Resolve Phlegm and Dry Damp
| Er Chen Tang |
Syndrome: Damp phlegm (SP fails to transform damp)
key Sx: coughing copious white
sputum that is easily expectorated, focal distension in chest and
diaphragm, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lassitude (T:
swollen tongue with white greasy coat) (P: slippery)
Action:
dry Damp, eliminate phlegm, regulate qi, harmonize middle
jiao |
| Wen Dan Tang |
Syndrome: Phlegm heat, GB/ST disharmony
Action: regulates qi, transforms phlegm, clears the
GB, and harmonizes the ST
key Sx:
- phlegm heat (restlessness, insomnia)
- phlegm flows upward (vertigo, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, retching,
epilepsy)
- (T: white greasy coat) (P: wiry, slippery) |
Resolve Phlegm and Clear Heat
| Qing Qi Hua Tan Tang |
Syndrome: Phlegm heat syndrome
Action: clears heat, transforms phlegm, directs rebellious
qi downward, and stops coughing |
| Xiao Xian Xiong Tang |
Syndrome: Jie Xiong disease caused
by phlegm heat obstructed in chest
Action: Clears
heat transforms phlegm, expands the chest, and dissipates clumps
Ingredients: Gua Lou, Huang Lian, Ban Xia |
| Gun Tan Wan |
Syndrome: excessive heat with old phlegm
Action: purge fire and drain phlegm
Ingredients: Da huang, Huang Qin, Meng Shi, Chen Xiang |
Resolve Phlegm and Moisten Dryness
| Bei Mu Gua Lou San |
Syndrome: Cough with dryness phlegm
Action: Moistens the LU, clears heat, regulates
the qi, and transforms phlegm
Key Sx: difficult to cough out phlegm, dry throat, sore throat (T: dry white coat)
Ingredients: Bei Mu, Gua Lou, Tian Hua Fen, Fu Ling,
Jie Geng |
Resolve Cold Phlegm and Warm
| Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang |
Syndrome: Cough with cold phlegm (SP
yang deficiency, dampness, cold attacking lungs)
Action: Warms the LU and transforms congested fluids
Key Sx: Cough with large amount of white watery
phlegm (T: white, slippery coat, P: slippery)
Ingredients: Gan Jiang, Xi Xin, Fu Ling, Wu Wei Zi,
Gan Cao |
| San Zi Yang Qi Tang |
Action: Directs the qi downward, relazes the diaphragm, transforms phlegm, and reduces food stagnation
Ingredients: Bai Jie Zi, Su Zi, Lai Fu Zi |
Resolve Phlegm and Extinguish Wind
| Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian
Ma Tang |
Syndrome: Wind phlegm disturbing upwards
Action: Strengthens SP, dispels dampness, transforms
phlegm, and extinguishes wind
Key Sx: Vertigo, headache, (T: white greasy) (P:slippery)
cc: Not suitable for vertigo of hyperactive yang due to yin deficiency, or dizziness due to qi and blood deficiency |
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