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.)

Jie Yu Dan - 解语丹 - Relax The Tongue Special Pill

English: Relax the Tongue Special Pill
Also Known As: Aphasia Pill
Relaxing Speech Pill

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rz. Typhonii Preparatum Zhi Bai Fu Zi 6g Dries Dampness, Expels Wind, Stops spasms and pain, Transforms Phlegm.
Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu 6g Opens the Orifices, vaporizes Phlegm, removes filth, calms the Spirit and disperses Wind.
Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi 6g Calms the Spirit, sedates the Heart, opens the Orifices, clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidney and expels Phlegm.
With Gan Cao, reduces the irritating effect of Yuan Zhi, to prevent nausea and vomiting.
Rz. Gastrodiae Tian Ma 6g Extinguishes Wind, calms the Liver, stops spasms and tremors, subdues Rising Liver Yang, disperses Wind-Damp Bi and alleviates pain.
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo 6g Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain.
Arisaemae cum Bile Dan Nan Xing 6g Calms Wind, Clears Heat, Dissolves Phlegm, Stops convulsions.
Concretio Bambusae Silicea Tian Zhu Huang 6g Clears and transforms Phlegm-Heat, cools the Heart and settles convulsions and tremors.
With Dan Nan Xing, for febrile convulsions in children with wheezing caused by Phlegm-Heat Blocking the Lungs.
Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin 6g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow, clears the Heart and Pericardium, opens the Orifices and
Alleviates pain.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 6g Dispels Damp-Heat, Harmonizes the Liver and Spleen and alleviates pain, Promotes the movement of Qi.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Resolves Phlegm, moderates spasms, alleviates pain, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
Scorpio Quan Xie 1.5g Attacks, Extinguishes Wind, Relieves Fire toxins and stops pain, Stops tremors and convulsions, Unblocks the collaterals.

Formula Actions

  • Calms Wind
  • Opens the orifices
  • Promotes circulation in the channels
  • Transforms Phlegm

Syndromes

  • Wind-Phlegm
  • Feng Tan

Clinical Manifestations

  • Dizziness
  • Vertigo (possibly severe)
  • Headaches (may be recurrent)
  • Chest fullness and distention
  • Epigastric fullness and distention
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Copious sputum
  • Spots before the eyes
  • Heaviness of the head
  • Lockjaw
  • Sinus congestion
  • Cold feet
  • Fatigue
  • Abdominal distention
  • Weakness of hands and feet
  • Maybe edema
  • Sudden loss of consciousness
  • Excess salivation
  • Compulsive sleeping after eating
  • Paralysis of the limbs
  • Weakness of the limbs
  • Numbness
  • Slurred speech
  • Deviated eyes
  • Deviated mouth (wry mouth)
  • Tinnitus
  • Sputum in the throat
  • Hypertension
  • Stroke
  • T: Normal
  • C: White and greasy
  • P: Wiry and slippery or Soft and slippery

Treats

  • Dysphagia
  • Stiff tongue
  • Aphasia
  • Dyslexia
  • Sequelae of cerebrovascular accident
  • Dizziness
  • Weakness
  • Edema
  • Numbness of the extremities
  • Stroke
  • Stuttering
  • Paralysis of the limbs
  • Hypertension
  • Tinnitus
  • Fatigue

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For Spleen Deficiency with Dampness: For Heart-related symptoms:
+ 9g Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia + 12g Concha Margaritaferae Usta Zhen Zhu Mu
+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu + 3g Succinum Hu Po

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