Heat Bi #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	12g	Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity, vents and disperses External Wind-Heat and clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao. With Lian Qiao, for various Heat disorders.
Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	12g	Clears Heat, especially in the Upper Jiao and relieves toxicity. With Jin Yin Hua, for initial stage Wind-Heat.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	9g	Releases the exterior, expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain. With Qin Jiao, for Wind Dampness Bi with spasms of the tendons or numbness of the limbs.
Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae	Qin Jiao	9g	Expels Wind-Dampness, Moistens the Intestines, Opens the channels, Soothes the sinews and collaterals, Unblocks the bowels.
Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo	6g	Invigorates the Blood, circulates Qi and stops pain.
Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis	Du HUo	9g	Dispels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain. With Fang Feng, for numbness in the legs.
Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng	9g	Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones and expels Wind-Dampness. With Du Huo and Niu Xi, for Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiencies and Wind-Dampness causing low back and leg pain, stiffness and soreness.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	9g	Benefits the joints, Expels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin, Strengthens the sinews and bones.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Resolves Fire toxicity
• Expels Wind-Dampness
• Alleviates pain
• Invigorates the Blood
• Expels Blood Stasis

Syndromes

• Heat Bi

Clinical Manifestations

Arthralgia involving one or several joints of the extremities Knee swelling is frequent Local redness and Heat Swelling with excruciating pain Severe limitation of movement Pain better during the day and worse at night Fever Sometimes slight chills and fever Thirst

Dryness of the mouth and tongue Irritability Nervousness Restlessness Aversion to Heat Desire for Cold drinks Dark urine T: Pink or Red C: Thin and yellow or Dry yellow P: Rolling and rapid maybe slippery

Treats

Heat Bi Rheumatoid arthritis Fever

Osteoarthritis Arthralgia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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