HERB FORMULAS

CIRRHOSIS #4

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen 10g Nourishes Lung Yin, clears Lung Heat, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 10g Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin, nourishes Stomach Yin and generates Fluids.
With Bei Sha Shen, for a dry throat, constipation, thirst and a red tongue with little coat due to pathogenic Warmth or Heat injuring the Stomach Yin or long-term Yin Deficiency.
With Sheng Di Huang, for hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
With Mai Men Dong and Bei Sha Shen, for a dry mouth, thirst, dry lips and a red tongue due to Stomach Yin Deficiency.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 12g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin.
Polyporus Zhu Ling 15g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
With Fu Ling, for Lin syndrome, scanty urine, edema, loose stools, vaginal discharge, jaundice, leg Qi and diarrhea.
With Ze Xie, drains Damp, unblocks and drains urinary pathways and drains Heat from the Bladder.
With Fu Ling and Ze Xie, for edema due to Spleen Deficiency.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 15g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and drains Kidney Fire.
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.
With Fu Ling and Zhu Ling, for generalized edema.
Poria Fu Ling 15g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.
With Zhu Ling, promotes urination.
Talcum Hua Shi 12g Promotes urination and drains Heat from the Urinary Bladder.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 30g Calms the Liver, benefits Yin, anchors Floating Yang, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15g Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis
Carapax Trionycis Bie Jia 15g Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, invigorates the Blood, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Resolve Dampness
  • Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Softens hardness

SYNDROMES

  • Edema with Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency

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
  • Diarrhea with onset of menstrual flow
  • Cough with copious sputum
  • Leukorrhea in obese women
  • Scanty urine
  • Facial complexion pale and sallow
  • Both cheeks slightly red
  • Dizziness
  • Dry eyes
  • Blurred vision
  • Spots before the eyes
  • Numbness of limbs
  • Flaccid paralysis (Wei syndrome), weakness
  • Tinnitus
  • Deafness
  • Forgetfulness
  • Low back and knees sore and painful
  • Throat dry and painful
  • Five Sole Heat
  • Low-grade fever
  • Night sweats
  • Irritability
  • Insomnia
  • Stools difficult to pass
  • Constipation
  • Men:
    Spermatorrhea
  • Women:
    Irregular menses or
    Scanty menses or
    Amenorrhea
    Vaginal discharge
  • T: Red or Pale or Pale red
  • C: None or White - maybe greasy
  • P: Thready and rapid or Thready and even or Even and Deficient or Thready and tight

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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