Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Gu Ben Hua Xue Tang Er Hao - 股本化血汤二号- Stabilize The Root And Transform The Blood Decoction #2

English: Stabilize the Root and Transform the Blood Decoction #2
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 1.5-9g Contains leakage of Lung Qi, tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing, astringes sweat, generates fluids, tonifies Qi, quiets the Spirit and calms and contains Heart Qi.
With Huang Qi, for Yang Deficiency with spontaneous sweat.
Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen 9-30g Nourishes Lung Yin, clears Lung Heat, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Mai Men Dong, for a dry cough with little Phlegm and a parched throat due to Lung Dryness or Heat injuring the Lung Yin and a dry throat, constipation, thirst and a red tongue with little coat due to pathogenic Warmth or Heat injuring the Stomach Yin or long-term Yin Deficiency.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 6-15g Moistens the Lungs, nourishes the Yin, stops cough, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids, moistens the Intestines, clears the Heart and eliminates irritability.
With Huang Qi, Dang Gui and Wu Wei Zi, for irritability due to severe loss of fluids due to sweating.
With Sheng Di Huang, for hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 5-30g Clears Heat. cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, generates fluids and cools Heart Fire.
With Sha shen and Mai Men Dong, for dry mouth, thirst, dry lips and a red tongue due to Stomach Yin Deficiency.
Rz. Polygonati Huang Jing 6-30g Tonifies Spleen Qi, nurtures Stomach Yin,, moistens Lung Yin, tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Jing and relieves wasting and thirsting, With Dang Gui, for Kidney Jing and Blood Deficiencies.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 5-18g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin.
With Huang Jing, for consumption with exhausted Jing.
Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi 3-9g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens the Yang, stabilizes Jing, astringes urine, tonifies and warms the Spleen Yang and stops diarrhea.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiencies.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 9-30g Tonifies Qi and Blood and generates Body Fluids.
With Mai Men Dong and Wu Wei Zi, for nightsweats.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 4.5-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat and cools the Blood.
With Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui, for Blood-Stasis induced gynecological disorders such as immobile abdominal masses and amenorrhea with abdominal pain.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 3-10g Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi.
With Dang Gui, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis for Blood Deficiency causing menstrual problems including dysmenorrhea, scanty menses, and amenorrhea.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Calms the Spirit, Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes the Blood, Soothes irritability.

Formula Actions

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Tonifies Yang
  • Nourishes Yin

Syndromes

  • Yin and Yang Deficiencies with Blood Stagnation
  • Blood Deficiency with Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

  • Palpitations
  • Shortness of breath
  • Excessive perspiration (daytime)
  • Above symptoms worse after exertion or when tired
  • Cold limbs
  • Maybe chills
  • Cyanosis
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Depression
  • Facial pallor
  • Easily startled
  • Insomnia
  • Much dreaming
  • Stabbing pain in the anterior region over Heart
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Poor memory
  • Low grade fever
  • Maybe drawing pain down internal aspect of arm (especially left arm)
  • Pain (in chest and/or arm) tends to be severe and intermittent
  • Night sweats
  • Five sole heat
  • Restlessness
  • Dry mouth
  • Thirst
  • Dry throat
  • Malar flush
  • T: Pale and swollen or Red and dry or Dark red with purple spots or Purple body
  • C: White or Little or None
  • P: Thready and weak or Knotted or Intermittent or Thready and rapid or Minute (scarcely perceptible) and thready

Treats

  • Cor Pulmonare
  • Palpitations
  • Coronary Heart disease

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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Notes

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For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.