Hemiplegia #5

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Gastrodiae	Tian Ma	6-12g	Extinguishes Wind, calms the Liver, subdues Rising Liver Yang, alleviates pain and stops spasms and tremors. With Gou Teng, calms the Liver and extinguishes Wind. With Chuan Xiong, for overwhelming attacks of Wind leading to migraines and dizziness so severe that the person feels as if they are about to fall over.
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	10-15g	Extinguishes Wind, alleviates spasms, drains Liver Heat and pacifies Liver Yang. With Tian Ma and Quan Xie, for convulsions due to Liver Wind. With Tian Ma, Shi Jue Ming and Quan Xie, for eclampsia due to Liver Wind.
Concha Haliotidis	Shi Jue Ming	15-30g	Drains Liver Fire, pacifies the Liver, anchors and sedates Liver Yang and calms Internal Wind.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	10-20g	Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	15-30g	Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin Nourishes the Blood.
Caulis Polygoni Multiflori	Ye Jiao Teng	15-30g	Nourishes the Heart Yin and Blood, calms the Spirit, unblocks the channels and dispels Wind-Dampness.
Scorpio	Quan Xie	6-10g	Extinguishes Wind, stops tremors and convulsions, unblocks the collaterals and stops pain. With Gou Teng, for seizures, convulsions spasms, tics, hemiplegia due to Wind-Stroke, numbness and pain in the limbs, and stubborn migraines or trigeminal neuralgia from Liver Wind or Liver Yang Rising.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	15-30g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi	15-30g	Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis, nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones and benefits the joints.
Fr. Liquidamberis	Lu Lu Tong	10-15g	Promotes the movement of Qi, invigorates the Blood, unblocks the channels, expels Wind and promotes water metabolism.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Yin
• Pacifies the Liver
• Subdues Yang
• Extinguishes Wind
• Stops spasms
• Stops pain

Syndromes

• Liver Yang Rising

Clinical Manifestations

Hemiplegia The affected limbs are rigid and contracted Dizziness Impaired vision Night blindness Tinnitus Irascibility Throbbing headache with distended feeling Flushed face Agitation Blurred vision Red, dry eyes with feeling of grit in eye Dry mouth and throat with bitter taste in mouth

Palpitations Headache Nervousness Insomnia with much dreaming Dry throat Thirst Five Sole Heat (palms, soles and center of chest) Night sweats Light or late menses or Amenorrhea T: Red C: Little or None or Yellow P: Thready and wiry or Wiry and rapid

Treats

Hemiplegia

Post-stroke paralysis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For mouth and face awry:		For a rigid tongue and difficulty speaking:
+ 10-15g Rz. Typhonii Preparatum	Zhi Bai Fu Zi	+ 10-15g Rx. Acori Tatarinowii	Shi Chang Pu
+ 10-15g Bombyx Batryticatus	Jiang Can	+ 6-10g Rx. Polygalae	Yuan Zhi
For constipation:
+ 6-10g Scolopendra	Wu Gong	+ 15-30g Sm. Cannabis	Huo Ma Ren
+ 6-10g Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui	+ 10-15g Sm. Pruni	Yu Li Ren
+ 10-15g Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren
+ 6-10g Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	+ 3g Fol. Sennae	Fan Xie Ye
For urinary retention:
+ 30-60g Hb. Dendrobii	Shi Hu	+ 30-60g Cx. Mori	Sang Bai Pi
For urinary incontinence:		For cold limbs:
+ 10-15g Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae	Yi Zhi Ren	+ 15-30g Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi