HERB FORMULAS

DAI DI DANG WAN - 代牴当囊 - SUBSTITUTED RESISTANCE PILL

English: Substituted Resistance Pill
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Tails Dang Gui Wei 3-15g Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels, reduces swelling and alleviates pain.
With Tao Ren, for amenorrhea, pain, swelling and other symptoms associated with Blood Stasis.
Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia 3-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swelling and unblocks menstruation.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 6-10g Breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates the Blood, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels and drains abscesses.
With Da Huang, for severe abdominal infections.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 10-12g Drains Heat, purges accumulations, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
With Dang Gui Wei, for Blood Stasis.
With Mang Xiao, eliminates obstruction in the Intestines for severe constipation.
With Sheng Di Huang, for parched, dry stools with damaged Yin.
With Rou Gui, for chronic constipation.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 3-6g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao 3-10g Purges accumulations, guides out Stagnation, softens hardness, moistens Dryness and reduces swelling.
Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui 6-9g Warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart, strengthens Yang and Ming Men Fire and assists in the generation of Qi and Blood.
With Da Huang, invigorates the Blood.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Expels Blood Stagnation and Obstruction
  • Promotes urination

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Decreased urination or
  • Interrupted urination or
  • Constant urination or
  • Anuria
  • Maybe fixed, stabbing pain on urination
  • Lower abdominal fullness
  • Lower abdominal pain which may radiate to the genitals
  • Maybe hematuria
  • Tumor formation
  • Purple urine with blood clots
  • Abdominal spasms and tension
  • Suprapubic fullness, distention and pain
  • Maybe lower abdominal masses
  • Pain in the iliac fossa on palpation
  • Soider naevi on the abdomen, inner ankle and inner knee
  • Headache
  • Sinus congestion
  • Constipation
  • Lower back ache
  • Nervousness
  • Fatigue
  • Skin eruptions
  • Scaly, dry skin
  • Headache
  • Shoulder stiffness
  • Vertigo
  • Cold low body and feet
  • Flushed face
  • T: Dark purple or with echymoses or petechiae or pale with purplish spots
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy or Wiry or Tense, deep and slow or Thin or Deep and choppy or Slow and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For prostatic hypertrophy and endometriosis: For prolonged prostatic hypertrophy and endometriosis with Qi and Blood Deficiency:
- Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
- Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang - Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
+ 10g Flos Carthami Hong Hua - Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
+ 15g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi - Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Tails Dang Gui Wei
For prostatic hypertrophy and endometriosis with mild hematuria:
+ 15g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
- Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui + 10g Flos Carthami Hong Hua
- Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang + 15g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi
+ 10g Flos Carthami Hong Hua
+ 15g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi + 12g Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen
+ 6g powdered Rx. Notoginseng San Qi Fen
+ 15g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
For prostatic hypertrophy and endometriosis with small stones or gravel in the urine :
+ 3g Succinum Hu Po
For prostatic hypertrophy with a stronger effect: - Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
+ Flos Carthami Hong Hua - Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi + 10g Flos Carthami Hong Hua
For prostatic hypertrophy with Qi and Blood deficiency: + 15g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + 30-60g Hb. Lysimachiae Jin Qian Cao
+ Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
For stranguria associated with AIDS/HIV:
 + 30g Spora Lygodii Hai Jin Sha
- Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang + 9g Sm. Abutili/Malvae Dong Kui Zi
- Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao + 9g Hb. Dianthi Qu Mai
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + 9g Hb. Polygoni Avicularis Bian Xu
+ Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu    
   
+ Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi    
+ Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu    
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi