HERB FORMULAS

ER JIA HUA YU SAN JIA JIAN

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing 15g Promotes the movement of Blood, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling and drains abscesses.
Concha Arcae Wa Leng Zi 15g Invigorates the Blood, dissolves Phlegm, resolves Stagnation, softens hardness, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With San Leng and E Zhu, for fixed abdominal masses.
With San Leng, E Zhu, Bie Jia and Dan Shen, for immobile or mobile masses characterized by accumulation of Qi and Blood or Phlegm and hepatomegaly, splenomegaly and tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.
Carapax Trionycis Preparata Zhi Bie Jia 15g Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, invigorates the Blood, softens hardness, dissipates nodules, heavily anchors, descends, unblocks and facilitates the functions of the Blood vessels and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, cools the Blood, reduces abscesses and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 15g Softens hardness, dissipates nodules and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels, alleviates pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With San Leng and E Zhu, for abdominal masses and accumulations.
Rz. Sparganii San Leng 9g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With Yan Hu Suo, for pain due to Blood Stasis.
With E Zhu, for hepatosplenomegaly with distention, pain and immobile, palpable epigastric, sub-costal and abdominal masses.
with E Zhu, Zhi Bie Jia, Mu Li, Wa Leng Zi, Wang Bu Liu Xing and Hong Hua, for splenomegaly or hepatomegaly.
Rz. Curcumae E Zhu 9g Invigorates Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain, dissolves accumulations, alleviates pain and inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
With San Leng, for Qi and Blood Stagnation with clumping and accumulation leading to pain with distending pain in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, uterine myoma and ovarian cysts.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 9g Regulates and descends Qi, adjusts the Middle and relieves the diaphragm.
Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo 9g Invigorates the Blood, circulates Qi, stops pain and disperses extravasation.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Activates Blood circulation
  • Regulates Qi
  • Softens hardness

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Facial color dark and dull
  • Emaciation
  • Sides and ribs distended on both sides
  • Staggering pain in the right hypochondrium or bot hypochondria
  • Enlargement of the Liver and Spleen
  • A palpable, hard mass below the hypochondrium
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Spider naevi or vascular nevus on the neck, face or chest
  • Tendency to sigh
  • Melancholy
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Inappropriate anger
  • Abdominal fullness and rigidity
  • A dim, lusterless complexion
  • Engorgement and varicose veins of the abdominal wall
  • Irregular menses
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Breast distention and pain before and during menses
  • T: Dark purple (maybe purple spots on edge of tongue)
  • P: Wiry, choppy and slow or Wiry thready and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and take 3-6g 3 times daily.

MODIFICATIONS

For severe ascites: For severe ascites
+ Per. Arecae Da Fu Pi
+ Decoction of Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia
Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang
+ Polyporus Zhi Ling
+ Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi + 30g Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen
+ Poria Rubra Chi Fu Ling + 12g Hb. Agrimoniae Xian He Cao
    + 9g Rx. Rubiae Qian Cao Gen
    + 12g Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian
    + 6g Rx. Notoginseng San Qi