Ren Dong Pu Gong Er Miao San - 忍冬蒲公二妙散 - Caulis Lonicera And Taraxacum Two Marvel Powder

English:	Caulis Lonicera and Taraxacum Two Marvel Powder
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Caulis Lonicerae	Ren Dong Teng	30g	Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, dispels Wind-Dampness, soothes the sinews, unblocks the channels, clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao and expels Wind-Heat.
Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying	30g	Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Reduces abscesses, Relieves Fire toxicity, Resolves Dampness.
Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren	30g	Strengthens the Spleen, resolves Dampness, expels Wind-Dampness, clears Damp-Heat and relieves pain. With Che Qian Zi and Hua Shi, for Re (Heat) Lin.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	15g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and alleviates pain.
Faeces Bombycis	Can Sha	15g	Dispels Wind, eliminates Dampness, harmonizes the Stomach and transforms turbid Dampness.
Talcum	Hua Shi	12g	Drains Heat from the Urinary Bladder, Expels Damp-Heat and clears Summerheat, Promotes urination. With Gan Cao, for Summerheat causing painful urinary dysfunction, thirst, irritability and fever.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	2g	Harmonizes the Middle Jiao, mildly clears Heat, and detoxifies. With Pu Gong Ying, for internally or externally for abscesses or other toxic swellings.
Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	9g	Promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat.| With Cang Zhu, for Damp-Heat vaginal discharge with Spleen Deficiency.
Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai	9g	Drains Damp-Heat, especially from the Lower Jiao, relieves toxicity and drains Kidney Fire. With Che Qian Zi, for burning, painful, hesitant urination.
Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	9g	Strongly dries Dampness, induces sweating, expels Wind-Dampness, tonifies the Spleen, and clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao. With Huang Bai, for pain, swelling, and weakness of the lower extremities due to Wind-Dampness. With Yi Yi Ren, for Damp-predominant Bi.
Caulis Trachelospermi	Luo Shi Teng	9g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and collaterals, cools the Blood and reduces swellings. With Ren Dong Teng, for Hot Bi pain with spasms and pain of the extremities. With Pu Gong Ying, for toxic swellings such as breast abscesses and deep-rooted boils.
Myrrh	Mo Yao	9g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and reduces swelling.

Formula Actions

• Resolves Dampness
• Clears Heat
• Disperses Wind
• Stops pain
• Activates the Blood

Syndromes

• Wind-Damp-Heat with Blood Stasis

Clinical Manifestations

Severe, acute joint aching and pain The pain is in a fixed location The pain is accompanied by redness, swelling and Heat Irritability Heavy sensation in the shoulder and back Discomfort or a constricted sensation in the area of the chest and diaphragm Multiple sores, carbuncles furuncles or abscesses Itching Persistent swelling Chest pain

Fever Thirst Aching and painful extremities Aching and painful joints Eczema in the genital area Unbearable swelling and pain of the lower extremities Shoulder stiffness Constipation Reddish, yellow urine T: Red C: Greasy and yellow P: Slippery, wiry and rapid

Treats

Gout

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For pain in the upper extremities:		For pain in the lower extremities:
+ 9g Rz. Curcumae Longae	Jiang Huang	+ 9g Rx. Cyathulae	Chuan Niu Xi
+ 9g Fr. Chaenomelis	Mu Gua
+ 9g Ram. Mori	Sang Zhi	For severe pain:
For fever:		+ 15g Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo
+ 30g Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	+ 6g Olibanum	Ru Xiang
+ 9g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ 3g Scolopendra	Wu Gong
+ 9g Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao	For severe joint swelling:
For constipation:		+ 9g Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/Pleiones	Shan Ci Gu
+ 9g Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
For Heat damaging the Yin:		+ 9g Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae	Han Fang Ji
+ 15g Hb. Artemisiae Annuae	Qing Hao
+ 9g Rz. Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae	Bi Xie
+ 15g Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae	Qin Jiao
For restricted mobility:
+ 15g Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	+ 12g Hb. Siegesbeckiae	Xi Xian Cao
+ 12g Cx. Erythinae	Hai Tong Pi
+ 12g Caulis Sargentodoxae	Hong Teng