Shengyang Yiwu Tang and Wuyao Shunqisan, July 7, 2003

Shengyang Yiwu Tang and Wuyao Shunqisan, July 7, 2003

Shengyang Yiwu Tang: 10 g of Dang Shen, 10 g of Bai Zhu, 20 g of Huang Qi, 3 g of Huang Lian, 6 g of Ban Xia, 10 g of Gan Cao, 6 g of Chen Pi, 12 g of Fu Ling, 10 g of Ze Xie, 12 g of Fang Feng, 10 g of Qiang Du Huo, 10 g of Chai Hu, 10 g of Bai Shao, 6 g of Sheng Jiang, and several jujubes. Wuyao Shunqisan: 12 g of Wuyao, 12 g of Ma Huang, 6 g of Chen Pi, 6 g of Jiang Can, 20 g of Jiegeng, 6 g of Gan Cao, 6 g of Sheng Jiang, 4 jujubes, 6 g of Chuan Xiong, 3 g of Bai Zhi, 3 g of Xixin, 10 g of Qiang Du Huo, and 12 g of Fang Feng. Both formulas address external pathogenic factors; the former targets Shaoyang, with additions of Qiang Du Huo and Fang Feng to the Xiao Chai Hu formula; the latter targets Taiyang, with Ma Huang, Qiang Du Huo, and Fang Feng added to the formula. The former suffers from qi deficiency, while the latter has excessive fire in the upper burner, so the former adds Liu Junzi and Baoyuan, whereas the latter adds Jiegeng, Gan Cao, Chuan Xiong, Bai Zhi, and Xixin. In summary, the main symptoms of the former are stomach distension, joint pain, and headache; the latter’s main symptoms are headache, joint pain, and sore throat.