and a floating, thin, and rapid pulse.

Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang Nourish the Yin and Clear the Lungs Decoction A

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Actions: Nourishes the yin, clears the Lungs, and relieves toxicity. Chief

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(a) Sheng Di Huang Nourish the yin, clear heat from deficiency, cool the xue, (b) Xuan Shen and relieve toxicity. (c) Mai Men Dong (d) Bai Shao

Nourish the yin. (MMD acts on the Lungs, BS preserves and protects the yin)

(e) Mu Dan Pi

Cools the xue, reduces swelling, and supports the actions of the chief herbs.

(f) Chuan Bei Mu

Moistens the Lungs, stops the coughing and clears and transforms phlegm-heat.

(g) Bo He

Help disperse the pathogenic influence and aid the throat.

(g) Gan Cao

Relieves toxicity, improves the condition of the throat, and harmonizes the actions of the other herbs in the formulas

Indications: Development of a white, curd-like membrane in the throat that is difficult to scrape off, swollen and sore throat, fever, dry nasal passages, parched lips, raspy breathing resembling wheezing, a red dry tongue, and a rapid, usually thin pulse. There may also be coughing.

Mai Men Dong Tang Ophiopogonis Decoction

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Actions: Benefits the Stomach, generates fluids, and directs rebellious qi downward. Chief

(a) Mai Men Dong

Clears heat from deficiency from the Stomach and generates fluids in the Stomach and Lungs. (Lung Atrophy)

Deputy

(b) Ren Shen

Augments the qi, generates fluids, and revives the qi and yin.

Assistant

Geng Mi (not pictured) (c) Da Zao (d) Gan Cao

Assist the Stomach qi and generate fluids.

(e) Ban Xia

Facilitates the flow of Stomach qi and directs the qi downward.

Indications: Coughing and spitting of saliva, wheezing, shortness of breath, a dry and uncomfortable sensation in the throat, a dry mouth, a dry, red tongue with little coating, and a deficient, rapid pulse.

Zeng Ye Tang Increase the Fluids Decoction

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Actions: Generates fluids, moistens dryness, and unblocks the bowels. Chief

(a) Xuan Shen

Nourishes the yin, generates fluids, moistens dryness, and clears heat.

Deputy

(b) Mai Men Dong

Assists in enriching and moistening the yin.

(c) Sheng Di Huang Nourishes the yin and clears heat.

Indications: Constipation, thirst, a dry, red tongue and a thin and slightly rapid, or a weak, forceless pulse.

Yu Ye Tang Jade Fluid Decoction B

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Actions: Augments the qi, generates fluids, moistens dryness, and alleviates thirst. Chief

(a) Shan Yao

(b) Huang Qi

Deputy Assistant

(c) Zhi Mu (d) Tian Hua Fen (e) Ji Nei Jin

Tonifies the Spleen, stabilizes the Kidneys to stop frequent urination, and moistens the Lungs and generates fluids to reduce the thirst. Reduces thirst by raising the Spleen qi, and supports the Spleen’s function of dispersing the fluids throughout the body. Treat thirst by enriching the yin and moistening dryness. Supports the transforming and transporting functions of the Spleen to encourage the production of fluids from food.

(f) Ge Gen

Raises the clear yang of the Spleen to convey the fluids to the organs.

(g) Wu Wei Zi

Preserves the yin, generates fluid, and stabilize the essence of the Kidneys. (not only does this help reduce the flow of urine, but also prevents further injury to the Kidneys.

Indications: Excessive thirst that is not quenched by a substantial intake of fluids, copious, or turbid urine, lassitude, shortness of breath, and a deficient, thin, and weak pulse.