NCCAOM Herbal Formula Modifications

The study and application of traditional herbal formulas are integral to mastering the art of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). For those preparing for the NCCAOM Herbal Board Exam, a thorough understanding of these formulas and their modifications is essential for success.

The table below provides a detailed breakdown of key herbal formulas, categorized by their primary therapeutic actions, such as releasing the exterior, clearing heat, or tonifying deficiency. By exploring these formulas and their modifications, students can better understand how to tailor treatments to various clinical presentations, a critical skill for both the exam and future practice.

Category	Formula	Change	Modification
Release Exterior	Ma Huang Tang	Internal heat	Shi Gao
Release Exterior	Ma Huang Tang	Sore throat	She Gan + Tian Hua Fen + Reduce Gui Zhi
Release Exterior	Ma Huang Tang	Wheezing, tight chest, and cough with white watery sputum	Su Zi + Chen Pi
Release Exterior	Gui Zhi Tang	Strong nasal congestion	Fang Feng + Xin Yi Hua
Release Exterior	Gui Zhi Tang	Severe headache	Substitute Chi Shao for Bai Shao + Add Gao Ben
Release Exterior	Gui Zhi Tang	Joint pain & fatigue due to dampness	Qiang Huo + Fang Feng
Release Exterior	Gui Zhi Tang	Shortness of breath & rough breathing	Hou Po + Zhi Ke
Release Exterior	Ge Gen Tang	Marked nasal congestion	Xin Yi Hua + Jie Geng + Chuan Xiong + Huang Qin
Release Exterior	Yin Qiao San	More pronounced cough	Xing Ren
Release Exterior	Yin Qiao San	Conjunctivitis & cough	Sang Ye + Ju Hua (Sang Ju Yin)
Release Exterior	Yin Qiao San	Early stage measles with incomplete expression of rashes	Chan Tui + Fu Ping
Release Exterior	Sang Ju Yin	Thick yellow phlegm difficult to cough up	Goa Lou Pi + Zhe Bei Mu
Release Exterior	Sang Ju Yin	Wheezing	Shi Gao + Zhi Mu
Release Exterior	Sang Ju Yin	Sore throat	Ma Bo + Niu Bang Zi
Release Exterior	Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang	Increase ability to clear heat & resolve toxicity	Lian Qiao + Jin Yin Hua
Release Exterior	Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang	Viral rashes such as herpes zoster	Zi Cao
Release Exterior	Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang	Swollen and sore throat	Jie Geng + Xuan Shen + Ma Bo
Release Exterior	Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang	More pronounced thirst & irritability	Tian Hua Fen + Dan Zhu Ye
Release Exterior	Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang	More severe exterior symptoms	Fang Feng + Ge Gen
Release Exterior	Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang	Cough & difficult to expectorate sputum	Niu Bang Zi + Gua Lou Pi
Release Exterior	Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang	No chills or headache	Remove Qiang Huo + Remove Bai Zhi
Release Exterior	Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang	Coughing with thick phlegm	Gua Lou Pi + Zhe Bei Mu
Release Exterior	Da Chai Hu Tang	Acute jaundice	Zhi Zi + Huang Bai
Clear Heat	Bai Hu Tang	Red, swollen eyes, and painful headaches	Huang Lian + Huang Qin
Clear Heat	Bai Hu Tang	Presence of exterior wind cold	Cong Bai + Xi Xin + Dan Dou Chi
Clear Heat	Bai Hu Tang	ST qi deficiency	Substitute Geng Mi with Shan Yao
Clear Heat	Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang	Kidney fire	Gui Ban + Zhi Mu
Clear Heat	Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang	Yin deficiency without fire	Xuan Shen + Mai Men Dong
Clear Heat	Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang	Severe sweating	Ma Huang Gen + Fu Xiao Mai
Clear Heat	Dao Chi San	Blood in urine	Han Lian Cao + Bai Mao Gen
Clear Heat	Dao Chi San	Yin deficiency	Shi Hu + Zhi Mu
Clear Heat	Dao Chi San	Prevalent ulcerated sores around mouth	Wu Ling San
Clear Heat	Huang Lian Jie Du Tang	Constipation	Da Huang
Clear Heat	Huang Lian Jie Du Tang	Urinary symptoms	Mu Tong + Ze Xie + Che Qian Zi
Clear Heat	Huang Lian Jie Du Tang	Jaundice due to obstruction from heat	Yin Chen Hao + Da Huang
Clear Heat	Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang	Intense, blazing ST fire w/persistent hunger	Tian Hua Fen + Zhi Mu
Clear Heat	Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang	ST yin deficiency w/oral ulcerations and red, dry tongue	Tian Hua Fen + Shi Hu
Clear Heat	Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang	Profuse sputum	Bei Mu + Chen Pi
Clear Heat	Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang	Concurrent coughing & wheezing	Xing Ren
Clear Heat	Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang	Vomiting or hiccups	Lu Gen
Clear Heat	Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang	Yin deficiency leading to yang deficiency with abandonment	Zhi Fu Zi
Clear Heat	Liang Ge San	Jaundice	Yin Chen + Yu Jin
Clear Heat	Liang Ge San	Nosebleed or vomiting of blood that does not stop	Bai Mao Gen + Ou Jie
Clear Heat	Liang Ge San	Qi stagnation	Chai Hu + Chuan Lian Zi
Clear Heat	Liang Ge San	Severe mouth sores	Huang Lian + Di Gu Pi
Clear Heat	Liang Ge San	Severe thirst	Tian Hua Fen
Clear Heat	Long Dan Xie Gan Tang	Coughing of blood due to wood attacking metal	Mu Dan Pi + Ce Bai Ye
Clear Heat	Long Dan Xie Gan Tang	Pale red leucorrhea and wiry-fast pulse	Chi Shao + Lian Xu
Clear Heat	Long Dan Xie Gan Tang	Severe headache and painful, red eyes	Ju Hua + Sang Ye
Clear Heat	Qing Wen Bai Du San	Swollen parotid glands	Qing Dai + Jin Yin Hua
Clear Heat	Qing Wen Bai Du San	Constipation	Da Huang + Mang Xiao
Clear Heat	Qing Wen Bai Du San	Tremors caused by heat injuring the sinews	Ju Hua + Long Dan Cao
Clear Heat	Qing Wen Bai Du San	Dark purple rashes	Zi Cao + Hong Hua + Tao Ren + Dang Gui
Clear Heat	Qing Wen Bai Du San	Very high fever	Da Qing Ye + Ban Lan Gen
Clear Heat	Qing Wen Bai Du San	Soreness in joints & lower back that feels bruised	Huang Bai + Mu Tong
Clear Heat	Qing Wen Bai Du San	Swollen face	Zi Hua Di Ding + Da Huang
Clear Heat	Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang	Heat in 5 centers, yellow urine, and red tongue with yellow coating	Bai Mao Gen
Clear Heat	Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang	Fever of unknown origin due to deficient yin or blazing fire from deficiency	Di Gu Pi + Bai Wei
Clear Heat	Xie Xin Tang	Tetanus like disorders	Chan Tui + Wu Gong + Quan Xie
Clear Heat	Zuo Jin Wan	Pronounced acid reflux	Hai Piao Xiao + Wa Leng Zi
Clear Heat	Zuo Jin Wan	Constrained LR qi with lack of vitality	Add Si Ni San
Clear Heat	Zuo Jin Wan	Severe distention	Chuan Lian Zi
Clear Heat	Yu Nu Jian	Profuse sweating & severe thirst	Wu Wei Zi
Clear Heat	Yu Nu Jian	Severe yin deficiency with mild fire in ST	Er Zen Wan (Nu Zhen Zi + Han Lian Cao)
Clear Heat	Yu Nu Jian	Dark purple tongue with no coating	Sha Shen + Shi Hu
Clear Heat	Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang	Wheezing, coughing, and copious phlegm	Su Zi + Ting Li Zi
Clear Heat	Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang	Severe heat	Jin Yin Hua + Lian Qiao + Huang Qin + Yu Xing Cao
Clear Heat	Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang	Chills with no sweating	Xin Yi Hua
Clear Heat	Qing Wei San	Strong thirst with desire for cold drinks	Tian Hua Fen + Xuan Shen & Remove Dang Gui Shen
Clear Heat	Qing Wei San	Heat in LI with constipation	Da Huang
Clear Heat	Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang	Blood in the stool	Di Yu + Huai Mi
Clear Heat	Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang	Vomiting blood	Ce Bai Ye + Bai Mao Gen
Clear Heat	Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang	Manic behavior	Huang Qin + Da Huang
Clear Heat	Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang	Bad temper due to constraint	Chai Hu + Huang Qin + Zhi Zi
Clear Heat	Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang	Rashes	Zi Cao + Qing Dai
Clear Heat	Qing Gu San	Coughing	Wu Wei Zi + E Jiao + Mai Men Dong
Clear Heat	Qing Gu San	Deficient blood	Sang Shen
Clear Heat	Xie Huang San	Severe heat	Huang Lian
Clear Heat	Xie Huang San	Irritability & restlessness	Chi Fu Ling + Deng Xin Cao
Clear Heat	Xie Bai San	Obstruction due to phlegm	Ting Li Zi + Bai Qian
Clear Heat	Xie Bai San	Deficiency heat - afternoon fevers	Qing Hao + Yin Chai Hu + Bie Jia
Clear Heat	Xie Bai San	Severe heat	Huang Qin + Zhi Mu
Clear Heat	Xie Bai San	Cough due to dryness	Sha Shen + Chuan Bei Mu
Clear Heat	Qing Ying Tang	Severe depletion of yin & fluids	Sha Shen + Gou Qi Zi
Clear Heat	Qing Ying Tang	Tremors & spasms	Gou Teng + Ling Yang Jiao + Di Long
Clear Heat	Qing Ying Tang	Qi level fire	Shi Gao
Clear Heat	Xiang Ru San	More severe exterior symptoms	Qing Hao
Clear Heat	Bai Tou Weng Tang	Tenesmus	Mu Xiang + Bing Lang
Clear Heat	Bai Tou Weng Tang	Rebellious ST qi	Ban Xia + Sheng Jiang
Clear Heat	Bai Tou Weng Tang	Pus & blood in the stool	Charred Di Yu + Shan Zha
Clear Heat	Bai Tou Weng Tang	Concurrent signs of exterior condition with fever & chills	Huang Qin + Ge Gen + Jin Yin Hua
Clear Heat	Bai Tou Weng Tang	Hot, swollen, painful eyes	Mu Dan Pi + Ju Hua + Hong Hua
Clear Heat	Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin	Constipation	Da Huang
Clear Heat	Liu Yi San	Cystitis	Huang Bai
Clear Heat	Liu Yi San	Severe thirst with red tongue	Mai Men Dong + Sha Shen + Shi Mu + Zhi Mu
Clear Heat	Liu Yi San	Severe summerheat	Xi Gua Shuang + Dan Zhu Ye
Clear Heat	Liu Yi San	Stony painful urinary dysfunction	Jin Qian Cao + Ji Nei Jin
Clear Heat	Shao Yao Tang	Severe heat toxin	Jin Yin Hua + Bai Tou Weng
Clear Heat	Shao Yao Tang	Food Stagnation	Shan Zha + Shen Qu
Clear Heat	Shao Yao Tang	Thick tongue & slippery pulse indicating food stagnation	Shan Zha + Shen Qu Remove Zhi Gan Cao
Clear Heat	Shao Yao Tang	Severe bleeding	Mu Dan Pi + Di Yu
Clear Heat	Shao Yao Tang	More severe dampenss	Cang Zhu + Sha Ren
Drain Dampness	Juan Bi Tang	More severe dampness	Cang Zhu + Yi Yi Ren + Han Fang Ji
Drain Dampness	Juan Bi Tang	More severe cold	Gui Zhi + Xi Xin
Drain Dampness	Juan Bi Tang	Wind predominant painful obstruction	Increase Fang Feng
Drain Dampness	Juan Bi Tang	Parasthesia & numbness	Quan Xie + Gui Zhi
Drain Dampness	Juan Bi Tang	Pain primarily in lower extremities	Wei Ling Xian + Mu Gua AND Reduce Qiang Huo (upper body)
Drain Dampness	Juan Bi Tang	Pain primarily in lower extremities	Niu Xi + Mu Gua
Drain Dampness	Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang	Hot painful joints	Cang Zhu + Yi Yi Ren + Han Fang Ji + Huang Bai
Drain Dampness	Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang	Severe cold	Zhi Fu Zi + Gan Jiang
Drain Dampness	Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang	Severe pain	Hong Hua + Di Long + Bai Hua She
Drain Dampness	Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang	Severe dampness	Guang Fang Ji + Cang Zhu
Drain Dampness	Ba Zheng San	Cloudy & painful urination	Bei Xie + Shi Chang Pu
Drain Dampness	Ba Zheng San	Bloody & painful urination	Xiao Ji + Bai Mao Gen Increase Bian Xu
Drain Dampness	Ba Zheng San	Urinary retention	Rou Gui + Huang Bai Increase Mu Tong + Hua Shi + Bian Xu
Drain Dampness	Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang	Damp-heat	Shi Gao + Huang Bai
Drain Dampness	Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang	More pronounced heat in the joints	Sang Zhi + Ren Dong Teng
Drain Dampness	Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang	More severe dampness	Cang Zhu + Yi Yi Ren
Drain Dampness	Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang	Blood & yin deficiency	Sheng Di Huang + Niu Xi
Drain Dampness	Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang	Qi deficiency	Huang Qi
Drain Dampness	Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang	Blood stasis	Ru Xiang + Mo Yao
Drain Dampness	Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin	Strengthen action of draining damp & transforming turbidity	Fu Ling + Gan Cao
Drain Dampness	Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin	Cold-damp leukorrhea	Zhi Fu Zi + Rou Gui
Drain Dampness	Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin	Chronic prostatitis w/milky urine (chyluria)	Nu Zhen Zi + Tu Si Zi + Jin Qian Cao + Che Qian Zi
Drain Dampness	Wu Pi San	Internal damp-cold	Gan Jiang + Fu Zi
Drain Dampness	Wu Pi San	Edema below the waist	Hua Shi + Yi Yi Ren + Che Qian Zi
Drain Dampness	Wu Pi San	Edema due to pregnancy	Yu Mi Xu
Drain Dampness	Zhu Ling Tang	Severe thirst due to deficient yin	Sha Shen + Tian Hua Fen
Drain Dampness	Zhu Ling Tang	Bloody & painful urination	Bai Mao Gen + Qu Mai + Xiao Ji
Drain Dampness	Zhu Ling Tang	Hot & painful urination	Zhi Zi + Bian Xu
Drain Dampness	Wu Ling San	Severe edema	Sang Bai Pi + Da Fu Pi + Chen Pi
Drain Dampness	Wu Ling San	Thirst & urinary difficulties due to cold-damp obstruction	Qiang Huo
Drain Dampness	Wu Ling San	Damp-heat diarrhea	Remove Bai Zhu + Gui Zhi Add Yin Chen Hao + Jin Yin Hua
Drain Dampness	Wu Ling San	Concurrent edema	Take with Wu Pi Yin
Drain Dampness	Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San	Scanty urination	Mu Tong + Ze Xie
Drain Dampness	Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San	Severe damp w/greasy & thick tongue coating	Substitute Cang Zhu for Bai Zhu
Drain Dampness	Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San	Severe wind-cold	Increase Zi Su Ye
Drain Dampness	Yin Chen Hao Tang	Cholelithiasis (gallbladder stones)	Jin Qian Cao
Drain Dampness	Yin Chen Hao Tang	Fever & chills	Lian Qiao + Ye Ju Hua
Drain Dampness	Yin Chen Hao Tang	Very high fever	Hu Zhang + Long Dan Cao + Ban Lan Gen
Drain Dampness	Shi Pi Yin	Deficient qi w/SOB & fatigue	Dang Shen + Huang Qi
Drain Dampness	Shi Pi Yin	More severe edema & scanty urine	Ze Xie + Zhu Ling
Drain Dampness	Shi Pi Yin	Abdominal distention	Chen Pi + Sha Ren
Drain Dampness	Shi Pi Yin	Palpitations	Long Gu + Chi Shi
Drain Dampness	Ping Wei San	Generalized cold & pain due to severe damp-cold	Rou Gui + Gan Jiang
Drain Dampness	Ping Wei San	Distention & constipation due to food stagnation	Zhi Ke + Da Fu Pi + Lai Fu Zi
Drain Dampness	Ping Wei San	Damp-heat w/bitter taste, dry throat, no thrist, and yellow greasy tongue coat	Huang Qin + Huang Lian
Drain Dampness	Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang	Vomiting	Ban Xia
Drain Dampness	Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang	Fatigue & lethargy	Dang Shen
Drain Dampness	Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang	Concurrent focal pain & distention in epigastrium	Zhi Ke + Hou Po
Drain Dampness	Zhen Wu Tang	Frequent urination	Remove Fu Ling
Drain Dampness	Zhen Wu Tang	Severe deficient SP yang w/diarrhea	Add Gan Jiang Remove Bai Shao
Drain Dampness	Zhen Wu Tang	Coughing	Wu Wei Zi + Gan Jiang + Xi Xin
Drain Dampness	Zhen Wu Tang	Palpitations due to deficiency of source qi	Ren Shen
Drain Dampness	Er Miao San	Pain in lower back & legs	Mu Gua + Niu Xi + Wu Jia Pi
Drain Dampness	Er Miao San	Leukorrhea	Chi Fu Ling + Qian Shi
Purge Downward	Da Cheng Qi Tang	Stagnant blood	Tao Ren + Chi Shao
Purge Downward	Da Cheng Qi Tang	Severe abdominal distention	Lai Fu Zi
Purge Downward	Da Cheng Qi Tang	Less dryness of the stool	Remove Mang Xiao (Xiao Cheng Qi T)
Purge Downward	Da Cheng Qi Tang	Mild constipation	Remove Hou Po + Zhi Shi Add Gan Cao (Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang)
Purge Downward	Ma Zi Ren Wan	Severe injury to fluids	Bai Zi Ren + Gua Lou Ren
Purge Downward	Ma Zi Ren Wan	Hemorrhoids	Tao Ren + Dang Gui
Purge Downward	Ma Zi Ren Wan	Bleeding hemorrhoids	Huai Mi + Di Yu
Purge Downward	Ma Zi Ren Wan	Intestinal obstruction from roundworms	Wu Mei + Chen Pi
Purge Downward	Ma Zi Ren Wan	Severe heat accumulation	Add Mang Xiao Increase Da Huang
Purge Downward	Ma Zi Ren Wan	Severe debility	Remove Da Huang Add Fan Xie Ye
Purge Downward	Run Chang Wan	Signs of heat	Zhi Mu + Yu Zhu
Purge Downward	Ji Chuan Jian	Severe low back pain (KD yang deficiency)	Gou Qi Zi + Du Zhong Remove Zi Xie
Purge Downward	Ji Chuan Jian	Increase moistening action in intestines	Huo Ma Ren
Purge Downward	Ji Chuan Jian	Severe deficiency	Remove Zhi Ke
Transform Phlegm	Bei Mu Gua Lou San	Severe coughing & wheezing	Xing Ren + Pi Pa Ye + Kuan Dong Hua
Transform Phlegm	Bei Mu Gua Lou San	More severe dryness & sore throat	Mai Men Dong + Zhi Mu + Xuan Shen
Transform Phlegm	Bei Mu Gua Lou San	Concurrent external condition	Sang Ye + Xing Ren + Niu Bang Zi
Transform Phlegm	Bei Mu Gua Lou San	Blood streaked sputum	Xian He Cao
Transform Phlegm	Xiao Qing Long Tang	Severe exterior cold syndrome	Increase Ma Huang + Gui Zhi
Transform Phlegm	Zhi Sou San	External wind-cold w/chills & fever, headache, and stuffy nose	Sheng Jiang + Zi Su Ye + Fang Feng
Transform Phlegm	Wen Dan Tang	Severe vertigo	Bai Shao + Huang Qin + Dai Zhe Shi
Transform Phlegm	Wen Dan Tang	Insomnia	Suan Zao Ren + Mu Li + Hu Po
Transform Phlegm	Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan	High fever	Shi Gao + Zhu Mu
Transform Phlegm	Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan	Profuse sputum	Yu Xing Cao + Tian Hua Fen
Transform Phlegm	Er Chen Tang	Damp-heat in lower burner	Huang Bai
Transform Phlegm	Er Chen Tang	Damp-heat in upper burner	Huang Qin
Transform Phlegm	Er Chen Tang	Profuse sputum due to external wind-cold affecting LU	Ma Huang + Xing Ren
Transform Phlegm	Er Chen Tang	Vomiting due to cold in ST	Gan Jiang + Sha Ren
Transform Phlegm	Er Chen Tang	Vomiting clear fluids	Cang Zhu + Bai Zhu
Transform Phlegm	San Zi Yang Qin Tang	Severe cold	Increase Bai Jie Zi
Transform Phlegm	San Zi Yang Qin Tang	Severe coughing & wheezing	Increase Su Zi
Transform Phlegm	Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang	Severe headache	Man Jing Zi
Harmonizing	Tong Xie Yao Fang	Diarrhea in children due to indigestion	Shan Zha
Harmonizing	Tong Xie Yao Fang	Severe abdominal distention	Qing Pi
Harmonizing	Tong Xie Yao Fang	Blood & pus in stool	Huang Qin + Bai Tou Weng
Harmonizing	Tong Xie Yao Fang	Urinary difficulty	Hua Shi
Harmonizing	Tong Xie Yao Fang	Chronic diarrhea	Sheng Ma
Harmonizing	Tong Xie Yao Fang	Watery diarrhea	Gan Jiang + Fu Ling + Che Qian ZI
Harmonizing	Xiao Yao San	Severe hypochondriac pain with distention	Add Xiang Fu Remove Bai Zhu
Harmonizing	Xiao Yao San	Blood stasis pain	Mu Dan Pi + Yu Jin + San Leng
Harmonizing	Xiao Yao San	Vaginal discharge	Jin Yin Hua + Guan Zhong
Harmonizing	Xiao Yao San	Enlarged LR & SP	Bie Jia + Mu Li
Harmonizing	Xiao Yao San	Fibrocystic breasts	Dan Shen + Xiang Fu
Harmonizing	Xiao Chai Hu Tang	Scanty, dark, and painful urination	Jin Qian Cao + Bai Hua She She Cao
Harmonizing	Xiao Chai Hu Tang	Vertigo predominant	Jue Ming Zi + Gou Teng + Ju Hua
Harmonizing	Xiao Chai Hu Tang	Fever, coughing yellow phlegm, chest pain	Gua Lou + Chuan Bei Mu + Jie Geng
Harmonizing	Xiao Chai Hu Tang	Pronounced thirst	Add Tian Hua Fen Remove Ban Xia
Harmonizing	Xiao Chai Hu Tang	Abdominal pain	Add Bai Shao Remove Huang Qin
Harmonizing	Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang	Severe ST deficiency w/undigested food in stool & irritability	Increase Zhi Gan Cao (Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang)
Harmonizing	Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang	Summerheat	Remove Zhi Gan Cao, Ren Shen, Da Zao, and Gan Jiang Add Xing Ren + Zhi Shi
Harmonizing	Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang	Damp-heat in middle burner w/distention	Remove Zhi Gan Cao, Ren Shen, Da Zao, and Gan Jiang Add Sheng Jiang + Zhi Shi
Harmonizing	Si Ni San	Stagnant food with abdominal pain	Shan Zha + Mai Ya + Ji Nei Jin
Harmonizing	Si Ni San	Urinary problems	Fu Ling
Warm Interior	Si Ni Tang	Edema & leukorrhea from deficient cold of SP & KD	Fu Ling + Ze Xie + Dang Shen
Warm Interior	Si Ni Tang	Intractable arthritis caused by wind-damp	Rou Gui + Bai Zhu
Warm Interior	Wu Zhu Yu Tang	Palpitations & insomnia	Dang Gui + Fu Ling
Warm Interior	Wu Zhu Yu Tang	Severe morning sickness	Ban Xia + Sha Ren
Warm Interior	Wu Zhu Yu Tang	Severe epigastric pain	Dan Shen + Mu Xiang
Warm Interior	Wu Zhu Yu Tang	Severe headache	Chuan Xiong + Dang Gui
Warm Interior	Xiao Jian Zhong Tang	Diarrhea	Bai Zhu
Warm Interior	Xiao Jian Zhong Tang	Roundworms	Add Wu Mei Reduce Bai Shao Reduce Yi Tang
Warm Interior	Li Zhong Wan	Severe vomiting	Sheng Jiang
Warm Interior	Li Zhong Wan	Palpitations	Fu Ling
Warm Interior	Da Jian Zhong Tang	Increase pain relieving action	Yan Hu Suo + Dan Shen + Mu Xiang
Warm Interior	Da Jian Zhong Tang	Nausea	Ban Xia + Sheng Jiang
Warm Interior	Da Jian Zhong Tang	Numb hands & feet	Gui Zhi
Tonifying	Si Jun Zi Tang	Morning sickness	Sha Ren + Chen Pi
Tonifying	Si Jun Zi Tang	Uterine fibroids	E Zhu + Niu Xi + San Leng
Tonifying	Si Jun Zi Tang	Indigestion, poor appetite, abdominal distention, and weight loss	Xiang Fu + Hou Po
Tonifying	Gui Pi Tang	Very dark menstrual blood	Hong Hua + Mu Dan Pi + Zhi Zi
Tonifying	Gui Pi Tang	Painful menses w/blood clots	Yu Jin + Xiang Fu
Tonifying	Gui Pi Tang	Numbness in upper extremities	Qiang Huo + Chuan Xiong
Tonifying	Gui Pi Tang	Numbness in lower back & lower extremities	Du Huo + Niu Xi + Wei Ling Xian
Tonifying	Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang	Pronounced aversion to cold	Rou Gui
Tonifying	Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang	Chronic rhinitis	Cang Er Zi + Xin Yi Hua
Tonifying	Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang	Vertigo & headache	Chuan Xiong + Ban Xia
Tonifying	Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang	Leukorrhea	Cang Zhu + Huang Bai
Tonifying	Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang	Severe pain	Xi Xin
Tonifying	Yu Ping Feng San	Bronchitis in children	Shan Yao + Chen Pi + Da Zao
Tonifying	Yu Ping Feng San	Chronic or acute rhinitis	Xin Yi Hua + Bai Zhi + Cang Er Zi
Tonifying	Yu Ping Feng San	Persistent sweating	Wu Wei Zi + Mu Li + Fu Xiao Mai
Tonifying	Sheng Mai San	Significant palpitations	Gui Zhi + Long Gu + Mu Li
Tonifying	Sheng Mai San	Severe coughing	Kuan Dong Hua + Bai He
Tonifying	Sheng Mai San	Profuse sweating with dark, scanty, and difficult urination	Huang Qi + Dang Gui
Tonifying	Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang	Increase effect for spasms of calf muscles	Niu Xi + Mu Gua
Tonifying	Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang	Wind rash	Chan Tui + Di Fu Zi
Tonifying	Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang	Cold signs	Gan Jiang
Tonifying	Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang	Heat signs	Huang Lian
Tonifying	Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang	Spams associated w/encephalitis	Quan Xie + Wu Gong
Tonifying	Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang	Fixed pain that increases w/pressure	Substitute Chi Shao for Bai Shao
Tonifying	Si Wu Tang	Stagnant blood	Substitute Bai Shao w/Chai Shao Add Tao Ren + Hong Hua
Tonifying	Si Wu Tang	Heat signs	Substitute Sheng Di Huang for Shu Di
Tonifying	Zhi Gan Cao Tang	Chest pain	Dan Shen + Tao Ren
Tonifying	Zhi Gan Cao Tang	Lung atrophy	Remove Gui Zhi + Sheng Jiang
Tonifying	Zhi Gan Cao Tang	Insomnia	Subtitute Huo Ma Ren w/Suan Zao Ren
Tonifying	Zhi Gan Cao Tang	Nosebleed	Increase Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong
Tonifying	Zhi Gan Cao Tang	Nosebleed due to yin deficiency	Add Huang Qin & Huang Lian Increase Sheng Di Huang
Tonifying	Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang	Ulcerated sores in which toxin is not completely discharged	Jin Yin Hua + Gan Cao
Tonifying	Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang	Allergic purpura	Jiang Can + Niu Xi
Tonifying	Shen Ling Bai Zhu San	Post-partum fever with spontaneous sweating	Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang (Dang Gui + Huang Qi)
Tonifying	Shen Ling Bai Zhu San	Cough w/copious watery sputum w/generalized weakness and stifling sensation in chest	Zhi Ban Xia + Xing Ren + Chen Pi
Tonifying	You Gui Wan	Poor appetite, poor digestion, nausea, and acid reflux due to cold & deficient SP & ST	Gan Jiang
Tonifying	You Gui Wan	Incessant KD diarrhea	Wu Wei Zi + Rou Dou Kou
Tonifying	You Gui Wan	Warming yang & deficient qi	Ren Shen
Tonifying	You Gui Wan	Incessant abdominal pain	Wu Zhu Yu
Tonifying	You Gui Wan	Impotence	Bai Ji Tian + Rou Cong Rong
Tonifying	Zuo Gui Yin	LU heat with irritability	Mai Men Dong
Tonifying	Zuo Gui Yin	Blood stasis	Mu Dan Pi
Tonifying	Zuo Gui Yin	Concurrent SP deficiency	Chen Pi + Sha Ren
Tonifying	Zuo Gui Yin	Heat in SP w/frequent insatiable hunger	Bai Shao
Tonifying	Zuo Gui Yin	Severe night sweats	Wu Wei Zi
Tonifying	Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan	Night urination	Wu Wei Zi
Tonifying	Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan	Frequent, profuse, clear urination	Bu Gu Zhi + Lu Rong
Tonifying	Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan	Painful urination due to cold in lower burner	Lu Rong + Chen Xiang
Tonifying	Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan	Impotence	Ren Shen
Tonifying	Liu Wei Di Huang Wan	Wasting & thirsting	Add Tian Hua Fen Remove Ze Xie
Tonifying	Liu Wei Di Huang Wan	Severe fluid depletion with signs of heat	Substitute Sheng Di Huang for Shu Di
Tonifying	Yi Guan Jian	Very dry & bitter mouth	Huang Lian
Tonifying	Yi Guan Jian	Firmness over area of pain	Bie Jia
Tonifying	Yi Guan Jian	Deficiency heat symptoms	Di Gu Pi
Tonifying	Yi Guan Jian	Constipation	Gua Lou Ren
Tonifying	Yi Guan Jian	Severe yin deficiency w/dry tongue	Shi Hu
Tonifying	Yi Guan Jian	Weakness in lower extremities	Niu Xi + Yi Yi Ren
Tonifying	Yi Guan Jian	Abdominal pain	Bai Shao + Gan Cao
Tonifying	Yi Guan Jian	Hypertension due to LR heat	Xia Ku Cao + Huang Qin
Tonifying	Yi Guan Jian	More severe LR & KD deficiency	Sang Ji Shen + Du Zhong
Tonifying	Da Bu Yin Wan	Sputum that is difficult to expectorate	Bai Bu + Kuan Dong Hua
Tonifying	Da Bu Yin Wan	Severe night sweats	Mu Li + Fu Xiao
Tonifying	Da Bu Yin Wan	Coughing of blood	Xian He Cao + Ce Bai Ye
Tonifying	Da Bu Yin Wan	Severe spontaneous emissions	Qian Shi + Jin Ying Zi
Tonifying	Bai He Gu Jin Tang	Copious sputum	Gua Lou Ren + Sang Bai Pi
Tonifying	Bai He Gu Jin Tang	Coughing up profuse blood	Add Xian He Cao + Bai Mao Gen Remove Jie Geng
Tonifying	Bai He Gu Jin Tang	Pronounced fever & dark yellow sputum	Zhi Mu + Yu Xing Cao
Tonifying	Bai He Gu Jin Tang	Lung cancer	Bai Zhi Lian + Bai Hua She
Tonifying	Tai Shan Pan Shi San	Insomnia & palpitations	Suan Zao Ren + Long Yan Rou + Ye Jiao Teng
Tonifying	Tai Shan Pan Shi San	Nausea & vomiting	Zhu Ru or Sheng Jiang + Ban Xia
Tonifying	Tai Shan Pan Shi San	Threatened miscarriage & vaginal bleeding	E Jiao + Ai Ye
Tonifying	Tai Shan Pan Shi San	More severe KD deficiency	Du Zhong + Tu Si Zi
Tonifying	Er Zhi Wan	Stronger effect	Sang Shen
Dryness	Sang Xing Tang	Nosebleed due to severe heat	Add Mu Dan Pi + Zhe Bei Mu Increase Zhi Zi
Dryness	Sang Xing Tang	Marked sore throat	Niu Bang Zi + Xuan Shen
Dryness	Sang Xing Tang	Dryness of skin and thirst	Lu Gen + Tian Hua Fen
Dryness	Sang Xing Tang	Thick, yellow sputum	Gua Lou Pi + Ma Dou Ling
Dryness	Sang Xing Tang	More pronounced exterior symptoms	Jing Jie + Bo He
Dryness	Sang Xing Tang	Concurrent nosebleed	Bai Mao Gen + Mo Han Lian
Dryness	Xing Su San	Pronounced fever	Huang Qin
Dryness	Bai He Gu Jin Tang	Copious sputum	Gua Lou Ren + Sang Bai Pi
Dryness	Bai He Gu Jin Tang	Pronounced fever	Zhi Mu
Dryness	Mai Men Dong Tang	Severe cough	Chuan Bei Mu + Gua Lou Ren
Dryness	Mai Men Dong Tang	Severe depletion of fluids	Sha Shen + Yu Zhu
Dryness	Mai Men Dong Tang	Concurrent tidal fever	Yin Chai Hu + Di Gu Pi
Dryness	Mai Men Dong Tang	Side effects of radiation therapy	Tian Hua Fen + Mu Dan Pi
Dryness	Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang	Profuse, thick, and sticky sputum	Chuan Bei Mu + Gua Lou Ren
Dryness	Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang	Blood streaked sputum	Sheng Di Huang + Ce Bai Ye
Dryness	Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang	Concurrent constipation	Tao Ren + Huo Ma Ren
Dryness	Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang	Hot LU atrophy	Sang Bai Pi + Ge Jie
Regulate Qi	Ding Chuan Wan	Severe stifling chest sensations	Zhi Shi + Hou Po
Regulate Qi	Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang	Deficient LU qi	Dang Shen + Wu Wei Zi
Regulate Qi	Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang	Concurrent exterior cold	Ma Huang + Xing Ren
Regulate Qi	Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang	Clear heat toxins in throat	Xuan Shen + Xia Ku Cao
Regulate Qi	Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang	Cough due to wind-heat	Sang Ye + Ju Hua (Sang Ju Yin)
Regulate Qi	Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang	More sputum & coughing	Chen Pi
Regulate Qi	Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang	Concurrent urinary difficulty	Che Qian Zi
Regulate Qi	Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang	Less severe cold	Remove Zi Su Ye
Regulate Qi	Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang	Greater difficulty in inhalation without lower back pain	Remove Rou Gui
Regulate Qi	Ding Xiang Shi Di Tang	Strengthen effect of formula	Chen Pi + Zhu Ru
Regulate Qi	Ding Xiang Shi Di Tang	More severe cold & phlegm due to qi constraint	Zhi Ban Xia + Gao Liang Jiang + Chen Xiang
Regulate Qi	Jin Ling Zi San	Painful menstruation	Hong Hua + Dan Shen + Yi Mu Cao
Regulate Qi	Jin Ling Zi San	Epigastric pain due to heat	Huang Qin + Bai Shao
Regulate Qi	Jin Ling Zi San	Pain in chest, epigastrium, abdomen, or flanks	Si Ni San
Regulate Qi	Jin Ling Zi San	Terminal yin (Jue Yin) patterns	Wu Mei San
Regulate Qi	Tian Tai Wu Yao San	Enhance overall effect of formula	Ju He + Li Zhi He
Regulate Qi	Tian Tai Wu Yao San	More severe cold symptoms	Wu Zhu Yu + Rou Gui
Regulate Qi	Tian Tai Wu Yao San	Blood stasis	Tao Ren + Hong Hua
Regulate Qi	Tian Tai Wu Yao San	Menstrual pain	Dang Gui + Xiang Fu + Chuan Xiong
Regulate Qi	Ban Xia Hou Po Tang	Abdominal distention	Sha Ren + Mu Xiang
Regulate Qi	Ban Xia Hou Po Tang	Severe stifling chest sensations	Yu Jin + Zhi Ke
Regulate Qi	Ban Xia Hou Po Tang	Chest pain	Xie Bai + Gua Lou
Regulate Qi	Yue Ju Wan	Dampness predominates	Hou Po + Fu Ling
Regulate Qi	Yue Ju Wan	LR fire predominates	Add Mu Dan Pi & Bai Shao Remove Cang Zhu
Regulate Qi	Yue Ju Wan	Stagnant qi predominates	Mu Xiang + Yu Jin + Wu Yao
Regulate Qi	Yue Ju Wan	Phlegm predominates	Ban Xia + Tian Nan Xing
Regulate Qi	Yue Ju Wan	Stagnant blood predominates	Tao Ren + Hong Hua
Regulate Qi	Chai Hu Shu Gan San	More severe flank pain	Dang Gui + Wu Yao + Yu Jin
Regulate Qi	Chai Hu Shu Gan San	More heat signs	Zhi Zi + Huang Qin + Chuan Lian Xi
Regulate Qi	Chai Hu Shu Gan San	Vomit or diarrhea due to LR qi attacking ST	Fu Ling + Ban Xia
Regulate Qi	Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang	Concurrent phlegm	Ban Xia + Fu Ling
Regulate Qi	Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang	Yin deficiency heat with thirst, red tongue with little moss, and thin-fast pulse	Mai Men Dong + Lu Gen + Shi Hu
Regulate Qi	Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang	Excess heat with yellow tongue coating	Huang Lian
Regulate Qi	Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang	Patients without deficient qi	Remove Ren Shen
Regulate Qi	Nuan Gan Jian	More severe cold	Gan Jiang + Wu Zhu Yu + Zhi Fu Zi
Regulate Qi	Nuan Gan Jian	Abdominal pain	Xiang Fu
Regulate Qi	Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang	Heat in ST	Huang Lian + Huang Qin + Zhu Ru
Regulate Qi	Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang	Patients without ST qi deficieny	Remove Ren Shen + Da Zao + Zhi Gan Cao
Regulate Qi	Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang	Coughing & wheezing	Sang Bai Pi + Chuan Bei Mu
Regulate Qi	Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang	Cold from ST deficiency	Substitute Gan Jiang for Sheng Jiang
Regulate Qi	Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang	ST deficiency cold	Wu Zhu Yu + Ding Xiang
Regulate Qi	Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang	Food Stagnation	Zhi Ke or Zhi Shi
Regulate Qi	Liang Fu Wan	More severe qi stagnation	Increase Xiang Fu Add Qing Pi + Chen Xiang + Mu Xiang
Regulate Qi	Liang Fu Wan	More severe cold	Increase Gao Liang Jiang Add Gan Jiang
Regulate Qi	Liang Fu Wan	Peptic ulcer due to deficiency cold	Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang
Regulate Qi	Liang Fu Wan	Painful menstruation	Dang Gui
Calm Shen	Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan	Severe dry mouth & throat	Shi Hu
Calm Shen	Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan	Mouth & tongue sores	Lian Zi Xin
Calm Shen	Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan	Severe palpitations & insomnia	Long Yan Rou + Ye Jiao Teng
Calm Shen	Suan Zao Ren Tang	Pronounced irritability & heat	Zhi Zi + Lian Qiao
Calm Shen	Suan Zao Ren Tang	Severe fire due to deficiency	Han Lian Cao + Nu Zhen Zi + Bai Shao
Calm Shen	Suan Zao Ren Tang	Dizziness due to phlegm-dampness	Zhu Ru + Ban Xia
Calm Shen	Suan Zao Ren Tang	Night sweats	Mu Li + Wu Wei Zi
Calm Shen	Suan Zao Ren Tang	Qi deficiency	Ren Shen + Mai Men Dong + Wu Wei Zi
Calm Shen	Suan Zao Ren Tang	Deficient HT & GB qi	Dang Shen + Long Gu
Calm Shen	Gan Mai Da Zao Tang	Heart yin deficiency	Bai He + Bai Zi Ren
Calm Shen	Gan Mai Da Zao Tang	Constipation	Hei Zhi Ma + He Shou Wu
Calm Shen	Gan Mai Da Zao Tang	Mild cases of schizophrenia	Long Gu + Mu Li + Gui Zhi
Calm Shen	Gan Mai Da Zao Tang	Insomnia due to LR blood deficiency	Suan Zao Ren
Calm Shen	Gan Mai Da Zao Tang	Sinus arrythmias & choppy pulse	Dang Shen + Zhi Shi Ying
Calm Shen	Huang Lian E Jiao Tang	Feverishness with dark urine	Deng Xin Cao + Tong Cao + Bai Mao Gen
Calm Shen	Huang Lian E Jiao Tang	Severe yin deficiency w/injured fluids and dry throat	Xuan Shen + Mai Men Dong + Shi Hu
Calm Shen	Huang Lian E Jiao Tang	Heat in five centers	Zhi Zi + Dan Zhu Ye
Regulate Blood	Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang	Headaches	Man Jing Zi + Ci Ji Li
Regulate Blood	Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang	Hypochondriac pain from enlarged LR, or immobile subcostal and abdominal masses	Yu Jin + Dan Shen
Regulate Blood	Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang	Amenorrhea or dysmenorrhea	Xiang Fu + Yi Mu Cao
Regulate Blood	Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang	Concurrent yang deficiency	Zhi Fu Zi + Gui Zhi
Regulate Blood	Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang	Coronary artery disease	Add Dan Shen Increase Hong Hua & Chuan Xiong
Regulate Blood	Sheng Hua Tang	More severe cold & pain in lower abdomen	Rou Gui
Regulate Blood	Sheng Hua Tang	Feverishness with blood stasis	Mu Dan Pi _ Chi Shao
Regulate Blood	Sheng Hua Tang	Post-partum and only slight abdominal pain	Remove Tao Ren
Regulate Blood	Sheng Hua Tang	Marked post-partum qi deficiency with profuse sweating due to loss of blood	Huang Qi + Ren Shen
Regulate Blood	Wen Jing Tang	Chronic endometriosis	Ru Xiang + San Qi
Regulate Blood	Wen Jing Tang	Qi stagnation	Xiang Fu + Wu Yao
Regulate Blood	Wen Jing Tang	Persistent bleeding of pale-colored blood	Shu Di Huang + Pao Jiang
Regulate Blood	Wen Jing Tang	Persistent bleeding after miscarriage	Dan Shen + Niu Xi + Yi Mu Cao Remove Gan Cao
Regulate Blood	Wen Jing Tang	More severe lower abdominal cold & pain	Xiao Hui Xiang + Ai Ye
Regulate Blood	Shi Hui San	Lead hot blood downward	Niu Xi + Dai Zhe Shi
Regulate Blood	Dan Shen Yin	ST pain w/nausea & vomit, and purple tongue	Si Ni San
Regulate Blood	Dan Shen Yin	Angina pectoris & dyspnea due to coronary artery disease	Gua Lou Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang
Regulate Blood	Dan Shen Yin	Painful chest obstruction radiating to the back & associated w/shortness of breath	Zhi Ke + Chi Shao + Chuan Xiong + Hong Hua + Shan Zha
Regulate Blood	Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan	Severe stagnant blood	Da Huang
Regulate Blood	Tao He Cheng Qi Tang	Irregular menstruation	Dang Gui + Hong Hua
Regulate Blood	Tao He Cheng Qi Tang	Qi stagnation	Qing Pi + Mu Xiang + Wu Yao
Regulate Blood	Tao He Cheng Qi Tang	Nosebleed & coughing up dark blood	Sheng Di Huang + Bai Mao Gen
Regulate Blood	Tao He Cheng Qi Tang	Severe obstruction from blood stasis due to traumatic injury	San Qi + Chi Shao
Regulate Blood	Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang	Predominance of SP/ST deficiency	Dang Shen + Bai Zhu
Regulate Blood	Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang	Slurred speech	Shi Chang Pu + Yuan Zhi
Regulate Blood	Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang	Focus treatment on paralysis of lower extremities	Du Zhong + Niu Xi
Regulate Blood	Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang	Reduced appetite and a stifling sensation in chest	Zhi Ke + Chen Pi
Regulate Blood	Jiao Ai Tang	Restless fetus disorder	Gan Jiang
Regulate Blood	Jiao Ai Tang	Bleeding during pregnancy with lower back pain	Sang Ji Sheng + Bai Zhu Remove Chuan Xiong
Regulate Blood	Xiao Ji Yin Zi	Severe pain	Hu Po + Jin Sha Teng
Regulate Blood	Xiao Ji Yin Zi	Injury to qi and yin	Remove Mu Tong + Hua Shi Add Dang Shen + Huang Qi + E Jiao
Regulate Blood	Xiao Ji Yin Zi	More intense heat & stasis	Shi Wei + Tao Ren + Huang Bai + Pu Gong Ying
Regulate Blood	Xiao Ji Yin Zi	Urinary difficulty with injury to the yin	E Jiao
Regulate Blood	Huai Hua San	Severe heat in LI	Huang Lian + Huang Bai
Regulate Blood	Huai Hua San	Heat in LI with constipation	Da Huang + Mang Xiao
Regulate Blood	Huai Hua San	Bleeding hemorrhoids	Di Yu + Huang Qin
Regulate Blood	Shi Xiao San	Concurrent cold	Xiao Hui Xiang + Ai Ye + Wu Yao + Pao Jiang
Regulate Blood	Shi Xiao San	Severe qi stagnation	Xiang Fu
Regulate Blood	Shi Xiao San	Angina pectoris	Chi Shao
Regulate Blood	Shi Xiao San	Irregular menstruation	Shu Di Huang
Stabilize & Bind	Si Shen Wan	Backache & cold extremities due to severe deficient yang	Fu Zi + Rou Gui
Stabilize & Bind	Si Shen Wan	Prolapsed rectum	Huang Qi + Sheng Ma + Dang Shen
Stabilize & Bind	Si Shen Wan	Significant damp-phlegm w/slippery or wiry pulse w/puffy and greasy tongue coat	Cang Zhu + Hou Po
Stabilize & Bind	Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan	Constipation	Rou Cong Rong + Dang Gui
Stabilize & Bind	Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan	Diarrhea	Wu Wei Zi + Bu Gu Zhi + Tu Si Zi
Stabilize & Bind	Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan	Concurrent hyperactive LR yang	Shi Jue Ming + Bai Shao
Stabilize & Bind	Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan	Blazing HT fire	Huang Lian + Mai Meng Dong
Stabilize & Bind	Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan	SP deficiency	Dang Shen + Bai Zhu + Shan Yao
Stabilize & Bind	Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan	Blazing fire from yin deficiency with wet dreams, irritability, insomina, a dry-red tongue, and a thin-rapid pulse	Gui Ban + Nu Zhen Zi
Stabilize & Bind	Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan	Impotence	Ba Ji Tian + Xian Mao + Yin Yang Huo + Suo Yang
Stabilize & Bind	Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan	Frequent urination	Bu Gu Zhi + Shan Zhu Yu
Stabilize & Bind	Gu Jing Wan	Severe bleeding	Hai Piao Xiao + Qian Cao Gen Long Gu + Mu Li Di Yu + Xian He Cao
Stabilize & Bind	Gu Jing Wan	More severe yin deficiency	Add Shu Di Huang + Di Gu Pi Remove Xiang Fu + Huang Qin
Stabilize & Bind	Mu Li San	Strengthen the formula	Wu Wei Zi
Stabilize & Bind	Mu Li San	Yin deficiency	Bai Shao + Sheng Di Huang
Stabilize & Bind	Mu Li San	Yang deficiency	Bai Zhu + Zhi Fu Zi
Stabilize & Bind	Mu Li San	Blood deficiency	Shu Di Huang + He Shou Wou
Stabilize & Bind	Mu Li San	Insomnia	Suan Zao Ren + Bai Zi Ren
Stabilize & Bind	Wan Dai Tang	Pain & feeling of cold in lower abdomen	Pao Jiang + Wu Yao + Xiao Hui Xiang
Stabilize & Bind	Wan Dai Tang	Hypochondriac pain	Xiang Fu + Yan Hu Suo
Stabilize & Bind	Wan Dai Tang	Strengthen binding effect	Duan Long Gu + Duan Mu Li
Stabilize & Bind	Wan Dai Tang	Low back soreness	Sang Ji Sheng + Du Zhong
Stabilize & Bind	Zhen Ren Yang Zang Tang	Prolapsed rectum	Huang Qi + Shen Ma
Stabilize & Bind	Zhen Ren Yang Zang Tang	Diarrhea with undigested food & cold extremities	Gan Jiang + Zhi Fu Zi
Stabilize & Bind	Shou Tai Wan	Reduced appetite	(Chao) Bai Zhu
Stabilize & Bind	Shou Tai Wan	Vaginal bleeding	(Jiao) Ai Ye
Stabilize & Bind	Shou Tai Wan	Concurrent feverishness	Sheng Di Huang
Stabilize & Bind	Shou Tai Wan	Generalized sensation of cold	Bu Gu Zhi
Stabilize & Bind	Shou Tai Wan	Incontinence of urine	Yi Zhi Ren + Hai Piao Xiao
Stabilize & Bind	Shou Tai Wan	Concurrent Qi deficiency	Ren Shen
Stabilize & Bind	Shou Tai Wan	Collapse of Gathering Qi	Huang Qi
Stabilize & Bind	Sang Piao Xiao San	Severe KD yang deficiency with cold sensation	Ba Ji Tian + Rou Gui + Zhi Fu Zi
Stabilize & Bind	Sang Piao Xiao San	Uterine prolapse	Huang Qi
Stabilize & Bind	Sang Piao Xiao San	Palpitations & insomnia	Wu Wei Zi + Suan Zao Ren
Expel Wind	Xiao Huo Lou Dan	Damp predominant disorders	Yi Yi Ren + Cang Zhu + Guang Feng
Expel Wind	Xiao Huo Lou Dan	Wind predominant disorders	Qin Jiao + Fang Feng
Expel Wind	Xiao Huo Lou Dan	Severe cold	Increase Chuan Wu + Cao Wu Tou
Expel Wind	Xiao Huo Lou Dan	Disabling pain	Increase Ru Xiang + Mo Yao
Expel Wind	Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin	Severe symptoms	Ling Yang Jiao (Subdues LR yang)
Expel Wind	Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin	LR fire	Long Dan Cao + Xia Ku Cao + Mu Dan Pi
Expel Wind	Xiao Feng San	Severe wind-heat & toxins	Lian Qiao + Ye Ju Hua + Jin Yin Hua
Expel Wind	Xiao Feng San	Severe dampness (heat or wind-damp)	Di Fu Zi + Bai Xian Pi + Yi Yi Ren
Expel Wind	Xiao Feng San	Severe wind	Bai Hua She + Fu Ping + Quan Xie
Expel Wind	Xiao Feng San	Severe hot blood	Mu Dan Pi + Chi Shao + Zi Cao
Expel Wind	Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang	Hypertension	Niu Xi + Ci Ji Li
Expel Wind	Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang	Heat in nutritive & blood levels	Shui Niu Jiao + Mu Dan Pi
Expel Wind	Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang	Severe tics or spasms	Quan Xie + Wu Gong
Expel Wind	Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang	Impaired consciousness w/gurgling sounds in the throat	Tian Zhu Huang + Zhu Ru
Expel Wind	Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang	Coronary artery disease	Chi Shao + Dan Shen
Expel Wind	Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang	Hypertension	Xia Ku Cao + Gou Teng
Expel Wind	Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang	KD deficiency	Shu Di Huang + Shan Zhu Yu
Expel Wind	Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang	Heat sensation in the chest	Shi Gao
Expel Wind	Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang	Profuse sputum	Dan Nan Xing
Expel Wind	Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang	Loose stools	Remove Dai Zhe Shi + Gui Ban
Food Stagnation	Bao He Wan	Severe abdominal distention	Zhi Shi + Hou Po
Food Stagnation	Bao He Wan	Constipation	Da Huang + Bing Lang
Food Stagnation	Bao He Wan	Concurrent early stage dysenteric order	Huang Lian + Zhi Shi + Bing Lang
Food Stagnation	Bao He Wan	Strengthen effect	Mai Ya
Abscess	Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin	Breast abscess	Qing Pi + Gua Lou + Zhe Bei Mu
Abscess	Wei Jing Tang	Excessive sputum	Ting Li Zi
Abscess	Wei Jing Tang	Pronounced LU heat	Yu Xing Cao
Abscess	Wei Jing Tang	Measles w/coughing, fever, thirst, and red rashes	Huang Qin + Chuan Bei Mu + Sang Bai Pi
Abscess	Wei Jing Tang	Marked pus in the sputum	Chuan Bei Mu + Jie Geng + Gan Cao

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