HERB FORMULAS
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Dosage |
Actions |
Sm. Phaseoli | Chi Xiao Dou | 25g | Promotes urination, reduces edema, clears Damp Heat, disperses Blood Stasis, reduces swelling and reduces Fire toxicity. |
Sm. Coicis | Yi Yi Ren | 25g | Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness and clears Damp-Heat. |
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis | Ku Shen | 12g | Clears Heat, dries Dampness and promotes urination. |
Rx. Scrophulariae | Xuan Shen | 12g | Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, drains Fire and relieves toxicity. With Mu Dan Pi, for erysipelas and purplish rashes. |
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra | Chi Shao | 12g | Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, Clears Heat, cools the Blood and relieves pain. |
Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae | Han Fang Ji | 12g | Promotes urination, reduces edema especially in the lower body, purges Damp-Heat and alleviates pain. |
Rx. Lithospermi/ Arnebiae | Zi Cao | 12g | Clears Heat,
cools the Blood, invigorates Blood circulation, relieves
Fire toxins, encourages rashes and clears Damp-Heat from the skin. With Huang Bai, for Heat in the skin disorders such as boils, eczema and burns. |
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | 9g | Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Tao Ren and Hong Hua, for symptoms associated with Blood Stasis. With Chi Xiao Dou, resolves toxicity, disperses Blood and expels pus, for Intestinal Wind due to Damp-Heat. |
Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai | 9g | Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao, drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity. With Cang Zhu, eliminates Dampness and clears Heat for Lower Jiao Damp-Heat with pain, swelling and weakness in the lower limbs, Damp-Heat vaginal discharge and Damp-Heat sores. |
Cx. Moutan | Mu Dan Pi | 9g | Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis. With Chi Shao, for purpuric rash, hematemesis and Heat injuring the Ying and Xue levels. |
Sm. Persicae | Tao Ren | 9g | Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation. With Hong Hua, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation. With Hong Hua, Dang Gui and Chi Shao, for Menstrual pain, amenorrhea or irregular menstruation due to Blood Stasis. |
Rz. Atractylodis | Cang Zhu | 9g | Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen and clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao. |
Flos Carthami | Hong Hua | 6g | Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels, unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain. With Zi Cao and Dang Gui, for toxic swellings, carbuncles and boils. |
- Clears Heat
- Resolves Dampness
- Cools the Blood
- Invigorates the Blood
- Breaks up Stasis
- Damp-Heat with Blood Heat and Blood Stasis
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