HERB FORMULAS

ENDOCRINE DYSCRASIA #1

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu 3-12g Spreads Liver Qi and relieves Stagnation.
With Bai Shao, for Liver Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation.
With Zhi Ke, for a stifling sensation in the chest, abdominal pain, poor appetite and irregular bowel movements.
Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi 3-15g Dredges Liver Qi, releases Stagnation and stops pain.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 9-30g Nourishes Jing and Blood, fills the Marrow and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
Fr. Rubi Fu Pen Zi 2-12g Tonifies and stabilizes the Kidneys, tonifies Yang and astringes Jing and urine.
Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin 3-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow and alleviates pain.
With Xiang Fu, Bai Shao and Dang Gui, for pain in the abdomen and flanks associated with menstruation.
With Zhi Ke, for Liver Qi Stagnation with a stifling sensation in the chest and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen with Heat signs and stabbing pain in the chest, flanks and abdomen due to Blood Stagnation.
With Chai Hu, for Liver Qi and Blood Stagnation with flank pain and distention, dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation.
Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke 3-10g Promotes the movement of Qi and reduces distention and pressure.
Rx. Morindae Officinalis Ba Ji Tian 6-15g Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang.
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi 6-18g Strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, astringes Jing and urine, benefits the marrow, tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and calms the fetus.
Sm. Citri Reticulatae Ju He 3-9g Promotes the movement of Qi, dissipates clumps descends Qi, to enter the Kidney and Bladder channels to eliminate Cold diseases and stops pain.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, regulates the menses and disperses Cold.
With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
With Chai Hu and Bai Shao, for dysmenorrhea from Liver Qi Stagnation and Blood Deficiency.
With Xiang Fu, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi, for premenstrual symptoms, menstrual pain and irregular menstruation.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 5-18g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing.
With Shu Di Huang, for Liver and Kidney Deficiency.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 6-14g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain.
With Chai Hu and Bai Shao, for pain and distention in the chest and flanks.
With Chai Hu, for Qi Stagnation and menstrual irregularity.
With Chai Hu, Bai Shao and Zhi Ke, for hypochondriac pain.
Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu 6-12g Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and Body Fluids, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens Kidney Yang, stabilizes the menses and stops bleeding.
With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for night sweats due to Yin Deficiency.
With Shu Di Huang, nourishes Kidney Yin and secures Jing, while restraining urination and sweating.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 5-30g Nourishes the Blood,regulates menstruation, astringes Yin Softens the Liver and relieves pain.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for dizziness, blurred vision and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Stasis.
With Chai Hu, for flank pain due to Liver Qi Stagnation.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Regulates Qi
  • Tonifies Kidney Yang
  • Nourishes the Blood
  • Invigorates the Blood

SYNDROMES

  • Kidney Yang Deficiency and Blood Deficiency with Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Lumbago: low back feels cold, weak and aching
  • Feeling chilled
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Cold limbs
  • General debility
  • Pale face
  • Urinary frequency with abundant, clear urine or
  • Oliguria with edema
  • Maybe nocturia
  • Lassitude
  • Withdrawn, subdued behavior
  • Knees feel cold and aching
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus
  • Low libido
  • Female infertility ("uterus cold and infertile")
  • Maybe anorexia
  • Maybe loose stools
  • Maybe chronic diarrhea or "cock crow" diarrhea
  • Palpitations
  • Insomnia
  • Dry skin
  • Dry hair
  • Poor memory
  • Fatigue
  • Scanty periods
  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe or
  • Pains that move around
  • Distention
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas,
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • T: Deep and thready - maybe slow or Purple, with possible purple or red spots
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy or Thready and rapid or Weak or Deep and thready - maybe slow

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