Neurasthenia #2

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Dry-fried Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae	Chao Suan Zao Ren	9g	Calms the Shen and nourishes the Heart and Liver. With Fu Ling and Zhi Mu, for insomnia and irritability due to Liver Yin Deficiency. With Zhi Mu, nourishes Liver Blood and Heart Yin to clear Deficiency Fire.
Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	12g	Enriches Yin, clears Heat and moistens Internal Dryness. With Xuan Shen and Sheng Di Huang, for Ulcers of the oral cavity.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	12g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, generates fluids and cools Heart Fire. With Xuan Shen, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing with soreness and swelling in the throat, dry mouth and a parched tongue.
Poria Rubra	Chi Fu Ling	12g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves.
Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	12g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin. With Sheng Di Huang, for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	12g	Activates the Blood, Calms the Spirit, Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Nourishes the Blood, Soothes irritability.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Yin
• Clears Heat
• Calms the Liver
• Calms the Shen

Syndromes

• Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising

Clinical Manifestations

Dizziness Tinnitus or deafness Poor memory Aching, soreness or weakness of the low back Spermatorrhea or Premature ejaculation Dry mouth Thirst Night sweats Five sole Heat Malar flush Low grade fever in the afternoon Dry throat, maybe recurrent sore throat

Dry stools and/or Constipation Urine short and red Heightened libido If Heart Fire also Flares: Insomnia Frequent dreams Palpitations If Liver Yang also Rises: Dizziness Blurred vision T: Red C: Little or None P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Neurasthenia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Heart Fire:		For a headache:
+ 3g Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	+ 6g Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong
For Lack of Communication between the Heart and Kidneys with low back pain and spermatorrhea:		For spermatorrhea:
+ Sm Euryales	Qian Shi
+ 6g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	+ Fr. Rosae Laevigatae	Jin Ying Zi
+ Stamen Nelumbinis	Lian Xu
+ 30g Concha Ostreae	Mu Li