HERB FORMULAS

CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS #1

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Puerariae  Ge Gen 12g Clears Heat, disperses Wind, releases the muscles (especially of the neck and upper back) and relieves sinus congestion.
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo 9g Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold, expels Wind-Damp from the upper Tai Yang, unblocks Painful Obstruction, alleviates pain and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and DU channels.
With Du Huo, for systemic Wind-Dampness.
With Chuan Xiong, for headache and generalized body aches and pains associated with the common cold or painful obstruction.
With Fang Feng, for pain due to External Wind-Dampness.
With Fang Feng, Gao Ben and Chuan Xiong, for Wind-Damp headache.
Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis Du Huo 9g Releases the exterior, disperses Cold, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks Painful Obstruction (Bi) from the lower Tai Yang alleviates pain, increases joint mobility and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du Channels.
With Fang Feng, for numbness in the legs.
With Qiang Huo, for joint pain and numbness.
With Qiang Huo, Fang Feng and Gao Ben, for Wind-Cold-Dampness with headache, chills and fever and muscle and joint pain.
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi 9g Releases the exterior, adjusts the Ying and Wei, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, disperses Cold, unblocks Yang, transforms Qi and releases the muscle layer.
With Chuan Xiong, expels Wind-Dampness, warms the channels and collaterals, facilitates joint movement and relieves the discomfort of painful obstruction.
Rz. et Rx. Ligustici Gao Ben 6g Expels Wind-Cold and Damp and alleviates pain.
With Fang Feng, expels Wind-Dampness from the Tai Yang and reinforces Qiang Huo especially for headaches.
With Qiang Huo, for headache and stiffness of the nape of the neck due to Wind-Dampness in the Du channel.
With Fang Feng and Qiang Huo, for External Wind-Cold-Dampness.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng 6g Releases the exterior, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, stops pain, expels Internal Wind, stops spasms, Moves Qi, tonifies the Spleen and treats gout.
With Qiang Huo, Du Huo and Wei Ling Xian, for painful obstruction.
with Cang Zhu, for pain due to Wind-Dampness Bi with aching joints, heavy limbs and generalized aching discomfort.
Rz. Ligustici Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 6g Activates Blood, regulates Qi, expels Wind-Cold and alleviates pain - good for headaches.
With Fang Feng, Qiang Huo and Gao Ben, for Wind-Damp lateral headache.
With Gao Ben, for severe headache without Interior Fire.
Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian 6g Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and alleviates pain.
With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Damp Bi causing joint pain, especially in the upper joints.
Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu 6g Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen, induces sweating, expels Wind-Dampness and Clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao.
With Qiang Huo, for a heavy-headed sensation.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels .

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Releases Wind-Cold from the muscle layer
  • Relaxes and moistens the sinews
  • Regulates the Ying and Wei
  • Dispels Wind
  • Eliminates Dampness
  • Alleviates pain

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Cold-Dampness with Dampness Predominant

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Head, neck, shoulder and upper back aching and pain
  • The feeling of a bag over the head
  • Fixed neck pain
  • Tender points on the neck
  • A possible palpable cord-like feeling in the neck
  • A stiff neck
  • Inhibited movement
  • Heavy, painful head
  • Back pain
  • Generalized pain or muscle ache
  • Difficulty bending or rotating trunk
  • Mild fever
  • Pain, soreness and numbness of the four limbs
  • Maybe weakness and heaviness of the upper limbs
  • Heavy-headedness
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Prefers Heat
  • Scanty urination
  • T: Pale
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Floating and moderate or Floating and tight

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