HERB FORMULAS

XIAO YI TANG - 消遗汤 - DISPERSE SEQUELAE DECOCTION

English: Disperse Sequelae Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
 15-30g Tonifies the Middle Jiao,augments Qi and nourishes the Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 15g Nourishes the Blood, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain.
With Chai Hu, for flank pain due to Liver Qi Stagnation.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 15g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing.
Magnetitum Ci Shi 15g Anchors Liver Yang, calms the Spirit, benefits Yin, nourishes the Kidneys and augments the Liver.|
With Zhu Sha, for Shen disturbance with palpitations, insomnia, irritability or epilepsy.
Dens Draconis Long Chi 15g Settles anxiety and calms the Spirit and is especially effective for palpitations with anxiety, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, convulsions and delirium. It is also used to treat arthritis, osteomyelitis and gastralgia.
Per. Arecae Da Fu Pi 12g Descends Qi and eases the Middle.
Cx. Mori Sang Bai Pi 12g Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops coughing, calms wheezing and treats hypertension .
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 12g Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat and cools the Blood.
With Tao Ren, for Blood Stasis.
With Xiang Fu, for flank pain, abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea due to Qi and Blood Stagnation.
With Bai Shao, for spasms and cramping pain associated with Blood Deficiency and Blood Stagnation.
Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie 6g Dispels Wind and relieves muscle spasms.
Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu 6g Spreads Liver Qi, relieves Stagnation and raises Yang Qi.
With Bai Shao, for Liver Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 6g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi and alleviates pain.
With Chai Hu and Bai Shao, for pain and distention in the chest and flanks.
Succinum Hu Po 3g Stops tremors and palpitations, calms the Spirit, invigorates the Blood and dissipates Stasis.
Cinnabaris* Zhu Sha 3g Sedates the Heart, calms the Spirit, expels Phlegm, sedates jitteriness and convulsions and stops tremors.
With Ci Shi, augments the Yin to reestablish communication between the Heart and Kidneys.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Settles the Heart
  • Calms the Shen
  • Raises Clear Yang
  • Descends the turbid
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Transforms Stasis
  • Regulates Qi
  • Dredges the Liver
  • Tonifies the Kidneys
  • Tonifies the Spleen

SYNDROMES

  • Complex post-concussion syndrome

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Irritability
  • Palpitations
  • Fear
  • Agitation
  • Unsteadiness
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Tinnitus
  • Deafness
  • Memory loss
  • Lack of concentration
  • Irritability
  • Worry

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • *Due to its toxicity, Cinnabaris Zhu Sha is no longer used.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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MODIFICATIONS