| Formula | Ingredients | Pattern | Actions | Indications |
| Fang Feng Tong Sheng Tang Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely Unblocks |
Fang Feng Ma Huang Jiu Da Huang Mang Xiao |
Excess heat in interior, either from wind-heat invasion with pre-existing interior accumulation of heat or wind-heat invasion causing heat to lodge in exterior & interior simultaneously | Dispersses wind Releases exterior Drains heat Unblocks bowels |
Strong fever & chills, lightheadedness, dizziness, red & sore eyes, difficulty swallowing, nasal congestion with thick, sticky nasal discharge & saliva, bitter taste in mouth, focal distention with stifling sensation in chest & diaphragm, constipation, dark, rough urination T: yellow, greasy coat P: flooding, rapid, wiry, slippery |
| Jing Jie Bo He Zhi Zi Hua Shi Shi Gao Lian Qiao Huang Qin Jie Geng |
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| Chuan Xiong Dang Gui Bai Shao Bai Zhu |
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| Gan Cao Sheng Jiang |
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| Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang Kudzu, Coptis, and Scutellaria Decoction |
Ge Gen | Incompletely resolved exterior with heat excess in the interior | Releases exterior Clears heat |
Fever, sweating, thirst, dysenteric disorder with especially foul-smelling stools & burning sensation around anus, sensation of irritability & heat in chest & epigastrium, wheezing T: red w/ yellow coat P: rapid |
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| Huang Qin | ||||
| Zhi Gan Cao | ||||
| Shi Gao Tang Gypsum Decoction |
Shi Gao | Injury from cold in which heat blazes in the interior while exterior condition still lingers | Clears heat Relieves toxicity Releases exterior |
Strong fever & chills without sweating, headache, generalized sensation of heaviness & tightness, red face & eyes, dry nasal passages, thirst, irritability & insomnia (leading to delirium if severe), possible nosebleeds, coughing up blood, skin blotches P: rapid, slippery or flooding |
| Ma Huang Dan Dou Chi Huang Lian Huang Qin Huang Bai Zhi Zi |
