HERB FORMULAS

CORONARY HEART DISEASE #3

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat and soothes irritability.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu 9-30g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and nourishes Blood.
Rz. Polygonati Huang Jing 6-30g Tonifies Spleen Qi, nurtures Stomach Yin, moistens Lung Yin, Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Jing.
Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen 4-21g Discharges Exterior conditions, releases the muscles, especially of the neck and upper back, relieves Heat, generates fluids and alleviates symptoms of hypertension.
Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao 9-60g Invigorates the Blood and dispels Stasis.
Rx. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zi 4.5-18g Nourishes and tonifies the Liver and Kidney Yin and clears Deficiency Heat.
Hirudo Shui Zhi 1-6g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Clears Heat
  • Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys
  • Nourishes Blood
  • Generates fluids
  • Alleviates symptoms of hypertension
  • Nourishes and tonifies the Liver and Kidney Yin
  • Clears Deficiency Heat

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Stagnation with Yin Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Palpitations
  • Stabbing pain in the anterior region over the Heart
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Maybe drawing pain down internal aspect of arm (especially the left arm)
  • Pain (in the chest and/or arm) tends to be severe and intermittent
  • Palpitations
  • Irritability
  • Easily startled
  • Insomnia
  • Much dreaming
  • Poor memory
  • Low grade fever
  • Night sweats
  • Five sole heat
  • Restlessness
  • Dry mouth
  • Thirst
  • Dry throat
  • Malar flush
  • In severe cases:
    Cold limbs
    Cyanosis of lips and nails
  • T: Dark red with purple spots or Purple body or Red and dry
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Minute (scarcely perceptible) and thready or Knotted or Thready and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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