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.)

Schizophrenia #2

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao 155g Clears Heat in the Qi Stage, drains Fire, relieves irritability, quenches thirst,clears Excess Heat from the Lungs and clears Blazing Stomach Fire.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 62g Activates the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Drains Heat, Eliminates Phlegm, Promotes urination, Purges accumulations, Transforms Dampness.
Frusta Ferri Sheng Tie Luo 31g Calms the Liver and sedates the Spirit.
Lapis Chloriti Qing Meng Shi 31g Descends Qi, reduces Phlegm and calms the Liver.
Caulis Polygoni Multiflori Ye Jiao Teng 31g Nourishes the Heart Yin and Blood and calms the Spirit.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 24g Clears Heat, dries Dampness and calms ascending Liver Yang.
Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai 24g Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao and drains Kidney Fire.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Drains Fire
  • Clears Damp-Heat
  • Nourishes Heart Yin
  • Calms the Liver
  • Descends Qi
  • Calms the Shen

Syndromes

  • Yang Ming Jing
  • 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
  • High fever
  • Profuse perspiration
  • Great thirst with a desire to drink
  • Abdominal pain
  • Dryness
  • Irritability
  • Restlessness
  • Feverish body parts
  • Red face
  • Dry stools
  • No constipation
  • No aversion to Cold
  • T: Red, dry
  • C: Dry yellow
  • P: Rolling and rapid (gigantic)

Treats

  • Schizophrenia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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