Goiter #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	3-12g	Clears Heat, reduces Fire, eliminates irritability, drains Damp-Heat, Cools Blood and relieves toxicity. With Mu Dan Pi, resolves Qi Level constraint leading to Heat and Heat in the Blood, treats irregular menstruation, headache, red eyes, and thirst due to Liver Qi Heat from constraint and dysmenorrhea, headache, dry, scratchy eyes and intercostal pain due to Liver Blood Deficiency. With Bai Shao, Chai Hu and Mu DAn Pi, for irritability and a short temper.
Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	3-12g	Raises Yang Qi and resolves Phlegm and congestion, Relieves Stagnation, Spreads Liver Qi. With Bai Shao, for Liver Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation and vertigo, dizziness, thoracic and costal pain, and menstrual irregularity due to Liver Qi Stagnation. With Bai Shao, Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, harmonizes the Blood for irregular menstruation.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	6-30g	Alleviates pain, Astringes Yin, Calms Liver Yang, Nourishes Blood. With Chai Hu, for flank pain due to Liver Qi Stagnation. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Poria	Fu Ling	9-18g	Promotes urination, Resolves Dampness, Strengthens the Spleen, Transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-15g	Expels pus, Invigorates and harmonizes Blood, Tonifies Blood, Unblocks bowels reduces swelling. With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood and treats Blood Deficiency Heat. With Chai Hu and Dang Gui, for dysmenorrhea from Liver Qi Stagnation and Blood Deficiency. With Bai Shao and Fu Ling, for diarrhea during pregnancy with mild abdominal pain. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood, disperses Blood Stasis and treats abdominal pain With Mu Dan Pi, Zhi Zi, Chai Hu and Bai Shao, for early menstruation, bloating during menstruation, and irritability due to Qi Stagnation with Heat.
Rx. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	3-6g	Activates Blood and regulates Qi. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency causing menstrual problems including dysmenorrhea, scanty menses, and amenorrhea and Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness, and paralysis.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	5-12g	Clears Heat., Clears Liver Fire, Cools the Blood activates Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains pus, Reduces swelling. With Zhi Zi, Chai Hu and Bai Shao, for Fire from constraint leading to Liver Fire.
Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi	3-12g	Disperses Wind-Heat, benefits the throat and relieves toxicity.
Hb. Sargassii	Hai Zao	4.5-15g	Clears Heat, resolves Phlegm and softens Phlegm nodules.
Rz. Dioscoreae Bulbiferae	Huang Yao Zi	3-15g	Dissipates nodules and reduces masses.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates Blood
• Dispels Blood Stasis
• Cools Blood
• Moves Qi
• Clears Heat
• Clears Liver Fire
• Resolves Phlegm
• Dissipates nodules

Syndromes

• Liver Fire with Phlegm Heat

Clinical Manifestations

A lump in the throat that is small or medium sized, relatively soft and slippery Restlessness Insomnia Thirst Feeling of Heat Irritability

Red eyes Red face Bitter taste in mouth Tremor of hands T: Red with red tip and edges C: Dry and yellow P: Wiry

Treats

Goiter

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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