Peripheral Neuropathy #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	30g	Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	15g	Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids. With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with fatigue, a sensation of fullness in the abdomen, dizziness, lethargy, shortness of breath, anorexia and loose stools or diarrhea.
Poria	Fu Ling	12g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen. With Gui Zhi, warms and transforms fluids, unblocks Yang and promotes urination.
Rx. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao	12g	Tonifies the Spleen and nourishes Stomach Yin.
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	12g	Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain.
Rx. Dipsaci	Xu Duan	12g	Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, promotes the movement of Blood and alleviates pain.
Fr. Chaenomelis	Mu Gua	12g	Relaxes the sinews, increases Qi and Blood circulation and unblocks the channels.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	9g	Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle and relieves the diaphragm.
Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	9g	Warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels.

Formula Actions

• Strengthens the Spleen
• Tonifies Qi

Syndromes

• Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Paralysis of the four extremities which is more severe in the lower limbs Swelling and distention of the hands and feet Poor appetite Abdominal distention Muscular cramping and pain

Possible emaciation A sallow, yellow lusterless facial complexion Loose stools T: Pale C: Thin and white P:Thready and forceless

Treats

Peripheral neuropathy

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For muscular cramping and pain:		For swelling and distention of the hands and feet:
+ 9g Olibanum	Ru Xiang
+ 9g Myrrh	Mo Yao	+ 12g Rz. Trachelospermi	Luo Shi Teng
+ 3g Hb. cum Rx. Asari	Xi Xin
For thirst with red tongue and a dry, yellow coat:		+ 12g Rz. Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae	Bei Xie
- Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi
- Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi
- Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo
+ 30g Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang
+ 30g Ram. Mori	Sang Zhi
+ 30g Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao
+ 12g Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong
+ 12g Rx. Glehniae	Bei Sha Shen
+ 9g Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae	Qin Jiao