Schizophrenia #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	15g	Disperses Wind-Heat, Reduces fever, Resolves the Shao Yang, Spreads Liver Qi and relieves Stagnation.
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi	Long Gu	60g	Settles anxiety and calms the Spirit, calms the Liver and anchors and preserves floating Yang.
Concha Ostreae	Mu Li	60g	Heavily settles and calms the Spirit, calms the Liver, benefits Yin and anchors floating Yang.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	15g	Descends rebellious Qi, dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and assists Chai Hu and Huang Qin in resolving the Shao Yang.
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	30g	Breaks up Blood Stasis, activates Blood circulation, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels. With Hong Hua, activates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	15g	Activates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Opens the channels, Unblocks menstruation and alleviates pain.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	30g	Activates the Blood, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood and relieves pain, Dispels Blood Stasis.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	30g	Drains Heat, drains Heat from the Blood, activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and eliminates Phlegm. With Chi Shao, for rebellious damage from food and drink.

Formula Actions

• Calms the Liver
• Regulates Qi
• Relieves Stagnation
• Calms the Shen
• Descends Rebellious Qi
• Activates the Blood
• Breaks up Stasis
• Clears Heat
• Transforms Phlegm
• Purges accumulations

Syndromes

• Liver Fire
• Yang type Shen Disturbance

Clinical Manifestations

Hallucinations Discussions with imaginary partners Delusions Paranoia Jealousy Hate Guilt Religious delusions Strange movements Strange clothing A tendency to attack others Repetitious speech or actions Answers do not match questions Sentences are not logically connected A constant change of topics Severe, splitting headaches with dizziness Sudden tinnitus or Sudden deafness Flushed face

Red, swollen, painful eyes Irascibility with violent angry outbursts Dry mouth Bitter taste in mouth Thirst Vomiting sour or bitter liquid Insomnia Restlessness Constipation or dry stools Maybe rib pain In severe cases: Mania Hemoptysis Hematemesis Epistaxis T: Red tip and edges C: Thick, yellow, dry and rough P: Wiry, Excess and rapid

Treats

Yang type schizophrenia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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