HERB FORMULAS

FU FANG JIA KANG GAO - 复方甲亢膏 - FORMULA FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM

English: Formula for Hyperthyroidism
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 9-30g Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh, expels toxins and generates Body Fluids.
With Mai Men Dong and Wu Wei Zi, for nightsweats.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 9-30g Tonifies Middle Jiao, tonifies Qi and generates Body Fluids.
With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiencies with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia.
With Wu Wei Zi and Mai Men Dong, for injury to Qi and fluids with shortness of breath and thirst.
Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 6-15g Clears the Heart, eliminates irritability, moistens the Lungs nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids, moistens the Intestines and resolves Phlegm.
With Xuan Shen and Sheng Di Huang, for thirst, constipation, irritability and low-grade fever due to Stomach Yin.
With Sheng Di Huang, for Hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 6-30g Nourishes Blood and astringes Yin.
Spica Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 6-18g Clears the Liver, clears Heat and dissipates nodules.
With Xiang Fu, for eye pain with excessive tearing.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 5-30g Clears Heat, nourishes Yin and Generates fluids.
With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Activates Blood, breaks up Blood Stasis, clears Heat and cools and nourishes the Blood.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 15-30g Benefits Yin, anchors Floating Yang, prevents leakage of fluids, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Fr. Perillae Zi Su Zi 4.5-9g Dissolves Phlegm and moistens the Intestines.
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 1.5-9g Contains leakage of Lung Qi tonifies Qi, nourishes Kidney Yin, astringes sweat and generates fluids.
With Mu Li, for sweating.
With Mu Li and Huang Qi, for spontaneous sweating due to Qi Deficiency.
With Huang Qi, for Yang Deficiency with spontaneous sweat.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 4.5-12g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi.
Sm. Sinapis Bai Jie Zi 3-9g Expels Phlegm, dissipates nodules and reduces swelling.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Nourishes Yin and Blood
  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves Phlegm
  • Dissipates nodules

SYNDROMES

  • Heart and Liver Yin Deficiency With Phlegm

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Goiter
  • The lump is small or large, relatively soft with a slow onset
  • Palpitations
  • Insomnia
  • Afternoon fever
  • Night sweats
  • Hand tremors
  • Dry eyes
  • Blurred vision
  • Tiredness
  • T: Red
  • C: Little or none
  • P: Floating and empty, relatively overflowing on left cun

TREATS:

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Internal Wind: For Spleen Deficiency with loose stools:
+ Ram. Uncariae cum Uncis Gou Teng + Rz. Atractylodes Bai Zhu
+ Fr. Tribuli Bai Ji Li+ Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
+ Rx. Dioscoreae
Shan Yao
For Kidney Deficiency: + Fr. Hordei Germinatus Mai Ya
+ Plastrum Testudinis Gui Ban    
+ Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi