Top Ten Famous TCM Formulas

Top Ten Famous TCM Formulas

【Encyclopedia of Chinese Herbal Medicine】 Here we have selected the top ten famous TCM formulas, organized into two parts for your reading and collection. The top ten formulas include Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Blue Dragon Decoction) from “Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)”, Da Cheng Qi Tang (Major Order the Qi Decoction) from … Read more

Practical Collection of the Top Ten Famous TCM Formulas for Common Ailments

Practical Collection of the Top Ten Famous TCM Formulas for Common Ailments

If there were a ranking of weapons in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the following top ten famous formulas would undoubtedly be at the forefront. Chinese traditional medicine has preserved many safe, convenient, and effective formulas through thousands of years of accumulation by generations of physicians. These formulas have been passed down due to their effectiveness … Read more

Essential TCM Formulas Every Practitioner Must Master: The Top 10 Classic Formulas!

Essential TCM Formulas Every Practitioner Must Master: The Top 10 Classic Formulas!

1、小青龙汤 (Xiao Qing Long Tang)《伤寒论》 组成:麻黄9克、桂枝9克、干姜9克、细辛3克、五味子6克、白芍9克、半夏12克、甘草6克。 用法:水煎,分二次服。 功能:解表散寒,温肺化饮。 主治:外感风寒,内停水饮证。症见恶寒发热、无汗咳嗽、痰多色白清稀、甚则喘息不得卧或肢面浮肿、口不渴、苔薄白而润、脉浮紧。 方解:本方为解表涤饮方剂。内有水饮者,一旦感受外寒,每致表寒引动内饮,水寒射肺则咳痰清稀,喘息胸满,甚则喘息不得平卧,当内饮外邪得解,里饮得化。 方中麻黄发汗解表、宣肺行水为主药。桂枝助麻黄解表,又能温化阳气,助麻黄行水为辅药。芍药配桂枝以调和营卫。干姜、细辛温脾肺之寒,使脾散精,上归于肺,肺能通调水道,下输膀胱,故水液能在体内正常运行,以杜其生痰之源;半夏燥温化痰,治已成之水饮;五味子敛肺止咳,并防肺气耗散太过之弊,以上均为佐药。甘草调合诸药,以缓和麻、桂、姜辛温刚烈之性。诸药合用,共凑解表涤痰、止咳平喘之功。 临床运用: 1.本方为温化痰饮、宣肺平喘之代表方剂。凡咳嗽、痰白清稀有泡沫、口不渴、舌苔白润者,无论有无恶寒发热,有汗无汗均可加减运用。如恶寒无汗者,重用麻黄;恶风自汗者,重用桂芍,或加姜枣以调和营卫;外寒已解而咳嗽未除者,去麻桂,改用蜜炙麻黄,加杏仁以加强宣肺平喘之功;若痰多清稀、咳喘不得平卧者,重用细辛、半夏、干姜以温化降逆寒痰。 2.本方加石膏,名小青龙加石膏汤 (Xiao Qing Long Jia Shi Gao Tang)(《金匮要略》)。用于本方证兼有热象者。 3.本方用于治疗慢性支气炎、支气管哮喘、肺气肿均有一定疗效。 注意事项:干姜、细辛、半夏、五味子为治咳喘痰饮之要药。若肺寒停饮偏重,五味子用量宜少于干姜、细辛;若寒饮之咳肺虚者,则五味子用量宜酌加大。 2、小柴胡汤 (Xiao Chai Hu Tang)《伤寒论》 组成:柴胡9克、黄芩9克、制半夏6克、炙甘草3克、生姜3片、大枣3枚、党参6克 用法:水煎服。 功能:和解表里,扶正祛邪。 主治:用于少阳证之寒热往来,胸胁苦满、不欲饮食、心烦呕恶、口苦咽干、耳聋目弦、舌苔薄白、脉弦而数者。 方解:邪在表者宜汗,在里者宜下,而少阳病是邪在半表半里之间,故既不可汗,又不可下,只能用柴胡透达少阳半衰之邪,黄芩泄半里之热。二药配伍以解寒热往来、胸胁苦满、心烦等症。配半夏、生姜和胃降逆以止呕;配党参、甘草、大枣益气扶正祛邪,同时姜、枣相配,可以调和营卫。 临床应用: 1.本方善治邪在半表半里,寒热往来的病证。若见心中烦闷而无呕吐者,可去半夏、党参、加瓜萎;若口渴者,可去法半夏加天花粉。 2.可治疟疾,去甘草加草果等。 3.清泄肝胆湿热,如黄疸型传染性肝炎、胆囊炎等病。本方可去参、姜、草、加茵陈、龙胆草、川楝子、栀子等。 4.本方可用于妇女经期前后外感、肾盂肾炎、胸膜炎、症见寒热往来者,均可斟酌使用。 3、大承气汤 (Da Cheng Qi Tang)《伤寒论》 组成:大黄12克、厚朴9克、枳实9克、芒硝12克。 用法:水煎服。 功能;峻下热结。 主治:1.肠胃燥热积滞。证见大便坚实不通,脘腹胀满,疼痛拒按,高热神昏,谵语,舌苔焦黄起刺,脉沉实有力。 2.热结旁流。证见下利清水臭秽,虽利而腹满胀痛不减,按之坚硬有块,口干舌燥,脉滑数。 方解:本方为泻下之峻刺,有通便泻热之功。方中以大黄苦寒泄热通便、荡涤肠胃为主药;辅以芒硝咸寒泻热,软坚润燥;积滞不去,由于气滞不行,故佐以枳实、厚朴消痞除满,行气散结,四药合用,有峻下热结的功效。对于肠胃燥实、郁滞不通者能承顺胃气下行,使塞者通,闭者畅,故名承气。 本方治症是因实热与燥屎壅结于里所致。本方主证前入归纳为“痞、满、燥、实”四字。“痞”是自觉脘有闷塞压重感;“满”是脘腹胀满,按之有抵抗感;“燥”是指肠中粪便,既燥且坚按之坚硬;“实”是指肠胃有燥粪与热邪互结,而有便秘、腹痛拒按,或下利清水臭秽而腹胀满不减。 临床应用: 1.本方主治辩证要点以“痞”、“满”、“燥”、“实”及脉实等。 2.本方去芒硝叫小承气汤 (Xiao Cheng … Read more

Analysis of Pulse Diagnosis in the Treatise on Cold Damage: Part Nine

Analysis of Pulse Diagnosis in the Treatise on Cold Damage: Part Nine

Analysis of Pulse Diagnosis in the Treatise on Cold Damage: Part Nine By Lai Haibiao The 滑脉 (hua mai) or slippery pulse is characterized by a smooth and flowing sensation, resembling the rolling of pearls on a jade plate. As described in the 脉经 (Mai Jing): “The slippery pulse flows smoothly back and forth, exhibiting … Read more