HERB FORMULAS

INSOMNIA #2

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 20-45g Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit.
Rz. Sparganii San Leng 20-45g Forcefully breaks up Blood Stasis, regulates Qi and alleviates pain.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 10-25g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi.
With Dang Gui, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 10-25g Promotes the movement of Qi, strengthens the Spleen and prevents Stagnation.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 10-25g Tonifies, activates and harmonizes the Blood
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 10-20g Clears Heat, reduces Fire and eliminates irritability.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Activates the Blood
  • Circulates Qi

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Insomnia
  • Facial color dark and dull
  • Emaciation
  • Sides and ribs distended on both sides (maybe with sharp pain)
  • Enlargement of the Liver and Spleen
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Tendency to sigh
  • Melancholy
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Inappropriate anger
  • Irregular menses
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Breast distention and pain before and during menses
  • T: Dark purple (maybe purple spots on edge of tongue)
  • P: Wiry, choppy and slow

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For neurosis: For schizophrenia
+ 10-20g Cx. Albizziae He Huan Pi + 30-50g Lapis Chloriti Qing Meng Shi
10-20g Caulis Polygoni Multiflori Ye Jiao Teng + 30-50g Concha Ostreae Mu Li
+ 20-45g Concha Margaritaferae Zhen Zhu Mu + 30-50 Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu
For obvious headaches: + 6-15g Succinum Hu Po
+ 10-20g Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong For general Deficiency:
+ Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
+ + 10-15g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu + Rx. Astragali Huang Qi