Multiple Sclerosis #4

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	15-20g	Generates Fluids, Raises Spleen Yang, Tonifies Spleen Qi, Tonifies Wei Qi and nourishes the Blood. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	10-12g	Tonifies Lung Qi and Middle Jiao Qi and generates Fluids. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency. With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiencies with fatigue, a sensation of fullness in the abdomen, dizziness, lethargy, shortness of breath, anorexia and loose stools or diarrhea. With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiencies with fatigue, shortness of breath, diarrhea and anorexia.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	15-20g	Activates the Blood, Breaks up Stasis, Calms the Shen and soothes irritability, Clears Heat, Cools and nourishes the Blood.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	10-12g	Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi, dries Dampness and stabilizes Wei Qi. With Fu Ling and Gan Cao, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiencies.
Poriae	Fu Ling	10-12g	Promotes urination, resolves Dampness, tonifies the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, transforms Phlegm, calms the Heart and Shen and soothes the nerves. With Bai Zhu, tonifies the Spleen and resolves Dampness. With Zhi Ban Xia, expels Phlegm and stops nausea and vomiting, hiccups, coughs with clear, profuse Phlegm and loose and watery stools and prevents turbid Phlegm and Dampness from disturbing the Heart with dizziness, palpitations and insomnia. With Zhi Ban Xia and Chen Pi, for nausea, vomiting, chest fullness and distention and anorexia due to congested fluids. With Gan Cao, for Spleen and Heart Qi Deficiencies.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	10-12g	Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, descends Rebellious Qi and harmonizes the Stomach. With Chen Pi, for epigastric and abdominal distention or pain due to disharmony of the Stomach Qi and productive cough and a stifling sensation in the chest due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction or Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	8-10g	Regulates and descends Qi, tonifies the Spleen, transforms Phlegm and helps prevent stagnation from tonic herbs. With Zhi Ban Xia, for Phlegm-Damp Obstruction. With Bai Zhu, for Phlegm-Damp Obstruction due to Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	12-15g	Calms Spirit, Harmonizes, Nourishes Blood, Tonifies Spleen Qi. With Dang Shen, Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for weakness and lassitude due to Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	4-6g	Alleviates pain and moderates, Clears Heat, Harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs, Moderates spasms, Tonifies Spleen Qi. With Dang Shen, for Spleen and Heart Qi Deficiency.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi

Syndromes

• Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Sallow complexion Fatigue Anorexia Four limbs feel tired and heavy Abdominal and epigastric distention after eating

Maybe acid regurgitation or vomiting Loose stools Shortness of breath T: Pale and flabby - may have teethmarks C: White P: Even, forceless and deficient

Treats

Multiple sclerosis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For urinary incontinence:		For fecal incontinence:
+ Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	+ Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi
+ Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae	Yi Zhi Ren	+ Sm. Euryales	Qian Shi
+ Fr. Rosae Laevigatae	Jin Ying Zi	For constipation:
For pain and stiffness of limbs:		+ Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu
+ Scorpio	Quan Xie	+ Sm. Pruni	Yu Li Ren
+ Bombyx Batryticatus	Jiang Can	+ Hb. Cistanches	Rou Cong Rong
+ Rx. Acori Tatarinowii	Shi Chang Pu	+ Rx. et Rz Rhei	Da Huang
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	For loss of mental acuity:
For stomach ache:		+ Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	For muscular atrophy:
For abdominal distention:		+ Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
+ Cx. Magnoliae	Hou Po	+ Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Rong
+ Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi	+ Rx. Dipsaci	Xu Duan