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.)

Kang Xin Gen He Ji - 抗心亘合集 - Complete Anti-Heart Disaese Combination

English: Complete Anti-Heart Disease Combination
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 3-15g Calms the Spirit, Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Nourishes the Blood, Soothes irritability.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 4.5-15g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat and cools the Blood.
Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin 3-15g Invigorates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow, alleviates pain, clears Heat, cools the Blood, clears the Heart and Pericardium and opens the Orifices.
With Dan Shen, for Heat with Blood Stasis causing chest Bi.
Rz. Polygonati Huang Jing 6-30g Moistens Lung Yin and tonifies the Kidneys, Nurtures Stomach Yin, Tonifies Spleen Qi.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 6-14g Augments Qi, Nourishes the Blood, Promotes the generation of Body Fluids, Tonifies the Middle Jiao.

Formula Actions

  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Relieves Stasis
  • Clears Heat

Syndromes

  • Blood Stagnation with Heat

Clinical Manifestations

  • Palpitations
  • Stabbing pain in the anterior region over the Heart
  • Suffocating sensation in chest
  • Maybe drawing pain down internal aspect of arm (especially the left arm)
  • Pain (in the chest and/or arm) tends to be severe and intermittent
  • Easily startled
  • Insomnia
  • Much dreaming
  • Fever
  • Perspiration
  • Irritability
  • Restlessness
  • Dry mouth
  • Thirst
  • Dry throat
  • T: Dark red with purple spots or Purple body or Red and dry
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Hasty or Choppy and rapid

Treats

  • Coronary Heart disease
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Palpitations

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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