HERB FORMULAS

STROKE #2

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Styrax Pills (Chinese Patent Medicine) Su He Xiang Wan 1 bolus Warms and aromatically opens the Orifices, moves Qi, expels dirt, transforms turbidity and clears Phlegm.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 9g Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
With Chuan Xiong, for chest and abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stasis.
With Tao Ren, activates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 9g Breaks up Blood Stasis and activates Blood circulation.
Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu 9g Opens the Orifices, vaporizes Phlegm, removes filth, calms the Spirit and disperses Wind.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 9g Activates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, Expels Wind and alleviates pain.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 9g Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat, cools the Blood and clears Liver Fire.
With Tao Ren, Hong Hua and Chuan Xiong, for Blood Stagnation in the chest.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 9g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and descends Rebellious Qi.
Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin 9g Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow, alleviates pain, clears the Heart and Pericardium and opens the Orifices.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi 9g Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi and transforms Phlegm.
Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing 9g Dries Dampness, expels Phlegm, disperses Wind-Phlegm in the channels, stops spasms and alleviates pain.
With Zhi Ban Xia, Ju Luo and Zhi Shi, for Phlegm-Dampness Obstruction that will not dissipate with fainting from Wind-stroke, cough with copious sputum, a cold upper back, a stifling sensation in the chest and a thick, gummy nasal discharge.
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi 6g Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, adjusts the Ying and Wei, releases the muscle layer, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, assists Heart Yang, warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the chest and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels.
Fasciculus Vascularis Citri Reticulatae Ju Luo 4.5g Removes obstruction from the collaterals and transforms Phlegm.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Breaks up Phlegm
  • Extinguishes Wind
  • Opens the Orifices
  • Transforms Phlegm

SYNDROMES

  • Phlegm Obstructing the Heart Orifice: Yin Obstruction

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Sudden collapse with loss of consciousness
  • Coma
  • Lockjaw (trismus)
  • Eyes open
  • Breath cold
  • Both fists clenched
  • Retention of urine
  • Constipation
  • Stiffness and spasm of limbs
  • Pale face
  • Purple or blue lips
  • Limbs cold, pale and still
  • Lying peacefully
  • Excess Phlegm and salivation
  • Fullness, extreme pain, and a cold sensation in the chest and abdomen
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • An urge to vomit and defecate without doing either
  • Abdominal pain with chest distention
  • Mental upset
  • Paraphasia
  • T: Pink or Pale
  • C: White and slippery or greasy
  • P: Deep and slippery or Deep, Excess and slow or Wiry, tight and Excess

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • Dissolve 1 bolus of Su He Xiang Wan, take, wait a bit and take the rest of the formula.
  • This is an emergency formula.

MODIFICATIONS