HERB FORMULAS

XIONG ZHI SHI GAO TANG -芎芷石膏湯 - SICHUAN LOVAGE, DFAHURIAN ANGELICA AND GYPSUM DECOCTION

English: Sichuan Lovage, Dahurian Angelica and Gypsum Decoction
Also Known As:  

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 15g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
With Gao Ben, for severe headaches without Interior Fire.
With Chuan Xiong and Ju Hua, for Wind-Heat headaches.
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi 12g Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, unblocks the nasal passages, dispels Cold and alleviates pain.
With Gao Ben, for Wind-Cold induced headaches, especially those at the vertex.
With Chuan Xiong, for headaches.
With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Cold Dampness causing fever, chills and headaches.
Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao 15-60g Clears Heat in the Qi Stage, drains Fire, relieves irritability and quenches thirst.
Rz. Ligustici Gao Ben 2-10g Expels Wind and Cold, dispels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.
With Bai Zhi, for Wind and/or Dampness affecting the face.
With Chuang Xiong and Bai Zhi, for headaches.
With Qiang Huo, for headache and stiffness of the nape of the neck due to Wind-Dampness in the Du channel.
Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua 6-20g Disperses Wind, clears Heat, calms Liver Yang and extinguishes Wind.
With Chuan Xiong and Shi Gao, for headache due to Wind-Heat or Liver Yang Rising.
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo 3-10g Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction, guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels and alleviates pain.
With Chuan Xiong, for headache and generalized body aches and pains associated with the common cold or painful obstruction.
With Bai Zhi, for headaches.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Extinguishes Wind
  • Clears Heat

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Heat
  • Liver Wind Stirring Internally: Liver Fire Generates Wind

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Headache
  • Head feels swollen and splitting
  • Fever
  • Aversion to Wind
  • Red eyes and face
  • Thirst with a desire to drink
  • Constipation
  • Deep yellow urine
  • Dry cough or
  • Cough with sticky yellow sputum
  • Sore throat
  • T: Red or Red tipped
  • C: Yellow
  • P: Floating and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

With severe constipation: For trigeminal neuralgia:
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang - Rx. Ligustici Gao Ben
For trigeminal neuralgia with severe pain and muscle cramps: - Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
+ 10g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
- Rx. Ligustici Gao Ben + 12g Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin
- Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo + 12g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
+ 10g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu + 12g Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi
+ 12g Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin + 10g Hb. Menthae Bo He
+ 12g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi + 10g Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao
+ 12g Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi + 24g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
+ 10g Hb. Menthae Bo He + 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
+ 10g Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao or
+ 24g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao + 15g Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen
+ 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao + 9g Rz. Typhonii Preparatum Zhi Bai Fu Zi
+ Scorpio Quan Xie
+ Scolopendra Wu Gong + 9g Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing
+ Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can
+ Pheretima Di Long + 9g Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
For trigeminal neuralgia with constipation and ulcerations in the mouth and on the tongue:
+ 9g Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can
- Rx. Ligustici Gao Ben
- Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo + 9g Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie
+ 10g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu + 9g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ 12g Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin For enduring trigeminal neuralgia with Blood Stasis with severe fixed pain:
+ 12g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
+ 12g Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi + 15g Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen
+ 10g Hb. Menthae Bo He + 9g Rz. Typhonii Preparatum Zhi Bai Fu Zi
+ 10g Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao
+ 24g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao + 9g Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing
+ 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang + 9g Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
+ Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis Hou Po
+ 9g Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can
+ Natrii Sulfas Mang Xiao
For trigeminal neuralgia with severe Heat and exhaustion of Body Fluids: + 9g Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie
+ 9g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
- Rx. Ligustici Gao Ben + 2g Eupolyphaga/ Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong
- Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
+ 10g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu + 3g powdered Rx. Notoginseng San Qi
+ 12g Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin
+ 12g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi For trigeminal neuralgia with stubborn, recalcitrant pain:
+ 12g Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi
+ 10g Hb. Menthae Bo He + 15g Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen
+ 10g Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao + 9g Rz. Typhonii Preparatum Zhi Bai Fu Zi
+ 24g Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
+ 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao + 9g Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing
+ Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
+ Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu + 9g Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
+ Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen
For trigeminal neuralgia with severe Heat in the face: + 9g Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can
+ 15g Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen + 9g Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie
+ 9g Rz. Typhonii Preparatum Zhi Bai Fu Zi + 9g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ 2g Scorpio Quan Xie
+ 9g Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing + 2g Scolopendra Wu Gong
+ 3g Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can
+ 9g Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
For trigeminal neuralgia with anorexia, indigestion or nausea:
+ 9g Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can
+ 15g Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen
+ 9g Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie + 9g Rz. Typhonii Preparatum Zhi Bai Fu Zi
+ 9g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ 9g Pheretima Di Long + 9g Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing
+ 12g Rx. Cimicifugae Sheng Ma
For facial pain: + 9g Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
- Rz. Ligustici Gao Ben
- Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo + 9g Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can
+ 10g Fol. Mori Sang Ye
+ 10g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua + 9g Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie
+ 10g Fr. Viticis Man Jing Zi + 9g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ 10g Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi + 9g Fr. Hordei Germinatus Mai Ya
+ 10g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
For facial pain with a high fever: + 9g Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke
- Rz. Ligustici Gao Ben For facial pain with redness and swelling of the face:
- Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
+ 10g Fol. Mori Sang Ye - Rz. Ligustici Gao Ben
+ 10g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua - Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
+ 10g Fr. Viticis Man Jing Zi + 10g Fol. Mori Sang Ye
+ 10g Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi + 10g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ 10g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang + 10g Fr. Viticis Man Jing Zi
+ 10g Fol. Isatidis Da Qing Ye + 10g Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi
+ 10g Rx. Isatidis Ban Lan Gen + 10g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
For facial pain with a sore throat: + 10g Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying
- Rz. Ligustici Gao Ben + 10g Hb. Violae Zi Hua Di Ding
- Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo For facial pain with a cough and expectoration of yellow Phlegm:
+ 10g Fol. Mori Sang Ye
+ 10g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua - Rz. Ligustici Gao Ben
+ 10g Fr. Viticis Man Jing Zi - Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
+ 10g Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi + 10g Fol. Mori Sang Ye
+ 10g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang + 10g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua
+ 10g Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen + 10g Fr. Viticis Man Jing Zi
For facial pain with a blocked nose and runny nasal discharge: + 10g Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi
+ 10g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
- Rz. Ligustici Gao Ben + 10g Cx. Mori Sang Bai Pi
- Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo + 10g Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu
+ 10g Fol. Mori Sang Ye
+ 10g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua    
+ 10g Fr. Viticis Man Jing Zi    
+ 10g Fr. Xanthii Cang Er Zi    
+ 10g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang    
+ 10g Hb. Centipedae E Bu Shi Cao