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 #9

English:
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao 9g Drains Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder channels and drains and pacifies Excess Liver Fire.
Dry-fried Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi 9g Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Eliminates irritability, Reduces Fire, Relieves toxicity, Resolves Dampness.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 9g Tonifies, activates and harmonizes the Blood.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus Zhi Shi 9g Breaks up Stagnant Qi, Descends Qi and transforms Phlegm, Reduces accumulation.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 9g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire, detoxifies, cools the Blood and calms ascending Liver Yang.
With Zhi Zi, for Damp-Heat.
Rx. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu 9g Opens the Orifices, vaporizes Phlegm, removes filth, calms the Spirit, transforms turbid Dampness, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, awakens the Spleen, promotes the movement of Qi and promotes Blood flow.
Magnetitum Ci Shi 30g Anchors Liver Yang and calms the Spirit.
Dens Draconis Long Chi 12g Settles anxiety, calms the Spirit, calms the Liver, anchors and preserves Floating Yang and is especially effective for palpitations with anxiety, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, convulsions and delirium.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia 12g Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and descends Rebellious Qi.
With Huang Qin, for Phlegm-Heat induced Rebellious Qi with cough, nausea and vomiting.

Formula Actions

  • Clears the Heart
  • Breaks through Phlegm

Syndromes

  • Phlegm-Fire Disturbs the Heart

Clinical Manifestations

  • Disorganized thinking
  • Vivid hallucinations
  • Emotional instability
  • Childish or inappropriate behavior
  • Excitable and compulsive behavior
  • Emotional tension and agitation
  • Breaking things
  • Injuring other people
  • Foul speech
  • An angry look in the eyes
  • A red complexion
  • Red eyes
  • Bound constipated stools
  • Irritability
  • Palpitations
  • Bitter taste in mouth
  • Insomnia
  • Much dreaming
  • Dizziness
  • Easily startled
  • Restlessness
  • A stuffy feeling in the chest
  • T: Red tip
  • C: Yellow and greasy
  • P: Slippery, Excess, rapid and maybe wiry

Treats

  • Schizophrenia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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