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.)

Hepatitis C #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Sp. Prunellae Xia Ku Cao 10g Clears Liver Fire and brightens the eyes.
With Tu Fu Ling and Yin Chai Hu , help return the pathogen factor back to the surface.
Fasciculus Luffae Retinervus Si Gua Luo 10g Resolves toxicity and reduces swelling.
Rz. Smilacis Glabrae Tu Fu Ling 10g Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness and dispels Heat from the Lower Jiao.
Rx. Stellariae Dichotoma Yin Chai Hu 10g Clears Deficiency Heat and cools the Blood.
Rz. Picrorhizae Hu Huang Lian 10g Clears Deficiency Heat, drains Damp-Heat and prevents the pathogenic factor from going to the Blood Level.
With Yin Chai Hu, for alternating fever and chills or Heat at night followed by morning chills.
Nidus Vespae Lu Feng Fang 10g Alleviates pain, Dries Dampness, Expels Wind, Relieves toxicity.
Per. Lablab Bai Dou Yi 10g Regulates the function of the Stomach and Spleen when diarrhea occur in the summer.
Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren 10g Strengthens the Spleen,resolves Dampness and clears Damp-Heat.
Fr. Liquidamberis Lu Lu Tong 10g Promotes the movement of Qi and invigorates Blood, opens the Middle Jiao and unblocks the channels.
Flos Rosae Rugosae Mei Gui Hua 10g Promotes the movement of Qi, relieves Stagnation, harmonizes the Blood, soothes the Liver, controls pain, releases emotional stress and takes the formula from the Ying Level to the Qi Level.

Formula Actions

  • Moves Qi
  • Relieves Stagnation
  • Clears Heat
  • Resolves toxicity
  • Soothes the Liver
  • Eliminates Damp-Heat

Syndromes

  • Qi and Ying Level Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Fatigue
  • Anorexia
  • Nausea
  • Occasional vomiting
  • Abdominal bloating
  • Gas due to Cold-Dampness
  • Emotional depression
  • Pale and often puffy face
  • Swollen hands, especially in the morning
  • Dizziness
  • Sighing
  • Hiccup
  • Depression, sometimes to the point of suicide
  • Anxiety
  • Insomnia
  • T: Dark
  • C: Little or none
  • P: Deep and soggy

Treats

  • Chronic hepatitis
  • Viral hepatitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Take for two to three weeks.

Modifications

For dark urine:
+ Fol. Lophatheri Dan Zhu Ye
Or
+ Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen
Or
+ Rz. Phragmitis Lu Gen

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