HERB FORMULAS

NEURASTHENIA #4

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 9-30g Nourishes Jing and Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
With Dang Shen, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 6-30g Tonifies the Middle Jiao,augments Qi and nourishes the Blood.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with anorexia, loose stools and vomiting.
With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for Qi and Blood Deficiency with dizziness, weakness and lassitude.
With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 9-30g Tonifies Qi and Blood.
With Dang Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, fatigue, tired extremities and spontaneous sweating.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools.
With Long Yan Rou, Dang Gui and Suan Zao Ren, for insomnia and other signs of Qi and Blood Deficiency.
With Dang Gui, for fatigue, low grade fever, irritability and thirst in patients with a weak pulse due to Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, activates and harmonizes the Blood.
With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 3-15g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 3-9g Tonifies Qi, tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing, quiets the Shen and calms and contains Heart Qi.
With Huang Qi, for Yang Deficiency with spontaneous sweat.
Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren 9-18g Nourishes Heart Yin, tonifies Liver Blood, calms the Shen, astringes sweat and generates fluids.
With Dang Shen, Dang Gui, Long Yan Rou and Huang Qi, for Shen disturbance due to Spleen and Heart Deficiencies.
With Wu Wei Zi, Dang Shen and Huang Qi, for spontaneous sweating.
Arillus Longanae Long Yan Rou 6-30g Tonifies and augments the Heart and Spleen, nourishes the Blood and calms the Shen.
With Dang Gui, Dang Shen, Suan Zao Ren and Huang Qi, for palpitations and insomnia due to Heart Blood Deficiency especially in cases with Spleen Qi Deficiency.
With Huang Qi and Dang Shen, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Nourishes the Blood
  • Calms the Shen

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Palpitations
  • Insomnia
  • Much dreaming
  • Wakes early
  • Sleepiness during the day
  • Easily startled
  • Lack of energy
  • Poor memory
  • Four limbs tired and lethargic
  • Distention and fullness of the epigastrium and abdomen
  • Loss of appetite
  • Loose stools or
  • Diarrhea
  • Sallow complexion
  • Copious, pale menses
  • Uterine bleeding or
  • Light menstrual flow or
  • Amenorrhea
  • T: Pale maybe with teeth marks
  • C: Thin and maybe slimy
  • P: Thready and weak

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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