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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to floating-slippery pulse (fu hua) |
| Ma Huang Jia Zhu Tang Ephedra and Atractylodes Decoction |
Releases the Exterior; Disperses Damp-Cold; Disperses Wind-Damp. | Damp-Cold in the Exterior or invasion of Wind-Damp in patients with chronic Dampness, usually due to Spleen Deficiency. | Exterior disorders generating rheumatic pain; Oedema; Swollen tongue, white coating; Floating-Slippery pulse (Fu Hua); Floating-Tight pulse (Fu Jin). |
| Ma Xing Yi Gan Tang Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Coicis and Licorice Decoction; Mahuang and Coix Decoction |
Disperses Wind-Damp; Regulates breathing. | Externally-contracted disorders due to Wind-Damp, in particular. | Fever worsening in the afternoon; Generalized rheumatic pain that is not severe; Cough; Dry skin; Slight aversion to wind; Floating-Slippery pulse (Fu Hua). |
| Wu Wu Xiang Ru Yin Five-Substance Decoction with Elsholtzia |
Transforms Damp-turbidity; Releases the Exterior. | Interior Dampness together with exterior Cold (during summer, especially). | Diarrhea; Distension of the abdomen; Sensation of heaviness; Tongue with a white-greasy coating; Floating-Slippery pulse (Fu Hua). |