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Gui Zhi Tang
Wind Cold Deficiency (cold sweat)
Tai Yang Syndromes
* Initial Wind Cold Stage of 6 channels diagnosis
* Headache
* Stiff Neck
* Chills and Fever
Ma Huang Tang
Wind Cold Excess ( No sweat )
Bai Hu Tang
Clear Yang Ming Channel Heat( 4 Bigs) by:
Drains Stomach Fire, generates body fluids and alleviates thirst.
Yang Ming Channel Syndromes
second stage of 6 channels diagnosis
Symptoms (The Four Big's):

Big fever
- This indicates Interior Excess Heat
- This may be accompanied by mental restlessness or irritability if the Heat affects the mind
Big sweat
- Interior Excess Heat is evaporating fluids or forcing fluids out
Big thirst
- From consumption of body fluids and excess heat.
- A preference for cold drinks
Big pulse.
- Strong pathogenic and anti-pathogenic factors
Red Face
No aversion to cold
Tongue: Red Body with Thick Yellow Coat (or dry coating).
Pulse: Excess Pulse
Yang Ming Organs Syndromes
Stomach/Large Intestine Heat/Fire
Constipation
- The main distinguishing symptom of the Organ (Fu) and Channel (Jing) syndrome
- Due to interior heat consuming fluids
Tongue: Thick, Dry, Yellow Coat.
Pulse: Excess Pulse
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
Harmonize Shao Yang Syndromes. Alternating chills and fever, dry mouth and throat, bitter taste in the mouth, irritability, dizziness, fullness and discomfort in the hypochondria and chest, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and heartburn
Tai Yin Syndrome
Abdominal Fullness
- From the Spleen not being able to transform and transport.
Abdominal Pain
- As this is a deficient pain, it will be alleviated by warmth and pressure.
Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting.
- Dampness affects nausea and diarrhea.
- Also due to the Dampness, the Stomach Qi may be obstructed from descending and may rebel producing vomiting.
No Thirst
- No interior Heat
Tongue: Pale with a white sticky coat.
Pulse: Slow and weak pulse.
Shen/Spirit: Low energy, fatigued.
Li Zhong Wan function and action:
Treats Taiyin Syndrome.
Warms the Middle Jiao and strengthens the Spleen and Stomach.
Two types of Shao Yin (Lesser Yin) Syndromes
1. Yang Deficient Shao Yin Syndrome
2. Yin Deficient Shao Yin Syndrome
Yang Deficient Shao Yin Syndromes
Symptoms:

Aversion to Cold, Cold Limbs.
- The Shao Yin feeling of cold is colder than that of the Tai Yin syndrome.
- The patient may lie curled up or prefer many blankets.
- There is little thirst and the patient may prefer warm drinks.
Tendency to sleep and Listlessness.
- From Yang Deficiency.
Diarrhea with undigested food
- Cold affecting the Spleen and Kidney
Clear Urine with Increased Volume
- Yang deficiency leading to excess Yin
No Fever
Tongue: Pale (Very Deficient) with a thin white coat.
Pulse: Deep, minute (very weak) pulse.
Si Ni Tang function and action:
Treats Shao Yin Syndromes with Yang Deficiency.
Symptoms:

Aversion to Cold, Cold Limbs.
- The Shao Yin feeling of cold is colder than that of the Tai Yin syndrome.
- The patient may lie curled up or prefer many blankets.
- There is little thirst and the patient may prefer warm drinks.
Tendency to sleep and Listlessness.
- From Yang Deficiency.
Diarrhea with undigested food
- Cold affecting the Spleen and Kidney
Clear Urine with Increased Volume
- Yang deficiency leading to excess Yin
No Fever
Tongue: Pale (Very Deficient) with a thin white coat.
Pulse: Deep, minute (very weak) pulse.

Function: Rescues devastated Yang, warms the Middle Jiao, and stops the diarrhea.
Yin Deficient Shao Yin Syndrome
Symptoms:

Insomnia, irritability.
- From Fire Flaring up from Deficiency. The Yin is Deficient so the Yang can not be subdued at night.
Dry mouth and throat.
- Yin Deficiency implies deficiency of body fluids producing dry mouth and throat (or even skin and eyes).
Scanty dark yellow urination.
- From consumption of Yin from Heat
No Desire to Drink Fluids
Tongue: Dark Red body, Red Tip with little or no coating.
Pulse: Thin and rapid pulse.
huang lian e jiao tang
Function: Nourishes the Yin, causes the Deficient Fire to descend, eliminates irritability and calms the Shen (Spirit).
Jue Yin (Greater Yin) Syndrome
It chief attribute is the weakness of the Zheng Qi.

Symptoms:

Alternating sensations of cold and heat.
Appetite and thirst.
- The patient will have hunger but will not be able to eat. Once the food is ingested, the patient will vomit it up.
- If a purgative is inappropriately prescribed, there will be continuous diarrhea.
Frequent Urination.
Uncomfortable sensation as if air were ascending upwards from below the epigastrium or Hot and painful feeling in the chest.
- This sensation is described as Yang separating from Yin.
Roundworms.
- The Shang Han Lun also describes this condition where parasites (roundworms) may be vomited.
Tongue: Red Papillae with Slippery and White Coat.
Pulse: Deep, Hidden, Wiry
Wu Wei Wang function and action
Treats Jue Yin Syndrome.

Function: Warms the organs (intestines), calms worms and stops chronic diarrhea.