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Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
Rx. et Rz. Rhei | Da Huang | 2-12g | Drains Heat, purges accumulations, drains Fire, transforms Dampness, promotes urination, drains Heat from the Blood, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces Fire toxicity and eliminates Phlegm. With Mang Xiao, eliminates obstruction in the Intestines for severe constipation with passage of liquid but no solid stool and abscess, swellings and toxic sores. With Zhi Shi, Mang Xiao and Hou Po, for unremitting high fever, delirious speech, and constipation. |
Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao | 2-12g | Purges, eliminates stagnation, clears Heat, softens hardness, moistens Dryness, drains Fire and reduces swelling . With Da Huang, for constipation due to Heat in the Stomach and Intestines. |
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus | Zhi Shi | 2-15g | Dissipates Qi Stagnation, reduces distention, descends Qi, removes stagnant food, transforms Phlegm, resolves hardenings and unblocks the bowels. With Da Huang, for Food and for Qi Stagnation with distention and constipation. |
Cx. Magnoliae | Hou Po | 5-24g | Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao, resolves Stagnation resolves Food Stagnation, descends Rebellious Qi, reduces Phlegm, dries Dampness and calms wheezing. With Da Huang and Zhi Shi, for constipation due to accumulation and stagnation. With Zhi Shi, for clumped Qi failing to move, with abdominal distention, wheezing, shortness of breath, nausea and constipation and abdominal or chest distention, focal epigastric distention, wheezing, shortness of breath nausea, rebellious Qi or constipation from Cold, Heat, Dampness or Phlegm as long as clumped Qi is at the root of the problem (use with caution in weaker patients). |
For simultaneous Yang Ming Jing and Fu syndromes with high fever, pronounced thirst and a forceful, rapid pulse: | For severe bloating: |
+ Rx. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu | + Sm. Raphani | Lai Fu Zi |
+ Gypsum Fibrosum | Shi Gao | For Blood Stasis: |
for Yang Ming disorder with damage to the fluids including dry lips, a burnt, yellow, dry tongue coat and a thin, rapid pulse: | + Sm. Persicae | Tao Ren |
+ Rx. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang | + Rx. Paeoniae Rubra | Chi Shao |
+ Rx. Scrophulariae | Xuan Shen | + Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui |
+ Rx. Ophiopogonis | Mai Men Dong | For Qi Deficiency: |
For fullness, distention and oppression in the abdomen: | + Rx. Ginseng | Ren Shen |
+ Sm. Raphani | Lai Fu Zi | For dry stools and pain: |
Rx. Aucklandiae | Mu Xiang | + More Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao |
For hemorrhoids and painful defecation: | + Sm. Trichosanthis | Gua Lou Ren |
+ Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin | For ascites: |
+ Olibanum | Ru Xiang | + Rx. Kansui | Gan Sui |
For severe Qi and Blood Deficiencies: | + Flos Genkwa | Yuan Hua |
+ Rx. Ginseng | Ren Shen | For mild damage to the Body fluids: |
+ Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | - Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao |
+ Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao | For mild abdominal distention and fullness: |
For severe abdominal bloating and pain: | - Cx. Magnoliae | Hou Po |
+ Sm. Raphani | Lai Fu Zi | - Fr. Aurantii Immaturus | Zhi Shi |
+ Sm. Persicae | Tao Ren | + Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao |
+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra | Chi Shao | For severe Dryness in the intestines: |
For high fever: | - Cx. Magnoliae | Hou Po |
+ 15g Gypsum Fibrosum | Shi Gao | - Fr. Aurantii Immaturus | Zhi Shi |
For severe pain: | + Rx. Scrophulariae | Xuan Shen |
+ 9g Rx. Aucklandiae | Mu Xiang | + Rx. Ophiopogonis | Mai Men Dong |
+ 9g Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride | Qing Pi | For severe abdominal cramping: |
+ 9g Rz. Corydalis | Yan Hu Suo |
For thirst: | + 12g Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao |
+ 12g Rx. Scrophulariae | Xuan Shen | + 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata | Zhi Gan Cao |
+ 12g Rx. Ophiopogonis | Mai Men Dong |
For Yin Deficiency: | For Intestinal Obstruction: |
+ 12g Rx. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang | + Sm. Raphani | Lai Fu Zi |
+ 12g Hb. Dendrobii | Shi Hu | + Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin |
For cholecystitis: | For cholecystitis with Qi Stagnation : |
+ Hb. Taraxaci | Pu Gong Ying | + Hb. Taraxaci | Pu Gong Ying |
+ Hb. Lysimachiae | Jin Qian Cao | + Hb. Lysimachiae | Jin Qian Cao |
+ Rx. Notoginseng | San Qi | + Rx. Notoginseng | San Qi |
For cholecystitis with Excess Heat: | + Rz. Cyperi | Xiang Fu |
+ Hb. Taraxaci | Pu Gong Ying | + Rx. Curcumae | Yu Jin |
+ Hb. Lysimachiae | Jin Qian Cao | For cholecystitis with Damp-Heat: |
+ Rx. Notoginseng | San Qi | + Hb. Taraxaci | Pu Gong Ying |
+ Flos Lonicerae | Jin Yin Hua | + Hb. Lysimachiae | Jin Qian Cao |
+ Fr. Forsythiae | Lian Qiao | + Rx. Notoginseng | San Qi |
For acute appendicitis: | + Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae | Yin Chen |
- Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao |
- Fr. Aurantii Immaturus | Zhi Shi | + Fr. Gardeniae | Zhi Zi |
+ Fr. Aurantii | Zhi Ke | For acute pancreatitis: |
+ 30g. Hb. Patriniae | Bai Jiang Cao | + Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin |
+ 30g Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae | Bai Hua She She Cao | + Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai |
+ Rx. Bupleuri | Chai Hu |
+ 30g Caulis Sargentodoxae | Hong Teng | For acute pancreatitis with Excess Yang Ming Heat : |
+ 30g Rz. Polygoni Cuspidatae | Hu Zhang | + Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin |
+ Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai |
+ 25g Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae | Dan Shen | + Rx. Bupleuri | Chai Hu |
+ Flos Lonicerae | Jin Yin Hua |
+ 12g Sm. Persicae | Tao Ren | + Fr. Forsythiae | Lian Qiao |
For acute pancreatitis with Damp-Heat jaundice: | For acute pancreatitis with biliary ascariasis: |
+ Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin | + Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin |
+ Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai | + Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai |
+ Rx. Bupleuri | Chai Hu | + Rx. Bupleuri | Chai Hu |
+ Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae | Yin Chen | + Cx. Meliae | Ku Lian Pi |
+ Sm. Arecae | Bing Lang |
+ Fr. Gardeniae | Zhi Zi | + Rx. Asari | Xi Xin |
For acute pancreatitis without constipation: | For a mild case of tetanus: |
- Rx. et Rx. Rhei | Da Huang | + Periostracum Cicadae | Chan Tui |
- Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao | For urolithiasis: |
+ Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin | + Spora Lygodii | Hai Jin Sha |
+ Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai | + Hb. Lysimachiae | Jin Qian Cao |
+ Rx. Bupleuri | Chai Hu | For acute eczema with: |
For acute eczema with severe itching: | + Periostracum Cicadae | Chan Tui |
+ Periostracum Cicadae | Chan Tui | + Rx. Paeoniae Rubra | Chi Shao |
+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra | Chi Shao | + Flos Lonicerae | Jin Yin Hua |
+ Flos Lonicerae | Jin Yin Hua | For acute eczema with loose stools: |
+ Cx. Dictamni | Bai Xian Pi | - Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao |
+ Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis | Ku Shen | + Periostracum Cicadae | Chan Tui |
+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra | Chi Shao |
For acute eczema with discharge: | + Flos Lonicerae | Jin Yin Hua |
+ Periostracum Cicadae | Chan Tui | + Rz. Dioscoreae | Shan Yao |
+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra | Chi Shao | For acute eczema with fever: |
+ Flos Lonicerae | Jin Yin Hua | + Periostracum Cicadae | Chan Tui |
+ Hb. Taraxaci | Pu Gong Ying | + Rx. Paeoniae Rubra | Chi Shao |
+ Rz. Atractylodis | Cang Zhu | + Flos Lonicerae | Jin Yin Hua |
For lead poisoning with acute, excruciating abdominal pain: | + Pheretima | Di Long |
For lead poisoning with chronic constipation: |
+ Rz. Corydalis | Yan Hu Suo | + Sm. Pharbitidis | Qian Niu Zi |
+ Rx. Linderae | Wu Yao | + Sm. Pruni | Yu Li Ren |
For lead poisoning with a poor appetite: | For lead poisoning with Qi and Blood Deficiency: |
+ Fr. Crataegi | Shan Zha | + Rx. Ginseng | Ren Shen |
+ Sm. Raphani | Lai Fu Zi | + Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi |
+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli | Ji Nei Jin | + Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui |
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao |
For biliary ascariasis due to worm Heat: | For biliary ascariasis due to worm Heat with jaundice: |
+ Sm. Arecae | Bing Lang |
+ Fr. Quisqualis | Shi Jun Zi | + Sm. Arecae | Bing Lang |
+ Hb. Lysimachiae | Jin Qian Cao | + Fr. Quisqualis | Shi Jun Zi |
+ Fr. Mume | Wu Mei | + Hb. Lysimachiae | Jin Qian Cao |
For a high fever with Yin damage: | + Fr. Mume | Wu Mei |
+ 9g Rx. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang | + Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae | Yin Chen Hao |
+ 9g Rx Scrophulariae | Xuan Shen |
+ 9g Rx. Ophiopogonis | Mai Men Dong | For a high fever with dark, scanty urine: |
For acute pancreatitis cholecystitis, appendicitis and Intestinal obstruction with significantly damaged Body Fluids: | + 9g Poria | Fu Ling |
+ 12g Sm. Plantaginis | Che Qian Zi |
+ 12g Sm. Coicis | Yi Yi Ren |
- Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis | Hou Po | For acute pancreatitis cholecystitis, appendicitis and Intestinal obstruction with Heat affecting the Small Intestine (dysuria, frequent urination): |
- Fr. Aurantii Immaturus | Zhi Shi |
+ 15g Rx. Scrophulariae | Xuan Shen | + 12g Rx. Paeoniae Rubra | Chi Shao |
+ 12g Rx. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang |
+ 12g Rx. Ophiopogonis | Mai Men Dong | + 12g Rx. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang |
For hyperlipoproteinemia: | + 12g Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai |
- Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao | + 6g Rz. Coptidis | Huang Lian |
+ 15g Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin | For hyperlipoproteinemia with Damp-Heat: |
+ 9g Rx. Picrorhizae | Hu Huang Lian | - Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao |
+ 9g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii | Shi Chang Pu | + 15g Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin |
+ 9g Rx. Picrorhizae | Hu Huang Lian |
+ 9g Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu | + 9g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii | Shi Chang Pu |
+ 9g Fr. Crataegi | Shan Zha |
+ 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao | + 9g Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu |
For hyperlipoproteinemia with Yin damage: | + 9g Fr. Crataegi | Shan Zha |
- Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao | + 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao |
+ 15g Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin | + 9g Rz. Polygoni Cuspidatae | Hu Zhang |
+ 9g Rx. Picrorhizae | Hu Huang Lian |
+ 9g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii | Shi Chang Pu | + 9g Rx. Curcumae | Yu Jin |
For hyperlipoproteinemia with Liver Qi Stagnation: |
+ 9g Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu |
+ 9g Fr. Crataegi | Shan Zha | - Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao |
+ 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao | + 15g Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin |
+ 9g Rx. Polygoni Odorati | Yu Zhu | + 9g Rx. Picrorhizae | Hu Huang Lian |
+ 9g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii | Shi Chang Pu |
+ 9g Rx. Polygoni Multiflori | He Shou Wu |
+ 9g Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu |
For hyperlipoproteinemia with Qi Deficiency: | + 9g Fr. Crataegi | Shan Zha |
- Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao | + 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao |
+ 15g Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin | + 12g Rx. Curcumae | Yu Jin |
+ 9g Rx. Picrorhizae | Hu Huang Lian | For hyperlipoproteinemia with Blood Deficiency: |
+ 9g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii | Shi Chang Pu | - Natrii Sulfas | Mang Xiao |
+ 15g Rx. Scutellariae | Huang Qin |
+ 9g Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu | + 9g Rx. Picrorhizae | Hu Huang Lian |
+ 9g Fr. Crataegi | Shan Zha | + 9g Rz. Acori Tatarinowii | Shi Chang Pu |
+ 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao |
+ 12g Ganoderma | Ling Zhi | + 9g Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu |
+ 6g Rx. Ginseng | Ren Shen | + 9g Fr. Crataegi | Shan Zha |
+ 6g Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao |
+ 9g Rx. Polygoni Multiflori | He Shou Wu |
+ 9g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui |