1. HERBAL
FORMULATIONS
SINGLE HERBS
vs
HERBAL COMBINATIONS

2. PRESENTED BY:
Dr. STAŚ OZOG III, Ph.D.
(A.M.)
L.Ac., Dipl. A. & C. H. (NCCAOM),
MTOM
Ph. D.(A.M.) – Doctor of Philosophy (Alternative Medicine)
L.Ac. – Licensed Acupuncturist
Dipl. A. (NCCAOM) – Diplomate of Acupuncture
Dipl. C.H. (NCCAOM) – Diplomate of Chinese Herbology
MTOM – Masters in Traditional Oriental Medicine
Co-Founder of Clear Products Inc.

3. INDIVIDUAL HERBS
Single herbs can produce great
health benefits!
 Ginger – Digestion, Motion Sickness
 Cinnamon – Circulation, Diabetes
 Ginseng – Energy, Reduce Stress
 Turmeric – Detoxify Liver, Anti-Inflammatory
 Saffron – Circulation, Digestion
 Mint – Digestive aid, Headaches

4. THE ART AND SCIENCE OF
HERBAL FORMULATION
INVOLVES UNDERSTANDING
AND MASTERING:
1. THEORY
2. STRATEGY
3. SUBSTANCES
4. HERBAL COMBINATIONS

5. 1. THEORY:
The underlying theory of
Chinese Medicine
Health is Balance.
Balance is Health.

6. YIN AND YANG
 Yin and Yang are used to explain the
continual process of change.
 Both are necessary for the whole to exist.

7. QI
 Fundamental to Chinese medical
thinking.
 Organic and inorganic
 Disharmonies of Qi
A. Deficient Qi
B. Excess Qi C.
Rebellious Qi D.
Stagnant Qi

8. 2. STRATEGY:
TREAT THE OPPOSITE
 Hot- Cold
Cold - Hot
 Wet - Dry
Dry - Wet
 Excess - Deficient
Deficient -
Excess

9. 3. SUBSTANCES:
CLASSIFICATION
A. TEMPERATURE
B. TASTE
C. DIRECTION
D. ORGAN

10. A. TEMPERATURE
 HOT: Cinnamon, Ginger, Peppers
 WARM: Ginseng, Garlic, Scallions
 NEUTRAL: Licorice, Rice, Barley
 COOL: Mint, Soybean, Water Chestnut
 COLD: Aloe, Seaweed, Asparagus

11. B. TASTE
HERBS
 SPICY: Garlic, Cloves, Ginger, Nutmeg
 SWEET: Cinnamon, Dates, Watermelon
 BITTER: Dandelion, Fenugreek,
Turmeric
 SOUR: Lemon, Quince Fruit, Grapefruit
 SALTY: Seaweed, Spinach, Alfalfa

12. C. TASTE
FUNCTION
 SPICE – Disperse and move
 SWEET - Tonify, harmonize,
moisturize, and relieve pain
 BITTER – Dry and drain
 SOUR – Astringent properties
 SALTY – Purge and soften masses

13. D. DIRECTION WITHIN
THE BODY
 UP
 DOWN
 INWARD
 OUTWARD

14. E. TARGETED
ORGANS
 HEART
 SMALL INTESTINE
 STOMACH
 SPLEEN
 LUNGS
 LARGE INTESTINE
 KIDNEYS
 URINARY BLADDER
 LIVER
 GALLBLADDER

15. 4. HERBAL
COMPOSITION
 CHIEF HERB
 DEPUTY HERB(S)
 ASSISTANT HERB(S)
 ENVOY HERB(S)

16. CHIEF HERB
 MAININGREDIENT
AGAINST THE DISEASE
AND HAS THE GREATEST
EFFECT

17. DEPUTY HERB(S)
 ASSISTS THE CHIEF
HERB
 MAIN INGREDIENT
DIRECTED AGAINST
COEXISTING PATTERN

18. ASSISTANT HERB(S)
 REINFORCES EFFECT OF
CHIEF OR DEPUTY HERBS
 MODERATES SIDE
EFFECTS OF CHIEF OR
DEPUTY HERBS
 HAS OPPOSITE EFFECT OF
CHIEF OR DEPUTY HERBS

19. ENVOY HERB(S)
 GUIDES THE ACTION TO
A CERTAIN AREA OF THE
BODY
 HARMONIZES THE
ACTION OF THE OTHER
HERBS

20. THE BENEFITS OF
HERBAL
FORMULATIONS
 Herbal combinations are capable of
balancing and harmonizing the entire
body!
 Reduce severity and frequency of the
illness!
 Reduced side effects!
 Targets root cause of illness!