Fu Fang Jia Kang Gao - 复方甲亢膏 - Formula For Hyperthyroidism

English:	Formula for Hyperthyroidism
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	9-30g	Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh, expels toxins and generates Body Fluids. With Mai Men Dong and Wu Wei Zi, for nightsweats.
Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	9-30g	Tonifies Middle Jiao, tonifies Qi and generates Body Fluids. With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiencies with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia. With Wu Wei Zi and Mai Men Dong, for injury to Qi and fluids with shortness of breath and thirst.
Tub. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	6-15g	Clears the Heart, Eliminates irritability, Generates fluids, Moistens the Intestines, Moistens the Lungs nourishes Stomach Yin, Resolves Phlegm. With Xuan Shen and Sheng Di Huang, for thirst, constipation, irritability and low-grade fever due to Stomach Yin. With Sheng Di Huang, for Hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	6-30g	Nourishes Blood and astringes Yin.
Spica Prunellae	Xia Ku Cao	6-18g	Clears the Liver, clears Heat and dissipates nodules. With Xiang Fu, for eye pain with excessive tearing.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	5-30g	Clears Heat, nourishes Yin and Generates fluids. With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	3-15g	Activates Blood, Breaks up Blood Stasis, Clears Heat, Cools and nourishes the Blood.
Concha Ostreae	Mu Li	15-30g	Anchors Floating Yang, Benefits Yin, Dissipates nodules, Prevents leakage of fluids, Softens hardness.
Fr. Perillae	Zi Su Zi	4.5-9g	Dissolves Phlegm and moistens the Intestines.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	1.5-9g	Contains leakage of Lung Qi tonifies Qi, nourishes Kidney Yin, astringes sweat and generates fluids. With Mu Li, for sweating. With Mu Li and Huang Qi, for spontaneous sweating due to Qi Deficiency. With Huang Qi, for Yang Deficiency with spontaneous sweat.
Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu	4.5-12g	Spreads and regulates Liver Qi.
Sm. Sinapis	Bai Jie Zi	3-9g	Expels Phlegm, dissipates nodules and reduces swelling.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies Qi
• Nourishes Yin and Blood
• Clears Heat
• Resolves Phlegm
• Dissipates nodules

Syndromes

• Heart and Liver Yin Deficiency With Phlegm

Clinical Manifestations

Goiter The lump is small or large, relatively soft with a slow onset Palpitations Insomnia Afternoon fever Night sweats Hand tremors

Dry eyes Blurred vision Tiredness T: Red C: Little or none P: Floating and empty, relatively overflowing on left cun

Treats

Goiter

Hyperthyroidism

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Internal Wind:		For Spleen Deficiency with loose stools:
+ Ram. Uncariae cum Uncis	Gou Teng	+ Rz. Atractylodes	Bai Zhu
+ Fr. Tribuli	Bai Ji Li	+ Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	+ Rx. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao
For Kidney Deficiency:		+ Fr. Hordei Germinatus	Mai Ya
+ Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban
+ Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi