| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to floating-forceful-rapid pulse (fu you li shu) |
Xiao Feng San (1/3)
Eliminate Wind Powder
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Disperses Wind;
Clears Heat;
Eliminates Dampness;
Cools Blood.
| Wind-Heat or Damp-Wind that invades the body and contends with preexisting Damp-Heat. | Athlete's foot;
Contact dermatitis;
Eczema;
Mycosis;
Psoriasis;
Purpura;
Severe itching (burning pain after scratching);
Urticaria;
Weepy, pruriginous, red rash;
Excoriation with bleeding;
Worsening due to Heat;
Tongue with white or yellow coating (may be greasy);
Floating-Forceful-Rapid pulse (Fu You Li Shu).
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Zhi Zi Dou Chi Tang
Gardenia and Prepared Soybean Decoction
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Clears Heat;
Drains Heat;
Calms restlessness and irritability.
| Qi level Heat lingering in the superficial aspects of the Yang brightness stage (the muscles and chest). | Fever of unknown origin;
Insomnia with tossing and turning in bed (nonrefreshing sleep);
Irritability;
Neurovegetative dysentery;
Oppression of the chest;
Respiratory tract infection;
Thirst;
Epigastrium is soft to the touch;
Loosening of the epigastrium;
Red tongue, pale-yellow coating;
Floating-Forceful-Rapid pulse (Fu You Li Shu).
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Zhi Zi Gan Cao Chi Tang
Gardenia, Licorice and Prepared Soybean Decoction
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Clears Heat;
Drains Heat;
Calms restlessness and irritability;
Promotes breathing.
| Qi level Heat lingering in the chest, in particular. | Asthma;
Breathlessness;
Bronchitis;
Dyspnea;
Fever;
Insomnia;
Irritability;
Oppression of the chest;
Thirst;
Loosening of the epigastrium;
Red tongue, pale-yellow coating;
Floating-Forceful-Rapid pulse (Fu You Li Shu).
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