nourish yin
băi hé is used for patterns with
lung yin xu, lung dryness, lung empty-heat, heart-heat/-fire, heart qi xu, heart yin xu, stomach yin xu.
symptoms indicating the use of băi hé
dry cough, sore throat, hemoptysis, anxiety, retlessness, palpitations, insomnia, vivid dreams, irritability after a febrile desease, stomach pain.
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treat dryness • enrich the yin and moisten dryness
bǎi hé gù jīn tāng is used for patterns with
lung and kidney yin xu leading to lung dryness and affecting the collaterals.
symptoms indicating the use of bǎi hé gù jīn tāng
cough with blood-streaked sputum, wheezing, dry and sore throat, hoarseness, hot…
release wind-cold
zĭ sū yè is used for patterns with
external wind-cold, spleen and stomach qi stagnation, plumb stone throat, restless fetus, seafood-/ fishpoisoning.
symptoms indicating the use of zĭ sū yè
fever, chills, headache, stuffy nose, cough, stifling sensation in the chest, asthma, nausea, restless fetus, morning sickness, seafood poisoning (crab, fish), vomiting, diarrhea.
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treat dryness • gently dispers and moisten dryness
xìng sū sǎn is used for patterns with
externally contracted cool-dryness impairing the lungs function.
symptoms indicating the use of xìng sū sǎn
slight headache, chills without sweating, cough with watery sputum, stuffy nose, dry throat.
western interpretation of xìng sū sǎn
acute and…
5th overviewtreat dryness
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regulate qi
zhĭ shí is used for patterns with
qi stagnation, food stagnation, phlem, chest-bi.
symptoms indicating the use of zhĭ shí
distention and fullness in the chest and epigastrum, epigastric or abdominal pain, indgestion, gas, constipation.
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this herb is good in gallbladder inflammation.
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harmonize • harmonize the stomach & intestines
bàn xià xiè xīn tāng is used for patterns with
heat and cold blockage in the middle jiao, upper jiao heat and middle jiao cold, impaired separation of the pure and impure, disharmony between stomach and intestines, gu syndrome.
symptoms indicating the use of bàn…
clear heat & dry damp-heat
huáng qín is used for patterns with
disharmonies especially in the upper jiao! damp-heat, toxic heat, fire toxin, blood-heat bleeding, restless fetus from heat, liver yang rising.
symptoms indicating the use of huáng qín
upper respiratory tract infection, cough with thick yellow sputum, fever, irritability, flushed face, bitter taste, thirst, high…
harmonize • harmonize the liver & spleen
sì nì sǎn is used for patterns with
liver qi stasis heat constraint blocking the spreading of yang qi, true heat and false cold, liver attacking the spleen, jue yin and shao yin heat.
symptoms indicating the use of sì nì sǎn
cold fingers and…
release wind-heat
chái hú is used for patterns with
liver qi stasis, shao yang disorders, spleen and stomach yang qi sinking, liver and gallbladder disharmony.
symptoms indicating the use of chái hú
weird fever, alternating chills and fever, headache, irritability, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, bitter taste, flank pain, stifling sensation in the chest, emotional disbalance, bloating.
good…
harmonize • harmonize shao yang stage
xiǎo chái hú tāng is used for patterns with
at shao yang stage trapped pathogen that is struggling with zheng qi, liver qi stasis with spleen xu dampness, heat in the liver, gallbladder, stomach, lungs.
symptoms indicating the use of xiǎo chái hú tāng
bitter or…
4th overviewharmonize
let’s start with the fourth category of chinese herbal prescriptions that harmonize. which are the most important prescriptions in this category?
18 overviews – 18 categories
these overviews are meant to be orientation points to which you can always return to to check the most common prescriptions in the corresponding category.…