HERB FORMULAS

VASCULAR HEADACHE #1

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 3-10g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit,
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi 6-16g Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis, nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin and descends Blood and Fire.
Ram. Uncariae cum Uncis Gou Teng 6-16g Extinguishes Wind, alleviates spasms, drains Liver Heat, pacifies Liver Yang and releases the exterior.
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae Bai Zhi 3-10g Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, unblocks the nasal passages, dispels Cold and alleviates pain.
With Chuan Xiong, for headache.
With Jiang Can, for frontal headache.
Bombyx Batryticatus Jiang Can 3-10g Extinguishes Wind and stops spasms and convulsions.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Promotes the movement of Qi
  • Expels Wind
  • Alleviates pain
  • Extinguishes Wind,
  • Alleviates spasms
  • Drains Liver Heat
  • Pacifies Liver Yang

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Stagnation with Liver Wind and Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Dizziness and vertigo to the point of falling over
  • Headache with a drawing sensation
  • Numbness and tremor of limbs
  • Twitching and involuntary writhing of hands and feet
  • Dysphasia
  • Unsteady gait
  • Sudden loss of consciousness
  • Tongue stiffness with aphasia
  • Facial paralysis
  • Hemiplegia
  • T: Dark-red with purple spots on the edges
  • P: Choppy or Wiry and tight or Wiry and choppy or Thready and wiry

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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