HERB FORMULAS

TOURETTE SYNDROME #3

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 5-30g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
With Mu Dan Pi, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with steaming bones.
With Xuan Shen, for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns.
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae Gou Teng 6-16g Extinguishes Wind, pacifies Liver Yang,drains Liver Heat and alleviates spasms.
With Tian Ma, calms the Liver and extinguishes Wind.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 6-12g Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and clears Liver Fire.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 5-18g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin.
Carapax Trionycis Bie Jia 9-30g Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, invigorates the Blood and heavily anchors, descends, unblocks and facilitates the functions of the Blood vessels.
Rz. Gastrodiae Tian Ma 3-10g Extinguishes Wind, calms the Liver, stops spasms and tremors, subdues Rising Liver Yang and alleviates pain.
Scolopendrae Wu Gong 1-4g Extinguishes Wind, stops spasms and convulsions, Unblocks collaterals and stops pain.
Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 9-30g Tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing.
Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen 7-30g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, Nourishes Yin, Drains Fire and relieves toxicity.
With Sheng Di Huang, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Heat
  • Cools the Blood
  • Nourishes Yin
  • Extinguishes Wind
  • Calms the Liver
  • Stops spasms and tremors
  • Subdues Rising Liver Yang

SYNDROMES

  • Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency Generating Liver Wind

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Tics
  • Spasms
  • Maybe high fever
  • Contractures
  • Neck stiffness
  • Convulsions
  • Oculogyric crises
  • Opisthotonos
  • Fatigue
  • Muscle spasms with alternating flexion and extension of the extremities
  • Prostration
  • Weak and sore lower back and knees
  • Weakness and atrophy of the legs
  • Dry, parched mouth and throat
  • Dizziness
  • Blurred vision
  • Insomnia
  • Dream disturbed sleep
  • Spermatorrhea
  • Prematurely gray hair
  • Premature hair loss
  • A bitter taste in the mouth
  • Nocturnal emissions
  • Hypermenorrhea
  • T: Red and dry or Deep red
  • C:Thin or Peeled or Yellow
  • P: Weak and faint or Wiry and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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