HERB FORMULAS

CIRRHOSIS #3

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

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Dosage
Actions
Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu 10g Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen, and clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao.
With Hou Po, for Dampness Obstructing Spleen Yang with epigastric fullness, abdominal and epigastric distention, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, loss of taste and a thick, greasy tongue coat.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 10g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
With Cang Zhu, for vaginal discharge.
With Zhu Ling and Ze Xie, for edema due to Internal Dampness.
With Fu Ling and Zhi Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.
With Fu Ling, Zhu Ling and Ze Xie, for edema with Spleen Deficiency.
Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po 10g Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao, resolves Stagnation, promotes the movement of Qi downward, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
Poria Fu Ling 15g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness Strengthens the Spleen.
With Ze Xie, 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.
With Ze Xie and Zhu Ling, strengthens its ability to promote urination and leach out Dampness.
With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
With Zhu Ling, promotes urination.
Polyporus Zhu Ling 12g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
With Da Fu Pi, for urinary difficulty, edema, and abdominal distention.
With Ze Xie, drains Damp, unblocks and drains urinary pathways and drains Heat from the Bladder.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 15g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficiency leading to accumulation of Dampness with urinary difficulty, Milky Lin or vaginal discharge.
With Fu Ling and Zhu Ling, for generalized edema.
Per. Arecae Da Fu Pi 15g Descends Qi, eases the Middle, promotes urination and reduces edema.
With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen, assists transportation, dredges clogged Stagnation, facilitates the removal of pathogenic water and Dampness, and reduces edema for treatment of Spleen Qi Deficiency with Dampness Obstruction.
Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi 20g Promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat.
With Ze Xie, for Lin Syndrome, edema and distention.
with Ze Xie, Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for edema.
With Cang Zhu, for Damp-Heat vaginal discharge with Spleen Deficiency.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 10g Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, strengthens the Spleen, dispels Damp-Heat and harmonizes the Liver and Spleen.
With Bai Zhu, for Anorexia with epigastric and abdominal pain and distention.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15g Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Carapax Trionycis Bie Jia 15g Nourishes Yin and anchors Yang Invigorates the Blood, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 10g Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao 6g Tonifies the Spleen,d augments Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Regulates Qi
  • Induces diuresis
  • Removes Blood Stasis
  • Softens hard hepatosplenomegaly

SYNDROMES

  • Spleen Deficiency with Edema and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Edema
  • Tympanitis which is firm and full when pressed
  • Loose stools or watery diarrhea
  • Epigastric distress
  • Hepatosplenomegaly
  • Weak extremities
  • Weight loss
  • Distention and a stifling sensation in chest and epigastrium
  • Pale, wan complexion
  • Abdominal distention
  • Indigestion
  • Vomiting
  • Fatigue
  • Chills
  • Maybe vomiting
  • Leukorrhea
  • Reduced appetite
  • Borborygmus
  • Leukorrhea in obese women
  • Scanty urine
  • T: Pale or Pale red
  • C: White - maybe greasy
  • P: Thready and tight

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