HERB FORMULAS
English: | Formula to Dissolve Goiter |
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Pharmaceutical Latin |
Pin Yin | Dosage |
Actions |
Rx. Scrophulariae | Xuan Shen | 7-30g | Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, softens hardness, dissipates nodules, transforms Phlegm-Heat, drains Fire and relieves toxicity. With Mu Li and Zhe Bei Mu, for scrofula, goiter and other nodules due to Phlegm. With Sheng Di Huang, for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns, late-stage febrile disease with irritability, thirst and constipation and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing with soreness and swelling in the throat, dry mouth and a parched tongue. |
Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | 6-30g | Nourishes Blood and astringes Yin. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood. |
Cx. Moutan Radicis | Mu Dan Pi | 5-12g | Clears Heat, cools the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, activates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Liver Fire, drains pus and reduces swelling. with Sheng Di Huang, for Ying and Xue Stage Heat with a high fever, scarlet tongue, thirst, a rash all over the body, epistaxis and hemoptysis, residual Warm pathogen which has injured the Yin and Kidney Yin Deficiency with steaming bones. |
Rx. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang | 5-30g | Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat. |
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | 3-15g | Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes Blood, reduces swelling and expels pus. With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood. |
Poria | Fu Ling | 9-18g | Strengthens the Spleen, transforms Phlegm and pacifies the Heart. |
Fr. Corni | Shan Zhu Yu | 12g | Stabilizes Kidneys, astringes Jing, stops excessive sweat and Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. With Mu Li, for sweating. |
Concha Ostreae | Mu Li | 15-30g | Settles and calms the Spirit, benefits Yin, anchors Floating Yang, prevents leakage of fluids, softens hardness and dissipates nodules. With Xuan Shen, Xia Ku Cao and Zhe Bei Mu, for scrofula and lymphadenoma. |
Spica Prunellae | Xia Ku Cao | 6-18g | Clears the Liver, clears Heat, dissipates nodules and treats hypertension. with Zhe Bei Mu, cools and relieves toxicity to disperse and transform Phlegm and treat goiter, scrofula and swollen or inflamed lymph glands. |
Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii | Zhe Bei Mu | 3-9g | Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and dissipates nodules. With Xuan Shen, Mu Li and Xia Ku Cao, for scrofula due to Phlegm-Fire with swelling and pain at multiple sites. With Xuan Shen and Mu Li, for nodules without abscess. |
Concha Arcae | Wa Leng Zi | 6-30g | Invigorates Blood, dispels Phlegm, and dissipates nodules. With Zhe Bei Mu and Xia Ku Cao, for scrofula due to Phlegm-Fire. |
Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride | Qing Pi | Spreads Liver Qi, breaks up Stagnant Qi, dissipates accumulations and transforms Phlegm. | |
Rz. Curcumae | E Zhu | Invigorates the Blood circulation, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi, alleviates pain and dissolves accumulations. With Qing Pi, for stagnant Qi with chest and abdominal fullness and pain. |
- Nourishes Kidney and Liver Yin
- Nourishes Blood
- Clears Heat
- Cools Blood
- Clears Deficiency Fire
- Invigorates Blood and Qi
- Dissipates accumulations
- Pacifies the Heart
- Strengthens the Spleen
- Heart and Liver Yin Deficiencies with Phlegm
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CONTRAINDICATIONS |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
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 |