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| Health Benefits |
| For: Peptic Ulcer • Gastritis • Cholecystitis • Hepatitis • Mastitis • Fibrosystic breast tissue |
| Attributes: |
| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Harmonize ⌕ Subcategory: Harmonize Liver and Spleen ⌕ Family: Chai Hu Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Shang Han Lun ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Dispel pathogens • Release exterior • Harmonize liver qi • Harmonize spleen |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue - Pulse - Face/other - |
| Patterns: |
| Indications: |
| Contraindications: |
| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| Herbs |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Chai Hu • Thorowax • 柴胡 ♠ |
Release Exterior Wind Heat
9g-12g |
Harmonize interior and exterior • Reduce fevers • Reduce chills • Soothe liver Qi • Clear muscle layer heat • Tonify stomach Qi |
Antibiotic • Antipyretic • Anti-inflammatory • Antibaterial • Antiviral • Analgesic • Hepatoprotective • Immunemodulatory • Chemoprotective • Anti-tumor • Cholagogic • Sedative • Immunostimulate |
| Zhi Shi ♥ |
9g-12g |
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| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 ♣ |
Tonify Blood
12g-24g |
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 Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 ♦ |
Tonify Qi
6g-9g |
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 |
Directions:
- Cook Fu Zi for 60 minutes or more before adding other ingredients. This breaks down aconite to aconine while maintaining its active ingredients. Most physicians today use the prepared Fu Zi instead of raw to mitigate the toxicity of the herb. This formula is purely adding Ginseng to the Frigid Extremities Decoction. Adding Ginseng is the second stage of using the Fridgit Extremities formula, where the patient is weak from diarrhea and depletion of fluids.
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| Modifications |
For |
| + Wu Mei + Ku Lian Gen Pi |
Round worms |
| + Yin Chen Hao Tang |
Icteric hepatitis |
| + Gua Lou Pi + Xie Bai + Yu Jin |
Neuralgia |
| + Yin Chen Hao + Dan Shen + Yu Jin + Chi Shao + Jin Qian Cao |
Biliary tract disorder |
| + Dang Gui + Wu Yao + Xiang Fu + Yan Hu Suo |
Menstrual cramps |
| + Qing Pi |
Breast abscess |
| + Shan Zha+ Mai Ya + Jin Nei Jin |
Food stagnation with abdominal pain |
| + Wu Wei Zi _ Gan Jiang |
Cough |
| + Gui Zhi |
Heart palpitations |
| +Fu Ling |
Difficulty urinating |
| + Zuo Jin Wan |
Acid regurgitation |
| –Zhi Shi + Fu Ling + Bai Zhu + Dang Gui |
Irregular periods |
| Caution |
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Chai Hu: Do not use as intramuscular injections • Liver fire • Hyperactive liver yang • Cytochrome P450, 2C9, 2E1, 2D6, and 3A4 • Greater than 19g may lead to liver injury
Zhi Shi:
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Zhi Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs |
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