HERB FORMULAS

LEUKORRHEA #2

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai 3-12g Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao.
With Zhi Mu, for Lower Jiao Damp-Heat.
Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu 6-12g Nourishes Yin and moistens Dryness.
With Huang Bai, clears Heat and Drains Fire for Yin Deficiency Fire.
Cx. Ailanthi Chun Pi 3-15g Clears Heat, astringes the Intestines, dries Dampness, stops diarrhea and stops bleeding.
Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 9-30g Tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing.
Poria Rubra Chi Fu Ling 9-18g Clears Dampness and Heat.
Caulis Akebiae Mu Tong 3-10g Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao 3-6g Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Flos Celosiae Cristatae Ji Guan Hua 4.5-15g Restrains and holds to stop bleeding and vaginal discharge, clears Heat, cools the Blood, binds the Intestines, consolidates Jing and stops diarrhea.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves Dampness

SYNDROMES

  • Damp-Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Profuse, yellow, green or red sticky discharge
  • In some patients the discharge is white but like bean curd
  • Foul odor
  • Vulvar itch or
  • A burning sensation in the vagina
  • Scanty dark urine
  • Urine may be bright red
  • A heavy head
  • Chest tightness
  • Palpitations
  • Sticky mouth
  • Dry mouth
  • A bitter taste in the mouth
  • Thirst with no desire to drink
  • Anxiety
  • Insomnia
  • Reduced appetite
  • Vague pains in the lower abdomen
  • Lower back pain
  • Abnormal stools
  • Dizziness
  • Lassitude
  • Fatigue
  • Low-grade fever
  • T: Red
  • C: Yellow and greasy or Thick and yellow or Greasy and white
  • P: Soft and mildly rapid or Slippery and rapid or Floating, small and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For dysuria and turbid urine: For reddish discharge:
+ Fol. Pyrrosiae Shi Wei + Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zi
+ Spora Lygodii Hai Jin Sha + Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian
+ Succinum Hu Po + Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi
+ Talcum Hua Shi + Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
+ Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi + Cacumen Platycladi Ce Bai Ye
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang + Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen
+ Hb. Lophatheri Dan Zhu Ye    
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao