Classification of Materia Medica
On pathogenic factors
On pathologic change
1.Wind-cold
1.Heat in qi level
1.Yang defi.&interior cold
1.Stop cough$ wheeze
Shi gao/Zhi mu/Xia ku cao
Lu rong/Ge jie/Zhi he che/Yin yang he
Xing ren/Su zi /Ting li zi
Gui zhi
Huang qin/Huang lian/Zhi zi
Du zhong/Bu gu zhi/Tu si zi
Xi xin
Huang Bai/Ku shen/Long dan cao
Fu zi/Rou gui/Gan jiang
2.Heat in blood level
2.Yin defi.
Xi jiao/Shen di huang/Xian shen
Mai men dong/Sha shen//Gou qi zi
Ma huang
Jing jie
Fang feng
On symptoms
2.Wind-heat
Shao yang
Mu dan pi/Chi shao yao
Bie jia/Gui ban
Sang ye
Chai hu
3.Fire-toxin
3.Qi defi.
Ju hua
Shen ma
Jing yin hua/Lian qiao/Da qing ye
Ren shen/Dang shen
Ban lan gen/Pu gong ying/Ye ju hua
Huang qi/Bai zhu/Shan yao
4.Dampness-water
4.Blood defi.
Fu ling/zhu lu ling/Ze xiie
Shu di huang/Dang gui/Bai shao
Bo he
Niu bang zi
3.Wind-Damp
Bi sydr.
Qang huo
Qin jiao
Hua shi/ Mu tong/Che qian zi
He sou wu/E jiao/Long yan rou
Du huo
Wei ling xian
Qu mai/Bian xu/Fang ji
5.Qi sangnation
Bai zi
Hai tong pi
5.Phlegm
Xie bai/Chen pi/Da fu pi/Zhi shi
Phlegm-heat
Xiang fu//Chuan lian zi
4.Summer-heat
Qian hu/Bei mu/Gua lou
Mu xiang/Chen xiang/Wu yao
Xi gua yi
Hai fu shi/Hai ge feng
6.Blood stagnation
Qing hao
Kun bu/Hai zao
Chuan xiong/Dan shen/Niu xi
5.Food stangnation
Phlegm-Clod
Tao ren/Hong hua
Shan za/Maiya/Gu ya
Ban xia/Jie gen
San len/E zhu
6.Parasites:Si jun zi
Bai fu zi/Ba ijie zi
7.Bleeding
He ye
2.Wake spleen With aromatics
Huo xiang/Pei lan/Cang zhu/Hou po
3.Open orifice with aromatics
She xiang/Shi chang pu
4.Calm spirit
Long/Mu li/Dai zhe shi
Suan zao ren/Bai zi ren/Yuan zhi
5.extinguish wind
Tian ma
Gou teng
Shi jie ming
6.Astringent
Shan zhu yu
Wu wei zi/Chi shi zhi
Chun pi
Ce bai ye/Pu huang
Di yu/Ai ye
Exterior
Interior(Hot.cold,Yin.Yang.Qi.Blood.Water
By Dr.Xiao
Herbal medicine Summary by syndrome (with comparison to accu-points)
Wind-cold invade Lung:Ma huang Gui zhi /Jing jie Fang feng/ + Xing ren Su zi Ting li zi BL12.13,GB20, Lu1.7.9
Heat invade Lung: Shi gao Huang qin + Sang bai pi Xing ren Ting li zi LI4.11 Lu10.11, Lu1. 5. 7
Phlegm-Damp in Lu.: Ban xia Tian nan xin/Bei mu Gua lou + Xing ren Su zi St40.Sp4, Sp6. BL20, Lu1.5.7.9
Lu qi defi.: Ren shen Dang shen Huang qi
St36 Sp6 BL13.20.23 ,Cv6
Lu Yin defi.: Mai men dong Tian men dong Sha shen
BL13.23.43, Kid6
Spleen qi defi.: Ren shen ,Dang shen, Hung qi ,Bai zhu, Shan yao
St36, Sp4,6, BL20.21 Qi sink:Chai hu,Shen ma Cv 6.4 Bleeding:Ai ye
Sp10
SpleenYang defi: Fu zi, Gan jiang, Rou gui BL20.21.23, Sp6.4 Cv 6.4
Damp-cold in Sp: He Xiang, Pei lan, Chang zhu Huo po + Fu ling, Zhu ling, Ze xie BL20.21, Sp4.6.9
Damp-heat ih Sp: Huang lian Yi yi ren + Fu ling, Zhu ling, Ze xie St36. 42 Sp4. 6. 9
Heart qi defi.: Ren shen, + Wu wei zi St36, BL15, Ht7, Pc6
Heart blood defi: Long yan rou, Dan shen +Yuan zhi, Suan zao ren, Bai zi ren BL17. 15 , Ht 7, Pc 6 ,Ying tang,
Heart yin defi.: Mai men dong, Bai he + Wu wei zi Yuan zhi, Suan zao ren, Bai zi ren kid3, Sp6, BL15, Ht7 ,Pc6, Ying tang
Heart heat : Huang lian, Lian zi Pc7.8, Ht 8 .9
Phlegm block Heart: Tian Zhu huang ,Shi cang pu, Meng shi St40. 43, Du26, Ht 9, Pc 6
Heart blood stagnation: Dan shen , Tao ren, Hong hua Ht 7, Cv 17.18.19, BL14.15. 17
Liv qi stagnation: Chai hu, Xiang fu,Qing pi,Yu jin
Liv Yang raise: Long gu Mu li
Liv fire :Zhi zi, Long dan cao
BL 18 , Liv 14.13, Pc 6
Bl18. 23, Kid3.6, Liv 2.3, Du 20, Ying tang
Li 2.3, GB43, Ying tang
Liv wind: Tian ma. Gou teng,Shi jue ming
Du 8.14.20.26, Li 2.3
Liv blood defi.: Shu di huang, Bai shao, Dang gui, E jiao, He sou wu
BL17.18.23, St 36, Sp 6
Cold in liv Channel : Xiao hui xiang,Wu yao, Wu zhu yu Liv8.11.12.2
Kid Ying Defi.: Shu di huang, Shan zhu yu, Shan yao, Bie jia, Gui ban BL23, Kid3.6.1,
Sp 6
Kid Yang Defi: Lu rong, Fu zi, Du zhong, Bu gu zhi Kid 1, BL 23, Cv 4. 6 Sp 6
By Dr.Xiao
Shiwu
Lung’s formulae
1.In charge of exterior (1) wind cold---Jing feng bai du san
(2) wind heat---Yin qiao san
2.Govern respiratory (1) Ma huang tang
(2) Ma xing si gan tang
(3) Ma xing yi gan tang
3. Dredging water pass way---Ye pi tang
4. Deficiency syndrome---Yu pin feng san/ Shen ge san
Jing feng bai du san
Dispel wind cold release exterior---Jing jie Fang feng (for fever. Aversion to cold. No sweat)
Qang huo Du huo Chuan xiong (headache. Back pain )
Chai hu (for high fever)
Regular lung Qi, remove phlegm---Jie gen Qan hu zhi ke (cough, phlegm)
Strengthen vital Qi to expel evil----Fu ling Gan cao( tiredness, poor appetite )
Modification:
(1) coldness predominate---add Ma huang, Gui zhi
(2) stiffness predominate--- add Ge gen
(3) Qi deficiencies constitution or weakness predominate---add Ren shen
(Ren shen bai du san )
Yin qao san
Dispel wind heat, release exterior--- Jin yin hua Lian qao
Jing jie Dan dou sh
Regular lung Qi, arrest cough---Jie gen
Clean heat, benefit throat --- niu bang zi
Clean heat, benefit head and eye--- Bo he
Clean heat, generate fluid--- Lu ge, Dan zhu ye, Gan cao
Modification:
(1)tonsil pain and swollen---add xuan shen, Ma po, Shan dou gen
(2)Lymph enlarged --- Xia ku cao
(3)strong cough ---add Xing ren
(4)high fever --- Qing hao, Ge gen, Mu ze
(5)Strong thirst--- Tian hua feng
(6)With mumps---Ban nan gen, Xia ku cao, Bai jiang can
(7)with chicken pox---Tu fu ling, mu tong
(8)Nose bleed---add bai mao gen.
(9) Red rash---Zhi cao, Mu dan pi
Ma huang Tang (ma huang. Gui zhi. Xing ren. Zhi gan cao )
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Cough predominate---add Jie gen. Qan hu. Xan hu hua. Bai bu. Zhi wan. Kuan dong
hua
2.
Wheeze predominate---add Ting li zi. Zhi su zi. Bai jie zi
3.
Phlegm predominate---Chen pi. Ban xia.
4.
With heat interiorly--- add shi gao. Da zao. Shen jiang (Major bluegreen dragon
decoction)
5.
With Gui zhi Tang, add Xi xin. Ban xia. Wu wei zi---(Minor bluegreen dragon
decoction)
get rid of Xing ren. Da zao
Ma huang + zhi gan cao (Basic combination for lung Qi disorder)
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1. + Xing ren ( san ao tang )
--------------------------------------(1) +Gui zhi (Ma huang tang ), for case induced by cold
(2)+shi gao (Ma xing shi gan tang), for case induced by heat
(3)+Yi yi ren (ma xing yi gan tang), for case induced by dampness
2.+Shen jiang. Shi gao. Da zao ( Ye pi tang ), for case with edema induced by wind ---------------------------------------cold
Ma xing si gan Tang (ma huang .Xing ren. Si gao. Zhi gan cao)
1 cough predominate---add Jie gen. Qan hu. Pi pa ye
2 wheeze predominate---add Di long Bai jiang can. Ting li zi bai guo
3 Heat predominate--- huang qin. Huang lian. Zhi zi. Yu xin cao. Chuan xi lian. Qing dai
4 Phlegm predominate---Gua lou ren. Chuan bei mu. Dan nan xin. Hai hu si. Hai ge feng
Ye pi Tang(ma huang. Gan cao. Shen jiang. Shi gao. Da zao)
1.
With vomiting and nausea----add Ban xia
2.
With scanty urination----Add si ling san (Fu ling. Zhu ling. Bai zhu. Ze xie)
3.
Add Chi xiao dou. Fang ji. Ting li zi
3.
Cold predominate----Add Gui zhi
4.
Heat predominate---Add Huang lian. Huang qin. Zhi zi. Jin yin hua. Lian qao
5.
With constipation--- Da huang. Da fu pi.
6.
With blood urie--- Add Da ji. Xiao ji. Ou jie
Yu ping feng San (Huang qi24g bai zhu 9g Fang feng 9g )
----------------------------------------------------------------------------1 Add Huang jin---strengthen lung and spleen
2Add Zhi he che. Gui ban---To case with kidney deficiency, esp. the premature, oldly, prolonged ill
ness, patients with or after chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
3.Malnutrition with poor appetite---add san zha Shen qu. Mai ya. Ji ne jing
4.With runny nose stuff nose---add Gui zhi Tang + Xin yi hua. Chang er zi
5.With blood deficiency----add Dang gui. E jiao
Shen ge san (Ren shen. Ge je )
---------------------------------------------------------1.With chronic cough---add Xing ren. Chuan bei mu Sang bai pi. Bai bu kuan dong hua
2. With slight wheeze----Su zi. Bai jie zi. Zhi mu
3. With phlegm---Hai ge feng. Bai guo. BAN XIA Dan nan xin
4. With blood---E jiao. Bai ji
5.with Yin deficiency---Shen di. E jiao. Tian dong. Mai dong
6.Add zhi he che. Dong cong xia cao. Rou cong rong. Bu gu zhi strengthen kidney
Spleen’s formulae
In charge of transportation and transforming of water and food
Deficiency of spleen Qi---Si jun zi tang/ Bu zhong yi qi tang
Deficiency of spleen Yang---Li zhong tang
Dampness cold---Ping wei san/ Er chen tang
Dampness heat---Lian pu yin
Stomach’s formulae
(1) stomach cold---Liang fu wan
(2) stomach heat---Xiang lian wan/ Bai hu tang
(3) Food stagnation--- Bao huo wan
(4) Heat stagnation--- Da chen qi tang
Spleen deficiency
Basic combination : Ren shen Bai zhu Zhi gan cao
(1)+ Fu ling ----si jun zi tang Basic formula for spleen qi deficiency
+ chen pi ban xia--- Lui jun zi tang for spleen qi deficiency with phlegm
+ shan yao lian mi pian dou yi ren/ sha ren chen / jie gen---Shen ling bai
zhu san for spleen qi deficiency diarrhea with abdominal distention
+ Si wu tang --- Ba zhen tang For both qi and blood deficiency
+Huang qi Dang gui / Long yan rou Suan zao ren Yuan zhi / Mu xiang
--- Gui pi tang for spleen qi and heart blood deficiency with mental’s
(2) + Shen ma Chai hu Huang qi / Chen pi Dang gui ---Bu zhong yi qi tang for spleen
qi sink
(3) + Gan jiang----Li zhong tang for spleen yang deficiency
with stomach burn + Huang liang---Huang lian li zhong tang
with kidney deficiency + Fu zi Rou gui---Gui fu li zhong tang
Spleen excessive
Dampness cold
Ping wei san (Cang zhu chen pi Huo po Gan cao)
With qi stagnation + Mu xiang sha ren --- Xiang sha ping wei san
With food stagnation + Shan za shen qu---Za qu ping wei san
With water stagnation+Wu ling san---wei ling tang
With jaudice+yin chen hao--Yin chen wei ling tan
With He xiang Ban xia---Bu han jin zhen qi san stronger
Phlegm dampness
Er chen tang (Chen pi Ban xia Fu ling Gan cao)
With food stagnation+Shan za shen qu Lai fu zi/ -Gan cao +Lian qiao—bao he wan
With vomiting+Gan jiang sha ren---He wei er chen tang
With cough+Su ye Xing ren---Su xing er chen tang + Jie gen Qian hu Zhi wan/ Jing jie
Xing su san
With wheeze + ma huang Xing ren ---Ma xing er chen tang
With plum-pit qi + Huo po Zi su ye / shen jiang ---Ban xia huo po tang
With dizziness + Tian ma Bai zhu---Bai xia bai zhu tian ma tang
With wind stroke+ Zao jiao Zhu li Bai jie zi---Zao li er chen tang
With paralysis+Tian nan xin Shen jiang Zhi ke---Dao tan tang
With dymenstration or infertility+Dang gui chuan xiong---Xiong gui er chen tang
With profuse vuginal discharge+Qian shi Shan yao Bai guo
With kidney deficiency+ Shu di huang dang gui Xing ren Zao jiao Dan nan xin
Jin shui lui jun jian
Change to be phlegm heat+Zhu ru Zhi ke---Wen Dan tang
+huang lian---Huang lian wen dan tang
Dampness heat
Lian pu yin (Huang lian Zhi zi Dan dou shi/ Ban xia Shi cang pu Huo po/Lu gen)
Er miao san (Huang bai Cang zhu)
+ Niu xi---San miao san
+Yi yi ren---Si miao san
Bai hu tang modification
(1) Heat and toxin predominate+Huang lian jie du tang---Bai hu jia huang lian jie du tang
(2) With constipation+Da huang Mang xiao---Bai hu chen qi tang
(3) With vomiting+Zhu ru Ban xia---Arrest rebelled bai hu tang
(4) With qi deficiency+Ren shen---Ren shen Bai hu tang
(5) With yin deficiency+Shen di huang Mai dong Niu xi---Jade lady jian
With exterior disorder(Wei qi sick simultaneously)
(1) With wind cold+Guin zhi Bai hu jia gui zhi tang
(2) With wind heat+Jin yin hu Lian qiao---Yin qiao Bai hu tang
(3) With dampness+Cang zhu---cang zhu bai hu tang
With blood disorder(qi xue sick simultaneously)
With skin eruption+Xi jiao Xuan shen---Hua Ban Tang
With heat toxin in blood+ Huang lian jie du tang
+Xi jiao di huang tang---Qing wen bai du yin
Liver’s formulae
Storing blood--- (1) Liver blood deficiency---Si wu tang
Smooth,regulate--(2) Liver qi stagnation---Chai hu su gan san/ Xiao yao san
Vital qi, blood
(3) Liver fire flaming up---Dan zhi xiao yao san/Long dan
xie gan tang
In charge of tendons--- (4)Liver yang hyperactivity---Tian ma gou teng yin
(5)Invasion of cold---Nuan gan jian
Heart’s formulae
Heart governing blood, controlling mentality
1 Qi /yang deficiency---- Shen mai san/ Si ni san
2 Yin/blood deficiency---Tian wangbu xin dan
3 Phlegm-fire --------------Xiao xian xiong tang/Meng si gun tan pill
4 Fluid retention-----------Gui zhi gua lou xie bai jia bai jou tang
5 Blood stasis---------------Dan shen yin
Deficiency of heart blood and spleen Qi----Gui pi tang
Disharmony between heart and kidney-----Huang lian e jiao tang
Kidney’s formulae
Kidney storing congenital and acquired essence, regulating water
metabolism, governing inspiration
1 Unconsolidated kidney Qi--------------Da bu yan jian
2 Failure of governing inspiration------Ren shen hu tao tang/shen ge san
3 Deficiency of kidney yang-------------Gui fu di huang wan
4 Edema due to kidney insufficiency---Zhen wu tang
5 Kidney yin deficiency----------------Liu wei di huang wan
6 empty fire from yin deficiency-----Zhi bai di huang wan
Urinary bladder
(1) cold of deficiency type---Sang biao xiao san
(2) Heat of excess type-------Ba zhen san
Case discussion
Mr. Sharon 75 years old has been suffered from COPD 15 years, diagnosed chronic heart function failure for 2
years,
He is always tired, looks pale, shortness of breathing, palpitation, edema on face and legs, feels cold even in
summer, rides on bed most of time. Three days ago, it was sunny, his wife suggested him to take a bit
sunlight on balcony, only twenty minutes, he returned bed because it was a bit windy and chilly, since then,
he feels chill, fever ( not high), headache, stiff neck and back pain, short breath worsen, cough with white
foamed phlegm, very tired, cold extremities , blue lip.
White greasy thick coating, pale tongue
Deep, thin, week, slow pulse.
Was heavy smoker and asthmatic, stopped smoke 20 years
Your diagnosis and syndrome differentiation
Acupuncture points
Herbal medicine formula ( name , dosage )
Case discussion
Alisa is a cute 11 years old girl, diagnosed as Leukemia a year ago, after a
intensive chemotherapy, her blood test is ok now, even she still feels tired,
no appetite, looks yellow pale complexion, not happy.
Two days ago she start feels a bit fever, chill, aversion to wind, no sweat, throat
itchy, sneeze, dry cough, she complains a light headache and body ache,
tiredness seems worsen. It happen after her little brother’s visit, and he is
sick, cough a bit.
White thin coating , slight red tongue
Floating, thread, thin pulse
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Your acupuncture prescription:
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