HERB FORMULAS

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Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids
With Xuan Shen and Mai Men Dong, for a dry throat, irritability, a red tongue, and a fast thready pulse due to Devastated Yin with Blazing Fire.
Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
With Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong, for constipation due to Dryness.
Rz. Dioscoreae Bulbiferae Huang Yao Zi 15g Resolves Phlegm, dissipates nodules and reduces masses.
With Hai Zao, Mu Li and Kun Bu, for thyroid swellings.
Tub. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 12g Moistens the Lung, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids, clears the Heart and eliminates irritability.
With Sheng Di Huang, and Xuan Shen, for thirst, constipation, irritability and low-grade fever due to Stomach Yin Deficiency.
With Suan Zao Ren and Sheng Di Huang, for irritability and insomnia due to Yin Deficiency.
Tub. Asparagi Tian Men Dong 12g Nourishes Yin, nourishes the Kidneys, clears Lung Heat, moistens the Lungs, generates fluids and resolves Phlegm.
With Mai Men Dong, for dry cough, thirst, and other symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and injured fluids
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 12g Nourishes and tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and nourishes Yin.
Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren 12g Nourishes Heart Yin, tonifies Liver Blood and calms the Spirit.
With Bai Zi Ren, strongly quiets the Spirit, calms the emotions, enriches the Yin and Blood, stops nightsweats and treats palpitations, irritability and insomnia due to Yin and Blood Deficiency failing to nourish the Heart and Liver and is effective for patients with concurrent constipation.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 12g Settles and calms the Spirit, benefits Yin, anchors Floating Yang, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu 12g Settles and calms the Spirit, calms the Liver, anchors and preserves Floating Yang and prevents leakage of fluids.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 9g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and descends Rebellious Qi.
With Chen Pi, for epigastric and abdominal distention or pain due to disharmony of the Stomach Qi.
Poria Fu Ling 12g Promotes urination, resolves Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and transforms Phlegm.
With Zhi Ban Xia, expels Phlegm and stops nausea and vomiting.
With Zhi Ban Xia and Chen Pi, for nausea, vomiting, chest fullness and distention, and anorexia due to congested fluids.
Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi 9g Clears Heat, clears Dampness and regulates Qi.
Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi 9g Calms the Spirit, sedates the Heart, expels Phlegm, opens the Orifices, clears the Lungs, reduces abscesses and dissipates swellings.
With Suan Zao Ren, balances the contracting, introverted and dispersing, extroverted manifestations of Spirit to ensure the proper balance of openness and sobriety.
Sm. Platycladi Bai Zi Ren 9g Nourishes the Heart, calms the Spirit and astringes Yin Deficiency sweat.
With Yuan Zhi and Suan Zao Ren, for insomnia, and palpitations due to Heart Blood Deficiency.
with Wu Wei Zi and Mu Li for, night sweats due to Yin Deficiency.
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 9g Contains leakage of Lung Qi, tonifies Qi, nourishes Kidney Yin, astringes sweat, generates fluids, tonifies the Heart and calms the Spirit.
With Suan Zao Ren and Sheng Di Huang, for Heart Deficiency with insomnia, irritability, and forgetfulness.
Thallus Eckloniae Kun Bu 9g Clears Heat, resolves Phlegm and softens Phlegm nodules.
Hb. Sargassii Hai Zao 9g Resolves Phlegm, softens Phlegm nodules, clears Heat, promotes urination and reduces swelling.
With Kun Bu , for goiter and scrofula.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 6g Regulates Qi, tonifies the Spleen, adjusts the Middle, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
With Zhi Ban Xia, for a stifling sensation in the chest and cough with excessive white, viscous sputum due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction.
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 6g Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire and relieves toxicity.
With Sheng Di Huang, for insomnia and delirium due to unremitting Heat injuring the Ying level.
  • Nourishes Yin
  • Clears Heat
  • Subdues Yang
  • Transform Phlegm
  • Scatters nodulation
  • Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiencies with Liver Yang Rising
  • Goiter
  • Possible nodulations
  • Possible exophthalmos
  • Tension around the eyes
  • Severe, splitting headaches with dizziness
  • Aversion to Heat
  • Restlessness
  • Hot flashes
  • Both cheeks slightly red
  • Dizziness
  • Dry eyes
  • Blurred vision
  • Spots before the eyes
  • Numbness of limbs
  • Flaccid paralysis
  • Weakness
  • Tinnitus
  • Deafness
  • Forgetfulness
  • Throat dry and painful
  • Five sole heat
  • Low-grade fever
  • Night sweats
  • Irritability
  • Insomnia
  • Palpitations
  • Excess dreams
  • Stools difficult to pass
  • Sudden tinnitus or deafness
  • Flushed face
  • Red, swollen, painful eyes
  • Irascibility with violent angry outbursts
  • Dry mouth
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Thirst
  • Vomiting sour or bitter liquid
  • Increased food intake
  • Emaciation
  • Constipation or dry stools
  • Maybe rib pain
  • Spermatorrhea
  • Irregular menses or scanty menses or amenorrhea
  • Vaginal discharge
  • T: Red or Red tip and edges
  • C: None or Thick, yellow, dry and rough
  • P: Thready and rapid or Wiry, Shi and Rapid
CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS
For severe Yin Deficiency: For severe Fire:
+ 12g Plastrum Testudinis Gui Ban + 9g Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai
+ 12g Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu
For Liver Yang Rising leading to Liver Wind:
+12g Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zi + 15g Ram. Uncariae cum Uncis Gou Teng
For Qi Deficiency:
+ 9g Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can
+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
For Liver Fire or severe goiter:
For severe Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency:
+ 12g Sp. Prunellae Xia Ku Cao
+ 15g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi
For severe Liver Yang Rising:
+ 15g Herba Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng + 15g Concha Margaritaferae Zhen Zhu Mu
For dizziness:
+ 9g Ram. Uncariae cum Uncis Gou Teng
+ 15g Rz. Gastrodiae Tian Ma
For exophthalmos:
+ 15g Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu + 12g Sm. Cassiae Jue Ming Zi
For thirst:
+ 12g Sm. Celosiae Qing Xiang Zi
+ 9g Fr. Mume Wu Mei
For leukopenia:
+ 9g Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu + 12g Rx. et Rz. Polygoni Cuspidatae Hu Zhang
For Excess hunger and thirst
+ 12g Plastrum Testudinis Gui Ban
+ 15g. Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao
For constipation:
+ 9g Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu + 6-9g Rx.et Rz. Rhei Da Huang
For loose stools:
   
+ 15g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu