HERB FORMULAS

LUAN QIAO ZAO SHUAI FANG

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu 6-12g Clears Heat, drains Fire, nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness, generates Fluids, clears Deficiency Fire and quenches thirst.
With Huang Bai, clears Heat and Drains Fire for Yin Deficiency Fire.
With Bie Jia, for steaming bone disorder.
Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai 3-12g Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao and drains Kidney Fire.
With Sheng Di Huang and Gui Ban, for steaming bone disorder due to Yin Deficiency.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 5-30g Clears Heat,d cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
Plastrum Testudinis Gui Ban 9-45g Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, benefits the Kidneys, nourishes and cools the Blood, enriches Yin and stabilizes the Chong and Ren channels.
With Sheng Di Huang, Zhi Mu and Huang Bai, for afternoon fevers, night sweats and steaming bone disorder due to Yin Deficiency.
With Bie Jia, for steaming bones and night sweats due to Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Heat Rising.
Carapax Trionycis Bie Jia 9-30g Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, invigorates the Blood and promotes menstruation.
Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zi 4.5-18g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and clears Deficiency Heat.
Hb. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo 3-15g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and increases the libido.
Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi 3-9g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, stabilizes Jing and astringes urine.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 4.5-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat and cools the Blood.
With Tao Ren, for Blood Stasis induced menstrual disorders, especially those characterized by early period, excessive bleeding and thick purple clots.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 4-10g Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and regulates the menses.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies the Kidneys
  • Clears Deficiency Fire
  • Invigorates and cools the Blood

SYNDROMES

  • Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Rising and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • A dark, gloomy or sallow facial complexion
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus
  • Soreness and weakness of the low back and knees
  • Possibly a dry mouth and throat
  • Tidal fever
  • Night sweats
  • Both cheeks tidally red
  • Five Sole Heat
  • Dry skin
  • Dry, astringent eyelids
  • Constipation
  • Scanty, reddish urination
  • T: Red
  • C: Scanty
  • P: Thready, choppy and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For a lack of strength: For palpitations and a quick temper:
+ Rx. Pseudostellariae Tai Zi Shen + Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
    + Stir-fried Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi