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| Health Benefits |
| For: Painful and swollen joints • Rheumatoid arthritis • Poor joint movement • Arthritis |
| Attributes: |
| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Expel Dampness ⌕ Subcategory: Dispel Wind Dampness ⌕ Family: Gui Zhi Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Unblock flow of yang qi • Ease joint movement • Dispel wind • Dispel dampness |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -Wiry, slippery Pulse -White, greasy Face/other - |
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| Properties |
| Characteristics: Data adapted from product found online. |
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| HERBS |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Gui Zhi • Cinnamon Twig • 桂枝 ♠ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9g |
Unblock yang Qi • Warm channels • Expel Cold in muscle layer • Improve circulation • Relieve pain |
Antimicrobial • anticoagulant • teratogenic • emmenagogue • antiparasitic • antibiotic • hypoglycemic •analgesic • anti-inflammatory • antioxidant • free radical scavenging • sedative • memory enhancer |
| Ma Huang • Ephedra • 麻黄 ♥ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9g |
Release exterior • Dispel cold • Induce sweating • Open pores • Increase urination • Relief edema • Control cough • Control wheezing • Ease wind damp Bi painTossing with honey lowers the dispersing effects |
Antiviral • Diaphoretic • Hypertensive • Stimulant • Diuretc • Anti-inflammatory • Analgesic • Anti-influenza • Anti-metastic |
| Fu Zi • Process Aconite Daughter Root • 附子 ♥ |
Warm Interior Expel Cold
9g |
Restore devastated yang • Warm channels • Warms interior cold • Relief pain • Strengthen Ming Men fire |
Anodyne • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Mild sedative |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 ♥ |
Tonify Blood
5g - 12g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiSheng - calm Liver, preserve yin • Chao - nourish blood, regulate menses |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Zhi Mu ♥ |
6g |
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| Bai Zhu • White Atractylodes Root • 白术 ♣ |
Tonify Qi
6g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Stop sweating • Calms fetus • Dry dampness • Stabilize exterior • Stop sweating Bai Zhu is more Spleen focused while Cang Zhu is more for dampness |
Anti-inflammatory • Hepatoprotective • Immunity Booster • Hypoglycemic • Antibaterial |
| Fang Feng ♣ |
6g |
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| Sheng Jiang • Ginger (Raw) • 生姜 ♦ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
6g |
Release exterior • Stops vomiting • Relieve Nausea • Stops cough • Reduce herb toxicity • Regulate central flow of Qi |
Expectorant • Cough Suppressant • Digestive • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic |
| Zhi Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 ♦ |
Tonify Qi
6g |
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 • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
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| Modifications |
| + amount of Fu Zi and Ma Huang |
Severe pain that feels better with heat |
| + amount of Bai Zhu |
Entire body feels heavy |
| + Sheng Di Huang + Niu Xi |
Qi and Yin deficiency |
| + amount of Bai Shao and Zhi Mu + Sang Zhi + Ren Dong Teng |
Severe heat in joints |
| – Bai Shao + Chi Shao |
When pain is worse at night |
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| Caution |
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Gui Zhi: Pregnancy • Liver Wind • Measles • Open skin sores
Ma Huang: Not for long term use • High blood pressure • Diarrhea • Insomnia • Dysuria • Cardiovascular problems • Heart palpitations • Seizures • Heart disease • Kidney disease • Liver disease • Caffeine • Stroke
Fu Zi: Soy sauce • Millet • Pregnancy • False cold, true heat • Incompatible with: Bai Ji, Bai Lian, Ban Xia, Chuan Bei Mu, Gua Lou Pi, Gua Lou Ren, Gua Lou Shi, Tian Hua Fen, Zhe Bei Mu • Cao Wu is antagonized by Xi Jiao
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Bai Zhu: Autoimmune disorder • Yin deficiency with heat • Dehydration • Foods: black carp, Chinese cabbage, peach, plum and coriander
Sheng Jiang: Lung heat • Dry cough • Phlegm heat • Full heat • Yin deficiency with heat • Vomiting from stomach heat • Gallstones • Exterior deficiency with unexplained sweating • Horse meat
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs |
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