Multiple Sclerosis #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	9-30g	Nourishes Yin, Jing and Blood. With Shan Zhu Yu, nourishes Kidney Yin and secures Jing, while restraining urination and sweating.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	6-15g	Clears the Heart, Eliminates irritability, Generates Fluids, Moistens Intestines, Moistens the Lung, Nourishes Stomach Yin, Resolves Phlegm.
Hb. Cistanches	Rou Cong Rong	9-21g	Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and benefits Jing and marrow.
Rx. Morindae	Ba Ji Tian	6-15g	Disperses Wind, Expels Cold-Damp, Strengthens sinews and bones, Strengthens Yang, Tonifies the Kidneys.
Fr. Corni	Shan Zhu Yu	3-12g	Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing, nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin and tonifies Kidney Yang. With Wu Wei Zi, for spermatorrhea, abnormal sweating, palpitations and shortness of breath due to Yin and Yang Deficiencies of the Liver and Kidneys.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	6-9g	Astringes Jing, Calms the Spirit, Nourishes Kidney Yin, Tonifies Qi, Tonifies the Heart.
Rx. Polygalae	Yuan Zhi	3-9g	Calms the Spirit, Clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidneys, Expels Phlegm, Opens the Orifices, Sedates the Heart.
Rz. Acori Tatarinowii	Shi Chang Pu	3-10g	Alleviates Wind-Damp Bi, Calms the Spirit, Disperses Wind, Harmonizes the Middle Jiao, Opens the Orifices, Transforms turbid Dampness, Vaporizes Phlegm. With Yuan Zhi, calms the Spirit and open orifices
Fol. Eriobotryae	Pi Pa Ye	4-15g	Clears Lung Heat, Descends Lung Qi, Descends Stomach Qi and clears Stomach Heat, Harmonizes the Stomach, Transforms Phlegm.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes and Astringes Jing and Yin
• Tonifies Yang

Syndromes

• Jing Insufficiency
• Yin Deficiency
• Yang Deficiency
• Kidney Yang Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Feeling chilled Withdrawn, subdued behavior Aversion to Cold Tinnitus Cold limbs Impotence Spermatorrhea, Premature ejaculation General debility Pale face Low libido Urinary frequency with abundant, clear urine Female infertility ("uterus cold and infertile") Oliguria with edema Maybe nocturia Maybe anorexia Lassitude Dizziness Maybe chronic diarrhea or "cock crow" diarrhea

Maybe loose stools In adults: Hair loss Graying or whitening of hair Weak sexual function Atrophy and weakness of feet with difficulty walking Poor memory Senility (premature or mature) Brittle bones Gradual deterioration of hearing In children: Retardation in mental and/or physical development Failure to thrive Late or incomplete closing of fontanel Poor bone development, Brittle bones T: Pale and swollen C: Thin and white P: Deep and thready - maybe slow

Treats

Multiple sclerosis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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