Gua Shi Tang - 栝石汤 - Trichosanthis And Dendrobium Decoction

English:	Trichosanthis and Dendrobium Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou	9-30g	Clears Lung Heat, transforms Hot Phlegm and regulates Qi.
Hb. Dendrobii	Shi Hu	6-20g	Nourishes the Yin, clears Heat, generates fluids, enriches Kidney Yin, reduces Heat from Deficiency and augments Jing. With Sheng Di Huang and Xuan Shen, for low grade fever, thirst, blurred vision and muscular aches and pains from injured fluids due to Heat, as in late stage febrile disease.
Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	7-30g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin. With Sheng Di Huang, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing. With Sheng Di Huang and Mai Men Dong, for constipation due to Dryness and sore, dry throat due to Deficiency Fire.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	6-15g	Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Stomach Yin and generates fluids, Nourishes the Yin. With Sheng Di Huang and Xuan Shen, for thirst, constipation, irritability and low-grade fever due to Stomach Yin Deficiency.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	5-30g	Clears Heat cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Niu Xi, powerfully clears Deficiency Fire Blazing Upward.
Hb. Dianthi	Qu Mai	4-15g	Drains Damp-Heat from the Urinary Bladder, breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and regulate menstruation.
Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	4-15g	Promotes urination, clears Damp-Heat and clears Liver Heat. With Niu Xi, for Kidney Deficiency edema.
Hb. Leonuri	Yi Mu Cao	9-60g	Dispels Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes urination, Reduces masses, Reduces swelling and edema, Regulates menstruation.
Rx. et Rz. Thalictri	Ma Wei Lian	2-15g	Clears Heat and dries Dampness and removes toxicity.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	6-16g	Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis, nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin, descends Blood and Fire and clears Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Yin
• Clears Heat
• Generates fluids
• Cools the Blood
• Drains Damp-Heat
• Invigorates the Blood
• Breaks up Blood Stasis

Syndromes

• Yin and Blood Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Scanty menstruation which slowly becomes smaller and disappears Soreness of the lower back Abdominal pain Emaciation Achy and uncomfortable flesh and bones of the hands and feet Anxiety

Dizziness Light headedness Tidal fever General disquietude Gradually worsening afternoon fevers T: Red C: Scanty P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Amenorrhea

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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