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| Category: Expel Internal Wind ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Source: Tong Shu Shang Han Lun |
| Actions: Cool liver, expel wind, increase fluids, relax sinews [Song] |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: crimson dry tongue body Pulse: wiry and rapid Other: |
| Patterns: Wind from excessive heat |
| Indications: Wind from excessive heat: high fever or heat disturbs the heart and Shen with restlessness and vertigo, twitching and spasms of the extremities, warm disease transferred to Jue Yin liver channel, crimson dry tongue body, wiry and rapid pulse. [Song] |
| Contraindications: Yin deficient wind |
| Description |
| Name Variations: Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang , 羚角钩藤汤, Antelope Horn and Uncaria Decoction, |
| Herb List: Ling Yang Jiao(K) • Gou Teng(K) • Sang Ye(M) • Ju Hua(M) • Sheng Di Huang(A) • Bai Shao(A) • Chuan Bei Mu(A) • Zhu Ru(A) • Fu Shen(A) • Gan Cao(E) |
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| Ling Yang Jiao • Antelope Horn • 羚羊角 ♠ |
Extinguish Wind Stop Tremors |
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| Gou Teng • Gambir Vine • 钩藤 ♠ |
Extinguish Wind Stop Tremors |
Calm wind • Reduce spasms • Soothe liver • Release exterior • Subdue Liver yang |
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| Sang Ye • Mulberry Leaf • 桑叶♥ |
Release Exterior Wind Heat |
Clear lungs • Moisten dryness • Cool blood • Stop bleeding • Clear heat • Release Exterior • Calm liver • Clear eyes |
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| Ju Hua • Chrysanthemum • 菊花♥ |
Release Exterior Wind Heat |
Calm liver fire • Clear red eyes • Clear heat • Circulate blood • Disperse wind • Release exterior • Tonify liver Dao Di: He Nan, Zhe Jiang |
antibiotic • vasodilative • hypotensive • 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 |
Immune system booster • coagulant • antidiabetic • hepatoprotective • hypotensive • anti-aging • antioxidant • antihistamine • emmenagogue |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍♣ |
Tonify Blood |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiDao Di: Zhe Jiang • AKA Shao Yao |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Chuan Bei Mu • Tendrilled Fritillaria Bulb • 川贝母♣ |
Phlegm Heat |
Moisten lung • Stop chronic dry cough • Clear heat • Dissipate nodules • Clear abscessDao Di: Si Chuan |
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| Zhu Ru • Bamboo Shavings • 竹茹 ♣ |
Phlegm Heat |
Stop vomiting • Clear heat • Transform phlegmZhu Ru is the yellowing layer under the outer layer |
Antibiotic • Antiemetic |
| Fu shen • Poria with Pine Root • 茯神♣ |
Calm Shen |
Calms Shen • Quiet heart • Treat irritability • Promote urinationFu Shen is Ful Ling's inner most part. |
antibiotic • diuretic • sedative |
| 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 effectsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic • Corticosteroidal |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Ling Yang Jiao:
Gou Teng: Excess heat • Lack of wind heat
Sang Ye:
Ju Hua: Yang deficiency • Diarrhea • Poor appetite • Daisy/Ragweed allergies • Qi deficiency • Stomach cold • Bai Zi Ren • Huang Lian
Sheng Di Huang: Yang deficiency • Blood deficiency • Spleen deficiency • Stomach deficiency • Can be sticky and cloying, careful with digestive disorders
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Chuan Bei Mu: Phlegm-cold
Zhu Ru: Deficiency cold
Fu shen: None noted
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Seaweed • Medications: Gan Cao can interact with various medication. See Pharma Interaction section. |
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