Cirrhosis #2

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	12g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Tao Ren and Hong Hua, for symptoms associated with Blood Stasis. With Gan Cao, moderates spasms and relieves abdominal pain.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	15g	Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	10g	Breaks up Blood Stasis and invigorates Blood circulation. With Hong Hua, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	10g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Opens the channels and alleviates pain.
Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin	10g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow and alleviates pain. With Chai Hu, for Liver Qi and Blood Stagnation.
Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	10g	Spreads Liver Qi and relieves Stagnation. With Qing Pi, for intercostal pain due to Qi obstruction in the Liver channel. With Zhi Gan Cao, for hepatitis and upper right quadrant pain.
Per. Citri Reticulatae Viride	Qing Pi	10g	Spreads Liver Qi,d breaks up Stagnant Qi, dissipates accumulations, reduces Food Stagnation, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm. With Chai Hu, restores the Qi circulation between the Upper and Lower Jiaos to treat long-term Qi Stagnation moving to Blood Stasis with fixed pain and occasional palpable lumps. With Chai Hu and Yu Jin, for pain and distention in the chest, hypochondrium and flanks due to Disharmony between the Liver and Stomach. With Chai Hu, Bie Jia, Dan Shen and Yu Jin, for hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly.
Carapax Trionycis	Bie Jia	15g	Anchors Yang, Dissipates nodules, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes Yin, Softens hardness.
Concha Arcae	Wa Leng Zi	10g	Alleviates pain, Dissipates nodules, Dissolves Phlegm, Invigorates the Blood, Resolves Stagnation, Softens hardness.
Sm. Vaccariae	Wang Bu Liu Xing	10g	Drains abscesses, Invigorates the channels, Promotes the movement of Blood, Reduces swelling.
Concha Ostreae	Mu Li	30g	Calms the Liver, benefits Yin, anchors Floating Yang, softens hardness and dissipates nodules.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	12g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao	6g	Moderates spasms, alleviates pain, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Transforms Stasis
• Softens hardness
• Unblocks the channels

Syndromes

• Liver Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Hepatosplenomegaly A dark complexion Piercing pain, oppression and distention in the lateral costal area A feeling of hardness, conglomeration, accumulation or a lump on palpation of the abdomen Twinges or distress in the hypochondrium Abdominal distention

Anorexia Distended and engorged vessels on the abdominal wall Scaly skin Spider naevi T: Static purple C: Thin and white P: Deep and wiry or Wiry and choppy

Treats

Cirrhosis of the Liver

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Qi Deficiency:		For Yin Deficiency:
+ 12g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	+ 12g Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang
+ 15g Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	+ 10g Hb. Dendrobii	Shi Hu