Jiang Zhi Jian Fei Yin #4 - 降脂减肥饮四号 - Lipid-Lowering Weight-Reducing Beverage #4

English:	Lipid-Lowering Weight-Reducing Beverage #4
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	8-16g	Dissipates clumps and stops diarrhea, Invigorates Blood circulation, Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, Transforms accumulations, Transforms Blood Stasis.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	3-15g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Reduces abscesses, Soothes irritability.
Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin	3-15g	Invigorates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow, clears Heat, cools the Blood and alleviates pain. With Dan Shen, for Heat with Blood Stasis causing chest Bi.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu	9-30g	Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and Jing, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	4.5-16g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and settles Ministerial Fire in the Kidneys by draining Damp-Heat from the lower Jiao.
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao	9-30g	Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder and relieves jaundice.
Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren	9-30g	Strengthens the Spleen,resolves Dampness and clears Damp-Heat.
Sm Cassiae	Jue Ming Zi	9-15g	Clears Liver Heat, calms the Liver, anchors Liver Yang, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels. With Dan Shen, for atherosclerosis.
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae	Bai Zhi	3-10g	Alleviates pain, Dispels Cold, Eliminates Dampness, Expels Wind, Unblocks the nasal passages.

Formula Actions

• Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation
• Transforms accumulations
• Transforms Blood Stasis
• Invigorates Blood circulation
• Promotes urination
• Clears Damp-Heat
• Clears Liver Heat

Syndromes

• Obesity due to Spleen Deficiency with Food, Qi and Blood Stagnation and Liver Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Obesity with a long history of a bad diet Dislike of speaking Sweating on exertion Aversion to Cold Puffy face Poor appetite Abdominal fullness after eating Fatigued spirit Weakness of the extremities Somnolence Clear, thin vaginal discharge Bland taste in the mouth Hungers easily after eating Fatigue

Lack of strength Tends toward alternating Loose stools and constipation Red facial complexion Dry mouth with a desire to drink Bitter taste in the mouth Bad breath Emotional problems Chest oppression Flank pain Bitter taste in the mouth T: Normal or Pale with teethmarks or Enlarged C: White or Yellow P: Wiry or Slippery and wiry or Fine and weak

Treats

Obesity Poor appetite Bad breath

Vaginal discharge Fatigue

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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