Formula Ingredients Pattern Actions Indications
Ren Shen Bai Du San
Ginseng Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences
Qiang Huo
Du Huo
Externally-contracted wind-cold-dampness with pre-existing qi deficiency Releases the exterior
Dispels wind & dampness
Augments qi
High fever & severe chills w/ shivering, absence of sweating, pain & stiffness of head & neck, soreness & pain of extremities, focal distention & fullness of chest, nasal congestion with sonorous breathing, productive cough
T: greasy white coat
P: floating, soggy
Chuan XIong
Chai Hu
Bo He
Jie Geng
Zhi Ke
Qian Hu
Ren Shen
Fu Ling
Gan Cao
Jing Fang Bai Du San
Schizonepeta and Ledebouriella Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences
Ren Shen Bai Du San
Qiang Huo
Du Huo
Externally-contracted wind-cold-dampness Induces sweating
Releases the exterior
Dispels wind
Alleviates pain
Fever & chills without sweating, pain & stiffness of head & neck, generalized body aches & pain
T: thin white coat
P: floating-More severe presentation than Ren Shen Bai Du San
-No underlying qi deficiency
Chuan XIong
Chai Hu
Bo He
Jie Geng
Zhi Ke
Qian Hu
Fu Ling
Gan Cao
Jing Jie
Fang Feng
Sheng Jiang
Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang
Modified Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction
Yu Zhu Externally-contracted wind-heat with underlying yin deficiency Nourishes yin
Clears heat
Induces sweating
Releases the exterior
Fever & slight chills, little or no sweating, headache, dry throat, cough, difficult to expectorate sputum, thirst, irritability
T: dark red
P: rapid
Cong Bai
Jie Geng
Dan Dou Chi
Bo He
Bai Wei
Zhi Gan Cao
Da Zao
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