HERB FORMULAS

LUPUS #10

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Curculiginis Xian Mao 15g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, expels Cold, eliminates Dampness and strengthens bones and sinews.
 With Yin Yang Huo, accentuates the effects of the herb.
Hb. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo 15g Tonifies Kidneys, strengthens Yang, dispels Wind-Cold-Damp, tonifies Yin and Yang, restrains Ascendant Liver Yang and strengthens sinews and bones.
Rx, Astragali Huang Qi 15g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, promotes urination, reduces edema and relieves numbness and pain.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools.
With Gui Zhi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency and Ying and Wei Deficiency with numbness and painful obstruction of the musculature.
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi 15g Strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, astringes Jing and urine, benefits the marrow, benefits the Kidneys and Spleen and astringes diarrhea.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 15g Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, restores the constitution and assists herbs that release the exterior or drain downward when there is significant Qi Deficiency.
With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with fatigue, a sensation of fullness in the abdomen, dizziness, lethargy, shortness of breath, anorexia and loose stools or diarrhea.
With Bi Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with anorexia, loose stools and vomiting.
With Huang Qi, for Qi Deficiency with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia.
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi 10g Warms the Ming Men assisting the Bladder in transforming and discharging urine, aids the Spleen to raise up Damp and releases exterior pathogens.
With Bai Zhu, for Heart and Spleen Yang Deficiency with palpitations, edema and shortness of breath.
With Fu Ling, unblocks Yang and facilitates the removal of congested fluids associated with Yang Deficiency edema.
Scl. Polypori Zhu Ling 10g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and dispels Heat.
With Ze Xie, drains Damp, unblocks and drains urinary pathways and drains Heat from the Bladder.
Poria Fu Ling 15g Leeches out Dampness due to deficiency, promotes urination, strengthens the Spleen, and assists the Yang.
With Zhu Ling, promotes urination.
With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and promotes urination.
With Gui Zhi warms and transforms fluids, unblocks Yang and promotes urination.
With Ze Xie, Gui Zhi and Bai Zhu for Dampness Obstruction causing Lin Syndrome, edema, heaviness of the body and irritability.
With Zhu Ling and Ze Xie, strengthens its ability to promote urination and leach out Dampness.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 10g Promotes urination, resolves Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and transforms Phlegm.
With Fu Ling, facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness leading to edema, jaundice, diarrhea, Milky Lin, and scanty, difficult urination with abdominal distention.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 10g Strengthens the Spleen, aids transformation and transportation of fluids and resolves Dampness
 With Fu Ling and Gui Zhi, for Spleen Deficiency with chest distention and edema.
With Zhu Ling and Ze Xie, for edema due to Internal Dampness.
With Zhu Ling, Fu Ling, Ze Xie and Gui Zhi, for edema with Spleen Yang Deficiency.
Exocarpium Benincasae Dong Gua Pi 20g Promotes urination, clears Heat, and reduces edema.
Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen 30g Cools the Blood, stops bleeding, clears Heat and promotes urination.
With Huang Qi, for Qi Deficiency edema.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Warms and Reinforces the Spleen and Kidneys

SYNDROMES

  • Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Body cold
  • Limbs icy and clammy
  • Complexion white and shiny or
  • Sallow, yellow complexion
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Superficial edema
  • Maybe low-grade or tidal fever
  • Low back, knees and abdomen feel weak, cold and painful
  • Lower abdomen feels cold and painful
  • Joint swelling and pain
  • Abdominal distention (if severe may lead to vomiting and diarrhea)
  • Anorexia
  • Loose stools containing undigested food
  • “Cock-crow” diarrhea (occurs at about 5 am)
  • Edema of face and limbs
  • Weakness
  • Debility
  • Lassitude
  • Reluctance to speak
  • Symptoms worse on exertion
  • Dysuria
  • Scanty urination
  • Pale skin lesions
  • Severe:
    Abdominal ascites
    Hydrothorax
    Palpitations
    Shortness of breath
  • T: Pale, moist and swollen
  • C: Thin and white or White and greasy
  • P: Deep, thready, weak and maybe slow

TREATS

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