Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Pcos #2

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 15g Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing.
With Fu Ling and Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficiency with loose watery stools.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 12g Tonifies Qi, generates Body Fluids and stops thirst.
With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 9g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Cx. Acanthopanacis Wu Jia Pi 9g Dispels Wind-Dampness, Nourishes (warms) the Liver and Kidneys, Reduces swelling, Strengthens sinews and bones, Transforms Dampness.
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi 9g Astringes Jing and urine, Benefits the marrow, Nourishes Yin, Strengthens Yang, Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 9g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and Benefits Jing.
With Huang Jing, for consumption with exhausted Jing and as a gentle tonic for the aged or weakened.
Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu 9g Clears Deficiency Fire, Clears Heat, Drains Fire, Generates Fluids, Moistens Dryness, Nourishes Yin, Quenches thirst.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu 6g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes Blood and nourishes Jing.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 7g Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
Poria Fu Ling 9g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and transforms Phlegm.
With Ren Shen and Bai Zhu, for weak and deficient Spleen with fatigue, anorexia and loose stools.
With Zhi Ban Xia, treats Phlegm, thin mucus and turbid Dampness.
Rz. Polygonati Huang Jing 6g Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Jing.
With Ren Shen, for weakness and debility, reduced appetite, fatigue, and emaciation in the aftermath of a prolonged illness or as a result of a chronic wasting disease.
With Gou Qi Zi, for reduced appetite and weakness and soreness of the back and knees due to general debility.
Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli Ji Nei Jin 6g Astringes Jing and urine, stops enuresis and improves the Spleen’s transportive function.
With Bai Zhu, increases appetite.
Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zhi 9g Nourishes and tonifies the Liver and Kidney Yin and clears Deficiency Heat.

Formula Actions

  • Nourishes and tonifies the Liver and Kidney Yin
  • Clears Deficiency Fire
  • Strengthens Jing
  • Promotes urination
  • Leaches out Dampness,
  • Strengthens the Spleen
  • Harmonizes the Middle Jiao
  • Transforms Phlegm

Syndromes

  • Kidney Yin Deficiency with Deficiency Fire Rising and Phlegm-Dampness

Clinical Manifestations

  • Dry mouth and tongue
  • Lower back and knee pain
  • Urinary difficulty
  • Weakness of the lower back, knees and extremities
  • Steaming bones
  • Light-headedness
  • Vertigo
  • Tinnitus
  • Diminished hearing
  • Five sole heat
  • Chronic dry, sore throat
  • Toothache
  • Wasting and thirsting disorder (Xiao Ke)
  • Dizziness
  • Muscular weakness
  • Irritability
  • Hot flashes
  • Night sweats
  • Thirst
  • Insomnia
  • Dry skin
  • Deafness
  • Tidal fevers
  • Loose teeth
  • Dripping urine
  • Swollen gums, painful and light red in color
  • Numbness and weakness at the waist and knees
  • Heel pain
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Pain at midline and in lower back
  • Sore throat
  • T: Red
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Thready and rapid

Treats

  • Polycystic ovary syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.