HERB FORMULAS

GAI DING SAN BI TANG - 改订三痺湯 - REVISED THREE PAINFUL OBSTRUCTION DECOCTION

English: Revised Three Painful Obstruction Decoction
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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Saposhnikoviae Fang Feng 30g Releases the exterior, expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness, alleviates pain, expels Internal Wind and stops spasms.
With Huang Qi, prevents Wind from entering the skin.
Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui 30g Warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart, strengthens the Yang and Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms the channels,
unblocks the channels and vessels, alleviates pain and assists the generation of Qi and Blood.
Hb. cum Rx. Asari Xi Xin 30g Disperses Wind-Cold and Internal Cold and alleviates pain.
With Chuan Xiong, for Wind-Cold headache, toothache and Bi pain.
With Du Huo, for joint pain due to Wind-Cold-Dampness.
With Chuan Xiong and Fang Feng, for Bi syndrome.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 30g Tonifies Qi in Deficiency patients with Exterior conditions.
With Huang Qi, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, and spontaneous sweat.
With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen.
Poria Fu Ling 30g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
With Bai Zhu and Ren Shen, for a weak and deficient Spleen with fatigue, anorexia and loose stools.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 30g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiencies.
With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
With Gan Cao, moderates spasms and relieves abdominal pain.
With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 30g Nourishes the Blood, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind, softens the Liver and alleviates pain.
With Gan Cao, for muscle spasms, pain and numbness, especially in the calf, due to Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 30g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moderates spasms, alleviates pain and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
With Ren Shen, relieves palpitations and anxiety.
With Fu Ling and Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 15g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui, for Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness, and paralysis.
With Xi Xin and Fang Feng, for Wind-Cold Headaches.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 30g Tonifies Qi and Blood and relieves numbness and pain.
With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiencies with chronic non-healing sores, numbness, painful obstruction and paresthesia.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools.
Rx. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 30g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness, promotes water metabolism, stabilizes the Exterior and stops sweating.
With Huang Qi and Fang Feng, for spontaneous sweat with aversion to Wind due to Wei Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Aristolochiae Fangji Guang Fang Ji 30g Expels Wind-Dampness, clears Heat, promotes urination and reduces edema.
With Huang Qi, for joint pain and edema.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang 6g Releases the Exterior, induces perspiration,
disperses Cold, warms the Middle and reduces the toxicity of the other herbs.
With Da Zao, nourishes the Blood, prevents injury from harsh Blood movers and assists the movement of Qi.
Fr. Jujube Da Zao 6g Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, augments Qi, nourishes the Blood, calms the Spirit and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of the other herbs.
With Sheng Jiang, enhances the effects of other Qi and Blood tonifying herbs by facilitating their digestion and absorption.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Nourishes the Blood
  • Expels Wind
  • Disperses Cold
  • Eliminates Dampness

SYNDROMES

  • Deficient Qi and Blood Painful Obstruction with Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • The sinews and bones are soft and weak
  • The pain is worse with exposure to Cold and Damp weather
  • Numbness and pain of the muscles and joints
  • Joint pain
  • Tremors of the hands and feet
  • Contracture or spasms of the hands and feet
  • Decreased range of motion
  • T: Pale
  • C: Whitish
  • P: Thin, weak and slow

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