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Herbal Formula |
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Wind-Damp-Cold with Interior Heat |
Da Qiang Huo Tang |
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Function:
Composition:
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Shi Gao
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Gypsum
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25g
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Qiang Huo
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Radix et
Rhizome Notopterygyii
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9g
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Qin Jiao
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Radix
Gentianae
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12g
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Due Huo
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Radix
Angelica Pubescentis
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9g
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Wei Ling Xian |
Radix
Clemetidis |
9g |
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Fang Feng |
Radix Sileris |
9g |
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Sheng Di
Huang |
Radix
Rehmanniae Glutinosae |
15g |
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Zhi Zi |
Semen
Gardenia |
6g |
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Huang Qin |
Radix
Scutellariae |
9g |
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Dang Gui |
Radix
Angelicae Sinesis |
12g |
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Chi Shao |
Radix
Paeoniae Rubrae |
9g |
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Dan Shen |
Radix Salvia
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15g |
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Mu Dan Pi |
Cortex Moutan
Radiciss |
6g |
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Xi Xin |
Herba cum
Radix Asari |
6g |
Modifications:
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constipation
add: Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (Da Huang) 6g
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severe pain
add: Radix Paeonae Alba 30g, Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gan Cao) 9g
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muscle spasms
add: Zaocys Dhumnades (Wu Shao She) 3g, Scolopendra, Buthus
Martensi (Quan Xie) 3g, Scolopendra Subspinipes (Wu Gong) 3g
(note low doses)
Indications: Wind-Cold-Damp with interior heat. Symptoms include
joint and soft tissue pains (Wind-Cold Damp)
and symptoms indicating interior heat: tongue, lips, eyes, or pulse.
These are patients with Exterior Bi syndromes and Excess Heat
internally. Often Heat is lodged in the Large Intestines, Stomach
due to dietary habits or from Liver, Gall Bladder, stagnant Qi and
transformative Heat. It can also be seen in patients with Yin
deficient constitutions. The joints and soft tissues are
not
red, hot or particularly swollen. The patient bowels and urine may
show signs of Heat. There may be mouth sores and thirst.
Reference:
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