Angina Pectoris #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou	2-24g	Expels Phlegm, clears Heat and disperses clumps of Phlegm in the chest.
Bul. Allii	Xie Bai	4.5-12g	Moves Qi, warms and unblocks Yang, disperses Cold Phlegm and alleviates pain. With Gua Lou, for chest Bi with profuse Phlegm.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	3-15g	Calms the Spirit, Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes the Blood, Soothes irritability.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	3-12g	Invigorates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, for chest and abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stasis. With Tao Ren, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, swollen painful sores and chest and abdominal pain.
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	4-15g	Dispels Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood. With Hong Hua and Chuan Xiong, invigorates Blood and dispels Stagnation, especially in the upper body.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	1.5-9g	Invigorates Blood, regulates Qi and alleviates pain.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	9-30g	Nourishes Jing and Blood, fills the Marrow and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu	9-30g	Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes Blood and nourishes Jing. With Sang Ji Sheng, tonifies Kidney Yin and Liver Blood to nourish the sinews and bones and treat dizziness, blurred vision and treats numbness of the extremities associated with Liver Blood Deficiency.
Caul. Spatholobi	Ji Xue Teng	9-20g	Invigorates and tonifies the Blood, invigorates the channels and relaxes the sinews.
Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng	9-30g	Expels Wind-Dampness, Nourishes the Blood, Strengthens the sinews and bones, Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin.
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	6-16g	Alleviates spasms, Drains Liver Heat and pacifies Liver Yang, Extinguishes Wind.
Sp. Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao	6-18g	Brightens the eyes, Clears Hot Phlegm, Clears Liver Fire, Treats hypertension.
Bul. Lilii	Bai He	9-30g	Calms the Spirit, Clears Heat, Clears the Heart, Nourishes Lung Yin. With Shu Di Huang, for palpitations, irritability, insomnia, and dark, scanty urine due to lingering Heat.
Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen	4-21g	Discharges Exterior conditions, releases the muscles, especially of the neck and upper back, relieves Heat, generates fluids and alleviates symptoms of hypertension.
Rx. Aucklandiae	Mu Xiang	1.5-10g	Dispels Damp-Heat, Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen and alleviates pain, Promotes the movement of Qi.
Fr. Toosendan	Chuan Lian Zi	3-15g	Dredges Liver Qi, Releases Stagnation, Stops pain and conducts Heat out from below.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies Yin
• Invigorates the Blood
• Removes Stagnation
• Invigorates the channels

Syndromes

• Heart Yin Deficiency with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Severe chest pain The pain radiates to the shoulder and back Palpitations Headache Dizziness Five sole Heat

Dry mouth A Red face T: Red or Dark purple C: Thin and white or None P: Thready and wiry or Thready and rapid - sometimes misses beats

Treats

Angina pectoris

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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