MIAN TONG FANG YI HAO - 面痛方一号 - FACIAL PAIN FORMULA #1

English:	Facial Pain Formula #1
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	15g	Alleviates pain, Expels Wind, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the movement of Qi. With Dang Gui, for Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness and paralysis.
Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	12g	Disperses Wind and clears Heat. With Chuan Xiong, for headaches due to Wind-Heat or Liver Yang Rising.
Hb. Schizonepetae	Jing Jie	9g	Releases the Exterior, dispels Wind and relieves muscle spasms.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	9g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	9g	Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	9g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, clears Heat, cools the Blood and relieves pain. With Mu Dan Pi, for Blood Stasis disorders.
Periostracum Cicadae	Chan Tui	9g	Disperses Wind and clears Heat.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	9g	Clears Heat, Cools and harmonizes the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood.
Pheretima	Di Long	9g	Clears Heat and unblocks and promotes movement in the channels and collaterals.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	6g	Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	6g	Regulates and descends Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm. With Zhi Ban Xia, for a stifling sensation in the chest and coughing with excessive white, viscous sputum due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3g	Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

Formula Actions

• Disperses Wind
• Clears Heat
• Dissolves Phlegm
• Unblocks the channels

Syndromes

• Wind, Heat and Phlegm Obstructing the channels

Clinical Manifestations

Severe, paroxysmal, lancinating pain Pain worse with Heat and better with Cold A red facial complexion Fever Sweating

Dry mouth Dark-colored urine T: Red C:Yellow and dry P: Wiry, slippery and rapid

Treats

Temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ)

Facial pain

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For uneasy opening and closing of the mouth:		For severe swelling:
+ 12g Hb. Lycopodii	Shen Jin Cao	+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu
With Qi Deficiency:		+ 9g Cx. Erythrinae	Hai Tong Pi
+ 12g Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	+ 9g Rz. Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae	Bei Xie
+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
		With Blood Deficiency:
		+ 12g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang
		+ 9g Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao