HERB FORMULAS

GOITER #1

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

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Dosage
Actions
Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 3-12g Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability, drains Damp-Heat, Cools Blood and relieves toxicity.
with Mu Dan Pi, resolves Qi Level constraint leading to Heat and Heat in the Blood, treats irregular menstruation, headache, red eyes, and thirst due to Liver Qi Heat from constraint and dysmenorrhea, headache, dry, scratchy eyes and intercostal pain due to Liver Blood Deficiency.
With Bai Shao, Chai Hu and Mu DAn Pi, for irritability and a short temper.
Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu 3-12g Spreads Liver Qi, relieves Stagnation, raises Yang Qi and resolves Phlegm and congestion.
With Bai Shao, for Liver Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation and vertigo, dizziness, thoracic and costal pain, and menstrual irregularity due to Liver Qi Stagnation.
With Bai Shao, Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, harmonizes the Blood for irregular menstruation.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 6-30g Nourishes Blood, astringes Yin, calms Liver Yang and alleviates pain.
With Chai Hu, for flank pain due to Liver Qi Stagnation.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Poria Fu Ling 9-18g Promotes urination, resolves Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies Blood, invigorates and harmonizes Blood, unblocks bowels reduces swelling and expels pus.
With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood and treats Blood Deficiency Heat.
With Chai Hu and Dang Gui, for dysmenorrhea from Liver Qi Stagnation and Blood Deficiency.
With Bai Shao and Fu Ling, for diarrhea during pregnancy with mild abdominal pain.
With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood, disperses Blood Stasis and treats abdominal pain
With Mu Dan Pi, Zhi Zi, Chai Hu and Bai Shao, for early menstruation, bloating during menstruation, and irritability due to Qi Stagnation with Heat.
Rx. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 3-6g Activates Blood and regulates Qi.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency causing menstrual problems including dysmenorrhea, scanty menses, and amenorrhea and Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness, and paralysis.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 5-12g Clears Heat., cools the Blood activates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Liver Fire, drains pus and reduces swelling.
With Zhi Zi, Chai Hu and Bai Shao, for Fire from constraint leading to Liver Fire.
Fr. Arctii Niu Bang Zi 3-12g Disperses Wind-Heat, benefits the throat and relieves toxicity.
Hb. Sargassii Hai Zao 4.5-15g Clears Heat, resolves Phlegm and softens Phlegm nodules.
Rz. Dioscoreae Bulbiferae Huang Yao Zi 3-15g Dissipates nodules and reduces masses.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates Blood
  • Dispels Blood Stasis
  • Cools Blood
  • Moves Qi
  • Clears Heat
  • Clears Liver Fire
  • Resolves Phlegm
  • Dissipates nodules

SYNDROMES

  • Liver Fire with Phlegm Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • A lump in the throat that is small or medium sized, relatively soft and slippery
  • Restlessness
  • Insomnia
  • Thirst
  • Feeling of Heat
  • Irritability
  • Red eyes
  • Red face
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Tremor of hands
  • T: Red with red tip and edges
  • C: Dry and yellow
  • P: Wiry

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