Schizophrenia #11

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	15g	Raises Yang and resolves Phlegm, Relieves Stagnation, Spreads Liver Qi.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	3-12g	Invigorates Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, for chest and abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	30g	Activates Blood, Alleviates pain, Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	15g	Invigorates Blood, regulates Qi and alleviates pain. With Chai Hu and Chi Shao, for Qi and Blood Stagnation generating headache and/or chest pain.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	30g	Activates the Blood, Calms the Spirit, Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Nourishes the Blood, Soothes irritability.
Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae	Jiang Xiang	15g	Activates the Blood, Alleviates pain and disperses Blood Stasis, Promotes the movement of Qi.

Formula Actions

• Activates the Blood
• Dispels Blood Stasis
• Spreads Liver Qi
• Resolves depression

Syndromes

• Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Emotional instability Sometimes agitated, sometimes still Speaking to oneself Torpid Spirit Paranoia Delusional thinking Auditory and visual hallucinations A dark stagnant complexion A piercing headache Irritability Fidgeting A bad temper Extreme mood swings Evening tidal fever Dark or purplish lips, conjunctiva or nail beds Dark complexion Dark sclera Hair loss on the head and body Chronic stabbing pain in the chest Pain in the hypochondrium Chronic, stubborn headache with a fixed, piercing quality Palpitations Chronic incessant hiccups Five Sole Heat Choking sensation when drinking

Dry heaves Depression or low spirits with a sensation of warmth in the chest Chest distention Dry, scaly skin Dark rings under the eyes Spider naevi on the cheeks, nose, trunk, inner knee and ankle Dizziness Chronic tinnitus Chronic gum disease with dark, purplish, patchy or dark, red atrophic gums Loose teeth Painful receding gums Frequently bleeding gums Vomiting after intake of water Palpitations Persistent daytime drowsiness Insomnia (persistent with much dreaming) Restless sleep Forgetfulness T: Dark-red with purple spots on the edges P: Choppy or Wiry and tight or Wiry and choppy or thready or Deep and choppy or Wiry

Treats

Schizophrenia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Qi Stagnation:		For Heat:
+ Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu	+ Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang
For Spleen Deficiency:		For Qi Deficiency:
+ Poria	Fu Ling	+ Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi