Symptoms
Tongue Pulse
Tx Principle
Syndrome
Formula
Paroxysmal vomiting w/ aversion to cold, chills, fever, HA, chest tightness
and epigastrium fullness, diarrhea after or during vomit possible, loss of
appetite, general aches and pain. ST flu/spoiled food: vomit 1st day,
diarrhea 2nd
(aka: sudden turmoil, traveler’s diarrhea)
Acute nausea and vomit of gastric juices/undigested food that alleviates
painful abdominal distention and bloating, epigastrum painful to touch, loss
of appetite, aversion to food, sticky/smelly stools
White,
slimy
coat
(yellow
w/ heat)
Thick,
greasy,
maybe
yellow
Release ext WC,
resolve
dampness,
harmonize ST,
stop vomit
Purge
accumulations,
descend ST qi,
top vomit
External WC
invasion
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi
Tang
Food Stagnation
Bao He Wan
Floating,
soft,
soggy
Slippery,
wiry

Food stagnation w/ stagnant heat
Food Stagnation
w/heat
Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan

Accumulations in bowels w/focal distension, abdominal fullness and hardness w/o dryness
Food Stagnation
w/accumulations
Phlegm-fluid
retention
Xiao Cheng Qi Tang
LV overacting on ST
Chai Hu Shu Gan San
LV overacting on ST
w/ phlegm causing
rebellion
LV overacting on ST
w/ ST heat
SP qi deficiency
Ban Xia Hou Po San
SP qi deficiency w/xu
cold
ST yin xu
Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan
Vomit of clear fluid, fullness and distension of epigastrium, lack of
appetite, borborygmus/ water sounds in abdomen, chest oppression/sense of
suffocation, heaviness of body, dizziness, palpitations, Meniere’s syndrome
Pale,
swollen
w/ thick,
sticky
coat
Slippery,
soggy
Acute/recurrent vomiting, bitter or sour taste, acid regurgitation, belching,
hypochondriac distension/pain, chest oppression, stressful life or
emotionally stressed
Red w/
thin,
white
coat
Wiry

w/ qi stagnation and phlegm

w/ ST heat
Nausea, vomit after a little food intake/with food smells or dry heaving on
empty stomach , common during early pregnancy, little or no appetite

Slightly
red or
pale w/
white
coat
Weak,
thready
w/ xu cold in MJ
Chronic, long history of repeating vomiting of minimal fluid or dry
heaving, chemo-therapy or steroids for nausea, long time alcoholic, hunger
w/o desire to eat, discomfort in epigastrium, dry mouth/throat
Red w/
little coat
Thready,
rapid
Warm middle,
resolve phlegm
fluid, harmonize
& tonify ST,
descend qi, stop
vomit
Soothe LV,
harmonize ST,
descend qi, stop
vomit
Tonify SP,
resolve damp,
harmonize ST,
stop vomit
1. Ling Gui Zhu Gan
San
2.Xiao Ban Xia Tang
Zuo Jin Wan
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi
Tang
Mai Men Dong Tang
Descend
Qi
Ban xia
Shi di
Dai zhe shi
Chen xiang
Xuan fu hua
Ding xiang
Wu zhu yu
--vomit, dry damp, ^ phlegm
--hiccups
--strong: rebelling ST/LU qi, floating yang
--qi, warm middle, vomit
--vomit (wrap in cheese cloth)
Release
Exterior
Zi su ye
Sheng jiang
Resolve
dampness/
phlegm
Strengthen Bai zhu
SP/ST &
Bai bian dou
Resolve
Sha ren
Damp
Bai dou kou
Pei lan
Hou po
Cang zhu
Huang qi
--SP qi/SP, dry damp
--SP, dry damp, dry summer damp
--middle burner qi mvmt, ^damp, warm MJ,
stop vomit, morn sick, prevents cloying
--MJ qi mvmt, ^damp, summer damp
--aromatic ^damp, summer damp
--dry damp, move qi, stagnation
--revive SP, dry damp, release ext
--SP qi
Warm
Middle
Burner
(MJ)
Clear Heat
--ST heat, vomit, generate fluids
--clear heat, dry damp
--drain ST fire, dry damp
Nourish ST
Yin
Lu gen
Huang qin
Huang lian
Huo xiang
Harmonize
Middle
Ban xia
Zhu ru
Chen pi
Wu zhu yu
Ding xiang
Gao liang jiang
Xiao hui xiang
Sheng jiang
Gan cao
Da zao
Sheng jiang
Mai men dong
Sha shen
Shi hu
--ext WC/summer damp, ^ damp,
vomit
--diaphoretic WC, diaph.
congestion, harm. Digestion
(morning sick)
--warm/harm, vomit, mild
diaphr:WC
--heat, ^ damp, vomit
--SP/ST qi, ^ phlegm, dry damp,
prevents cloying
--warm SP/LV, constrained LV
qi, rebel qi, vomit, diarrhea
--warm, qi down, hiccups,pain
--warm middle, allev pain
--warm int, req qi, harm ST
--tonify SP, harm Rx
--in combo these herbs harm Rx,
MJ, nutritive & defensive qi
--nourish ST yin