HERB FORMULAS

LU SHI BAN TU TANG - 潞师半秃汤 - LU FAMILY DECOCTION FOR PATCHY BALDNESS

English: Lu Family Decoction for Patchy Baldness
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 12g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood.
With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
With Bai Shao, Shu Di Huang and Chuan Xiong, for Blood Deficiency or Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 12g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat and cools the Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 12g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin and calms Liver Yang.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood
With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for dizziness, blurred vision, and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Stasis.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 10g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi and expels Wind.
With Dang Gui, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 12g Nourishes Jing and Blood and Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Dang Gui, Bai Shao and Chuan Xiong, for anemia.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15g Invigorates and nourishes the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat and soothes irritability.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu 12g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and Jing and expels Wind from the skin by nourishing the Blood.
Rx. Morindae Officinalis Ba Ji Tian 12g Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang.
With Rou Cong Rong, tonifies Yang without injuring Yin.
Hb. Cistanches Rou Cong Rong 12g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens the Yang and benefits Jing and marrow.
Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zi 12g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and clears Deficiency Heat.
Fr. Mori Sang Shen 12g Tonifies the Blood and enriches Yin.
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo 10g Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels.
Hb. Schizonepetae Jing Jie 10g Releases the Exterior, expels Wind, vents rashes and relieves itching.
With Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, for itching from Wind due to Blood Deficiency.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes Yin and Blood
  • Clears Deficient Heat

SYNDROMES

  • Yin and Blood Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Alopecia occurs over the vertex or at the lateral frontal areas
  • The hair loss is insidious
  • Often affects people in their twenties and thirties
  • The scalp is frequently greasy or itchy with dandruff
  • Soreness of the lower back
  • Abdominal pain
  • Emaciation
  • Achy and uncomfortable flesh and bones of the hands and feet
  • Five sole Heat
  • Anxiety
  • Dizziness
  • Light headedness
  • Tinnitus
  • Tidal fever
  • Fever with exhaustion
  • Recurrent fever with night sweats or hemoptysis
  • General disquietude
  • Gradually worsening afternoon fevers
  • T: Red
  • C: Scanty
  • P: Thready and rapid

TREATS

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