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* DU HUO JI SHENG TANG - 獨活寄生湯 - Angelica, Pubescentis And Taxillus Decoction. Angelica Pubescens and Sangjisheng Decoction. Angelica Pubescens and Loranthus Decoction. Tuhuo and Loranthus Combination. Tuhuo and Vaeicum Combination

ACTIONS - Disperses Wind-Dampness. Scatters Cold. Stops Bi pain. Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver. Tonifies Qi. Nourishes the Blood.

SYNDROMES - Bi Syndrome with Kidney and Liver Deficiency. Bi Syndrome with Qi and Blood Deficiency. Invasion of the muscles and bones by Wind-Cold-Damp. Atrophy disorder (wasting of the lower extremities)

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - Painful joints. Heavy and painful sensations at fixed locations in lower back and extremities with weakness and stiffness or hypertonicity and immobility. Aversion to Cold. Attraction to warmth. Palpitations. Pain in the midline and back during pregnancy. Pain worse at night. General coldness. Sallow complexion. Wandering pain. Pale complexion. Shortness of breath. May be paresthesia and numbness. Cold pain in the low back and knees. Limited movement. Soreness, weakness and numbness of the joints. Tinnitus. Muscle spasms. Dizziness.

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS - Contraindicated for Bi syndrome marked by strong Excess or Damp-Heat. Contraindicated for Bi syndrome marked by Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiencies. Use with caution during pregnancy.

HERBS AND ACTIONS

-Du Huo - Disperses Wind-Cold-Dampness from the Lower Jiao, bones and sinews, vitalizes the vessels and alleviates pain. With Xi Xin, for Shao Yin headache, with splitting pain that involves the teeth and cheeks due to External Wind-Cold and joint pain due to Wind-Cold-Dampness. With Xi Xin and Qin Jiao, for Wind-Damp Bi causing numbness, pain and soreness in the neck, back and lower extremities. With Fang Feng, for numbness in the legs.

-Xi Xin - Releases exterior Wind-Cold, disperses Internal Cold, warms the Lungs transforms Phlegm and scours Wind-Dampness from sinews and bones to stop pain. With Chuan Xiong, for Wind-Cold headache, toothache and Bi pain. With Chuan Xiong and Fang Feng, for Bi syndrome. With Du Zhong and Sang Ji Sheng, for chronic low back and knee pain.

-Fang Feng - Expels Wind-Cold and Dampness and alleviates pain. With Qin Jiao, for Wind-Damp Bi with spasms of the tendons or numbness of the limbs and pain due to Wind-Dampness in patients with Blood Deficiency.

-Qin Jiao - Expels Wind-Dampness and relaxes sinews.

-Sang Ji Sheng - Expels Wind-Dampness, strengthens sinews and bones, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and nourishes the Blood. With Du Zhong, and Niu Xi, expels Wind-Dampness and tonifies the Liver and Kidneys.

-Du Zhong - Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and strengthens sinews and bones. With Sang Ji Sheng, Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, for low back pain during and after menstruation.

-Niu Xi - Invigorates the Blood, strengthens the sinews and bones, benefits the joints and nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin. With Sang Ji Sheng and Du Zhong, directs the other herbs toward lower extremities. With Du Zhong, for low back and extremity pain and weakness due to Bi pain or Kidney Deficiency.

-Rou Gui - Warms Kidneys, strengthens Yang, strengthens Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms and unblocks the channels and vessels to open the lower back and alleviates pain. With Ren Shen and Shu Di Huang, for palpitations and shortness of breath due to Deficiencies of Heart and Kidneys. With Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, for dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain or amenorrhea due to Deficiency Cold of the Chong and Ren channels.

-Dang Gui - Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood, disperses Blood Stasis and treats abdominal pain. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood. With Bai Shao and Fu Ling, for diarrhea during pregnancy with mild abdominal pain.

-Chuan Xiong - Activates Blood, regulates Qi, expels Wind-Cold and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, for Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness, and paralysis. With Rou Gui, for irregular menstruation with Cold in the Blood.

-Shu Di Huang - With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency Heat. With Ren Shen, for Qi, Blood and Yin Deficiencies. With Dang Gui, Bai Shao and Chuan Xiong, for anemia.

-Bai Shao - Nourishes Blood and alleviates pain. With Fu Ling, strengthens the Spleen. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood. With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for dizziness, blurred vision, and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Stasis. With Du Huo, Qin Jiao, Ren Shen, Dang Gui and Gan Cao, for chronic Bi Syndrome with injury to Qi and Blood leading to spasms of the extremities.

-Ren Shen - Tonifies Qi, calms the Spirit and generates Body Fluids.

-Fu Ling - Promotes urination, resolves Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.

-Gan Cao - Tonifies Middle Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of the other herbs. With Ren Shen and Fu Ling, strengthens the Spleen and augments Qi.

TREATS

Chronic lower back pain. Sciatica due to degenerative joint disease. Sequelae of poliomyelitis. Rheumatic sciatica. Chronic arthralgia. Chronic arthritis. Paralysis. Neck pain and stiffness. Osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis. Coxarthrosis. Bone spurs. Atrophy of the lower limbs. Hip internal rotation injury. Numbness. Gout. Palpitations. Scapulohumeral periarthritis. Toe Pain. Hip pain. Stroke. Hemiplegia. Prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc. Psoriasis. Dermatosclerosis. Dendrolimiasis. Hyperosteogeny. Ankylosing spondylitis. Postpartum ache and pains. Bone Bi. Vertebral arthrosis. Gonarthrosis. Postpartum body pain. Paresthesia. Knee pain. Weakness. Scleroderma. Pain in the midline and back during pregnancy.


* FU GUI LI ZHONG WAN - 附桂理中丸 - Prepared Aconite And Cinnamon Pill To Regulate The Middle. Gui Fu Li Zhong Tang. Cinnamon and Prepared Aconite Decoction to Regulate the Middle. Decoction to Regulate the Spleen and Stomach with Aconite and Cinnamon Bark

ACTIONS - Warms and Tonifies the Spleen, Stomach and Kidneys. Dispels Cold. Replenishes Yang.

SYNDROMES - Spleen, Stomach and Kidney Yang Deficiency, with Accumulation of Cold.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - Diarrhea with undigested food. Aversion to Cold or. Daybreak (Cock Crow) diarrhea. Cold and stiff extremities. Back pain. Reduced appetite. Fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen (likes pressure). Lack of thirst. Vomiting. Loose stools. Trismus.

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS - Contraindicated for those with External Invasion with fever. Contraindicated for those with sudden turmoil disorder - stop when diarrhea and Yin Deficiency vomiting have stopped.

HERBS AND ACTIONS

-Gan Jiang - Warms the Spleen and Stomach and eliminates interior Cold. With Bai Zhu, for diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency. With Bai Zhu and Ren Shen, for Spleen Yang Deficiency with a cold abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea. With Fu Zi, for debilitated Spleen and Kidney Yang with incessant diarrhea.

-Ren Shen - Strongly tonifies Source Qi, tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi, reinforces Yang and rectifies the ascending and descending functions of the the Middle Jiao. With Fu Zi, for Collapsed Qi and Devastated Yang with spontaneous sweat, ice cold extremities and shortness of breath. With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen.

-Bai Zhu - Aids Ren Shen in tonifying the Spleen and Stomach, strengthens the Spleen and Dries Dampness. With Gan Jiang, Ren Shen and Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold.

-Rou Gui - Warms the Spleen, tonifies Kidney Yang and relieves pain by dispelling Cold. With Fu Zi, powerfully tonifies Kidney Yang, for Kidney Yang Deficiency with lower back pain and weakness in the legs and knees. With Fu Zi and Gan Jiang, for Cold, painful abdomen, anorexia, and diarrhea due to Kidney and Spleen Yang Deficiency.

-Fu Zi - Restores Kidney and Heart Yang, relieves pain and Coldness and dispels water and Dampness. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Yang Deficiency with a Cold, painful abdomen, vomiting and watery diarrhea. With Bai Zhu and Gan Jian, for Internal ascendancy of Yin Cold leading to lack of arousal of Spleen Yang with abdominal pain and Cold with watery diarrhea.

-Gan Cao - Augments Qi of the Middle Jiao and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. With Ren Shen, relieves palpitations and anxiety.

TREATS

Acute or chronic gastritis. Acute or chronic gastroenteritis. Gastrectasis. Gastric or duodenal ulcers. Colitis. Polyuria. Nausea/Vomiting. Anorexia. Ulcerative colitis. Gastroptosis. Irritable bowel syndrome. Chronic colitis. Cholera. Enteritis. Senile dementia. Abdominal fullness and distention. Celiac disease.


* LUMBAGO #1 (Dr. Joel Penner, americandragon.com)

ACTIONS - Expels Cold and Dampness. Warms and opens the channels. Supports the Kidneys.

SYNDROMES - Cold-Damp in the Lower Jiao.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - Cold pain in the lower back and body. The lower back region feels Cold to the touch. The pain is a deep, unremitting ache. The pain may be occasionally be severe. Twisting and bending are difficult. The pain is aggravated by cold weather. Lying down provides no improvement. Sciatica. Copious urination. Extreme heavy sensation in the lower back. Absence of thirst.

HERBS AND ACTIONS

-Sang Ji Sheng - Expels Wind-Dampness, strengthens sinews and bones, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and nourishes the Blood. With Du Zhong, and Niu Xi, expels Wind-Dampness and tonifies the Liver and Kidneys. With Du Huo and Niu Xi, for Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency and Wind-Dampness causing low back and leg pain, stiffness and soreness. With Xu Duan, Dang Gui and Du Zhong, for restless fetus, and back pain due to Yin and Blood Deficiencies.

-Fu Ling - Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.

-Xu Duan - Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, promotes the movement of Blood and alleviates pain. With Du Zhong, tonifies Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the lower back and secures the Chong and Ren channels to treat aching in the lower back and knees, weakness of the legs which makes walking difficult and especially threatened miscarriage due to instability of the Chong and Ren channels and restless fetus or bleeding during pregnancy accompanied by lower back pain and a sense of dropping in the lower trunk. With Du Zhong and Niu Xi, for deficient Kidneys or Cold-Damp Bi causing low back and leg pain and weakness and contracture of the leg muscles.

-Du Huo - Disperses Wind-Cold-Dampness from the Lower Jiao, bones and sinews, vitalizes the vessels and alleviates pain. With Du Zhong, Sang Ji Sheng and Dang Gui, for Wind-Dampness in a patient with underlying Kidney Deficiency, with low back and knee pain and stiffness. With Xi Xin, for joint pain due to Wind-Cold-Dampness.

-Bai Zhu - Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism. With Gan Jiang, eliminates Cold Dampness in the Spleen with loss of taste, a sticky sensation in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and a thick, white tongue coat.

-Niu Xi - Invigorates the Blood, strengthens the sinews and bones, benefits the joints and nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin. With Sang Ji Sheng and Du Zhong, directs the other herbs toward lower extremities. With Du Zhong, for low back and extremity pain and weakness due to Bi pain or Kidney Deficiency.

-Chuan Xiong - Activates Blood, regulates Qi, expels Wind-Cold and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency causing menstrual problems including dysmenorrhea, scanty menses and amenorrhea, and Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness and paralysis. With Rou Gui, for irregular menstruation with Cold in the Blood.

-Dang Gui - Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood, disperses Blood Stasis and treats abdominal pain.

-Du Zhong - Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and strengthens sinews and bones. With Sang Ji Sheng, Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, for low back pain during and after menstruation.

-Gan Jiang - Warms the Middle, expels Cold, rescues Devastated Yang and expels Interior Cold. With Bai Zhu, for diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency. With Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for Cold-Dampness in the Lower Jiao leading to a sense of heaviness and Cold in the lower back.

-Rou Gui - Warms Kidneys, strengthens Yang, strengthens Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms and unblocks the channels and vessels to open the lower back and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, for dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain or amenorrhea due to Deficiency Cold of the Chong and Ren channels.

-Xi Xin - Releases exterior Wind-Cold, disperses Internal Cold, warms the Lungs transforms Phlegm and scours Wind-Dampness from sinews and bones to stop pain. With Chuan Xiong, for Wind-Cold headache, toothache and Bi pain. With Du Zhong and Sang Ji Sheng, for chronic low back and knee pain. With Du Huo, for joint pain due to Wind-Cold-Dampness.

TREATS

Low back pain. Sciatica. Lumbago.


* MAI WEI DI HUANG WAN - 麦味地黄丸 - Ophiopogonis, Schisandra And Rehmannia Decoction

ACTIONS - Enriches Yin. Astringes and Nourishes the Essence of the Liver and Kidneys.

SYNDROMES - Kidney Yin Deficiency. Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency. Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency. Kidney and Lung Yin Deficiency.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - Low back, knees and legs painful and weak. Foot pain. Light-headedness. Vertigo. Tinnitus. Diminished hearing. Five sole Heat. Chronic dry, sore throat. Toothache. Wasting and thirsting disorder (Xiao Ke). Dizziness. Muscular weakness. Dry skin. Deafness. Steaming bones. Tidal fevers. Loose teeth. Cough. Shortness of breath. Dripping urine. Thirst. Dry tongue. Numbness and weakness at the waist and knees. Heel pain. Dry mouth. Blurred vision. Hemoptysis. Asthma. Hot flashes. Nocturnal emissions. Urinary incontinence. Spontaneous and nocturnal emissions. Night sweats.

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS - Use caution for those with Spleen Deficiency type diarrhea and indigestion. Contraindicated for those with Yang Deficiency with a white greasy tongue coat.

HERBS AND ACTIONS

-Mai Dong - Moistens the Lungs, stops cough, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids, clears the Heart, eliminates irritability and moistens the Intestines.

-Wu Wei Zi - Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, tonifies Qi, astringes Jing, nourishes Kidney Yin, stops diarrhea, astringes sweat, generates fluids, tonifies the Heart and calms the Spirit. With Shu Di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu and Shan Yao, for Lung and Kidney Deficiencies with cough and wheezing.

-Shu Di Huang - Tonifies the Kidneys and Nourishes Yin and Blood. With Shan Yao and Ze Xie, for ascendant Fire due to exhaustion of Kidney Yin. With Shan Zhu Yu, nourishes Kidney Yin and secures Jing, while restraining urination and sweating. With Shan Zhu Yu, Mu Dan Pi, Fu Ling and Ze Xie, for Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiencies. With Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao and Ze Xie, for Xiao Ke with predominant polyuria.

-Shan Zhu Yu - Nourishes Kidney Yin and Yang, astringes Yin and stops perspiration. With Shan Yao, tonifies Liver and Spleen. With Wu Wei Zi, for spermatorrhea, abnormal sweating, palpitations and shortness of breath due to Yin and Yang Deficiencies of the Liver and Kidneys.

-Shan Yao - Strengthens the Spleen, stabilizes the Kidneys and nourishes Jing. With Shu Di Huang and Shan Zhu Yu, for Kidney Deficiency with spermatorrhea, dizziness, tinnitus, lower back pain, impotence and night sweats. With Wu Wei Zi and Mai Dong, for Lung Deficiency with cough.

-Fu Ling - Strengthens the Spleen and drains Dampness.

-Mu Dan Pi - Clears Heat and Deficiency Fire.

-Ze Xie - Promotes urination and prevents Kidney Fire as a result of tonification. With Fu Ling and Mu Dan Pi, regulates the Kidneys, Liver and Spleen, drains and tonifies. With Fu Ling, promotes urination. With Mu Dan Pi, for steaming bone disorder, dizziness, and vertigo.

TREATS

Neurasthenia. Pulmonary tuberculosis. Diabetes mellitus. Chronic nephritis. Hyperthyroidism. Chronic glomerulonephritis. Chronic urinary tract infection. Hypertension. Failure to thrive. Functional uterine bleeding. Optic neuritis. Optic nerve atrophy. Central retinitis. Nephroatrophy. Senility. Impotence. Spermatorrhea. Esophageal cancer. Chronic asthma. Bronchitis. Side effects of steroids. Nephrotic syndrome. Chronic tonsillitis. Kidney failure. Hyperglycemia. Deafness. Knee pain. Loss of voice. Hot flashes. Dyspnea. Urinary incontinence. Foot pain. Allergic disorders. Bronchiaesthenia. Chronic urticaria. Chronic hepatitis. Nocturnal emissions. Irregular menstruation. Addison's disease. Heart failure. Sore throat. Dry mouth. Retarded growth in children. Toothache. Vegetative nerve functional disturbance. Arteriosclerosis. Amenorrhea. Scanty menstruation. Infantile dysplasia. Infantile malnutrition. Menopause. Hemoptysis. Chronic laryngitis. Cough. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Tinnitus. Low back pain. Weakness. Hoarseness. Night sweats. Bronchiectasis. Heel pain.


* QI LI SAN - 七厘散 - Seven-thousandths Of A Tael Powder. Anti-Bruise Powder. Musk and Catechu Formula

ACTIONS - Invigorates the Blood. Dispels Blood Stasis. Promotes the movement of Qi. Reduces swelling. Alleviates pain and bleeding.

SYNDROMES - Qi and Blood Stagnation due to traumatic injury.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - Bruising, swelling and pain accompanying traumatic injuries. Fractures. Torn sinews. Bleeding due to laceration.

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS - Contraindicated during pregnancy.

NOTES - This is a frequently used formula.

HERBS AND ACTIONS

-Xue Jie - Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and stops bleeding. With Ru Xiang and Mo Yao, for trauma-induced pain, swelling or hemorrhage, especially in the chest and abdomen. With Er Cha and Ru Xiang, for bruising, swelling and pain from trauma. With Er Cha, Mo Yao and Ru Xiang, for bleeding due to External injury.

-Hong Hua - Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels, unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain.

-Ru Xiang - Activates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, relaxes the sinews, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Mo Yao, for traumatic injury pain and Blood Stasis obstructing the channels with epigastric, flank abdominal and joint pain. With She Xiang and Bing Pian, for pain from trauma.

-Mo Yao - Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain, reduces swelling, generates flesh and promotes healing.

-She Xiang - Activates the Blood, dissipates masses, reduces swellings, detoxifies, opens the channels and alleviates pain. With Hong Hua, for chest and abdominal pain, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Stasis.

-Bing Pian - Aromatically opens orifices, revives the Spirit, unblocks closed disorders, clears Heat, drains Fire and alleviates pain.

-Er Cha - Drains Dampness, absorbs suppuration, stops bleeding and generates flesh.

-Zhu Sha - Sedates the Heart and calms the Spirit.

TREATS

Bruising, swelling and pain accompanying traumatic injuries. Fractures. Hematemesis. Strains. Infantile diarrhea. Wounds. Coronary Heart disease. Hepatitis. Painful obstruction. Gout (topical). Torn sinews. Bleeding due to lacerations. Burns. Non-specific toxic swellings. Herpes zoster. Echymosis. Myocarditis. Rib pain. Stab wounds. Toe Pain (topical).


* QIANG HUO BAI DU SAN - 羌活敗毒散 - Notopterygium Powder To Overcome Toxins

ACTIONS - Dispels Wind. Warms Cold. Eliminates Dampness.

SYNDROMES - Cold Dampness in the Lower Jiao. Tai Yang Cold-Damp.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - Chronic cold pain in the lower back and body with a heavy sensation. A preference for warmth. Pain worse in Damp weather. Pain radiating downward and to the lower limbs. Limited movement of the lower spine. Severe hardness and stiffness in the lumbar area with obvious tenderness. A cord-like, swollen sensation of the supraspinous ligament on palpation. A movable cord-like sensation at the origin of the sacro-spinal muscle. Pain and other symptoms worsen gradually. A long-lasting course of illness. A heavy sensation in the head. The lower back region feels Cold to the touch. The pain is a deep, unremitting ache. The pain may be occasionally be severe. Twisting and bending are difficult. The pain is aggravated by cold weather. Lying down provides no improvement. Stiffness which is worse on rainy days. Aversion to Cold. Cold extremities. Sciatica. Copious urination. Extreme heavy sensation in the lower back. Absence of thirst. Maybe headaches. Nausea. Loose stools. A poor appetite. Maybe general body aches. Spontaneous contracture of the limbs. Maybe a feverish sensation in the upper body. Craves hot drinks and compresses. Dizziness. Vomiting. Profuse, purulent leukorrhea with a foul odor.

HERBS AND ACTIONS

-Qiang Huo - Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain. With Fang Feng, for pain due to External Wind-Dampness. With Chuan Xiong, for headaches and generalized body aches and pains associated with the common cold or painful obstruction. With Du Huo, for Wind-Dampness. With Fang Feng, Bai Zhi and Cang Zhu, for Wind-Cold. With Cang Zhu, for a heavy-headed sensation.

-Chuan Xiong - Expels Wind, alleviates pain, invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi.

-Cang Zhu - Induces sweating, expels Wind-Dampness and clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao.

-Du Huo - Disperses Wind-Cold-Dampness, releases the Exterior and alleviates pain, especially in the low back and legs. With Fang Feng, for numbness in the legs. With Qiang Huo, for joint pain and numbness.

-Chai Hu - Resolves Shao Yang disorders, reduces fever, spreads Liver Qi and relieves Stagnation.

-Bai Zhi - Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, dispels Cold and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, for a headache. With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Cold-Dampness causing fever, chills and headaches. With Fang Feng and Qiang Huo, for Wind-Cold with a headache and a stuffy nose.

-Fang Feng - Expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain. With Jing Jie, for exterior patterns in any season. With Cang Zhu, for pain due to Wind-Damp Bi with aching joints, heavy limbs and generalized aching and discomfort. With Jing Jie and Qiang Huo, for Wind-Cold.

-Qian Hu - Expels Wind-Heat, expels Phlegm and descends Qi.

-Jing Jie - Releases the Exterior, expels Wind and relieves muscle spasms.

-Gan Cao - Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

TREATS

Low back pain.


* SAN BI WAN JIA JIAN - 三痺囊加減 - Modified Three Kinds Of Rheumatism Pill

ACTIONS - Dispels Wind-Cold-Damp. Tonifies Qi. Strengthens tendons. Nourishes and Activates the Blood. Breaks up Blood Stasis. Stops pain.

SYNDROMES - Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with Blood Stasis. San Bi.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - Aversion to Wind, Cold and Dampness. Stiff and painful muscles and joints. Limited movement. Pain aggravated by Wind. Sensitive to climatic changes. Pain aggravated by Cold. Numbness of muscles. Pain aggravated by Dampness. Cold joints. Pain worse at night. Low back pain or soreness. Lumbago. Fatigue. Heaviness of the body. Heaviness of the muscles. Preference for warmth. Weak joints. Palpitations. Pale face. Joint deformity. Shortness of breath. Preference for dry weather.

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS - Contraindicated for those with Damp-Heat.

NOTES - This formula has its most predominant action on Dampness.

HERBS AND ACTIONS

-Du Huo - Releases the Exterior, dispels Wind-Cold-Dampness, opens the channels, vitalizes vessels and stops pain. With Qin Jiao, expels Wind-Cold-Damp, relieves arthralgia and stops pain.

-Qin Jiao - Clears Heat, expels Wind-Dampness, relaxes sinews, clears Deficiency Heat and resolves Dampness - good for cramps in the limbs.

-Wei Ling Xian - Dispels Wind-Dampness, opens the channels, alleviates pain, reduces Phlegm and dispels Dampness - good for swelling, arthralgia with numbness and spasms.

-Fang Ji - Expels Wind-Dampness, alleviates pain and promotes urination.

-Mu Gua - Relaxes sinews (increases Qi and Blood circulation), opens the channels and transforms Dampness - good for lower back and extremities.

-Luo Shi Teng - Dispels Wind-Dampness and opens channels.

-Du Zhong - Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver, strengthens the sinews and bones and circulates Qi and Blood.

-Huang Qi - Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi, consolidates Wei Qi, stabilizes the Exterior and nourishes Blood. With Gan Cao, strengthens Qi and consolidates Wei. With Gui Zhi, for Qi and Blood Deficiencies and Ying and Wei Deficiencies with numbness and painful obstruction of the musculature.

-Niu Xi - Expels Wind, drains Dampness, opens the channels, invigorates the Blood and eliminates Blood Stasis.- especially good for knee pain and flaccid extremities.

-Ji Xue Teng - Nourishes and invigorates the Blood, opens the channels and relaxes sinews - good for numbness, low back pain and knee pain.

-Sang Ji Sheng - Strengthens the sinews and bones, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, expels Wind-Dampness and nourishes the Blood - good for low back and knees. With Du Huo and Niu Xi, for Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency and Wind-Dampness causing low back and leg pain, stiffness and soreness.

-Dang Gui - Nourishes, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain. With Gan Cao, moderates spasms. With Huang Qi, for Blood Deficiency.

-Fang Feng - Releases the Exterior, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, stops pain, expels Internal Wind, stops spasms, moves Qi, tonifies the Spleen and treats gout. With Qin Jiao, for Wind Dampness Bi with spasms of the tendons or numbness of the limbs and pain due to Wind-Dampness in patients with Blood Deficiency.

-Gui Zhi - Releases external Wind-Cold from the muscle layer, harmonizes the Ying and Wei, warms the channels and collaterals, relieves pain, disperse, Cold, unblocks Yang, transforms the Qi, warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the chest and warms and facilitates the flow of Blood through the vessels.
With Fang Ji, for Wind-Cold Damp Bi.

-Gan Cao - Tonifies Qi, harmonizes and protects Stomach.

TREATS

Osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine. Rheumatic diseases. Osteophytosis of the lumbar spine. Acute and chronic rheumatic pain. Rheumatic lumbago. Rheumatoid arthritis. Lumbar muscle strain. Gouty arthritis. Arthralgia. Osteoarthritis. Sciatica. Periarthritis of the shoulder. Fibrositis. Tenosynovitis. Nonarticular rheumatism. Tendinitis. Bursitis.


* SHU JING HUO XUE TANG - 舒經活血湯 - Relax The Channels And Invigorate The Blood Decoction

ACTIONS - Unblocks and relaxes the channels. Invigorates the Blood. Breaks up Blood Stasis. Dispels Wind-Dampness. Strengthens the tendons.

SYNDROMES - Wind-Damp Bi with Blood Deficiency and Blood Stasis.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - Muscle aches. Joint pain. Radiating pain in the legs. Low back pain. Edema. Numbness in the lower extremities. Pain in the trunk and extremities. Abdominal pain. Sciatica. Aversion to Wind and Cold. Knee pain.

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS - Avoid foods that are raw, Cold or Damp in nature while using this formulas.

NOTES - This formula is for conditions that are primarily Excess in nature.

HERBS AND ACTIONS

-Bai Shao - Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, adjusts the Ying and Wei, softens the Liver and relieves pain. With Gan Cao, regulates the relationship between the Liver and Spleen and nourishes the sinews. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.

-Dang Gui - Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis. With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.

-Chuan Xiong - Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, for Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness, and paralysis. With Di Huang, Bai Shao and Dang Gui, for headache due to Blood Deficiency.

-Di Huang - Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.

-Tao Ren - Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation.

-Cang Zhu - Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen, induces sweating and expels Wind-Dampness.

-Fu Ling - Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.

-Niu Xi - Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis, nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones and benefits the joints.

-Wei Ling Xian - Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and alleviates pain. With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Damp Bi causing joint pain, especially in the upper joints. With Niu Xi, for Wind-Damp Bi causing joint pain, especially in the lower joints.

-Fang Ji - Expels Wind-Dampness, alleviates pain, promotes urination and reduces edema.

-Qiang Huo - Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction, alleviates pain and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels. With Chuan Xiong, for headache and generalized body aches and pains associated with the common cold or painful obstruction. With Fang Feng, for pain due to External Wind-Dampness. With Cang Zhu, for a heavy-headed sensation.

-Fang Feng - Releases the exterior, expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain. With Cang Zhu, for pain due to Wind-Dampness Bi with aching joints, heavy limbs and generalized aching discomfort. With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Dampness. With Qiang Huo and Dang Gui, for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi.

-Long Dan - Drains Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder channels.

-Bai Zhi - Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, dispels Cold and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, for headache. With Qiang Huo, for Wind-Cold Dampness causing fever, chills and headaches. With Fang Feng and Qiang Huo, for Wind-Cold with headache and stuffy nose.

-Chen Pi - Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm. With Sheng Jiang, for Cold-Dampness Obstructing the Middle. With Cang Zhu and Fu Ling, for a thick white tongue coat with no desire to drink.

-Gan Cao - Moderates spasms, alleviates pain and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. With Bai Shao, moderates spasms and alleviates pain, for painful spasms of the leg.

-Sheng Jiang - Releases the Exterior, induces perspiration, disperses Cold and reduces the toxicity of other herbs.

TREATS

Painful obstruction. Bi syndrome. Neuralgia. Lumbago. Sciatica. Postpartum pain due to thrombosis. Hypertension. Edema. Hip internal rotation injuries. Paresthesia. Peripheral neuropathy. Arthritis. Arthralgia. Gout. Purpura. Hemiplegia. Leg pain. Beriberi. Monoplegia. Numbness. Abdominal pain.


* YAO TONG LING - Relieve Lumbago Decoction/pill

ACTIONS - Dispels Wind-Cold-Damp. Invigorates the Blood. Smooths the channels. Harmonizes the collaterals. Benefits the muscles. Tonifies Kidney Jing. Stops pain.

SYNDROMES - Kidney Jing Deficiency Bi with Wind-Cold-Damp and Blood Stagnation.

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS - Low back pain. Sciatica. Leg pain. Preference for pressure and warmth. Pain worse at night. Limitation of joint movement. Local feeling of Cold. Stabbing pain. Muscle spasms. Referred pain toward the legs. Lower back weakness. Nocturia. Stiffness of the back. Numbness of the legs. Feebleness of the knees. Tinnitus.

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS - Contraindicated for those with Wind-Damp-Heat.

HERBS AND ACTIONS

-Du Huo - Disperses Wind-Cold-Dampness, releases the Exterior and alleviates pain. With Xi Xin, for joint pain due to Wind-Cold-Dampness. With Xi Xin and Qin Jiao, for Wind-Damp Bi causing numbness, pain and soreness in the neck, back and lower extremities. With Qiang Huo, for joint pain and numbness.

-Qiang Huo - Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction, alleviates pain and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels. With Chuan Xiong, for headache and generalized body aches and pains associated with the common cold or painful obstruction.

-Qin Jiao - Expels Wind-Dampness, opens the channels and soothes the sinews and collaterals.

-Hai Feng Teng - Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels, disperses Cold and stops pain. With Gui Zhi, for pain, impaired joint movement and spasms of the sinews due to Wind-Damp Bi. With Qin Jiao, Gui Zhi and Dang Gui, for Wind-Damp-Bi causing pain, spasms and numbness.

-Ji Xue Teng - Invigorates and tonifies the Blood, invigorates the channels and relaxes the sinews.

-Hong Hua - Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels, unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, for chest and abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stasis.

-Dang Gui - Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood. With Gui Zhi and Qin Jiao, for Wind-Damp Bi. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis. With Qiang Huo, Chuan Xiong and Qin Jiao, for postpartum Bi syndrome.

-Chuan Xiong - Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, for Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness, and paralysis. With Gui Zhi, expels Wind-Dampness, warms the channels and collaterals, facilitates joint movement and relieves Bi pain for joint and limb pain due to External Wind-Cold invasion.

-Xi Xin - Releases Exterior Wind and Cold, disperses Internal Cold and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, for Wind-Cold headache, toothache and Bi pain.

-Gui Zhi - Releases the exterior, assists the Yang, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels.

-Du Zhong - Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver, strengthens the sinews and bones, aids the smooth flow of Qi and Blood and tonifies Kidney Yang. With Gui Zhi, Qin Jiao and Du Huo, for Damp-Cold back pain with sore, swollen feeling and localized coldness that is exacerbated by exposure to Cold and accompanied by a deep, slow pulse and a white, greasy tongue coat.

-Shu Di Huang - Nourishes the Blood, nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, nourishes Jing and Blood and fills the Marrow. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.

TREATS

Chronic lumbar muscle strain. Osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine. Sequelae of vertebral fracture. Acute lumbar muscle strain. Protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc. Sacroiliac sprain. Rheumatic lumbago. Lower back weakness. Sciatica. Osteophytosis of the spine. Traumatic lumbago. Herniated nucleus pulposus. Sciatic nerve lesion. Sacro-coccygeal injury. Bi syndrome.