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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms |
| Xiao Qing Long Tang Minor Bluegreen Dragon Decoction |
Releases the Exterior; Promotes sweating; Disperses Cold; Transforms stagnant Water and Cold-Phlegm; Warms the Lungs; Controls ascending Rebellious Qi. | Severe sensation of cold with slight fever due to Wind-Cold. | Asthma which is worse when lying down; Chills; Chills predominant; Clear phlegm; Cough; Difficult to expectorate phlegm; Emphysema; Fever; Frothy phlegm; Heaviness of the body; No sweating; Profuse phlegm; Stagnation of Body Fluids (in the Lungs, in particular) with or without superficial oedema; White phlegm; Accumulation of Phlegm in bronchi; No particular thirst; Obstruction of the stomach; Pale tongue, white or greyish and greasy or moisty coating (tongue may be swollen and tooth-marked); Floating-Tight pulse (Fu Jin). |
| Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang Notopterygium Decoction to Overcome Dampness; Notopterygium and Tuhuo Decoction |
Eliminates Dampness; Eliminates Wind. | Damp-Wind or sensation of cold in the superficial aspects of the body, the exterior and muscle levels. | Acute articular rheumatism; Aversion to cold; Back pain; Chills; Difficulty in rotating or bending the trunk; Generalized pain; Headache; Heaviness of the body; No sweating; Respiratory tract infection; Sensation of heaviness of the head; Slight fever; Normal tongue, thin-white coating; Floating pulse (Fu). |
| Gui Zhi Qu Shao Yao Jia Fu Zi Tang Cinnamon Twig Decoction minus Peony, plus Prepared Aconite |
Greater Yang-stage disorders which were improperly treated with purgatives. | Fullness of the stomach; Oppression of the chest; Slight sensation of cold. | |