Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Hb. Menthae Bo He 3-6g Disperses Wind-Heat, cools and clears the head and eyes and benefits the throat.
With Xia Ku Cao, for inflammation of the eyes and scrofula.
Sm. Cassiae Jue Ming Zi 9-15g Clears Liver Heat clears vision, benefits the eyes, expels Wind-Heat, calms the Liver, anchors Yang, moistens the Intestines, unblocks the bowels and reduces blood pressure and serum cholesterol.
With Xia Ku Cao, for redness, pain and swelling of the eyes, abnormal tearing, photophobia, headache and dizziness due to Liver Fire, especially eye pain worse at night due to Liver Yang Rising.
Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi 4-9g Clears eyes, Clears Heat, Promotes urination, Stops diarrhea.
Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke 3-9g Disperses Heat, Promotes the movement of Qi, Reduces distention and pressure, Removes stagnated food, Resolves hardenings.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao 3-6g Clears Heat, Harmonizes the properties of other herbs, Moistens the Lungs, Relieves Fire toxicity and moderates, Resolves Phlegm, Stops cough.
Hb. Pteris Feng Wei Cao 9-18g Cools Blood and controls diarrhea, Promotes diuresis, Removes Heat.
Hb. Mesonae Xian Cao 30-60g Clears Summerheat, Quenches thirst, Removes Heat toxin.
Fr. Momordicae Luo Han Guo 9-15g Moistens and cools the Lungs.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 3-12g Activates Blood, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains Damp-Heat, Drains Heat, Purges accumulations, Reduces Fire toxicity.
Hb. Moslae Xiang Ru 3-10g Expels Summerheat, Harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach, Promotes urination, Reduces edema, Releases the exterior, Transforms Dampness.
Sm. Kadsurae Japonicae Nan Wu Wei Zi 9-15g Moves Qi, invigorates Blood and alleviates pain.
Hb. Bidentis Xian Feng Cao 15-30g Clears Heat, Eliminates Stagnation, Expels external pathogens, Removes toxin.
Sp. Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 6-18g Brightens the eyes, Clears Heat, Clears the Liver, Disperses Stagnation, Promotes urination.
Poria Fu Ling 9-18g Resolves Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
With Che Qin Zi, for Lin Syndrome, especially Milky Lin.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Clears the Liver
  • Brightens eyes
  • Eliminates toxin
  • Promotes urination

Syndromes

  • Qi Stage - Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Fever Pressure headache - like a bandage
  • Gastric distension
  • Poor appetite
  • Heaviness
  • Body aches
  • Chest distension
  • Diarrhea
  • Dysentery
  • T: Red
  • C: Greasy, yellow
  • P: Soft, rapid or soft and slow or wiry thin and soft

Treats

  • Obesity
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypercholesterolemia
  • Poor appetite
  • Chronic constipation
  • Diabetes
  • Hypertension

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.