Feng Yin Tang - 风阴湯 - Wind-Drawing Decoction
| English: | Wind-Drawing Decoction |
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Herbs And Actions
| Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
| Rx. et Rz. Rhei | Da Huang | 12g | Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains Fire, Drains Heat, Drains Heat from the Blood, Eliminates Phlegm, Invigorates the Blood, Purges accumulations |
| Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang | 12g | Warms the Middle, warms the channels and expels Cold. With Gan Cao, for epigastric pain and vomiting due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold. |
| Fossilia Ossis Mastodi | Long Gu | 12g | Settles anxiety, calms the Spirit, Calms the Liver and anchors and preserves Floating Yang. |
| Ram. Cinnamomi | Gui Zhi | 9g | Warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, unblocks Yang and transforms Qi and thin mucus. With Long Gu and Mu Li, for irritability and insomnia due to floating Yang in the Upper Jiao and injured Yin in the Lower Jiao due to Heart Yang Deficiency. With Da Huang, removes Stasis and unblocks the flow of Qi. |
| Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao | 6g | Clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. |
| Concha Ostreae | Mu Li | 6g | Heavily settles and calms the Spirit, Calms the Liver, benefits Yin and anchors Floating Yang. With Long Gu and Gui Zhi, for restlessness, irritability, palpitations and spontaneous sweating due to Floating Yang |
| Glauberitum | Han Shui Shi | 18g | Clears Heat and drains Fire from the Yang Ming/Qi Level Directs Fire downward and assists in pacifying Wind. With Shi Gao, for Excess Qi Level Heat. With Shi Gao and Hua Shi, for Heat in the Yang-Ming/Qi level with high fever, thirst and irritability. |
| Talcum | Hua Shi | 18g | Promotes urination and drains Heat from the Urinary Bladder. |
| Halloysitum Rubrum | Chi Shi Zhi | 18g | Astringes the Intestines and assists in pacifying Wind. |
| Kaolinitum | Bai Shi Zhi | 18g | Stabilizes abandoned disorders and assists in pacifying Wind. |
| Fluoritum | Zi Shi Ying | 18g | Sedates the Heart and settles tremors and palpitations. With Da Huang, Han Shui Shi and Long Gu, for fright, pain and convulsions due to Phlegm-Heat in the Heart channel. |
| Gypsum Fibrosum | Shi Gao | 18g | Clears Heat in the Qi Stage, Drains Fire, Quenches thirst and Clears Blazing Stomach Fire, Relieves irritability. |
Formula Actions
- Extinguishes and pacifies Wind
- Clears Heat
- Calms the Shen
Syndromes
- Collapsing Syndrome due to Liver Wind and Heat
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Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Notes
- Wind-drawing is an ancient name for a disorder that resembles epilepsy and similar seizure disorders.
Modifications
| For seizures: | For Windstroke | ||
| + Succus Bambusae | Zhu li | + Magnetitum | Ci Shi |
| + Arisaemae cum Bile | Dan Nan Xing | + Haematitum | Dai Zhe Shi |
| + Rz. Acori Tatarinowii | Shi Chang Pu | + Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi |
| For childhood fright Wind: | |||
| + Cornu Saigae Tataricae | Ling Yang Jiao | For Tourette syndrome: | |
| + Cinnabar Pill to Calm the Spirit Zhu Sha An Shen Wan | |||
| + Ram. Uncariae cum Uncis | Gou Teng | ||
| + Scorpio | Quan Xie | ||
From Class
- Feng Yin Tang (wind-drawing decoction) for epilepsy: Feng Yin Tang's minerals (Long Gu, Mu Li, Han Shui Shi, Shi Gao, etc.) give structure and clear heat for imminent epileptic episodes and paralysis. (Gioioso)
- Mineral group in Feng Yin Tang: Long Gu, Mu Li, Han Shui Shi, Hua Shi, Shi Gao and Zi Shi Ying (amethyst/fluorite) give pressure, structure and cooling to settle wind. (Gioioso)