83 formulas

(CALIFORNIA board exam list)

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  • gui zhi tang (cinnamon twig decoction)

    1. exterior wind cold deficiency with sweating

    2. T: TWC

    3. P: superficial, moderate

    4. gui zhi*, bai shao, sheng jiang, da zao, zhi gan cao

    sang ju yin (mulberry leaf and chrysanthemum)

    1. exterior wind heat with cough

    2. T: TWC

    3. P: superficial, rapid

    4. sang ye*, ju hua*, lian qiao, bo he, jie geng, xing ren, lu gen, gan cao

    yin qiao san (honeysuckle and forsythia powder)

    1. exterior wind heat with sore throat

    2. T: thin white or thin yellow, red tip

    3. P: superficial, rapid

    4. jin yin hua*, lian qiao*, jie geng, niu bang zi, bo he, dan dou chi, jing jie sui, dan zhu ye, xian lu gen, gan cao

    chai ge jie ji tang (bupleurum and kudzu decoction to release muscle layer)

    1. exterior wind cold transforming to heat taiyang, shaoyang, yangming

    2. T: thin yellow coat

    3. P: superficial, sl. surging

    4. chai hu*, ge gen*, giang huo, bai zhi, huang qin, shi gao, jie geng, bai shao, gan cao, sheng jiang, da zao

    ren shen bai du san (ginseng powder to overcome pathogenic influences)

    1. exterior wind cold damp w/ underlying qi xu

    2. T: greasy white

    3. P: superficial, soft

    4. qiang huo*, du huo*, chuan xiong, chai hu, jie geng, zhi ke, qian hu, ren shen, fu ling, gan cao, sheng jiang, bo he

  • Bai hu tang (white tiger decoction)

    1. 4 bigs - big fever, sweat, thirst pulse

    2. p: surging, big, excess or rolling, rapid

    3. shi gao*, zhi mu, zhi gan cao, jing mi

    Huang Lian jie du tang (Conti's decoction to relieve toxicity)

    1. toxins in 3 jiaos, damp heat, drain heat via urination

    2. t: red, yellow coat

    3. p: excess, rapid

    4. huan lian*, huang qin, huang bai, zhi zi

    Xie xin tang (drain epigastrium powder)

    1. st/LI heat, more heat than damp, drain heat via defecation

    2. t: greasy yellow

    3. da huang*, huang lian, huang qin

    Qing Wei San (clear the stomach powder)

    1. clear st channel - sore gums, toothache, lip, tongue or cheek swelling, bad breath

    2. t: red, little or yellow

    3. p: thready, rapid

    4. bie jia*, qing hao*, sheng di huang, zhi mu, mu dan pi

    Dao chi san (guide out the red powder)

    1. mouth sores, heart heat going into si, painful or bloody urination

    2. t: red

    3. p: rapid

    4. mu tong*, sheng di huang, dan zhu ye, gan cao shao

    Long Dan Xie Gan Tang (gentians long Gan cao decoction to drain the liver)

    1. damp heat lv/gb channel. two directions-up for liver fire, down for LJ damp heat. shingles, herpes, hepatitis, red eyes, ear pain

    2. t: red, yellow coat

    3. p: string-taut, rapid

    4. long dan cao*, huang qin, zhi zi, mu tong, che qian zi, ze xie, chai hu, sheng di huang, dang gui, gan cao

    Bai tou weng tang (pulsatilla decoction)

    1. bloody dysentery, tenesmus

    2. t: red, little coat

    3. p: string-taut, rapid

    4. bai tou weng*, huang lian, huang bai, qin pi

    Qing hao bie jia tang (artemesia annua and soft shelled turtle decoction)

    1. bie jie enters, qing hao releases. late stage warm febrile disease, steaming bone. low grade fever afternoon/evening, yin deficiency

    2. t: red, little coat

    3. p: thready, rapid

    4. bie jia*, qing hao*, sheng di huang, zhi mu, mu dan pi

    Dang gui liu huang tang (Angelica with six yellow herbs decoction)

    1. night sweats from excess fire and yin xu (huang lian e jiao tang no night sweats)

    2. t: red, dry

    3. p: rapid

    4. dang gui*, sheng di huang*, shu di huang*, huang lian, huang qin, huang bai, huang qi

  • Da Cheng qi tang (major order the qi decoction)

    1. yangming fu excess, constipation, fullness, distention, dryness, green watery diarrhea

    2. t: red, yellow/blk rough with prickles

    3. p: deep, rolling, excess

    4. da huang*, mang xiao, zhi shi, hou po

    Xiao cheng qi tang (minor order the qi decoction)

    1. mild constipation with fullness, distention, no dryness

    2. t: red, dry, rough, hard yellow or black coat

    3. p: rolling, slight rapid

    4. da huang*, hou po, zhi shi

    Tiao Wei cheng qi tang (regulate the stomach and order the qi decoction)

    1. mild constipation w/dryness, no fullness. weakest of the cheng qi tangs

    2. t: yellow coat

    3. p: rolling, rapid

    4. da huang, gan cao, mang xiao

    Run Chang wan (moisten the intestines pill)

    1. constipation due to qi and blood deficiency, old age, post partum

    2. t: dry

    3. p: thready

    4. huo ma ren, rao ren, dang gui, sheng di huang, zhi ke

    Ma Zi ren wan (hemp seed pill)

    1. habitual, post-partum or post surgery constipation. excess and deficiency constipation with frequent urination

    2. t: dry, sl yellow

    3. p: deep, rapid or superficial, hesitant

    4. huo ma ren*, xing ren, bai shao, zhi shi, hou po, da huang

  • Xiao chai hu tang (minor bupleurum powder)

    1. shaoyang syndrome

    2. t: twc

    3. p: string taut

    4. chai hu*, huang qin, zhi ban xia, sheng jiang, ren shen, zhi gan cao, da zao

    Si ni san (frigid extremities powder)

    1. liver qi constraint, cold fingers and toes

    2. p: string-taut

    3. chai hu*, zhi shi, bai shao, zhi gan cao

    Xiao Yao san (rambling powder)

    1. liver qi stagnation with spleen qi deficiency and blood deficiency

    2. t: pale

    3. p: string taut, deficient

    4. chai hu*, dang gui, bai shao, bai zhu, fu ling, zhi gan cao, wei jiang, bo he

    Ban xia xie xin tang (pinellia decoction to drain epigastrium)

    1. mixed hot/cold middle jiao

    2. t: thin greasy yellow

    3. p: string-taut, rapid

    4. huang lian*, huang qin, zhi ban xia, gan jiang, ren shen, da zao, zhi gan cao

  • Li zhong wan (regulate the middle pill)

    1. mj deficiency cold, patient better with warmth and pressure

    2. t: pale, white coat

    3. p: deep, thready

    4. gan jiang*, ren shen, bai zhu, zhi gan cao

    Wu zhu yu tang (evodia decoction)

    1. vomiting after eating, vertex headache, cold hands and feet, st/lv channel cold

    2. t: slippery, moist white

    3. p: thready, slow or thready, string-taut

    4. wu zhu yu*, sheng jiang, ren shen, da zao

    Xiao Jian zhong tang (minor construct the middle decoction)

    1. spasmodic abdominal pain, low-grade fever from qi, yin, yang, blood xu

    2. t: pale, white coat

    3. p: thready, string-taut

    4. yi tang*, gui zhi, bai shao, zhi gan cao, sheng jiang, da zao

    Da Jian zhong tang (major construct the middle decoction)

    1. severe cold, excruciating pain, cannot tolerate being touched

    2. t: slippery white coat

    3. p: thready, tense, hidden

    4. hua jiao*, gan jiang, ren shen, yi tang

    Si ni tang (frigid extremities decoction)

    1. cold limbs, yang collapse, lethargy, constant desire to sleep

    2. t: pale, slippery white

    3. p: deep, thready, faint

    4. zhi fu zi*, gan jiang, zhi gan cao

  • Si jun zi tang (four gentleman decoction)

    1. sp/st qi deficiency

    2. t: pale, white coat

    3. p: weak or thready, mod

    4. ren shen*, bai zhu, fu ling, zhi gan cao

    Shen ling bai zhu san (ginseng, poria and atractylodes powder)

    1. sp qi deficiency with loose stool or diarrhea

    2. t: pale, greasy white

    3. p: thready or deficient, moderate

    4. ren shen*, bai zhu*, fu ling*, zhi gan cao*, shan yao, chao bian dou, lian zi, yi yi ren, sha ren, chao jie geng

    Bu zhong yi qi tang (Tonify the MJ and augment the qi decoction)

    1. organ prolapse, intermittent low-grade fever due to qi xu, beng luo

    2. t: pale

    3. p: deficient or superficial forceless

    4. huang qi*, ren shen, bai zhu, zhi gan cao, dang gui, chen pi, sheng ma, chai hu

    Yu Ping Feng San (jade windscreen powder)

    1. wei qi deficiency, recurrent colds

    2. t: pale, white coat

    3. p: superficial, deficient

    4. huang qi*, bai zhu, fang feng

    Sheng Mai San (generate the pulse powder)

    1. profuse sweat injure qi and yin, chronic cough

    2. t: thin, dry coat

    3. p: deficient, rapid or deficient, thready

    4. ren shen*, mai men dong, wu wei zi

  • Si Wu tang (four substance decoction)

    1. tonify blood, move blood, basic menstrual formula

    2. t: pale

    3. p: thready, string-taut or thready, hesitant

    4. shu di huang, bai shao, dang gui, chuan xiong

    Dang gui bu cue tang (Angelica decoction to Tonify blood)

    1. low-grade fever due to blood deficiency, 5-1 huang qi to dang gui (30g to 6g)

    2. t: pale

    3. p: surging, large, xu, forceless when pressed

    4. huang qi*, dang gui

  • Ba zhen tang (eight treasures decoction)

    1. qi and blood deficiency, si jun zi tang + si wu tang

    2. t: pale, twc

    3. p: thready, weak

    4. ren shen*, shu di huang*, bai zhu, fu ling, zhi gan cao, bai shao, dang gui, chuang xiong, sheng jiang, da zao

    Shi quan da bu tang (all inclusive great Tonifying decoction)

    1. qi and blood deficiency with cold, ba zhen tang + huang qi, rou gui

    2. t: pale

    3. p: thready, weak

    4. ren shen, bai zhu, fu ling, zhi gan cao, shu di huang, bai shao, dang gui, chuan xiong, rou gui, huang qi

    Gui pi tang (restore the spleen decoction)

    1. qi and blood deficiency ht/sp, classic “student syndrome”, chronic bleeding, beng luo, low-grade fever due to qi and blood xu

    2. pale, twc

    3. p: thready, weak

    4. ren shen*, huang qi*, bai zhi, fu ling, suan zao ren, long yan rou, mu xiang, zhi gan cao, dang gui, zhi yuan zhi

  • Liu Wei Di Huang wan (six ingredient pill with rehmannia)

    1. lv/kd yin deficiency, 3 tonify + 3 sedate

    2. t: red, little coat

    3. p: thready, rapid

    4. shu di huang*, shan zhu yu, shan yao, ze xie, mu dan pi, fu ling

    Zuo gui wan (restore the left pill)

    1. true yin tonic, tonify lv/kd yin

    2. t: red, shiny, little coat

    3. p: thready, rapid

    4. shu di huang*, shan yao, gou qi zi, shan zhu yu, chuan niu xi, tu si zi, lu jiao jiao, gui an jiao

    Bai he gu Jin tang (lily bulb decoction to preserve metal)

    1. lung dryness that has become lung yin xu

    2. t: red, little coat

    3. p: thready, rapid

    4. bai he*, sheng di huang*, shu di huang*, mai men dong, xuan shen, chuan bei mu, jie geng, dang gui, bai shao, gan cao

  • Jin gui Shen qi wan (kidney qi pill from golden cabinet)

    1. tonify kidney yang, liu wei di huang wan + fu zi, gui zhi

    2. t: swollen, pale, moist white

    3. p: deep, thready, weak

    4. zhi fu zi*, gui zhi*, shu di huang, shan zhu yu, shan yao, ze xie, fu ling, mu dan pi

    You gui wan (restore the right pill)

    1. kd yang xu with more exhaustion/old age

    2. t: pale, white coat

    3. p: deep, slow, weak

    4. zhi fu zi*, rou gui*, lu jiao jiao*, shu di huang, shan zhu yu, shan yao, gou qi zi, tu si zi, du zhong, dang gui

  • Suan zao ren tang (sour jujube decoction)

    1. insomnia due to liver blood deficiency

    2. t: red or dry

    3. p: string taut, thready, rapid

    4. suan zao ren*, fu ling, zhu mu, chuan xiong, gan cao

    Huang lian e jiao tang (coptis and donkey-hide gelatin decoction)

    1. hyperactivity of fire causing insomnia, excess fire due to yin deficiency

    2. t: red, dry yellow coat

    3. p: thready, rapid

    4. huang lian*, e jiao*, huang qin, bai shao, ji zi huang

    Gan Mai da zao tang (licorice, wheat and jujube decoction)

    1. zang zao, crying for no reason, regulates emotions

    2. t: red, little coat

    3. p: thready, sl rapid

    4. fu xiao mai*, gan cao, da zao

  • Yue ju wan (escape restraint pill)

    1. six stagnation - damp, blood, qi, fire, food, and phlegm

    2. cang zhu*, chuan xiong*, xiang fu, zhi zi, shen qu

    Ban xia hou po tang (pinellia and magnolia bark decoction)

    1. plum pit

    2. t: moist or greasy white

    3. p: string-taut, rolling

    4. zhi ban xia*, hou po*, fu ling, sheng jiang, zi su ye

    Su Zi Jiang qi tang (perilla fruit decoction for directing qi downward)

    1. excess above, deficiency below

    2. t: slippery or greasy white

    3. string-taut, rolling, weak at chi position

    4. zi su zi*, zhi an xia, chen pi, dang gui, gan cao, hou po, qian hu, rou gui, sheng jiang, zi su ye, da zao

    Ju pi Zhu ru tang (tangerine peel and bamboo shavings decoction)

    1. morning sickness, hiccups due to stomach yin deficiency

    2. t: tender red

    3. p: deficient, rapid

    4. chen pi*, zhu ru*, ren shen, sheng jiang, gan cao, da zao

  • Xiao Huo luo Dan (minor invigorate the collaterals special pill)

    1. wind cold damp bi, more cold than damp, excess condition/constitution only

    2. t: pale purple, moist white

    3. p: string taut, tense or soft, moderate

    4. zhi cao wu*, zhi chuan wu*, zhi tian nan xing, mo yao, ru xiang, di long

    Xiao Feng San (eliminated wind powder)

    1. any damp heat rash, wind rash

    2. t: yellow or white

    3. p: superficial, rapid, excess

    4. jing jie*, fang feng*, niu bang zi*, chan tui*, cang zhu, ku shen, mu tong, shi gao, zhi mu, sheng di huang, dang gui, hei zhi ma, gan cao

    Zhen Gan xi feng tang (sedate the liver and extinguish wind decoction)

    1. windstroke with heat, hypertension, stroke due to lv/kd yin deficiency

    2. p: string-taut, long, excess

    3. huai niu xi*, dai zhi shi, long gu, mu li, gui ban, xuan shen, tian men dong, bai shao, yin chen hao, chuan lian zi, mai ya, gan cao

    Tian Ma Gou teng yin (Gastrodia and Unicaria decoction)

    1. liver yang rising, hypertension

    2. t: red

    3. p: string-taut, rapid

    4. tian ma*, gou teng*, shi jue ming, zhi zi, huang qin, yi mu cao, chuan niu xi, du zhong, sang ji sheng, ye jiao teng, fu shen

  • Xing su san (apricot and perilla leaf powder)

    1. cool dryness in lung, (sang xing tang - warm dryness)

    2. t: white coat

    3. p: string-taut

    4. zi su ye*, xing ren* qian hu, jie geng, zhi ke, chen pi, fu ling, zhi ban xia, sheng jiang, da zao, gan cao

    Mai men dong tang (ophiopogonis decoction)

    1. lu/st yin deficiency, lu/st rebellion

    2. t: red, dry, little coat

    3. p: deficient, rapid

    4. mai men dong*, ren shen, jing mi, da zao, gan cao, zhi ban xia

  • Ping Wei San (calm the stomach powder)

    1. excess damp spleen/stomach

    2. t: swollen, thick greasy white

    3. p: moderate or rolling

    4. cang zhu*, hou po, chen pi, zhi gan cao, sheng jiang, da zao

    Huo Xiang Zheng qi san (agastache powder to rectify the qi)

    1. exterior wind cold attack with interior damp

    2. t: greasy white

    3. p: moderate soft

    4. huo xiang*, hou po, chen pi, zi su ye, bai zhi, zhi ban xia, da fu pi, bai zhu, fu ling, jie geng, sheng jiang, da zao, zhi gan cao

    Ba Zheng san (eight herb powder for rectification)

    1. damp heat UTI

    2. t: red, greasy yellow

    3. p: rolling, rapid

    4. qu mai*, bian xu*, mu tong, hua shi, che qian zi, zhi zi, zhi da huang, deng xing cao, zhi gan cao

    Wu Ling San (five ingredient powder with poria)

    1. wind water, edema, vomit after drinking, frothy saliva, throbbing below navel

    2. t: white coat

    3. p: superficial

    4. ze xie*, fu ling, zhu ling, bai zhu, gui zhi

    Zhu ling Tang (polyporus decoction)

    1. urinary difficulty with thirst, chronic uti with yin deficiency

    2. t: red, white or dry yellow

    3. p: thready, rapid

    4. zhu ling*, fu ling, ze xie, hua shi, e jiao

    Wu pi San (five peel powder)

    1. general edema

    2. t: greasy white

    3. p: deep, moderate

    4. sang bai pi, sheng jiang pi, fu ling pi, chen pi, da fu pi

    Zhen Wu tang (black turtle decoction or true warrior decoction)

    1. kidney yang deficiency, kidney failure, congestive heart failure

    2. t: swollen, white moist coat

    3. p: deep, weak

    4. zhi fu zi*, bai zhu, fu ling, sheng jiang, bai shao

    Juan bi tang (remove painful obstruction decoction)

    1. stiff neck/shoulders/arms due to wind cold damp, deficiency constitution

    2. t: thick, white coat

    3. p: slow, rolling

    4. qiang huo*, fang feng*, jiang huang, dang gui, zhi huang qi, bai shao, zhi gan cao, sheng jiang

  • Er Chen tang (two cured decoction)

    1. damp phlegm MJ

    2. t: greasy, white

    3. p: rolling

    4. zhi ban xia*, ju hong*, fu ling, zhi gan cao, sheng jiang, wu mei

    Wen Dan tang (warm the gallbladder decoction)

    1. gb/st phlegm heat

    2. t: greasy, yellow

    3. p: rolling, string taut, rapid

    4. zhi ban xia*, zhu ru, zhi shi, chen pi, fu ling, zhi gan cao, sheng jiang da zao

    Qing qi hua tan wan (clear the qi and transform phlegm pill)

    1. cough with yellow sticky phlegm

    2. t: red, greasy yellow

    3. p: rolling, rapid

    4. dan nan xing*, zhi ban xia, gua lou ren, huang qin, chen pi, xing ren, zhi shi, fu ling

    Bei mu gua Lou San (fritillaria and trichosanthes fruit powder)

    1. dry phlegm obstructing lungs

    2. t: red, dry white coat

    3. p: rapid, thready, rolling

    4. chuan bei mu*, guo lou ren, tian hua fen, ju hong, fu ling, jie geng

    Ban xia bai Zhu tian ma tang (pinellia, atractylodis and gastrodia decoction)

    1. wind phlegm rising causing dizziness, meniere disease

    2. t: greasy, white

    3. p: string-taut, rolling

    4. zhi ban xia*, tian ma*, bai zhu, fu ling, ju hong, sheng jiang, da zao, gan cao

    Zhi sou san (stop coughing powder)

    1. cough

    2. t: twc

    3. p: superficial, moderate

    4. bai bu*, zi wan*, jie geng, jing jie, bai qian, chen pi, gan cao

  • Tao he cheng qi tang (peach pit decoction to order the qi)

    1. blood stasis LJ, normal urination

    2. p: deep, excess hesitant

    3. tao ren*, da huang*, gui zhi, mang xiao, zhi gan cao

    Xue fu Zhu yu tang (upper) (drive out stasis in the mansion of blood decoction)

    1. blood stagnation chest, fixed stabbing pain, incessant hiccups

    2. t: dusky, dark spots inside

    3. p: hesitant or string taut and tight

    4. tao ren*, hong hua*, chuan xiong*, dang gui, chi shao, chuan niu xi, chai hu, jie geng, zhi ke, sheng di huang, gan cao

    Wen jing tang (warm the menses decoction)

    1. xu and cold chong/ren with blood stasis leading to blood xu, yin xu-like symptoms

    2. t: purplish

    3. p: thready

    4. wu zhu yu*, gui zhi*, dang gui, chuan xiong, bai shao, e jiao, mai men dong, mu dan pi, ren shen, sheng jiang, gan cao, zhi ban xia

    Sheng hua tang (generation and transformation decoction)

    1. give postpartum to rebuild body

    2. t: pale purple or pale with purple spots

    3. p: thready, deep, hesitant

    4. dang gui*, chuan xiong, tao ren, pao jiang, zhi gan cao, huang jiu, tong bian

    Gui Zhi fu ling wan (cinnamon twig and poria pill)

    1. fibroids during pregnancy, mild, persistent uterine bleeding

    2. p: hesitant

    3. gui zhi*, fu ling*, chi shao, mu dan pi, tao ren, feng mi

    Dan Shen yin (salvia decoction)

    1. stomachache, oppression chest/epigastrium

    2. dan shen*, tan xiong, sha ren

  • Huai hua san (Sophora japonica flower powder)

    1. hemorrhoids, bleeding hemorrhoids

    2. t: red

    3. p: rapid

    4. huai hua mi*, ce ai ye, jing jie sui, zhi ke

    Jiao ai tang (ass hide gelatin and mugwort decoction)

    1. abnormal uterine bleeding, si wu tang + e jiao + ai ye

    2. t: pale, twc

    3. p: thready, weak

    4. e jiao*, ai ye*, sheng di huang, dang gui, chuan xiong, bai shao, gan cao

  • Si Shen wan (four miracle pill)

    1. early morning diarrhea due to kidney yang deficiency

    2. t: pale, twc

    3. p: deep, slow, weak

    4. bu gu zhi*, rou dou kou, wu zhu yu, wu wei zi, sheng jiang, da zao

    Jin suo gu jing wan (metal lock pill to stabilize the essence)

    1. spermatorrhea

    2. t: pale, white coat

    3. p: thready, weak

    4. sha yuan zi*, lian xu, qian shi, duan long gu, duan mu li, lian zi

    Gu jing wan (stabilize the menses pill)

    1. uterine bleeding due to kidney yin xu with fire, beng luo (wen jing tang warms the menses, gu jing wan the patient has heat)

    2. t: red

    3. p: string-taut, rapid

    4. gui ban*, bai shao*, huang qin, chun gen pi, huang bai, xiang fu

    Wan dai tang (end discharge decoction)

    1. leucorrhea, wan dai like dai mai

    2. t: pale, white coat

    3. p: moderate or soft, weak

    4. bai zhu*, shan yao*, ren shen, cang zhu, chen pi, che qian zi, bai shao, chai hu, jing jie sui tan, gan cao

  • Bai he wan (preserve harmony pill)

    1. all types of food stagnation

    2. t: greasy yellow

    3. p: rolling

    4. shan zha*, shen qu, lai fu zi, zhi ban xia, chen pi, fu ling, lian qiao, mai ya