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| Category: Expel Internal Wind ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Source: Wen Bing Tiao Bian |
| Actions: Nourishes the yin and extinguishes wind
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| Tongue: crimson tongue with no coating Pulse: weak Other:muscle spasms with alternating flexion and extension of extremities (ie parkinsons) |
| Patterns: Wind due to Yin deficiency |
| Indications: Wind stirring due to yin deficiency: 1. lassitude, weak pulse, crimson tongue lacking of tongue coating 2. Muscle spasm with alternating flexion and extension of the extremities). Latter stage of warm disease, kidney yin deficiency, water fails to moisten wood, deficient wind stirring internally
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| Name Variations: Da Ding Feng Zhu, 大定风珠, Major Arrest Wind Pearl, |
| Herb List: Ji Zi Huang(K) • E Jiao(K) • Shao Yao(M) • Sheng Di Huang(M) • Mai Dong(M) • Gui Ban(A) • Mu Li(A) • Bie Jia(A) • Ma Zi Ren(A) • Wu Wei Zi(A) • Gan Cao(E) |
| Commentary: For muscle spasms and trembling due to Yin Deficiency. Chronic consumptive diseases. Tremors from Parkinson's disease. Ji Zi Huang = egg yolk. Gui Ban and Bie Jia nourish Yin. |
| Related Formulas: |
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| Ji Zi Huang • Chicken Egg Yolk • 鸡子黄 ♠ |
Tonify Yin |
Nourish yin • Moisten dryness • Expel wind • Tonify blood |
high in cholesterol |
| E Jiao • Donkey Hide Gelatin • 阿胶 ♠ |
Tonify Blood |
Tonify blood • Stop bleeding • Nourish Yin • Moisten Lung dryness |
increase red blood cell count and hemoglobin • increase absorption of calcium and utilization[18] |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍♥ |
Tonify Blood |
Tonify Liver blood - regulate menses • Tonify Liver Yin • Relief pain and spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiDao Di: Zhe Jiang • AKA Shao Yao |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Sheng Di Huang • Rehmannia • 生地黄♥ |
Clear Heat Cool Blood |
Clear heat • Cools hot blood (nosebleeds, bloody vomit, bloody urine, bloody stool) • Nourish Yin • Clears heart heat/fire • Generate fluidsDao Di: He Nan |
Immunity booster • coagulant • antidiabetic • hepatoprotective • hypotensive • anti-aging • antioxidant • antihistamine • emmenagogue • adrenalcortical |
| Mai Men Dong • Ophiopogon Tuber • 麦门冬♥ |
Tonify Yin |
Nourish Lung yin • Clear Lung heat • Nourish Stomach yin • Generate fluids • Clear Heart • Nourish Heart yin • Reduce irritabilityLilyturf Root |
antibiotic • increase cardiac output • sedative • reduce tachycardia |
| Gui Ban Jiao • Fresh Water Turtle Shell (ventral aspect) • 龟板♥ |
Tonify Yin |
Nourish yin, anchor yang, benefit Kidneys, strengthen bones and sinews, stop bleeding, nourish and blood, tonify heart, stop uterine bleeding [35] |
hepatoprotective • skin burn repair • sore healing • estrogenic |
| Mu Li • Oyster Shell • 牡蛎♣ |
Calm Shen |
Calm Shen • Calm Liver • Anchor yang rising • Neutralize stomach acids • Relieve stomach pain • Soften hardness • Remove nodules • Reduce fluid leakage from deficiency • Disperse stagnation |
alkaline • gastrointestinal |
| Bie Jia • Soft shelled Turtle Shell (dorsal) • 鳖甲♣ |
Tonify Yin |
Nourish yin • Anchor yang • Dissipate nodules • Invigorate blood • Promote menses |
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| Wu Wei Zi • Schisandra Fruit • 五味⼦♣ |
Stabilize + Bind |
Generate fluid • Tonify Kidney to grasp Qi • Tonify Lung Qi • Binds essence • Nourish heart • Calm Shen • 5 stops:(sweating, diarrhea, thirst, cough, leukorrhea/spermatorrhea) |
antibiotic, gastrointestinal, hypotensive or hypertensive, immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, CNS stimulant |
| Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草♣ |
Tonify Qi |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effects • enters 12 channelsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Hypertensive • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic • Corticosteroidal |
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| + Ren Shen |
Heavy breathing 31 |
| + Ren Shen + Long Gu |
Spontaneous sweating wiht Qi deficiency 31 |
| + Ren Shen + Fu Shen |
Palpitation with Qi deficiency 31 |
| + Di Gu Pi |
Chronic mild fever 31 |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
E Jiao: SP/ST deficiency, phlegm dampness, diarrhea from cloying herbs • concurrent chills and fever[42]
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
: Yang deficiency • Blood deficiency • Spleen deficiency • Stomach deficiency • Can be sticky and cloying, careful with digestive disorders • food: onion, garlic, radishes
Mai Men Dong: Diarrhea from middle jiao cold and deficiency • sedatives • cough from wind cold or damp phlegm
Gui Ban Jiao: pregnancy • damp cold • diarrhea
Mu Li: damp heat • constipation
Bie Jia: Pregnancy • Spleen Xu Cold with poor appetite and diarrhea
Wu Wei Zi: exterior pathogen presence, interior excess heat, early stage rash
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Seaweed • Medications: Gan Cao can interact with various medication. See Pharma Interaction section. |
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