HERB FORMULAS
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| Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | 9-30g | Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, tonifies Wei Qi, stabilizes the Exterior, tonifies the Lungs and relieves numbness and pain. With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency with chronic non-healing sores, numbness, painful obstruction and paresthesia. With Gui Zhi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency and Ying and Wei Deficiency with numbness and painful obstruction of the musculature. |
| Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao | 1.5-14g | Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moistens the Lungs, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels. |
| Hb. Cistanches | Rou Cong Rong | 6-21g | Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens the Yang, benefits Jing and marrow. |
| Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata | Shu Di Huang | 9-30g | Nourishes Jing and Blood, fills the Marrow, and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction. |
| Rx. Morindae Officinalis | Ba Ji Tian | 6-15g | Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, disperses Wind-Cold-Damp and strengthens the sinews and bones. With Rou Cong Rong, tonifies Yang without injuring Yin. |
| Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae | Dan Shen | 3-15g | Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, soothes irritability, cools the Blood
and reduces abscesses. With Dang Gui, Hong Hua and Chuan Xiong, for External or traumatic injury with pain and bruising. |
| Rx. Paeoniae Rubra | Chi Shao | 4.5-15g | Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat, cools the Blood, clears Liver Fire and reduces swelling from sores and abscesses. With Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui, for abscesses, boils, and trauma induced pain. |
| Rz. Chuanxiong | Chuan Xiong | 3-10g | Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis. With Gui Zhi, expels Wind-Dampness, warms the channels and collaterals, facilitates joint movement and relieves Bi pain for joint and limb pain due to External Wind-Cold invasion. |
| Flos Carthami | Hong Hua | 3-10g | Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels, unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, for chest and abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stasis. |
| Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | 3-15g | Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood,
disperses Cold, regulates the menses, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency. With Shu Di HUang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood. With Rou Cong Rong, for Blood Deficiency failing to supply the sinews of the Intestines, interfering with peristalsis. |
| Ram. Cinnamomi | Gui Zhi | 9-15g | Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, adjusts the Ying and Wei, releases the muscle layer, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, unblocks Yang,
transforms Qi and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels. With Chuan Xiong, expels Wind-Dampness, warms the channels and collaterals, facilitates joint movement and relieves the discomfort of painful obstruction. With Dan Shen, for painful obstruction due to Blood Stasis blocking the channels. |
- Tonifies Qi
- Nourishes the Blood
- Warms Yang
- Invigorates the Blood
- Qi, Blood and Yang Deficiency
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