Bai Zhu Fu Zi Tang - 白术附子汤 - White Atractylodes And Aconite Accessory Root Decoction

English:	White Atractylodes and Aconite Accessory Root Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	12g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi	9-12g	Disperses Cold and Dampness, warms the channels and stops pain. With Bai Zhu, for Wind-Damp Bi and Spleen Yang Deficiency with a cold, painful abdomen, vomiting and watery diarrhea.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	6-9g	Releases the Exterior, induces perspiration, disperses Cold, warms the Middle and normalizes the flow of Qi at the center.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao	6g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moderates spasms, alleviates pain, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	6g	Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach and augments Qi. With Sheng Jiang , for External Wind-Cold.

Formula Actions

• Warms the channels
• Disperses Cold
• Strengthens the Middle Jiao
• Resolves Dampness

Syndromes

• Wind-Cold-Damp

Clinical Manifestations

Sciatica pain Whole body pain Inability to rotate the body Hard stools The pain is intense and moves around Swollen painful joints (especially lower limbs) Joints are warm to the touch (may be burning and swollen) The pain is worse at night Reduced range of motion Joint degeneration or deformity in the lumbar region Cold body Aversion to Cold Anhidrosis Weight loss Loose stools or Diarrhea Shortness of breath Muscular atrophy

Difficulty walking and moving Thirst Poor appetite Hemiplegia Heaviness of the body and limbs Headache Dizziness Vertigo Nausea Vomiting Edema Emaciation Swollen feet Numbness of the extremities Paralysis Fatigue T: Normal C: White and greasy or Thin, yellow and greasy P: Floating, thready and moderate

Treats

Sciatica Arthropathy Pediatric diarrhea Whole body pain

Degenerative joint disease Post-stroke debility Paralysis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Wind-Damp Bi with numbness and loss of movement in the joints:		For more severe Internal Dampness:
- Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
+ Ram. Mori	Sang Zhi
+ Caulis Spatholobi	Ji Xue Teng	+ Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
For more severe Internal Dampness:		+ Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren
+ Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	For accompanying Yang Deficiency:
- Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao
+ 12g Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui