HERB FORMULAS

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS #4

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 15-20g Tonifies Spleen Qi, generates Fluids, raises Spleen Yang, tonifies Wei Qi and nourishes the Blood.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 10-12g Tonifies Lung Qi and Middle Jiao Qi and generates Fluids.
With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency.
With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiencies with fatigue, a sensation of fullness in the abdomen, dizziness, lethargy, shortness of breath, anorexia and loose stools or diarrhea.
With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiencies with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 15-20g Activates the Blood, breaks up Stasis, clears Heat, cools and nourishes the Blood, calms the Shen and soothes irritability.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 10-12g Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi, dries Dampness and stabilizes Wei Qi.
With Fu Ling and Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiencies.
Poriae Fu Ling 10-12g Promotes urination, resolves Dampness, tonifies the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, transforms Phlegm, calms the Heart and Shen and soothes the nerves.
With Bai Zhu, tonifies the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
With Zhi Ban Xia, expels Phlegm and stops nausea and vomiting, hiccups, coughs with clear, profuse Phlegm and loose and watery stools and prevents turbid Phlegm and Dampness from disturbing the Heart with dizziness, palpitations and insomnia.
With Zhi Ban Xia and Chen Pi, for nausea, vomiting, chest fullness and distention and anorexia due to congested fluids.
With Gan Cao, for Spleen and Heart Qi Deficiencies.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 10-12g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi and harmonizes the Stomach.
With Chen Pi, for epigastric and abdominal distention or pain due to disharmony of the Stomach Qi and productive cough and a stifling sensation in the chest due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction or Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi 8-10g Regulates and descends Qi, tonifies the Spleen, transforms Phlegm and helps prevent stagnation from tonic herbs.
 With Zhi Ban Xia, for Phlegm-Damp Obstruction.
With Bai Zhu, for Phlegm-Damp Obstruction due to Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Fr. Jujube Da Zao 12-15g Tonifies Spleen Qi, nourishes Blood, calms Spirit and harmonizes.
With Dang Shen, Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for weakness and lassitude due to Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 4-6g Tonifies Spleen Qi, clears Heat, moderates spasms, alleviates pain and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
With Dang Shen, for Spleen and Heart Qi Deficiency.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi

SYNDROMES

  • Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Sallow complexion
  • Fatigue
  • Anorexia
  • Four limbs feel tired and heavy
  • Abdominal and epigastric distention after eating
  • Maybe acid regurgitation or vomiting
  • Loose stools
  • Shortness of breath
  • T: Pale and flabby - may have teethmarks
  • C: White
  • P: Even, forceless and deficient

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For urinary incontinence: For fecal incontinence:
+ Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi + Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi
+ Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Yi Zhi Ren + Sm. Euryales Qian Shi
+ Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi
For constipation:
For pain and stiffness of limbs:
+ Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu
+ Scorpio Quan Xie + Sm. Pruni Yu Li Ren
+ Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can + Hb. Cistanches Rou Cong Rong
+ Rx. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu + Rx. et Rz Rhei Da Huang
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
For loss of mental acuity:
For stomach ache:
+ Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
For muscular atrophy:
For abdominal distention:
 + Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ Cx. Magnoliae Hou Po + Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum Lu Rong
+ Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi + Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan