Foreword ........................................................ v
Preface ....................................................... vii
Acknowledgements ............................................. xiii
Note on Organization of Volume 2 ............................... xv
Contributors ................................................ xivii
Part I Meridians, Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Chapter 1 Meridians: General Introduction ...................... 3
Section 1 Introduction ......................................... 3
I Basic Concepts .............................................. 3
II Functions of Meridians ...................................... 3
1 Physiology ............................................... 4
2 Pathology ................................................ 4
3 Diagnostics .............................................. 4
4 Treatment ................................................ 4
5 Prevention of Disease and Health Preservation ............ 5
Section 2 Composition of Meridian System ....................... 5
I Twelve Main Meridians ....................................... 5
II Eight Irregular Meridians ................................... 7
III Fifteen Collaterals ......................................... 8
IV Twelve Divergent Meridians .................................. 8
V Twelve Muscle Meridians ..................................... 8
VI The 12 Cutaneous Regions .................................... 9
Guidance for Study .............................................. 9
I Aim of Study ................................................ 9
II Objectives of Study ......................................... 9
III Exercises for Review ........................................ 9
Chapter 2 Overview of Acupoints ............................... 11
Section 1 Classification and Nomenclature of Acupoints ........ 11
I Classification of Acupoints ................................ 11
1 Acupoints of the 14 Meridians ........................... 11
2 Extra-Meridian Acupoints ................................ 11
3 Ashi Acupoints .......................................... 12
II Nomenclature of Acupoints .................................. 12
Section 2 Acupoints in Therapeutics ........................... 12
I Local Treatment ............................................ 13
II Remote Treatment ........................................... 13
III Special and Specific Therapeutic Properties ................ 13
Section 3 Acupoints with Specific Properties .................. 14
I Shu Acupoints .............................................. 14
II Yuan (Source) and Luo (Connecting) Acupoints ............... 14
III Back-Shu and Front-Mu Acupoints ............................ 15
IV Influential Acupoints ...................................... 15
V Xi (Cleft) Points .......................................... 16
VI Lower-He (Sea) Acupoints ................................... 16
VII Confluence Acupoints ....................................... 16
Section 4 Techniques of Locating Acupoints .................... 16
I Finger Measures ............................................ 16
II Comparative Measures ....................................... 17
III Anatomical Landmarks ....................................... 17
IV Simple Location ............................................ 21
Guidance for Study ............................................. 22
I Aim of Study ............................................... 22
II Objectives of Study ........................................ 22
III Exercises for Review ....................................... 22
Chapter 3 Descriptions of Specific Acupoints .................. 23
Section 1 Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin ........................ 23
I Pathway .................................................... 23
II Main Applications .......................................... 23
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 24
Section 2 Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming ........... 27
I Pathway .................................................... 27
II Main Applications .......................................... 27
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 29
Section 3 Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming ................... 32
I Pathway .................................................... 32
II Main Applications .......................................... 34
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 34
Section 4 Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin ...................... 42
I Pathway .................................................... 42
II Main Applications .......................................... 42
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 42
Section 5 Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin ...................... 47
I Pathway .................................................... 47
II Main Applications .......................................... 48
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 48
Section 6 Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang ............ 50
I Pathway .................................................... 50
II Main Applications .......................................... 51
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 51
Section 7 Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang .................... 55
I Pathway .................................................... 55
II Main Applications .......................................... 56
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 56
Section 8 Kidney Meridian of Foot-Shaoyin ..................... 67
I Pathway .................................................... 67
II Main Applications .......................................... 68
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 68
Section 9 Pericardium Meridian of Hand-Jueyin ................. 71
I Pathway .................................................... 71
II Main Applications .......................................... 72
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 73
Section 10 Sanjiao Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang ................... 75
I Pathway .................................................... 75
II Main Applications .......................................... 76
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 76
Section 11 Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang ............... 80
I Pathway .................................................... 80
II Main Applications .......................................... 82
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 82
Section 12 Liver Meridian of Foot-Jueyin ....................... 88
I Pathway .................................................... 88
II Main Applications .......................................... 89
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 89
Section 13 Du Meridian ......................................... 93
I Pathway .................................................... 93
II Main Applications .......................................... 93
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 94
Section 14 Ren Meridian ........................................ 98
I Pathway .................................................... 98
II Main Applications .......................................... 99
III Commonly Used Acupoints .................................... 99
Section 15 Extra-Meridian Acupoints ........................... 103
I Acupoints on Head and Neck ................................ 103
II Acupoints on Chest and Abdomen ............................ 104
III Acupoints on Back ......................................... 105
IV Acupoints on Upper Extremities ............................ 106
V Acupoints of Lower Extremities ............................ 107
Guidance for Study ............................................ 108
I Aim of Study .............................................. 108
II Objectives of Study ....................................... 108
III Exercises for Review ...................................... 109
Chapter 4 Techniques of Acupuncture and Moxibustion .......... 111
Section 1 Filiform Needle .................................... 111
I Structure and Selection of Needle ......................... 111
II Preparations Prior to Acupuncture Treatment ............... 111
1 Patient's Posture ...................................... 111
2 Sterilization .......................................... 114
III Techniques of Needling .................................... 114
1 Inserting Needle ....................................... 115
2 Angle and Depth of Insertion ........................... 117
3 Manipulations and Arrival of Qi (Needling Sensation) ... 118
4 Reinforcing and Reducing Techniques .................... 122
5 Complex Reinforcing and Reducing Techniques ............ 123
6 Retention and Withdrawal of Needle ..................... 124
IV Management of Possible Accidents .......................... 125
1 Fainting ............................................... 125
2 Stuck Needle ........................................... 125
3 Bent Needle ............................................ 125
4 Broken Needle .......................................... 126
5 Hematoma ............................................... 126
6 Pneumothorax ........................................... 126
7 Unanticipated Complications ............................ 127
V Cautions and Precautions .................................. 127
Section 2 Three-Edged Needles ................................ 128
I Structure ................................................. 128
II Applications .............................................. 128
III Techniques ................................................ 128
1 Spot Pricking .......................................... 128
2 Scattered Pricking ..................................... 129
3 Tissue-Breaking Pricking ............................... 129
IV Cautions and Precautions .................................. 129
Section 3 Plum Blossom Needle ................................ 130
I Structure of Plum Blossom Needle .......................... 130
II Applications .............................................. 130
III Technique ................................................. 130
IV Areas of Application ...................................... 131
V Cautions and Precautions .................................. 134
Section 4 Electro-Acupuncture ................................ 135
I Technique ................................................. 135
II Applications .............................................. 136
III Cautions and Precautions .................................. 136
Section 5 Scalp Acupuncture .................................. 136
I Stimulation Zones and Main Applications ................... 136
1 Motor Zone ............................................. 137
2 Sensory Zone ........................................... 137
3 Chorea-Tremor Zone ..................................... 138
4 Vertigo-Auditory Zone .................................. 138
5 Second Speech Zone ..................................... 139
6 Third Speech Zone ...................................... 139
7 Praxis Zone ............................................ 140
8 Foot-Motor-Sensory Zone ................................ 140
9 Visual Zone ............................................ 140
10 Balance Zone ........................................... 141
11 Stomach Zone ........................................... 141
12 Thoracic-Cavity Zone ................................... 142
13 Reproduction Zone ...................................... 142
II Technique ................................................. 142
III Cautions and Precautions .................................. 142
Section 6 Ear Acupuncture .................................... 143
I Surface Anatomy of Ear .................................... 144
II Distribution of Ear Acupoints ............................. 145
III Commonly Used Auricular Acupoints ......................... 145
1 Helix Crus and Helix ................................... 147
2 Scapha ................................................. 147
3 Superior Antihelix Crus ................................ 148
4 Inferior Antihelix Crus ................................ 148
5 Antihelix .............................................. 149
6 The Triangular Fossa ................................... 149
7 The Tragus ............................................. 150
8 The Antitragus ......................................... 150
9 Helix Crus ............................................. 151
10 Cymba Conchae .......................................... 152
11 Cavum Conchae .......................................... 152
12 Earlobe ................................................ 153
13 Back Surface of Auricle ................................ 153
IV Clinical Application of Ear Acupuncture ................... 154
1 Selection of Acupoints ................................. 154
2 Techniques of Ear Acupuncture .......................... 154
3 Cautions and Precautions ............................... 156
4 Management of Accidents During Ear Acupuncture ......... 156
Section 7 Moxibustion and Cupping Therapy .................... 157
I Moxibustion ............................................... 157
1 Commonly Used Moxibustion .............................. 157
2 Cautions and Precautions of Moxibustion ................ 161
II Cupping Therapy ........................................... 162
1 Types of Jars .......................................... 162
2 Applications ........................................... 163
3 Techniques ............................................. 163
4 Cup Manipulation ....................................... 164
5 Removing Jar ........................................... 165
6 Cautions and Precautions ............................... 167
Guidance for Study ............................................ 167
I Aim of Study .............................................. 167
II Objectives of Study ....................................... 167
III Exercises for Review ...................................... 168
Chapter 5 Principles of Acupuncture Therapeutics ............. 171
Section 1 Principles of Acupuncture Treatment ................ 171
I Regulate Yin-Yang ......................................... 171
II Strengthen Body Resistance and Eliminate Pathogens ........ 171
III Distinguish Root and Appearance ........................... 172
Section 2 Acupoint Selection ................................. 172
I Select Acupoints on Diseased Meridian ..................... 173
II Combine Interior-Exterior Acupoints ....................... 173
III Combine Anterior-Posterior Acupoints ...................... 173
IV Combine Distant-Local Acupoints ........................... 173
V Combine Left-Right Acupoints .............................. 174
Section 3 Application of Specific Acupoints .................. 174
I Application of Shu Acupoints .............................. 174
II Application of Back-Shu and Front-Mu Acupoints ............ 176
III Application of Yuan and Luo Acupoints ..................... 176
IV Application of Confluence Acupoints ....................... 178
V Application of Influential Acupoints ...................... 178
VI Application of Lower He (Sea) Acupoints ................... 178
VII Application of Xi (Cleft) Acupoints ....................... 179
Guidance for Study ............................................ 180
I Aim of Study .............................................. 180
II Objectives of Study ....................................... 180
III Exercises for Review ...................................... 180
Part II Chinese Materia Medica
Chapter 6 Basic Theory of Chinese Materia Medica ............. 183
Section 1 Properties of Herbs ................................ 183
I Nature and Flavor ......................................... 183
1 Nature ................................................. 183
2 Flavor ................................................. 184
II Lifting, Lowering, Floating and Sinking ................... 186
III Meridian Affinity ......................................... 186
IV Toxicity .................................................. 188
Section 2 Clinical Use of Herbs .............................. 188
I Herb Interactions .......................................... 189
1 Single ................................................. 189
2 Mutual Reinforcement ................................... 189
3 Assistance ............................................. 189
4 Restraint .............................................. 190
5 Antidote ............................................... 190
6 Mutual Inhibition ...................................... 190
7 Antagonism ............................................. 190
8 Summary ................................................ 191
II Contraindications ......................................... 191
1 Incompatibility of Herbs ............................... 191
2 Contraindications in Pregnancy ......................... 191
3 Dietary Avoidance ...................................... 192
III Dosage and Administration ................................. 192
1 Dosage ................................................. 192
2 Adjustment of Dosage ................................... 193
3 Administration ......................................... 193
Guidance for Study ............................................ 194
I Aim of Study .............................................. 194
II Objectives of Study ....................................... 195
III Exercises for Review ...................................... 195
Chapter 7 Commonly Used Herbs ................................ 197
Section 1 Herbs That Release Exterior ........................ 197
I Warm-Acrid Herbs That Release Exterior ..................... 198
1 Mahuang (Ephedra sinica) ............................... 198
2 Guizhi (Cinnamomum cassia) (Cinnamon) .................. 199
3 Xixin (Asarum heterotropoides, sieboldii) (Manchurian
Wild Ginger) ........................................... 199
4 Zisu (Perilla frutescens) .............................. 200
5 Jingjie (Schizonepeta tenuifolia) ...................... 200
6 Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata) .................... 201
7 Qianghuo (Notopterygium incisum, franchetti,
forbesi) ............................................... 201
8 Baizhi (Angelica dahurica, anomala, taiwaniana) ........ 202
II Cool-Acrid Herbs That Release Exterior .................... 202
1 Bohe (Mentha haplocalyx) (Peppermint) .................. 202
2 Niubangzi (Arctium lappa) (Burdock Fruit) .............. 203
3 Sangye (Moms alba) (Mulberry) .......................... 203
4 Juhua (Chrysanthemum morifolium) (Chrysanthemum) ....... 203
5 Chaihu (Bupleurum chinense, scorzonerifolium)
(Thoroughwax) .......................................... 204
6 Gegen (Pueraria lobata) (Kudzu Vine) ................... 204
7 Chantui (Cryptotympana atrata) (Cicada) ................ 205
Section 2 Herbs That Cool Heat ............................... 205
I Herbs That Cool Heat and Purge Fire ....................... 206
1 Shigao (Gypsum) ........................................ 206
2 Zhimu (Anemarrhena asphodeloides) ...................... 207
3 Zhizi (Gardenia jasminoides) (Gardenia) ................ 207
4 Xiakucao (Prunella vulgaris) (Self-Heal) ............... 208
II Herbs That Cool Heat and Dry Dampness ..................... 208
1 Huangqin (Scutellaria baicalensis) (Baical Skullcap) ... 208
2 Huanglian (Coptis chinensis) (Golden Thread) ........... 209
3 Huangbai (Phellodendron chinense, amurense) (Amur
Cork-Tree) ............................................. 209
4 Longdancao (Gentiana scabra, triflora) (Chinese
Gentian) ............................................... 210
III Herbs That Cool Heat and Detoxify Poison .................. 210
1 Jinyinhua (Lonicera japonica) (Honeysuckle) ............ 210
2 Lianqiao (Forsythia suspensa) (Weeping Golden Bell) .... 211
3 Pugongying (Taraxacum mongolicum) (Dandelion) .......... 211
4 Banlangen (Isatis indigotica, tinctoria) ............... 212
5 Yuxingcao (Houttuynia cordata) ......................... 212
6 Shegan (Belamcanda chinenesis) (Blackberry Lily) ....... 212
IV Heat-Clearing and Blood-Cooling Herbs ..................... 213
1 Baitouweng (Pulsatilla chinensis and Other Species)
(Nodding Anemone) ...................................... 213
2 Shengdihuang (Rehmannia glutinosa) ..................... 213
3 Chishaoyao (Paeonia lactiflora, veitchii, obovata)
(Red Peony) ............................................ 214
4 Mudanpi (Paeonia suffruticosa) (Tree Peony) ............ 214
V Endogenous Heat-Cooling Herbs ............................. 215
1 Qinghao (Artemisia annua, apiacea) (Wormwood) .......... 215
2 Digupi (Lycium chinensis) (Wolfberry) .................. 215
Section 3 Herbs That Induce Catharsis ........................ 216
1 Dahuang (Rheum palmatum, officinale) (Rhubarb) ......... 216
2 Mangxiao (Mirabilite) (Sodium Sulfate) ................. 217
3 Fanxieye (Cassia angustifolia) (Senna) ................. 217
Section 4 Herbs That Dispel Wind-Dampness .................... 218
1 Duhuo (Angelica pubescens) ............................. 218
2 Mugua (Chaenomeles speciosa, lagenaria) (Chinese
Quince) ................................................ 219
3 Fangji (Stephania Tetrandra) ........................... 219
4 Qinjiao (Gentiana macrophylla, crassicaulis) (Large-
Leaf Gentian) .......................................... 220
5 Sangjisheng (Loranthus parasiticus) (Mulberry
Mistletoe) ............................................. 220
6 Weilingxian (Clematis chinensis) ....................... 221
Section 5 Aromatic Herbs That Dissipate Dampness ............. 221
1 Cangzhu (Atractylodes lanced) .......................... 222
2 Houpo (Magnolia officinalis) (Magnolia) ................ 222
3 Huoxiang (Agastache rugosa) (Giant Hyssop) ............. 223
4 Peilan (Eupatoriumfortunei) (Mist Flower) .............. 223
5 Sharen (Amomum villosum, xanthioides) .................. 223
Section 6 Herbs That Drain Water and Dampness ................ 224
1 Fuling (Poria cocos) (Tuckahoe) ........................ 224
2 Yiyiren (Coix lachryma-jobi) (Job's-Tears) ............. 225
3 Zexie (Alisma plantago-aquatica, orientale) (Water
Plantain) .............................................. 225
4 Cheqianzi (Plantago asiatica) (Plantain) ............... 226
5 Yinchenhao (Artemisia capillaris) (Oriental
Wormwood) .............................................. 226
6 Jinqiancao (Lysimachia christinae, Glochoma
longituba) (Christina Loosestrife) ..................... 226
7 Zhuling (Polyporus umbellatus) ......................... 227
8 Huzhang (Polygonum cuspidatum) (Giant Knotgrass) ....... 227
Section 7 Herbs That Warm Interior ........................... 228
I Fuzi (Aconitum carmichaeli) (Monkshood) ................... 228
1 a Chuanwu (Aconitum carmichaeli) (Monkshood) ........... 229
2 Rougui (Cinnamomum cassia) (Cinnamon) .................. 229
3 Ganjiang (Zingiber officinale) (Ginger) ................ 230
4 Wuzhuyu (Evodia rutaecarpa) ............................ 230
5 Dingxiang (Syzygium caryophyllata, aromaticum)
(Clove) ................................................ 231
Section 8 Herbs That Regulate Qi ............................. 231
1 Chenpi (Citrus tangerina, reticulata) (Tangerine) ...... 232
2 Zhishi (Citrus aurantium) (Immature Orange) ............ 232
3 Muxiang (Aucklandia lappa) ............................. 233
4 Xiangfu (Cyperus rotundus) (Nutgrass) .................. 233
5 Chuanlianzi (Melia toosendan) (Chinaberry) ............. 234
6 Xiebai (Allium macrostemon) (Long Stem Onion) .......... 234
Section 9 Herbs That Relieve Food Retention .................. 234
1 Maiya (Hordeum vulgare) (Barley) ....................... 235
2 Shenqu (Massa medicata fermentata) (Medicated
Leaven) ................................................ 235
3 Shanzha (Crataegus pinnatifida) (Chinese Hill Haw) ..... 236
4 Laifuzi (Raphanus sativus) (Radish) .................... 236
Section 10 Herbs That Stimulate Blood Circulation and Remove
Blood Stasis ....................................... 237
1 Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong, wallichii)
(Sichuan Lovage) ....................................... 237
2 Yujin (Curcuma wenyujin, aromatica) (Tumeric) .......... 238
3 Yanhusuo (Corydalis yanhusuo) .......................... 238
4 Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) (Red Sage) ............... 239
5 Yimucao (Leonurus heterophyllus, japonicus) (Mother-
Wort) .................................................. 239
6 Taoren (Prunus persica) (Peach) ........................ 240
7 Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius) (Safflower) ............. 240
8 Niuxi (Achyranthes bidentata) .......................... 240
9 Sanleng (Sparganium stoloniferum) (Bur Reed) ........... 241
10 Ezhu (Curcuma aeruginosa, zedoaria) (Zedoary) .......... 241
Section 11 Herbs That Dissolve Phlegm or Stop Cough and
Relieve Asthma ..................................... 242
1 Banxia (Pinellia ternata) .............................. 242
2 Jiegeng (Platycodon grandiflorum) ...................... 243
3 Beimu (Fritillaria cirrhosa, verticillata) ............. 243
4 Gualou (Trichosanthes kirilowii) (Snake-Gourd) ......... 244
5 Xingren (Prunus armeniacd) (Apricot) (Also Known as
Kuxingren) ............................................. 244
6 Baibu (Stemona sessilifolia) ........................... 245
7 Zisuzi (Perilla frutescens) ............................ 245
8 Sangbaipi (Moms alba) (White Mulberry) ................. 245
9 Tinglizi (Lepidium apetalum) (Pepper Weed) ............. 246
Section 12 Herbs That Restore (Tonics) ........................ 246
1 Renshen (Panax ginseng) (Ginseng) ...................... 247
2 Dangshen (Codonopsis pilosula) (Asia Bell) ............. 247
3 Huangqi (Astragalus membranaceus, monaholicus)
(Milkvetch) ............................................ 248
4 Baizhu (Atractylodes macrocephala) ..................... 248
5 Gancao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) (Chinese Liquorice) ..... 249
6 Shanyao (Dioscorea opposita) (Chinese Yam) ............. 249
7 Shudihuang (Rehmannia glutinosa) ....................... 250
8 Heshouwu (Polygonum multiflorum) (Fleece-Flower) ....... 250
9 Danggui (Angelica sinensis) ............................ 251
10 Baishaoyao (Paeonia lactiflora) (White Peony) .......... 251
11 Ejiao (Equus asinus) (Donkey-Hide Gelatin) ............. 252
12 Beishashen (Glehnia littoralis) ........................ 252
13 Yuzhu (Polygonatum odoratum) (Fragrant Solomon's
Seal) .................................................. 252
14 Maimendong (Ophiopogon japonicus) (Lily-Turf) .......... 253
15 Gouqizi (Lycium barbarum) (Wolfberry) .................. 253
16 Baihe (Lilium brownii) (Lily) .......................... 254
17 Nuzhenzi (Ligustrum lucidum) (Wax Privet) .............. 254
18 Mohanlian (Eclipta prostrata) .......................... 255
19 Guiban (Chinemys reevesii) (Tortoise) .................. 255
20 Biejia {Amyda sinensis) (Turtle) ....................... 255
21 Yinyanghuo (Epimedium brevicornum, grandiflorum)
(Barren-wort) .......................................... 256
22 Duzhong (Eucommia ulmoides) ............................ 256
23 Xuduan (Dipsacus asperoides) (Himalayan Teasel) ........ 257
24 Bajitian (Morinda officinalis) ......................... 257
25 Buguzhi (Psoralea corylifolia) ......................... 258
26 Hutaoren (Juglans regia) (Walnut) ...................... 258
27 Roucongrong (Cistanche deserticola) .................... 258
28 Dongchongxiacao (Cordyceps sinensis) (Chinese
Caterpillar Fungus) .................................... 259
Section 13 Herbs That Calm Mind ............................... 259
1 Suanzaoren (Ziziphus jujuba Mill. var. spinosa)
(Chinese Jujube) ....................................... 260
2 Baiziren (Biota orientalis) (Chinese Tree of Life) ..... 260
3 Yuanzhi {Polygala tenuifolia) (Milk Wort) .............. 261
4 Muli (Ostrea gigas, rivularis) (Oyster) ................ 261
5 Longgu (Os Draconis) (Fossil Bone) ..................... 262
6 Cishi (Magnetitium) (Magnetite) ........................ 262
Section 14 Herbs That Calm Liver and Extinguish Wind .......... 262
1 Tianma (Gastrodia elata) ............................... 263
2 Gouteng (Uncaria rhynchophylla) ........................ 264
3 Shijueming (Haliotis diversicolor) (Abalone) ........... 264
4 Dilong (Pheretima aspergillum) (Earthworm) ............. 264
5 Baijiangcan (Bombyx mori) (Silkworm) ................... 265
6 Quanxie (Buthus martensii) (Scorpion) .................. 265
7 Wugong (Scolopendra subspinipes) (Centipede) ........... 266
Section 15 Aromatic Herbs That Open Orifices (Resuscitate) .... 266
1 Shichangpu (Acorus gramineus, tatarinowii) (Sweet
Flag) .................................................. 267
2 Shexiang (Moschus moschiferus) (Musk) .................. 267
3 Suhexiang (Liquidambar orientalis) (Storax) ............ 268
4 Bingpian (Dryobalanops aromatica) (Borneol) ............ 268
Section 16 Herbs That Stop Bleeding ........................... 269
1 Xiaoji (Cephalanoplos segetum) (Field Thistle) ......... 269
2 Diyu (Sanguisorba officinalis) (Garden Burnet) ......... 269
3 Baiji (Bletilla striata) ............................... 270
4 Sanqi (Panax pseudoginseng, var. notojinseng) .......... 270
5 Qiancao (Rubia cordifolia) (India Madder) .............. 271
6 Aiye {Artemisia argyi) (Argy Wormwood) ................. 271
Section 17 Herbs That Stabilize and Astringe .................. 271
1 Fuxiaomai (Triticum aestivum) (Wheat) .................. 272
2 Wuweizi (Schisandra chinensis) ......................... 273
3 Wumei (Prunus mume) (Plum) ............................. 273
4 Lianzi (Nelumbo nucifera) (Lotus) ...................... 273
5 Shanzhuyu (Cornus officinalis) (Bunchberry) ............ 274
6 Sangpiaoxiao (Paratenodera sinensis) (Praying
Mantis) ................................................ 274
Section 18 Herbs That Expel Parasites ......................... 275
1 Shijunzi {Quisquslis indica) (Rangoon Creeper) ......... 275
2 Kuliangenpi (Melia azedarach, toosendan)
(Chinaberry) ........................................... 276
3 Binglang (Areca catechu) (Betel Palm) .................. 276
4 Nanguazi (Cucurbita moschata) (Pumpkin) ................ 277
Guidance for Study ............................................ 277
I AimofStudy ................................................ 277
II Objectives of Study ....................................... 277
III Exercises for Review ...................................... 277
Part III Chinese Medicinal Formulas
Chapter 8 Basic Principles of CM Herbal Formulation .......... 285
Section 1 Construction of Herbal Formulas .................... 285
I Composition of Formulas ................................... 285
II Modification of Formulas .................................. 286
1 Modification of Ingredients ............................ 287
2 Modification of Amounts ................................ 287
3 Modification of Formulation ............................ 288
Section 2 Classification of Herbal Formulas .................. 288
Section 3 Common Dosage Forms of Herbal Formulas ............. 289
I Decoctions ................................................ 289
II Powders ................................................... 289
III Pills ..................................................... 290
IV Soft Extracts ............................................. 290
V Medicinal Wines ........................................... 290
Section 4 Drug Administration ................................ 291
I Decocting Herbs ........................................... 291
II Methods of Administration ................................. 292
1 Timing of Administration ............................... 292
2 Arrangement of Administration .......................... 292
Guidance for Study ............................................ 292
I Aim of Study .............................................. 292
II Objectives of Study ....................................... 293
III Exercises for Review ...................................... 293
Chapter 9 Commonly Used Herbal Formulas ...................... 295
Section 1 Formulas That Release Exterior ..................... 295
I Mahuang Tang (Ephedra Decoction) .......................... 296
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 296
2 Composition ............................................ 296
3 Application ............................................ 297
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 297
5 Comments ............................................... 297
6 Case Study: Influenza in a Young Adult Male ............ 298
II Guizhi Tang (Cinnamomum Decoction) ........................ 298
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 298
2 Composition ............................................ 298
3 Application ............................................ 299
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 299
5 Comments ............................................... 299
6 Case Study: Fever in an Adult Female ................... 300
7 Case Study: Excessive Sweating in a Young Adult Male ... 300
III Jiu Wei Qianghuo Tang (Nine-Ingredient Qianghuo
Decoction) ................................................ 301
1 Source: Ci Shi Nan Zhi (Hard-Won Knowledge) ............ 301
2 Composition ............................................ 301
3 Application ............................................ 301
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 301
5 Comments ............................................... 302
6 Clinical Study: Acute Wind-Cold Illness ................ 302
IV Xiao Qing Long Tang (Little Green Dragon Decoction) ....... 303
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 303
2 Composition ............................................ 303
3 Application ............................................ 303
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 303
5 Comments ............................................... 304
6 Clinical Study: Bronchial Asthma ....................... 304
V Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang (Ephedra, Almond, Gypsum and
Licorice Decoction) ....................................... 305
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 305
2 Composition ............................................ 305
3 Application ............................................ 305
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 305
5 Comments ............................................... 306
6 Case Study: Measles in a 3-Year-Old Girl ............... 306
VI Sang Ju Yin (Mulberry and Chrysanthemum Drink) ............ 307
1 Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Analysis of Febrile
Illnesses) ............................................. 307
2 Composition ............................................ 307
3 Application ............................................ 307
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 307
5 Comments ............................................... 308
6 Case Study: Exogenous Wind-Heat Illness in
a 26-Year-Old Male ..................................... 308
VII Yin Qiao San (Lonicera and Forsythia Powder) .............. 309
1 Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Analysis of Febrile
Illnesses) ............................................. 309
2 Composition ............................................ 309
3 Application ............................................ 309
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 309
5 Comments ............................................... 310
6 Clinical Study: Acute Exogenous Wind-Heat Illnesses .... 310
VIII Section Summary .......................................... 310
1 Acrid-Warm Release of Exterior ......................... 311
2 Acrid-Cool Release of Exterior ......................... 311
Section 2 Formulas That Drain Downward ....................... 312
I Da Cheng Qi Tang (Potent Purgation Decoction) ............. 312
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 312
2 Composition ............................................ 312
3 Application ............................................ 313
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 313
5 Comments ............................................... 313
6 Case Study: Acute Dysentery in a 47-Year-Old Male ...... 314
II Wen Pi Tang (Spleen-Warming Decoction) .................... 315
1 Source: Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang (Essential
Prescriptions for Emergency) ........................... 315
2 Composition ............................................ 315
3 Application ............................................ 315
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 316
5 Comments ............................................... 316
6 Case Study: Cold Accumulation in a 78-Year-Old Male .... 316
III Dahuang Mudanpi Tang (Rhubarb and Tree Peony Decoction) ... 317
1 Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials of the Golden
Cabinet) ............................................... 317
2 Composition ............................................ 317
3 Application ............................................ 317
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 318
5 Comments ............................................... 318
6 Case Study: Acute Appendicitis in a 21-Year-Old Male ... 319
IV Maziren Wan (Cannabis Pill) ............................... 319
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 319
2 Composition ............................................ 319
3 Application ............................................ 320
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 320
5 Comments ............................................... 320
6 Clinical Study: Post-surgical Constipation ............. 321
V Section Summary ........................................... 321
Section 3 Formulas That Harmonize ............................ 322
I Xiao Chaihu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction) .............. 323
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 323
2 Composition ............................................ 323
3 Application ............................................ 323
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 323
5 Comments ............................................... 324
II Da Chaihu Tang (Major Bupleurum Decoction) ................ 324
1 Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials of the Golden
Cabinet) ............................................... 324
2 Composition ............................................ 324
3 Application ............................................ 324
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 325
5 Comments ............................................... 325
6 Clinical Study: Acute Pancreatitis ..................... 326
III Hao Qin Qing Dan Tang (Artermisia-Scutellaria
Gallbladder-Clearing Decoction) ........................... 326
1 Source: Chong Ding Tong Su Shang Han Lun (Popular
Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Illnesses, Revised
Edition) ............................................... 326
2 Composition ............................................ 326
3 Application ............................................ 326
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 327
5 Comments ............................................... 327
6 Case Study: Exposure to Summer Heat with Dampness,
Erroneously Treated, in a 48-Year-Old Woman ............ 327
IV Xiao Yao San (Carefree Powder) ............................ 328
1 Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Prescriptions
from the Taiping Benevolent Pharmaceutical Bureau) ..... 328
2 Composition ............................................ 328
3 Application ............................................ 328
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 329
5 Comments ............................................... 329
6 Case Study: Breast Mass in a 33-Year-Old Female ........ 330
V Banxia Xie Xin Tang (Stomach-Fire-Draining Pinellia
Decoction) ................................................ 330
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 330
2 Composition ............................................ 330
3 Application ............................................ 331
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 331
5 Comments ............................................... 331
6 Case Study: Vomiting in a 36-Year-Old Male ............. 332
VI Tong Xie Yao Fang (Essential Formula for Painful
Diarrhea) ................................................. 333
1 Source: Yi Xue Zheng Zhuan (Records of Orthodox
Medicine) .............................................. 333
2 Composition ............................................ 333
3 Application ............................................ 333
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 333
5 Comments ............................................... 334
6 Case Study: Diarrhea in a 30-Year-Old Male ............. 334
VII Section Summary ........................................... 334
Section 4 Formulas That Clear Heat ........................... 335
I Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction) ........................ 336
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 336
2 Composition ............................................ 336
3 Application ............................................ 336
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 337
5 Comments ............................................... 337
6 Case Study: Seasonal Febrile Illness in a 54-Year-Old
Male ................................................... 338
7 Case Study: Heatstroke in a 38-Year-Old Female ......... 338
II Qing Ying Tang (Nutritive-Clearing Decoction) ............. 339
1 Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Analysis of Febrile
Illnesses) ............................................. 339
2 Composition ............................................ 339
3 Application ............................................ 339
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 339
5 Comments ............................................... 340
6 Case Study: Heat at the Nutritive Level in a 17-Year-
Old Female ............................................. 340
III Huanglian Jie Du Tang (Coptis Detoxification Decoction) ... 341
1 Source: Wai Tai Mi Yao (Essentials of Medical Secrets
from Imperial Library) ................................. 341
2 Composition ............................................ 341
3 Application ............................................ 341
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 341
5 Comments ............................................... 342
6 Case Study: Biliary Infection in a 35-Year-Old Male .... 342
IV Qing Wen Bai Du Yin (Drink for Clearing Pestilential
Illness and Detoxification) ............................... 343
1 Source: Yi Zhen Yi De (Successes in Pestilential
Rashes) ................................................ 343
2 Composition ............................................ 343
3 Application ............................................ 343
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 344
5 Comments ............................................... 344
6 Clinical Study: Ecephalitis В .......................... 344
V Dao Chi San (Red-Conducting Powder) ....................... 345
1 Source: Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue (Key to Children's
Illnesses) ............................................. 345
2 Composition ............................................ 345
3 Application ............................................ 345
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 345
5 Comments ............................................... 346
6 Clinical Study: Painful and Impeded Urination .......... 346
VI Longdan Xie Gan Tang (Liver-Clearing Gentiana
Decoction) ................................................ 346
1 Source: Yi Fang Ji Jie (Explanation of Collected
Prescriptions) ......................................... 346
2 Composition ............................................ 346
3 Application ............................................ 347
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 347
5 Comments ............................................... 348
6 Clinical Study: Hepatitis .............................. 348
VII Shaoyao Tang (Peony Decoction) ............................ 349
1 Source: Su Wen Qi Yi Bao Ming Ji (Collection on
Pathogenesis for Preserving Life) ...................... 349
2 Composition ............................................ 349
3 Application ............................................ 349
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 350
5 Comments ............................................... 350
VIII Qing Wei San (Stomach-Clearing Powder) ................... 351
1 Source: Lan Shi Mi Cang (Private Records of the
Orchid Cabinet) ........................................ 351
2 Composition ............................................ 351
3 Application ............................................ 351
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 351
5 Comments ............................................... 352
6 Clinical Study: Acute Periodontitis .................... 352
IX Qinghao Biejia Tang (Woomwood and Turtle Shell
Decoction) ................................................ 352
1 Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Analysis of Febrile
Illnesses) ............................................. 352
2 Composition ............................................ 352
3 Application ............................................ 353
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 353
5 Case Study: Relapsing Fever in a 21-Year-Old Male ...... 353
X Section Summary ........................................... 354
Section 5 Formulas That Warm Interior ........................ 355
I Li Zhong Wan (Middle-Jiao-Regulating Pill) ................ 356
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 356
2 Composition ............................................ 356
3 Application ............................................ 356
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 357
5 Comments ............................................... 357
6 Case Study: Spleen Insufficiency with Diarrhea in
a 39-Year-Old Male ..................................... 357
II Xiao Jian Zhong Tang (Minor Middle-Jiao-Strengthening
Decoction) ................................................ 358
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 358
2 Composition ............................................ 358
3 Application ............................................ 358
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 359
5 Comments ............................................... 359
6 Case Study: Abdominal Pain in a Male ................... 360
III Si Ni Tang (Frigid-Extremities Decoction) ................. 360
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 360
2 Composition ............................................ 360
3 Application ............................................ 360
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 360
5 Comments ............................................... 361
6 Case Study: Coma in a 30-Year-Old Female ............... 361
IV Danggui Si Ni Tang (Angelica Frigid-Extremities
Decoction) ................................................ 362
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 362
2 Composition ............................................ 362
3 Application ............................................ 362
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 363
5 Comments ............................................... 363
6 Case Study: Severe Exposure to Cold in a 30-Year-Old
Male ................................................... 364
V Yang He Tang (Yang-Normalizing Decoction) .................. 364
1 Source: Wai Ke Zheng Zhi Quan Sheng Ji (Treatise on
the Diagnosis and Treatment of Surgical Illnesses) ..... 364
2 Composition ............................................ 364
3 Application ............................................ 364
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 365
5 Comments ............................................... 365
6 Case Study: Osteoma in a 17-Year-Old Male .............. 365
VI Section Summary ........................................... 366
Section 6 Formulas That Restore (Tonify) ..................... 366
I Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Nobles Decoction) .................... 367
1 Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Prescriptions
from the Taiping Benevolent Pharmaceutical Bureau) ..... 367
2 Composition ............................................ 367
3 Application ............................................ 368
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 368
5 Comments ............................................... 368
II Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Middle-Restoring and Qi-Augmenting
Decoction) ................................................ 369
1 Source: Pi Wei Lun (Treatise on the Spleen and the
Stomach) ............................................... 369
2 Composition ............................................ 369
3 Application ............................................ 369
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 370
5 Comments ............................................... 370
6 Case Study: Postpartum Anuria in a 28-Year-Old
Female ................................................. 370
III Yu Ping Feng San (Jade-Screen Powder) ..................... 371
1 Source: Yi Fang Lei Ju (Classified Prescriptions) ...... 371
2 Composition ............................................ 371
3 Application ............................................ 371
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 371
5 Comments ............................................... 372
6 Case Study: Cold Urticaria in a 37-Year-Old Female ..... 372
IV Sheng Mai San (Pulse-Generating Powder) ................... 373
1 Source: Yi Fang Qi Yuan (The Sources of Medicine) ...... 373
2 Composition ............................................ 373
3 Application ............................................ 373
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 373
5 Comments ............................................... 374
6 Case Study: Sudden Prostration in a 65-Year-Old Male ... 374
V Si Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) .................... 374
1 Source: Xian Shou Li Shang Xu Duan Bi Fang (Secret
Celestial Prescriptions for Wounds and Fractures) ...... 374
2 Composition ............................................ 374
3 Application ............................................ 375
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 375
5 Comments ............................................... 375
VI Gui Pi Tang (Spleen-Restoring Decoction) .................. 376
1 Source: Ji Sheng Fang (Life-Saving Prescriptions) ...... 376
2 Composition ............................................ 376
3 Application ............................................ 376
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 377
5 Comments ............................................... 377
VII Ba Zhen Tang (Eight Treasures Decoction) .................. 378
1 Source: Zheng Ti Lei Yao (Classification and
Treatment of Traumatic Injuries) ....................... 378
2 Composition ............................................ 378
3 Application ............................................ 378
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 378
5 Comments ............................................... 379
6 Clinical Study: Habitual Miscarriage ................... 379
VIII Liu Wei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) ...... 380
1 Source: Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue (Key to
Therapeutics of Children's Illnesses) .................. 380
2 Composition ............................................ 380
3 Application ............................................ 380
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 380
5 Comments ............................................... 381
6 Case Study: Chronic Nephritis in a 26-Year-Old Male .... 382
IX Fried Gancao Tang (Fried Licorice Decoction) .............. 383
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 383
2 Composition ............................................ 383
3 Application ............................................ 383
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 383
5 Comments ............................................... 384
6 Case Study: Rheumatic Heart Illness in a 35-Year-Old
Female ................................................. 384
X Yi Guan Jian (Yin-Generating Liver-Opening
Prescription) ............................................. 385
1 Source: Xu Ming Yi Lei An (Supplement to Case Records
of Celebrated Physicians) .............................. 385
2 Composition ............................................ 385
3 Application ............................................ 385
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 385
5 Comments ............................................... 386
6 Case Study: Chronic Hepatitis in a 40-Year-Old
Female ................................................. 386
XI Baihe Gu Jin Tang (Lily Metal-Solidifying Decoction) ...... 386
1 Source: Shen Zhai Yi Shu ............................... 386
2 Composition ............................................ 386
3 Application ............................................ 387
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 387
5 Comments ............................................... 388
6 Case Study: Pulmonary Tuberculosis with Hemoptysis
in a 34-Year-Old Female ................................ 388
XII Shen Qi Wan (Kidney-Qi Pill) .............................. 388
1 Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials of the Golden
Cabinet) ............................................... 388
2 Composition ............................................ 388
3 Application ............................................ 389
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 389
5 Comments ............................................... 389
6 Clinical Study: Relapsing Mouth Ulcers ................. 390
XIII Section Summary .......................................... 390
Section 7 Formulas That Astringe and Stabilize ............... 391
I Si Shen Wan (Four Miracle-Herbs Pill) ..................... 392
1 Source: Nei Ke Zhai Yao (Essentials of Internal
Medicine) .............................................. 392
2 Composition ............................................ 392
3 Application ............................................ 392
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 393
5 Comments ............................................... 393
6 Case Study: Hypersensitive Enteritis ................... 393
7 Case Study: Enuresis in a 16-Year-Old Male ............. 394
II Zhen Ren Yang Zang Tang (True Man's Zang-Nourishing
Decoction) ................................................ 394
1 Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Prescriptions
of the Taiping Benevolent Bureau) ...................... 394
2 Composition ............................................ 394
3 Application ............................................ 395
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 395
5 Comments ............................................... 395
6 Clinical Study: Post-dysentery Syndrome ................ 396
III Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan (Gold Lock Semen-Stabilizing Pill) .... 396
1 Source: Yi Fang Ji Jie (Explanation of Collected
Prescriptions) ......................................... 396
2 Composition ............................................ 396
3 Application ............................................ 396
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 397
5 Comments ............................................... 397
6 Case Study: Galactorrhea (Milk Production) in
a 53-Year-Old Female ................................... 397
IV Gu Chong Tang (Chong Meridian Stabilizing Decoction) ...... 398
1 Source: Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu (Discourse on
Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine) ............... 398
2 Composition ............................................ 398
3 Application ............................................ 398
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 399
5 Comments ............................................... 399
6 Clinical Study: Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding ......... 400
V Section Summary ........................................... 400
Section 8 Formulas That Calm the Mind ........................ 400
I Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan (Celestial Emperor's Heart-
Nourishing Pill) .......................................... 401
1 Source: She Sheng Mi Pou (Exposition on Health
Conservation) .......................................... 401
2 Composition ............................................ 401
3 Application ............................................ 401
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 402
5 Comments ............................................... 402
II Suanzaoren Tang (Jujube Seed Decoction) ................... 403
1 Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials of the Golden
Cabinet) ............................................... 403
2 Composition ............................................ 403
3 Application ............................................ 403
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 403
5 Comments ............................................... 404
6 Clinical Study: Insomnia ............................... 404
Section 9 Formulas That Open Orifices (Resuscitate) .......... 404
I An Gong Niuhuang Wan (Palace-Calming Gallstone Pill) ...... 405
1 Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Analysis of Febrile
Illnesses) ............................................. 405
2 Composition ............................................ 405
3 Application ............................................ 405
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 406
5 Comments ............................................... 406
6 Case Study: Acute Hepatic Coma in a 5-Year-Old Boy ..... 406
II Suhexiang Wan (Storax Pill) ............................... 407
1 Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Prescriptions
from the Taiping Benevolent Pharmaceutical Bureau) ..... 407
2 Composition ............................................ 407
3 Application ............................................ 408
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 408
5 Comments ............................................... 408
III Section Summary ........................................... 409
Section 10 Formulas That Regulate Qi .......................... 409
I Yue Ju Wan (Stagnation-Releasing Pill) .................... 410
1 Source: Dan Xi Xin Fa (Danxi's Experience in
Medicine) .............................................. 410
2 Composition ............................................ 410
3 Application ............................................ 410
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 410
5 Comments ............................................... 410
6 Case Study: Chronic Cholecystitis in a 38-Year-Old
Female ................................................. 411
II Banxia Houpo Tang (Pinellia and Magnolia Decoction) ....... 412
1 Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials of the Golden
Cabinet) ............................................... 412
2 Composition ............................................ 412
3 Application ............................................ 412
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 412
5 Comments ............................................... 413
6 Case Study: Globus Hystericus in a 52-Year-Old
Female ................................................. 413
7 Case Study: Dizziness in a 46-Year-Old Male ............ 414
III Suzi Jiang Qi Tang (Perilla Qi-Suppressing Decoction) ..... 414
1 Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Prescriptions
from the Taiping Benevolent Pharmaceutical Bureau) ..... 414
2 Composition ............................................ 414
3 Application ............................................ 415
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 415
5 Comments ............................................... 416
6 Case Study: Chronic and Acute Asthma in a 56-Year-Old
Male ................................................... 416
IV Ding Chuan Tang (Asthma-Relieving Decoction) .............. 417
1 Source: She Sheng Zhong Miao Fang (Effective
Prescriptions for Health Conservation) ................. 417
2 Composition ............................................ 417
3 Application ............................................ 417
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 417
5 Comments ............................................... 418
V Xuanfu Daizhe Tang (Inula and Hematite Decoction) ......... 418
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 418
2 Composition ............................................ 418
3 Application ............................................ 419
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 419
5 Comments ............................................... 419
6 Case Study: Morning Sickness in a 24-Year-Old Female ... 420
VI Section Summary ........................................... 420
Section 11 Formulas That Regulate Blood ....................... 421
I Taohe Cheng Qi Tang (Peach Pit Qi-Activating Decoction) ... 422
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 422
2 Composition ............................................ 422
3 Application ............................................ 422
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 422
5 Comments ............................................... 423
6 Case Study: Ectopic Pregnancy in a 40-Year-Old
Female ................................................. 423
II Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Decoction for Releasing Blood
Stasis) ................................................... 424
1 Source: Yi Lin Gai Cuo (Corrections of Medical
Errors) ................................................ 424
2 Composition ............................................ 424
3 Application ............................................ 424
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 425
5 Comments ............................................... 425
6 Case Study: Refractory Insomnia in a 42-Year-Old
Male ................................................... 425
7 Case Study: Persistent Hiccup in a 24-Year-Old
Female ................................................. 426
III Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang (Yang-Tonifying Balance-Restoring
Decoction) ................................................ 426
1 Source: Yi Lin Gai Cuo (Corrections of Medical
Errors) ................................................ 426
2 Composition ............................................ 426
3 Application ............................................ 428
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 428
5 Comments ............................................... 428
6 Clinical Study: Hemiplegia due to Wind-Induced
Stroke ................................................. 429
IV Wen Jing Tang (Meridian-Warming Decoction) ................ 429
1 Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials of the Golden
Cabinet) ............................................... 429
2 Composition ............................................ 429
3 Application ............................................ 430
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 430
5 Comments ............................................... 430
6 Case Study: Metrorrhagia in a 24-Year-Old Female ....... 431
V Sheng Hua Tang (Generation and Transformation
Decoction) ................................................ 431
1 Source: Fu Qingzhu Nu Ke (Fu Qingzhu's Obstetrics and
Gynecology) ............................................ 431
2 Composition ............................................ 431
3 Application ............................................ 431
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 432
5 Comments ............................................... 432
VI Xiaoji Yin Zi (Thistle Decoction) ......................... 432
1 Source: Ji Sheng Fang (Life-Saving Prescriptions) ...... 432
2 Composition ............................................ 432
3 Application ............................................ 433
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 433
5 Comments ............................................... 433
6 Case Study: Acute Glomerulonephritis in a 13-Year-Old
Male ................................................... 434
VII Section Summary ........................................... 434
Section 12 Formulas That Eliminate Dampness ................... 435
I Ping Wei San (Stomach-Settling Powder) .................... 436
1 Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Prescriptions
from the Taiping Benevolent Pharmaceutical Bureau) ..... 436
2 Composition ............................................ 436
3 Application ............................................ 436
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 436
5 Comments ............................................... 437
II Huoxiang Zheng Qi San (Hyssop Qi-Regulating Powder) ....... 437
1 Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Prescriptions
from the Taiping Benevolent Pharmaceutical Bureau) ..... 437
2 Composition ............................................ 437
3 Application ............................................ 438
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 438
5 Comments ............................................... 438
6 Clinical Study: Acute Gastroenteritis .................. 439
III Ba Zheng San (Eight-Herb Rectification Powder) ............ 439
1 Source: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Prescriptions
from the Taiping Benevolent Pharmaceutical Bureau) ..... 439
2 Composition ............................................ 439
3 Application ............................................ 439
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 440
5 Comments ............................................... 440
6 Clinical Study: Pyelonephritis (Inflammation of the
Kidney Pelvis) ......................................... 440
IV San Ren Tang (Three-Seeds Decoction) ...................... 441
1 Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Analysis of Febrile
Illnesses) ............................................. 441
2 Composition ............................................ 441
3 Application ............................................ 441
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 441
5 Comments ............................................... 442
6 Case Study: Illness of Dampness-Heat in a 35-Year-Old
Male ................................................... 442
V Zhen Wu Tang (True Warrior Decoction) ..................... 443
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 443
2 Composition ............................................ 443
3 Application ............................................ 443
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 443
5 Comments ............................................... 444
6 Case Study: Edema in a 59-Year-Old Male ................ 444
VI Section Summary ........................................... 444
Section 13 Formulas That Dissipate Phlegm ..................... 445
I Er Chen Tang (Two Aged-Herbs Decoction) ................... 446
1 Source: Cheng Fang Qie Yong (Applications of
Established Formulas) .................................. 446
2 Composition ............................................ 446
3 Application ............................................ 446
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 446
5 Comments ............................................... 447
6 Case Study: Teeth Grinding in a 25-Year-Old Male ....... 447
7 Case Study: Night Cough in an Adult Male ............... 448
II Wen Dan Tang (Gallbladder-Warming Decoction) .............. 448
1 Source: San Yin Ji Yi Bing Zheng Fang Lun (Treatise
on the Three Categories of Pathogenic Factors of
Illnesses) ............................................. 448
2 Composition ............................................ 448
3 Application ............................................ 448
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 449
5 Comments ............................................... 449
6 Case Study: Dizziness in a 56-Year-Old Male ............ 449
III Banxia Baizhu Tianma Tang (Pinellia-Atractylodes-
Gastrodia Decoction) ...................................... 450
1 Source: Yi Xue Xin Wu (Insights from Medical
Studies) ............................................... 450
2 Composition ............................................ 450
3 Application ............................................ 450
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 450
5 Comments ............................................... 451
6 Case Study: Meniere's Syndrome in a 70-Year-Old
Female ................................................. 451
IV Mengshi Gun Tan Wan (Chlorite Phlegm-Expelling Pill) ...... 452
1 Source: Dan Xi Xin Fa Fu Yu (Supplement to Danxi's
Methods of Treatment) .................................. 452
2 Composition ............................................ 452
3 Application ............................................ 452
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 453
5 Comments ............................................... 453
6 Case Study: Asthma with Cough in a 45-Year-Old Male .... 453
V Section Summary ........................................... 454
Section 14 Formulas That Dispel Wind .......................... 454
I Xiao Feng San (Wind-Extinguishing Powder) ................. 455
1 Source: Wai Ke Zheng Zong (Orthodox Exogenous
Illnesses) ............................................. 455
2 Composition ............................................ 455
3 Application ............................................ 456
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 456
5 Comments ............................................... 456
6 Clinical Study: Eczema ................................. 457
II Duhuo Jisheng Tang (Pubescens and Loranthus Decoction) .... 457
1 Source: Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang (Essential
Prescriptions for Emergency) ........................... 457
2 Composition ............................................ 457
3 Application ............................................ 458
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 458
5 Comments ............................................... 459
6 Case Study: Rheumatism in a 31-Year-Old Female ......... 459
III Lingjiao Gouteng Tang (Horn and Uncaria Decoction) ........ 460
1 Source: Tong Su Shang Han Lun (Popular Treatise on
Exogenous Febrile Illnesses) ........................... 460
2 Composition ............................................ 460
3 Application ............................................ 460
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 460
5 Comments ............................................... 461
6 Case Study: Psychosis in a 24-Year-Old Male ............ 461
IV Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang (Liver-Sedating and Wind-
Extinguishing Decoction) .................................. 462
1 Source: Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu (Discourse on
Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine) ............... 462
2 Composition ............................................ 462
3 Application ............................................ 463
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 463
5 Comments ............................................... 463
6 Clinical Study: Headache ............................... 464
V Tianma Gouteng Yin (Gastrodia and Uncaria Drink) .......... 464
1 Source: Za Bing Zheng Zhi Xin Yi (New Concepts for
the Diagnosis and Treatment of Miscellaneous
Illnesses) ............................................. 464
2 Composition ............................................ 464
3 Application ............................................ 465
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 465
5 Comments ............................................... 465
6 Case Study: Meniere's Syndrome in a 39-Year-Old
Female ................................................. 465
VI Da Ding Feng Zhu (Major Wind-Extinguishing Pearls) ........ 466
1 Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Analysis of Febrile
Illnesses) ............................................. 466
2 Composition ............................................ 466
3 Application ............................................ 466
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 467
5 Comments ............................................... 467
6 Case Study: Post-radiation Tongue Atrophy in a
50-Year-Old Female ..................................... 467
7 Case Study: High Blood Pressure in a 65-Year-Old
Male ................................................... 468
VII Section Summary ........................................... 468
Section 15 Formulas That Relieve Dryness ...................... 469
I Xing Su San (Apricot and Perilla Powder) .................. 469
1 Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian (Analysis of Febrile
Illnesses) ............................................. 469
2 Composition ............................................ 469
3 Application ............................................ 470
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 470
5 Comments ............................................... 471
6 Clinical Study: Cough .................................. 471
II Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang (Dryness-Moistening Lung-Rescuing
Decoction) ................................................ 471
1 Source: Yi Men Fa Lu (Principles and Regulations
for the Medical Profession) ........................... 471
2 Composition ............................................ 471
3 Application ............................................ 472
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 472
5 Comments ............................................... 473
6 Case Study: Autumn Dryness in a 41-Year-Old Female ..... 473
III Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang (Yin-Nourishing Lung-Clearing
Decoction) ................................................ 474
1 Source: Chong Lou Yu Yao (Jade Key to the Private
Chamber) ............................................... 474
2 Composition ............................................ 474
3 Application ............................................ 474
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 474
5 Comments ............................................... 475
6 Case Study: Severe Sore Throat in a Female ............. 475
IV Section Summary ........................................... 475
Section 16 Formulas That Relieve Accumulations ................ 476
I Bao He Wan (Harmony-Preserving Pill) ...................... 476
1 Source: Dan Xi Xin Fa (Danxi's Experience in
Medicine) .............................................. 476
2 Composition ............................................ 476
3 Application ............................................ 477
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 477
5 Comments ............................................... 477
6 Case Study: Indigestion in a 35-Year-Old Female ........ 478
II Zhishi Dao Zhi Wan (Orange Stagnation-Relieving Pill) ..... 478
1 Source: Nei Wai Shang Bian Huo Lun (Guide for the
Perplexities of Internal and External Injuries) ........ 478
2 Composition ............................................ 478
3 Application ............................................ 479
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 479
5 Comments ............................................... 479
6 Clinical Application: Impaired Intestinal Motility ..... 480
III Jian Pi Wan (Spleen-Invigorating Pill) .................... 480
1 Source: Zheng Zhi Zhun Sheng (Standards of Diagnosis
and Treatment) ......................................... 480
2 Composition: The Herbs in This Formula Are Not
Classified ............................................. 480
3 Application ............................................ 481
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 481
5 Comments ............................................... 481
IV Section Summary ........................................... 482
Section 17 Formulas That Expel Worms .......................... 482
I Wumei Wan (Mume Pill) ..................................... 482
1 Source: Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold-Attack) ........ 482
2 Composition ............................................ 482
3 Application ............................................ 483
4 Analysis of the Formula ................................ 483
5 Comments ............................................... 483
6 Case Study: Roundworm Infestation in a 22-Year-Old
Female ................................................. 484
Guidance for Study ............................................ 484
I Aim of Study .............................................. 484
II Objectives of Study ....................................... 484
III Exercises for Review ...................................... 485
Index ......................................................... 487
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