Treat Dryness Formulas

Treat Dryness Formulas Zeng Ye Tang Zeng Ye Tang - increase the fluids decoction aka: Wen Bing Tiao Bian Syndrome: Yangming warm disease, constipation with body fluid deficiency Action: nourishes Yin, clear heat; increases fluids, moisten dryness; promote bowel movement Key Sx: constipation (due to fluid injury), thirst or dry mouth, (T: dry, red; P: rapid thin or deep weak) Mai Men Dong Tang Mai Men Dong Tang (aka: Jin Gui Yao Lue) Syndrome: Lung atrophy due to deficient heat; ST yin deficiency; the root is ST yin deficiency and it leads to lung yin deficiency Action: benefits the ST, generates fluids, and directs rebellious qi downward Key Sx: LU Yin deficiency - cough with phlegm, dry throat, fever in palms, (T: red with little coating, P: thin / rapid) and ST yin deficiency - vomiting, belching, poor appetite, thirst, dry throat, (T: red with little coat, P: thin rapid). The root is ST yin deficiency and it leads to LU yin deficiency Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang (Nourish the Yin and clear the Lungs decoction) Syndrome: Yin deficiency with toxic heat Action: nourish the yin, clears the LU, and relieves toxicity Key Sx: Diptheria, Acute tonsilitis, Acute pharyngolaryngitis Bai He Gu Jin Tang Bai He Gu Jin Tang (Lilly Bulb decoction to preserve the metal) Nickname: "White hey goo" Syndrome: LU and KD yin deficiency with deficient fire flaming up Action: nourish the yin, moistens the LU, transforms phlegm, and stop coughing Key Sx: LU qi disorder (cough, heavy breathing), Burnt body fluid and collaterals (dryness pain in throat, afternoon fever, blood in phlegm) (T: red tongue body lack of coating, P: thin and rapid) Xing Su San Nickname: "Apricot Kernel and Perilla Leaf Powder" Syndrome: Exogenous Cool dryness (aversion to cold, no sweating, slight headache) Lu qi disorder (cough, dry throat, stuffy nose) phlegm damp obstruction (cough with watery phlegm) (P: wiry, T: white) Action: Gently disperse cool dryness, disseminates the Lung qi, and transforms congested fluids. Representative formula for dryness. Sang Xing Tang Nickname: "Mulberry leaf and Apricot Kernel decoction" Syndrome:Exogenous warm dryness (not severe fever), LU qi disorder (cough), LU fluid being burnt (non productive cough, without or with little phlegm, thirst, dryness, and nose) (T: red body with thin white dry coating) (P: floating rapid, right rapid pulse large) Action: Clears and disperses warm-dryness Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang Nickname: "Eliminate dryness and rescue the LU decoction" Syndrome: Severe type of LU injury due to warm dryness Action: Clears dryness and moisten the LU Key Sx: fever, non-productive cough, heavy breath, (T: red body with little coat) (P: deficient large)