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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to rapid-empty pulse (shu xu) |
| Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang Eliminate Dryness and Rescue the Lungs Decoction; Eriobotrya and Ophiopogonis Decoction |
Disperses Heat and Dryness; Clears Heat and Dryness; Moistens the Lungs. | Warm Dryness attacking the Lungs and causing the Lung-Qi to rebel. | Acute bronchitis; Asthma; Chronic bronchitis; Dry cough; Dry throat; Fever; Fullness of the chest; Headache; Irritation of the throat; Pneumonia; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Respiratory tract infection; Thirst; Hemoptysis; Irritability; Pain of the hypochondrium; Dry tongue, no coating; Weak-Rapid pulse (Ruo Shu); Rapid-Empty pulse (Shu Xu). |
| Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang Lophatherus and Gypsum Decoction |
Clears Heat from the Qi level; Promotes generation of Body Fluids; Tonifies Qi; Harmonizes the Stomach. | Qi level Heat lingering in the Lung and Stomach where it injures the Qi and Body Fluids. | Choking cough; Diabetes; Dry mouth; Dry throat; Irritability; Nephritis; Persistent fever from a febrile disease; Pharyngitis; Pneumonia; Thirst; Vomiting; Insomnia; Oppression of the chest; Parched lips; Restlessness; Stifling sensation; Red tongue, thin coating; Rapid-Empty pulse (Shu Xu). |
| Ren Shen Huang Qi San Ginseng and Astragalus Powder |
Tonifies the Spleen; Calms cough; Transforms Phlegm; Nourishes Yin; Tonifies Qi; Clears Empty-Heat. | Smoldering Heat leading to steaming bone disorder and consumption from Deficiency that affects the Lung and Spleen. | Asthenia; Cough with scanty phlegm or dry cough; Heat in the bones; Lethargy; Dry throat; Evening fever; Poor appetite; Spontaneous sweating; Pale tongue, dark red tip; Rapid-Empty pulse (Shu Xu). |