HERB FORMULAS

NEURASTHENIA #2

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Dry-fried Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Chao Suan Zao Ren 9g Calms the Shen and nourishes the Heart and Liver.
 With Fu Ling and Zhi Mu, for insomnia and irritability due to Liver Yin Deficiency.
With Zhi Mu, nourishes Liver Blood and Heart Yin to clear Deficiency Fire.
Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu 12g Enriches Yin, clears Heat and moistens Internal Dryness.
With Xuan Shen and Sheng Di Huang, for Ulcers of the oral cavity.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 12g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, generates fluids and cools Heart Fire.
With Xuan Shen, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing with soreness and swelling in the throat, dry mouth and a parched tongue.
Poria Rubra Chi Fu Ling 12g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves.
Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen 12g Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin.
With Sheng Di Huang, for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 12g Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes Yin
  • Clears Heat
  • Calms the Liver
  • Calms the Shen

SYNDROMES

  • Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus or deafness
  • Poor memory
  • Aching, soreness or weakness of the low back
  • Spermatorrhea or
  • Premature ejaculation
  • Dry mouth
  • Thirst
  • Night sweats
  • Five sole Heat
  • Malar flush
  • Low grade fever in the afternoon
  • Dry throat, maybe recurrent sore throat
  • Dry stools and/or
  • Constipation
  • Urine short and red
  • Heightened libido
  • If Heart Fire also Flares:
    Insomnia
    Frequent dreams
    Palpitations
  • If Liver Yang also Rises:
    Dizziness
    Blurred vision
  • T: Red
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Thready and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Heart Fire: For a headache:
+ 3g Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian + 6g Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
For Lack of Communication between the Heart and Kidneys with low back pain and spermatorrhea: For spermatorrhea:
+ Sm Euryales Qian Shi
+ 6g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang + Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi
+ Stamen Nelumbinis Lian Xu
+ 30g Concha Ostreae Mu Li