Basic Yang Ming Disease Patterns (Part II)

Heat (Channel) Patterns

Line 176
“When in cold damage the pulse is floating and slippery, this means there is heat in the exterior and cold in the interior.  Bai Hu Tang governs.

Bai Hu Tang

Zhi Mu 6 Liang
Shi Gao 1 Jin (crushed)
Gan Cao 2 Liang
Geng Mi 6 ge”

Line 219
“In combination disease of the three yang, there is abdominal fullness, generalized heaviness, difficulty turning sides, insensitivity of the mouth, grimy face, delirious speech and enuresis.  If sweating is promoted, there will be delirious speech and if purging is used, sweat will arise on the forehead and there will be reversal cold of the extremities.  If sweat spontaneously issues, Bai Hu Tang governs.”

Key wards: Basic Yang Ming Disease Patterns, Heat (Channel) Patterns