HERB FORMULAS

HEMIPLEGIA #1

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 3-6g Tonifies Qi.
With Shu Di Huang, for severe Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 60-90g Tonifies Qi and Blood, tonifies Wei Qi, stabilizes the Exterior and relieves numbness and pain.
With Ren Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, fatigue, tired extremities and spontaneous sweating.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 6-12g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and alleviates pain.
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 15-30g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui,. for Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness and paralysis.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 6-12g Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
Fr. Liquidamberis Lu Lu Tong 10-15g Promotes the movement of Qi, invigorates the Blood, opens the Middle Jiao, unblocks the channels, expels Wind and promotes water metabolism.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 10-30g Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
Hirudo Shui Zhi 3-6g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis

SYNDROMES

  • Qi Deficiency with Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Hemiplegia
  • Weak limbs
  • Lack of strength
  • Fatigue
  • Loose stools
  • Anorexia
  • Dizziness
  • Pale face
  • Weak voice
  • Reluctance to speak
  • Sweating with little or no exertion
  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • T:Pale purple or Purple spots
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy and thin or Deficient

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For mouth and face awry: For a rigid tongue and difficulty speaking:
+ 10-15g Rz. Typhonii Preparatum Zhi Bai Fu Zi + 10-15g Rx. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu
+ 10-15g Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can + 6-10g Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi
For constipation:
+ 6-10g Scolopendra Wu Gong + 15-30g Sm. Cannabis Huo Ma Ren
+ 6-10g Periostracum Cicadae Chan Tui + 10-15g Sm. Pruni Yu Li Ren
+ 10-15g Sm. Persicae Tao Ren
+ 6-10g Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng + 3g Fol. Sennae Fan Xie Ye
For urinary retention:
+ 30-60g Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu + 30-60g Cx. Mori Sang Bai Pi
For urinary incontinence: For cold limbs:
+ 10-15g Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Yi Zhi Ren + 15-30g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi