Comprehensive Herbal Formulas Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering Chinese herbal medicine formulas, actions, and indications from the lecture notes.

Gui pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Decoction)

A formula that augments qi, tonifies blood, strengthens the spleen, and nourishes the heart, effectively harmonizing the spleen and the heart.

Zhi Gan Cao Tang (Honey Fried Licorice Decoction)

The principal formula for treating irregular pulses that augments qi, nourishes blood, enriches yin, and restores the pulse.

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia)

A primary yin-nourishing formula containing three tonifying herbs (Shu Di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao) and three draining herbs (Fu Ling, Mu Dan Pi, Ze Xie).

Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet)

A formula that warms and tonifies kidney yang, consisting of the six herbs from Liu Wei Di Huang Wan plus Gui Zhi and Fu Zi.

Ban Xia Hou Po Tang (Pinellia and Magnolia Bark Decoction)

A formula that promotes qi movement, dissipates clumps, directs rebellious qi downward, and transforms phlegm to treat plum pit qi.

Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang (Perilla Fruit Decoction for Directing Qi Downward)

A formula that directs qi downward to transform phlegm, designed for patterns characterized by excess above and deficiency below.

Ding Chuan Tang (Arrest Wheezing Decoction)

A formula that stops asthma and treats hot-type wheezing caused by exterior wind-cold constraint with interior phlegm-heat.

Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang (Tonify the Yang to Restore Five-Tenths Decoction)

A formula that addresses the sequelae of wind stroke caused by normal qi and yang deficiency combined with blood stasis obstructing the channels.

Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Windscreen Powder)

A formula composed of Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, and Fang Feng that augments qi, stabilizes the exterior, and stops sweating.

Si Shen Wan (Four Miracle Pill)

The primary formula to treat daybreak or cockscrow diarrhea by warming and tonifying the spleen and kidneys, binding the intestines, and stopping diarrhea.

Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (Emperor of Heaven's Special Pill to Tonify the Heart)

A formula that enriches yin, nourishes blood, tonifies the heart, and calms the spirit for heart and kidney yin deficiency.

Suan Zao Ren Tang (Sour Jujube Decoction)

A formula that nourishes blood, calms the spirit, clears heat, and eliminates irritability to treat insomnia caused by liver blood deficiency with deficiency heat.

Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang (Pinellia, White Atractylodes, and Gastrodia Decoction)

A formula that strengthens the spleen, dispels dampness, transforms phlegm, and extinguishes wind to treat wind-phlegm upward disturbance presenting with vertigo or headache.

Bao He Wan (Preserve Harmony Pill)

A formula that reduces food stagnation and harmonizes the stomach for epigastric fullness, acid regurgitation, rotten belching, and a greasy yellow tongue coating.

Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction)

An exterior-releasing formula composed of Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Xing Ren, and Zhi Gan Cao that releases exterior cold and arrests wheezing.

Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

An exterior-releasing formula composed of Gui Zhi, Bai Shao, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao, and Zhi Gan Cao that treats fever and chills unrelieved by sweating due to exterior wind-cold deficiency.

Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction)

An exterior-releasing formula that transforms congested fluids, warms the lungs, and directs rebellious qi downward to treat cold-type asthma.

Yin Chao San (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder)

An exterior-releasing formula featuring Jin Yin Hua and Lian Qiao that disperses wind-heat, clears heat, and relieves toxicity.

Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction)

A qi-level heat-clearing formula centered around Shi Gao that treats the four bigs: big fever, big thirst, big sweating, and a big pulse.

Huang Lian Jie Du Tang (Coptis Decoction to Relieve Toxicity)

A formula containing Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Huang Bai, and Zhi Zi that drains fire toxins from all three burners.

Qing Wei San (Clear the Stomach Powder)

A formula that drains stomach fire, cools blood, and nourishes yin to treat toothaches caused by heat accumulation in the stomach.

Yu Nu Jian (Jade Woman Decoction)

A formula that drains stomach heat and enriches kidney yin to treat toothaches accompanied by loose teeth and bleeding gums.

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (Gentiana Longdancao Decoction to Drain the Liver)

A formula containing Long Dan Cao, Huang Qin, and Zhi Zi that drains excess fire from the liver and gallbladder and clears damp-heat from the lower burner.

Da Cheng Qi Tang (Major Order the Qi Decoction)

A purgative formula containing Da Huang, Mang Xiao, Zhi Shi, and Hou Po that vigorously purges heat accumulation and severe constipation.

Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction)

A harmonizing formula for Shao Yang (lesser yang) stage disorders characterized by alternating fever and chills, a bitter taste, and a dry throat.

Si Ni San (Frigid Extremities Powder)

A harmonizing formula composed of Chai Hu, Zhi Shi, Bai Shao, and Zhi Gan Cao that vents pathogenic influences and spreads liver qi for cold fingers and toes when the body is warm.

Xiaoyao San (Rambling Powder)

A harmonizing formula that spreads liver qi, strengthens the spleen, and nourishes the blood.

Tong Xie Yao Fang (Important Formula for Painful Diarrhea)

A harmonizing formula that spreads liver qi and tonifies the spleen to treat painful diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency with an overcontrolling liver.

Zheng Ye Tang (Increase the Fluids Decoction)

A formula that generates fluids and moistens dryness to float the boat when severe fluid depletion causes constipation.

Wu Ling San (Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

A damp-draining formula containing Ze Xie, Fu Ling, Zhu Ling, Bai Zhu, and Gui Zhi that promotes urination and leaches out dampness.

Ping Wei San (Calm the Stomach Powder)

A damp-transforming formula featuring Cang Zhu that dries dampness, improves spleen transportation, and harmonizes the stomach.

Yin Chen Hao Tang (Artemisia Yinchenhao Decoction)

A damp-heat clearing formula specifically used to treat Yang-type (damp-heat) whole-body jaundice.

Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Angelica Pubescens and Sangjisheng Decoction)

A wind-damp expelling formula that dispels painful obstruction and tonifies liver and kidney deficiency.

Wu Zhu Yu Tang (Evodia Decoction)

An interior-warming formula that warms the liver and stomach, directs rebellious qi downward, and treats vertex headaches, dry heaves, or clear fluid vomiting.

Si Ni Tang (Frigid Extremities Decoction)

An interior-warming formula containing Fu Zi, Gan Jiang, and Zhi Gan Cao that rescues devastated yang, warms the middle burner, and stops diarrhea.

Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction)

The foundational qi-tonifying formula composed of Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, and Zhi Gan Cao.

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction)

A qi-tonifying formula containing Huang Qi, Sheng Ma, and Chai Hu that tonifies middle burner qi and raises sunken spleen yang.

Sheng Mai San (Generate the Pulse Powder)

A formula composed of Ren Shen, Mai Men Dong, and Wu Wei Zi that augments qi, generates fluids, preserves yin, and stops excessive sweating.

Si Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction)

The foundational blood-tonifying formula composed of Shu Di Huang, Bai Shao, Dang Gui, and Chuan Xiong.