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Perhaps, a chance meeting with an old neighbor, Talking, laughing, no set return. - Wang Wei translation by Andrew Ellis contents :::: vv Contents a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | j | l | m | n | p | q | r | s | t | w | x | y | z Preface...........................................................xiii THE FORMULAS Acknowledgments.........................................xiv Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan • 1400.........................1 Introduction....................................................xv Mugwort & Cyperus Combination Using This Book........................................xv An Zhong San • 1340.......................................3 Fennel & Galanga Formula The Book’s Structure...............................xv Terminological and Other Ba Wei Dai Xia Fang • 0110A..........................5 Tangkuei Eight Herb Formula Considerations....................................xvii Herb Concentrates: Ba Wei Dai Xia Fang How They are Made.............................xvii (w/o Da Huang) • 0110B.................................6 Tangkuei Eight Herb Formula Frequently Asked Questions................xviii (Minus Rhubarb) How to Use Herb Concentrates.............xix Dosage Determination............................xxi Ba Wei Di Huang Wan • 0100..........................7 Rehmannia Eight Formula Ba Zhen Tang • 0090.......................................9 Tangkuei & Ginseng Eight Combination Ba Zheng San • 0080A...................................11 Dianthus Formula Ba Zheng San (w/o Da Huang) • 0080B........12 Dianthus Formula (Minus Rhubarb) Bai He Gu Jin Tang • 1350............................13 Lily Combination Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang • 1100..................15 Ginseng & Gypsum Combination Bai Hu Tang • 1090.......................................17 Gypsum Combination Bai Tou Weng Tang • 1120............................19 Pulsatilla Combination Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang • 1150.........21 Pinellia & Gastrodia Combination Ban Xia Hou Po Tang • 1130.........................23 Pinellia & Magnolia Combination Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang • 1140........................25 Pinellia Combination Bao Chan Wu You Fang • 2070.....................27 Tangkuei & Ligusticum Combination Bao He Wan • 2060........................................28 Red Tangerine Peel & Crataegus Formula < CONTENTS :: INDEX > vi :: notes from south mountain contents :: vii Bei Xie Fen Qing Yin • 3320..........................30 Da Cheng Qi Tang • 0350..............................59 Tokoro Combination Major Rhubarb Combination Bu Fei Tang • 3670........................................31 Da Fang Feng Tang • 0380.............................60 Ginseng & Aster Combination Major Siler Combination Bu Huan Jin Zheng Qi San • 0850.................32 Da Huang Mu Dan Tang • 0390....................61 Pinellia, Atractylodes, Rhubarb & Moutan Combination & Agastache Formula Da Jian Zhong Tang • 0360...........................62 Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang • 3680....................33 Major Zanthoxylum Combination Astragalus & Peony Combination Da Qin Jiao Tang • 0370................................64 Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang • 3650.........................35 Major Gentiana Macrophylla Root Ginseng & Astragalus Combination Combination Cang Er San • 3850.......................................37 Da Qing Long Tang • 0340............................66 Xanthium Formula Major Blue Dragon Combination Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang • 1850.............................39 Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang • 3570......................67 Bupleurum & Pueraria Combination Tangkuei & Astragalus Combination Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang • 1890......41 Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang • 3550.................69 Bupleurum, Cinnamon, Tangkuei & Six Yellow Combination & Ginger Combination Dang Gui Long Hui Wan • 3560A.................71 Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang • 1870.......................43 Tangkuei, Gentiana, & Aloe Formula Bupleurum & Cinnamon Combination Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang • 3540.................73 Chai Hu Jia Long Mu Tang • 1860A.............45 Tangkuei & Anemarrhena Combination Bupleurum & Dragon Bone Combination Dang Gui San • 3510......................................74 Chai Hu Jia Long Mu Tang Tangkuei Formula (w/o Da Huang) • 1860B...............................47 Bupleurum & Dragon Bone Combination Dang Gui Shao Yao San • 3520......................75 (Minus Rhubarb) Tangkuei & Peony Formula Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang • 1880....................48 Dang Gui Si Ni Tang • 3530..........................77 Bupleurum & Rehmannia Combination Tangkuei & Jujube Combination Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang • 1840......................50 Dang Gui Yin Zi • 3580.................................78 Bupleurum & Cyperus Combination Tangkuei & Tribulus Combination Chai Ling Tang • 1910..................................52 Dao Chi San • 4010........................................79 Bupleurum & Poria Combination Rehmannia & Clematis Armandi Formula Chai Xian Tang • 1900..................................53 Dao Shui Fu Ling Tang • 4020.......................81 Bupleurum & Scute Combination Poria, Atractylodes, & Areca Combination Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San • 0590...............55 Ding Chuan Tang • 1740...............................82 Ligusticum & Tea Formula Ephedra & Ginkgo Combination Da Bu Yin Wan • 0330..................................56 Ding Xian Wan • 1741...................................84 Rehmannia & Testudinis Combination Gastrodia & Amber Combination Da Chai Hu Tang • 0320A............................57 Major Bupleurum Combination Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang • 4030........................85 Tuhuo & Loranthus Combination Da Chai Hu Tang (w/o Da Huang) • 0320B..58 Major Bupleurum Combination Dun Sou San • 3760.......................................87 Mulberry Bark & Platycodon Formula (Minus Rhubarb) < CONTENTS :: INDEX > vi :: notes from south mountain contents :: vii Er Chen Tang • 0060......................................88 Gua Lou Zhi Shi Tang • 2640......................116 Citrus & Pinellia Combination Trichosanthes & Aurantium Combination Er Xian Tang • 0061......................................90 Gui Lu Er Xian Jiao • 4180..........................117 Curculigo & Epimedium Combination Testudinis & Antler Combination Er Zhi Wan • 0062.........................................91 Gui Pi Tang • 4090.......................................118 Ligustrum & Eclipta Combination Ginseng & Longan Combination Er Zhu Tang • 0050.......................................92 Gui Qi Jian Zhong Tang • 4100...................120 Atractylodes & Arisaema Combination Tangkuei, Astragalus, & Peony Combination Fang Feng Tong Sheng San • 1450.................93 Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan • 2220........................121 Siler & Platycodon Formula Cinnamon & Poria Formula Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang • 1470.......................95 Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang • 2240.....122 Stephania & Astragalus Combination Cinnamon & Dragon Bone Combination Fen Xiao Tang • 0840....................................96 Gui Zhi Jia Shao Yao Tang • 2230...............123 Poria & Alisma Combination Cinnamon & Peony Combination Fu Ling Yin • 2390.........................................97 Gui Zhi Ma Huang Ge Ban Tang • 2350.....124 Poria Combination Cinnamon & Ephedra Combination Fu Tu Dan • 2400...........................................98 Gui Zhi Ren Shen Tang • 2260....................125 Poria & Cuscuta Formula Cinnamon & Ginseng Combination Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang • 3590....................100 Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang • 2370.......126 Tangkuei & Persica Combination Cinnamon & Anemarrhena Combination Fu Zi Li Zhong Tang • 1760........................101 Gui Zhi Tang • 2210....................................128 Aconite, Ginseng, & Ginger Combination Cinnamon Combination Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang • 1080.....................102 Guo Qi Yin • 3630.......................................130 Pinellia & Licorice Combination Cyperus & Carthamus Combination Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan • 1050.......................103 Hou Po Qi Wu Tang • 2010.........................132 Forsythia & Acorus Formula Magnolia Seven Combination Gan Lu Yin • 1060.......................................104 Hou Po Wen Zhong Tang • 2020.................133 Sweet Combination Magnolia & Vladimiria Combination Gan Mai Da Zao Tang • 1070.....................105 Hu Qian Wan • 1770....................................135 Licorice & Jujube Combination Phellodendron & Testudinis Formula Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Hua Gai San • 3310.....................................137 Lian Tang • 3700..........................................106 Ephedra & Mulberry Bark Formula Pueraria, Coptis, & Scute Combination Huai Hua San • 3820...................................138 Ge Gen Tang • 3690.....................................108 Sophora Flower Formula Pueraria Combination Huan Shao Dan • 4140................................140 Ge Hua Jie Cheng San • 3710......................110 Lycium Formula Pueraria Flower Formula Huang Lian Jie Du Tang • 3190...................142 Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang • 3830........................112 Coptis & Scute Combination Tangkuei & Corydalis Combination Huang Lian Shang Qing Wan • 3160...........144 Gou Teng San • 3720...................................114 Coptis, Phellodendron, & Mint Formula Gambir Formula < CONTENTS :: INDEX > viii :: notes from south mountain contents :: ix Huang Lian Tang • 3180..............................146 Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang • 3980............................175 Coptis Combination Citrus & Bamboo Combination Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang • 3170..............147 Juan Bi Tang • 4260.....................................177 Astragalus Combination Notopterygium & Turmeric Combination Huang Qi Wu Wu Tang • 3220....................148 Li Zhong Tang • 2970..................................179 Astragalus & Cinnamon Five Herb Ginseng & Ginger Combination Combination Liang Ge San • 2900A..................................180 Huang Qin Tang • 3200...............................150 Forsythia & Rhubarb Formula Scute & Licorice Combination Liang Ge San (w/o Da Huang) • 2900B.......182 Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San • 4200.................151 Forsythia Formula (Minus Rhubarb) Agastache Formula Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang • 2000...................183 Ji Ming San • 4150.......................................153 Poria & Atractylodes Combination Areca Seed & Chaenomeles Formula Liu He Tang • 0790......................................185 Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan • 4070.......................155 Amomum Combination Cyathula & Plantago Formula Liu Jun Zi Tang • 0770................................187 Jia Wei Ba Zheng San • 1020.......................157 Major Six Herb Combination Dianthus Plus Formula Liu Wei Di Huang Wan • 0780.....................188 Jia Wei Ping Wei San • 1010.........................158 Rehmannia Six Formula Magnolia & Ginger Formula Modified Liu Wei Gu Jing Wan • 0760........................190 Jia Wei Xiao Yao San • 1000........................159 Rehmannia Six & Stamen Formula Bupleurum & Peony Formula Long Dan Xie Gan Tang • 4060...................191 Jian Ling Tang • 2100..................................161 Gentiana Combination Dioscorea & Achyranthes Combination Ma Huang Tang • 2860...............................193 Jie Geng Tang • 2630...................................163 Ephedra Combination Platycodon Combination Ma Xing Gan Shi Tang • 2870.....................194 Jin Fei Cao San • 1690.................................164 Ephedra & Apricot Seed Combination Schizonepeta & Pinellia Formula Ma Xing Yi Gan Tang • 2890......................196 Jin Jian Fei Er Wan • 1700...........................166 Ephedra & Coix Combination Ginseng & Poria Formula Ma Zi Ren Wan • 2880................................197 Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan • 1680.........................168 Apricot Seed & Hemp Seed Formula Lotus Stamen Formula Mai Men Dong Tang • 2950........................199 Jing Fang Bai Du San • 2520........................169 Ophiopogon Combination Schizonepeta & Siler Formula Mu Fang Ji Tang • 0810...............................201 Jing Jie Lian Qiao Tang • 2530....................171 Stephania & Ginseng Combination Schizonepeta & Forsythia Combination Mu Xiang Bing Lang Wan • 0800................202 Jiu Wei Bing Lang Jia Wu Fu Tang • 0130...172 Vladimiria & Areca Seed Formula Areca Seed Combination Ning Sou Wan • 3880...................................203 Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang • 0120..................173 Fritillaria & Platycodon Formula Notopterygium Nine Herb Combination Nu Ke Bai Zi Ren Wan • 0570.....................204 Ju He Wan • 3990........................................174 Biota & Cyathula Formula Citrus Seed Formula < CONTENTS :: INDEX > viii :: notes from south mountain contents :: ix Pai Nong San • 2960....................................205 Qing Xin Lian Zi Yin • 2730........................233 Platycodon & Aurantium Immaturus Lotus Seed Combination Formula Qing Zao Jiu Fei Tang • 2770......................235 Ping Wei San • 1160.....................................206 Eriobotrya & Ophiopogon Combination Magnolia & Ginger Formula Ren Shen Bai Du San • 0020........................237 Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin • 3340.............................208 Ginseng & Mint Formula Scute & Cimicifuga Combination Ren Shen Dang Shao San • 0070..................239 Qi Bao Mei Ran Dan • 0190........................209 Ginseng & Tangkuei Formula Seven Treasures Formula Ren Shen Ge Jie San • 0071..........................240 Qi Ju Di Huang Wan • 1580........................210 Ginseng & Gecko Combination Lycium, Chrysanthemum, & Rehmannia Ren Shen Xie Fei Tang • 0040......................241 Formula Ginseng & Scute Combination Qi Pi Wan • 3000.........................................211 Ren Shen Yang Ying Tang • 0030.................242 Lotus & Citrus Formula Ginseng & Rehmannia Combination Qian Jin Nei Tuo San • 0530........................213 Run Chang Wan • 3920...............................243 Astragalus & Platycodon Formula Hemp Seed & Rhubarb Formula Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang • 1780...............214 San Bi Tang • 0290.......................................245 Notopterygium & Tuhuo Combination Tuhuo & Astragalus Combination Qin Jiao Bie Jia San • 2460..........................216 San Huang Shi Gao Tang • 0270..................246 Gentiana Macrophylla Root Gypsum, Coptis, & Scute Combination & Turtle Shell Formula San Huang Xie Xin Tang • 0260..................247 Qing Bi Tang • 2830....................................218 Coptis & Rhubarb Combination Pueraria Nasal Combination San Miao San • 0240....................................248 Qing Fei Tang • 2790...................................219 Atractylodes & Phellodendron Formula Platycodon & Fritillaria Combination San Ren Tang • 0230....................................249 Qing Fei Yin • 2810......................................220 Triple Nut Combination Platycodon & Apricot Seed Formula San Wu Xiang Ru Yin • 0280.......................250 Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang • 1790.....................222 Elsholtzia Three Combination Artemisia & Turtle Shell Combination San Zhong Kui Jian Tang • 3330.................251 Qing Liang Yin • 2720.................................224 Forsythia & Laminaria Combination Scute & Mint Combination Sang Ju Yin • 2440.......................................253 Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan • 2840.....................225 Mulberry & Chrysanthemum Combination Pinellia & Scute Formula Sang Piao Xiao San • 2450...........................254 Qing Shang Fang Feng Tang • 2780.............227 Mantis Cocoon Formula Siler Combination Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang • 1410.........255 Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang • 2760........................229 Glehnia & Ophiopogon Combination Astragalus & Atractylodes Combination Shang Zhong Xia Tong Yong Tong Qing Wei San • 2740....................................230 Feng Wan • 0550..........................................256 Coptis & Rehmannia Formula Cinnamon & Angelica Formula Qing Xin Li Ge Tang • 2750........................232 Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang • 0750.......................257 Arctium Combination Fennel Seed & Corydalis Combination < CONTENTS :: INDEX > x :: notes from south mountain contents :: xi Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang • 1530...................259 Shu Jin Li An San • 3250B...........................287 Peony & Licorice Combination Clematis & Carthamus Combination Shao Yao Tang • 1540..................................261 Shu Jing Huo Xue Tang • 3250A.................288 Peony Combination Clematis & Stephania Combination She Gan Ma Huang Tang • 2680.................263 Shuang Jie Tong Sheng San • 1460...............290 Belamcanda & Ephedra Combination Siler & Platycodon Formula (Minus Rhubarb) Shen Ling Bai Zhu San • 2920.....................264 Ginseng & Atractylodes Formula Si Jun Zi Tang • 0960...................................291 Major Four Herb Combination Shen Mi Tang • 2620....................................266 Ephedra & Magnolia Combination Si Ni San • 0970...........................................292 Bupleurum & Aurantium Immaturus Shen Su Yin • 2930.......................................267 Formula Ginseng & Perilla Combination Si Ni Tang • 0950.........................................294 Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang • 1480...................268 Aconite, Ginger, & Licorice Combination Ligusticum & Notopterygium Combination Si Sheng Wan • 0920....................................296 Shen Zhuo Tang • 3460...............................270 Rehmannia Four Formula Poria, Atractylodes, & Ginger Combination Si Wu Tang • 0940.......................................297 Tangkuei Four Combination Sheng Hua Tang • 1200...............................271 Tangkuei & Ginger Combination Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang • 4210..........................299 Perilla Seed Combination Sheng Jiang Xie Xin Tang • 1210.................272 Pinellia & Ginger Combination Suan Zao Ren Tang • 3860..........................301 Zizyphus Combination Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang • 0820....................274 Cimicifuga & Pueraria Combination Tao Hong Si Wu Tang • 2550......................303 Tangkuei Four, Persica, Sheng Mai San • 1220..................................275 & Carthamus Combination Ginseng & Ophiopogon Formula Tao Ren Cheng Qi Tang • 2590...................305 Sheng Yang San Huo Tang • 0860................277 Persica & Rhubarb Combination Bupleurum & Ginseng Combination Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin • 0880.....................306 Sheng Yu Tang • 3780..................................278 Gastrodia & Gambir Combination Tangkuei Four Plus Combination Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan • 0830....................308 Shi Liu Wei Liu Qi Yin • 0140......................280 Ginseng & Zizyphus Formula Tangkuei Sixteen Herbs Combination Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang • 3890..................310 Shi Quan Da Bu Tang • 0160.......................281 Rhubarb & Mirabilitum Combination Ginseng & Tangkuei Ten Combination Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang • 2910................312 Shi Shen Tang • 0150...................................282 Persica & Ligusticum Combination Ephedra & Cimicifuga Combination Tuo Li Xiao Du Yin • 1380..........................314 Shi Wei Bai Du Tang • 0180.........................284 Gleditsia Combination Bupleurum & Schizonepeta Formula Wan Dai Tang • 1570...................................315 Shi Wei Xiang Ru Yin • 0170.......................285 Atractylodes & Dioscorea Combination Elsholtzia Ten Combination Wei Ling Tang • 1980...................................316 Shu Gan Tang • 3240...................................286 Magnolia & Poria Combination Bupleurum & Evodia Combination < CONTENTS :: INDEX >