Multiple Sclerosis #6

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Artemisiae Annuae	Qing Hao	12-15g	Clears Deficiency Heat, Clears Heat, Cools Blood, Relieves Summerheat, Stops malarial disorders. With Huang Qin and Zhi Ban Xia, for Summer Damp-Heat.
Talcum	Hua Shi	12-15g	Drains Heat from Bladder, Expels Damp-Heat, Promotes urination, Releases Summerheat.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	12-15g	Astringes Yin and alleviates pain, Calms Liver Yang, Nourishes Blood. With Chai Hu, for flank pain due to Liver Qi Stagnation.
Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	10-12g	Disperses Wind-Heat, Raises Yang and resolves Phlegm, Reduces fever, Relieves Stagnation, Resolves the Shao Yang, Spreads Liver Qi. With Huang Qin, restores the normal functioning of Liver and Gallbladder and releases Shao Yang Heat. With Huang Qin and Zhi Ban Xia, for Shao Yang disorders with alternating chills and fever and a sensation of fullness in the hypochondria and chest. With Bai Shao, for Liver Qi Stagnation.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	10-12g	Calms Liver Yang, Drains Fire, Dries Dampness. With Bai Shao, for Damp-Heat dysentery. With Da Huang, for constipation.
Succus Bambusae	Zhu Li	10-12g	Clears Heat and transforms Phlegm, for paralysis of the extremities.
Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	10-12g	Promotes urination, drains Heart Fire through the Small Intestine and unblocks blood vessels.
Poriae	Fu Ling	10-12g	Calms the Heart and Spirit, Harmonizes the Middle Jiao, Promotes urination, Resolves Dampness, Soothes nerves, Tonifies Spleen, Transforms Phlegm. With Zhi Ban Xia, expels Phlegm.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi	10-12g	Breaks up stagnant Qi, Descends Qi, Reduces accumulations, Transforms Phlegm. With Da Huang, for abdominal pain and distention due to Damp-Heat. With Bai Shao, for abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stagnation. With Da Huang and Huang Qin, for Food Accumulation transforming into Damp-Heat.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	10-12g	Descends Rebellious Qi and harmonizes the Stomach, Dries Dampness, Transforms Phlegm. With Huang Qin, for Phlegm-Heat.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	8-10g	Cools and activates Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains Damp-Heat, Purges accumulations.
Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	12-15g	Calms Spirit and moderates, Harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs, Nourishes Blood, Tonifies Spleen Qi.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Resolves Dampness

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Flaccid or slightly swollen legs Legs a little hot to the touch General heaviness Sensation of fullness in the chest and epigastric region

Painful urination Hot, brownish urine T: Pink or Red C: Sticky and yellow P: Soft and rapid

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