RE: Xiao Chai Hu Tang treats Shaoyang pattern why use it for Taiyang external attack Wind-Heat?

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Hi Everybody,

 

Blue Poppy has a formula called Cold Quell which is based on a combination of

Xiao Chai Hu Tang + Si Wu Tang with the addition of ban lan gen, lian qiao, jin

yin hua, xuan shen, niu bang zi and jie geng

http://www.bluepoppy.com/store/h_coldquell.cf

 

Xiao Chai Hu Tang is a Zhang Zhong-jing's Shan Han Lun (Treatise on Damage

[Due to] Cold) disease formula. My understanding of the use of this formula is

in the treatment of Shao yang pattern disease which is considered half exterior

half interior, between the greater yang exterior (Tai yang) and the yang

brightness interior (Yang ming). When the pathogen enters the Shao yang

division, it inhibits the pivot mechanism and the right and evil Qi struggle

without either being able to overcome the other. This produces the main signs

are alternating aversion to cold & heat effusion, fullness in the chest,

rib-side distention, taciturnity (reserved speach), lack of appetite, etc.

 

Cold Quell formula is indicated for the treatment of a wind heat external

invasion exterior pattern in a person with a righteous Qi vacuity (both Qi & Xue

xu) and liver depression Qi Stagnation, with or without phlegm nodulation and/or

heat toxins. (The presence of the Si Wu Tang addition reinforces the tonify

blood function.)

 

A wind heat external invasion is associated with simulataneous Heat effusion +

Chills with Heat effusion predominate, yellow tongue coating and a rapid,

superficial pulse. The Shao yang pattern presents with an alternating aversion

to cold & heat effusion, (a white tongue coating that may be slippery on

one-side only) and possibly a wiry pulse.

 

If the disease presentation doesn't match the Shao yang pattern then why would

we include the Xiao Chai Hu Tang in a formula to treat this pattern? (I'm not

saying that it is wrong, I want to understand the rationale for using it. I've

read the references for this in A Handbook of Menstrual Diseases in Chinese

Medicine by Bob Flaws and I'm still unclear). I've seen some literature

substantiating the use of this formula from a western principle based on

individual herb function.

 

I would recommend to everyone who hasn't done so already to think about this

because it is a good hearbalist exercise. I have an idea how it works but I

would like to hear other practitioner's unbiased views before I voice my own.

 

Thank you,

Steve Sterling, L.Ac.

www.WebLAc.com

 

 

 

 

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