Ding Xuan Tang - 定眩汤 - Calm Vertigo Decoction

English:	Calm Vertigo Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	30g	Activates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	24g	Nourishes the Blood, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain.
Caulis Polygoni Multiflori	Ye Jiao Teng	24g	Unblocks channels and dispels Wind-Dampness.
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	20g	Extinguishes Wind, releases the Exterior, alleviates spasms and pacifies Liver Yang. With Tian Ma, calms the Liver and extinguishes Wind. With Quan Xie, for numbness and pain in the limbs and stubborn migraines or trigeminal neuralgia from Liver Wind or Liver Yang Rising. With Tian Ma and Quan Xie, for convulsions due to Liver Wind.
Poria	Fu Ling	15g	Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
Rz. Gastrodiae	Tian Ma	9g	Extinguishes Wind, Disperses Wind-Damp Bi, calms the Liver, stops spasms and tremors, subdues Rising Liver Yang and alleviates pain. With Gou Teng, calms the Liver and extinguishes Wind.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	9g	Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, dissipates nodules and reduces Stagnation. With Fu Ling, for Phlegm, thin mucus and turbid Dampness.
Bombyx Batryticatus	Jiang Can	9g	Extinguishes Wind, transforms Phlegm and stops spasms and convulsions.
Scorpio	Quan Xie	6g	Tracks down Wind, unblocks the collaterals and stops pain.

Formula Actions

• Resolves Phlegm
• Subdues Wind
• Activates the Blood

Syndromes

• Wind-Phlegm (Feng Tan)

Clinical Manifestations

Severe narrowing of the cervical canal Pain and stiffness of the neck Paralysis Numbness Dizziness Vertigo Nausea Vomiting Blurred vision

Tinnitus Sputum in the throat Chest fullness and distention Epigastric fullness and distention Hypertension T: Deviated and trembling C: Thick P: Slippery and maybe wiry

Treats

Cervical spondylosis Dizziness

Vertigo Paralysis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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