Di Xuan Shi Gao Tang - 地 玄 石膏 湯 - Rehmannia, Scrophularia And Gypsum Decoction

English:	Rehmannia, Scrophularia and Gypsum Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	30g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat. With Xuan Shen, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing.
Radix Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	30g	Clears Heat, Drains Fire and cools the Blood, Nourishes Yin and transforms Phlegm-Heat.
Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	30g	Clears Heat in the Qi Stage and drains Fire. With Sheng Di Huang, for excessive Fire with injured fluids.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	24g	Alleviates pain, Astringes Yin, Calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind, Nourishes the Blood.
Myrrh	Mo Yao	15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and alleviates pain.
Rx. et Rz. NotopterygiI	Qiang Huo	6g	Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain.
Hb. cum Radice Asari	Xi Xin	3g	Disperses Wind-Cold and Internal Cold and alleviates pain. With Sheng Di Huang, for headache and toothache due to Wind-Heat.
Rz. Gastrodiae	Tian Ma	3g	Alleviates pain, Calms the Liver, Extinguishes Wind, Stops spasms and tremors, Subdues Rising Liver Yang.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Kidney and Liver Yin
• Clears Deficiency Heat
• Cools and invigorates the Blood
• Dispels Stasis
• Unblocks the channels
• Stops pain

Syndromes

• Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising and Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Recurrent episodes of severe, fixed, burning, one-sided face and head pain Fatigue Emaciation Malar flush Afternoon fever Dizziness Tinnitus

Low back and knee soreness and weakness Anxiety Agitation Red eyes T: Red C: Scanty yellow, or Dry or None P: Thready, wiry and rapid

Treats

Trigeminal neuralgia

Red eyes

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For severe one-sided upper face pain:		For severe one-sided lower face pain:
+ 15g Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	+ 15g Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu
For facial tics:
+ 15g Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	For red, tearing eyes:
+ 15g Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua
+ 6g Scolopendrae	Wu Gong
+ 9g Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin