HERB FORMULAS

TAO HONG YIN - 桃红饮 - PERSICA AND CARTHAMUS BEVERAGE

English: Persica and Carthamus Beverage
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 9-10g Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
With Hong Hua, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 5-9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
With Chuan Xiong, for chest and abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stasis.
Rx. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 9-10g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui Wei, for Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness, and paralysis.
With Dang Gui Wei, Hong Hua and Tao Ren, for headache from Blood Stagnation.
Extremitas Radicis Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Wei 9-10g Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian 9-15g Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and alleviates pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Activates the Blood
  • Transforms Stasis
  • Dispels Wind-Cold-Damp

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Stasis with a minor Invasion of Wind-Cold-Dampness
  • Stubborn Bi

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Prolonged Bi symptoms
  • Intermittent pain
  • Dark red or purple cheeks
  • Palpitations
  • Joint pain
  • Joint heaviness
  • Pain is prolonged
  • Chest oppression and pain
  • Joint deformity
  • Aversion to Damp weather or environment
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Fearful throbbing
  • Pain worse at night
  • Limitation of movement
  • Stabbing pain
  • Joint stiffness
  • Aversion to Wind
  • Joint swollen
  • Anorexia
  • T: Dark purplish
  • C: White
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and slippery

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated for those with Heat accumulation.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For joint stiffness: For stabbing pain:
+ 6g Rz. Typhonii Preparata Zhi Bai Fu Zi + 10g Zaocys Wu Shao She
+ 10g Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can + 10g Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia
+ 10g Rz. Arisaematis Preparata Zhi Tian Nan Xing +10g Nidus Vespae Lu Feng Fang
For severe pain:
For swollen joints:
+ 3g Scolopendra Wu Gong
+ 10g Rx. Acanthopanacis Wu Jia Pi + 3g Scorpio Quan Xie
+ 5g Fr. Chaenomelis Mu Gua
For weakness of the body:
For cervical spondylosis:
+ 10g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ 9g Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi + 10g Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong
+ 10g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
+ 9g Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi
+ 10g Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao
+ 9g Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
For cervical spondylosis with Cold:
For cervical spondylosis with Heat:
+ 9g Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi
+ 9g Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi
+ 9g Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi
+ 9g Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi
+ 9g Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
+ 9g Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo + 9g Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi
+ 12g Hb. Patriniae Bai Jiang Cao + 3g Rx. Aconiti Preparata Zhi Chuan Wu
+ 12g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
For cervical spondylosis with Qi Deficiency:
+ 3g Hb. Asari Xi Xin
+ 9g Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi
For cervical spondylosis with Blood Deficiency:
+ 9g Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi
+ 9g Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi
+ 9g Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi
+ 9g Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
+ 18g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + 9g Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo
For cervical spondylosis with Liver and Kidney Deficiency:
+ 12g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
   
+ 9g Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi    
   
+ 9g Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi    
   
+ 9g Rz. Corydalis Yan Hu Suo    
+ 12g Cx. Acanthopanacis Wu Jia Pi    
   
+ 9g Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng    
+ 9g Rz. Drynariae Gu Sui Bu