Monday, May 24, 2010

Two formulas to release exterior disorder with interior deficiency

Ren Shen Bai Du San (12 herbs) - deficient patient with WCD
Ma Huang Fu Zi Xi Xin Tang (3 herbs - all in the name) - Kidney Yang deficient with WC

1. Ginseng Powder to overcome pathogenic influences:

Ren Shen Bai Du San

This formula is for someone with Wind Cold Damp who is deficient, or for a child with Wind Cold Damp.

Signs and Symptoms:

STRONG chill and fever
headache
bodyache
NO SWEAT (COLD)
nose congestion (DAMP)
Cough w/ PHLEGM
Full, distended diaphragm

P: Floating and SOFT
T: greasy, white

Ren Shen Bai Du San is NOT a tonification formula, it is for an exterior condition (WCD) in a patient too weak to fight it off.

Chief herbs (2)

Qiang Huo
Du Huo

These relieve exterior WCD in the upper and lower body.

Deputies (3)

Chuan Xiong - acrid and warm, elim WC, reduce headache
Bo He - wind/ sore throat
Chai Hu - sli sweating, muscle layer, reduce heat, fever

Assistants (6):

Zhi Ke - descends - cough , wheeze
Jie Geng - ascends - sore throat

Qian Huo - cough, phlegm
Fu Ling - leach damp, tonify SP
Ren Shen - assists to build to help relieve exterior

Sheng Jiang - relieve exterior W-C

A/Envoy:

Gan Cao - sore throat


Ma Huang Fu Zi Xi Xin Tang:

This patient has a Kidney Yang deficiency, is cold, low energy, low spirit. Plus has Wind Cold. They have chills not relieved by covers and are exhausted. Their pulse is submerged and faint.

C: Ma Huang
D: Fu Zi - aid KD yang, helps Ma Huang
AE: Xi Xin - assists Fu Zi to warm channel, helps Ma Huang relieve exterior

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