HERB FORMULAS

ZHE SHI TU BIE CHONG TANG - 赭石土鳖虫汤 - HEMATITE AND EUPOLYPHAGA/ STELEOPHAGA DECOCTION

English: Hematite and Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga Decoction
Also Known As: Red Ochre and Ground Beetle Decoction

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Haematitum Dai Zhe Shi 30g Strongly descends rebellious Qi.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 21g Tonifies the Middle Jiao and augments Qi Tonifies the Lungs.
Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen 18g Clears and drains Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm, moistens Lung Dryness, relieves toxicity, expels pus and reduces swelling.
Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 18g Tonifies the Spleen, nourishes Stomach Yin, tonifies Lung Qi and nourishes Lung Yin.
With Dang Shen, for Lung and Spleen Deficiency with cough, with thin watery sputum, anorexia fatigue and weight loss.
Rx. Asparagi Tian Men Dong 15g Nourishes Kidney Yin, clears Lung Heat, sedates Fire and resolves Phlegm.
Dry-fried Sm. Persicae Chao Tao Ren 12g Breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and drains abscesses.
With Hong Hua, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 12g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong 5g Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and disperses lumps and masses.
Catharsius Qiang Lang 2pcs Attacks toxins and disperses Blood Stagnation.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Invigorates the blood
  • Breaks up Blood Stasis
  • Strongly descends rebellious Qi
  • Clears Lung Heat
  • Detoxifies
  • Nourishes Lung and Stomach Yin
  • Tonifies Spleen Qi

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Stagnation with Lung Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Progressive dysphagia
  • Vomiting after eating
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • High fever or
  • Fever
  • Aversion to Heat
  • Irritability
  • Restlessness (neither activity nor resting brings relief)
  • Heat sensation in the chest
  • Thirst
  • Has urge to vomit but cannot
  • May have dark yellow urine
  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe or
  • Pains that move around
  • Distention
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas
  • Varicose and spider veins
  • Cold hands and feet
  • Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
  • T: Red or Purple with possible purple or red spots
  • C: Yellow
  • P: Rapid or Forceful and rapid or Choppy and rapid or Wiry and choppy and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS