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.)

Shen Fu Long Mu Jue Ni Tang - 蔘附龙湯厥逆汤 - Rescue Contravection Decoction

English: Rescue Contravection Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu 15g Settles anxiety, calms the Spirit, calms the Liver and anchors and preserves Floating Yang.
With Zhi Fu Zi, Ren Shen and Mu Li, for profuse sweating as found in Devastated Yang with Collapsed Qi.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 15g Heavily settles and calms the Spirit, calms the Liver, benefits Yin and anchors Floating Yang.
With Long Gu and Bai Shao, for anxiety, palpitations, insomnia, and dream disturbed sleep.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 30g Powerfully tonifies Yuan Qi, tonifies Heart Qi and calms the Spirit.
Rx, Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 15g Nourishes the Blood and astringes Yin.
With Long Gu and Mu Li, for spontaneous sweating and night sweats due to Yin Deficiency.
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi 15g Restores Devastated Yang ,d rescues from rebellion, warms Ming Men Fire, assists Heart, Kidney and Spleen Yang, disperses Cold and Dampness, warms the channels and stops pain.
With Ren Shen, for severe Deficiency of the Source Qi and Collapse of Yang with Cold extremities, sweating, weak breathing, dizziness, and an extremely pale complexion.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao 9g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
With Ren Shen, relieves palpitations and anxiety.

Formula Actions

  • Returns Yang
  • Secures desertion
  • Stems counterflow
  • Strongly strengthens Yuan Qi

Syndromes

  • Heart Yang Deficiency Exhaustion: Vanquished Yang
  • Yang Deficiency on the Verge of Collapse

Clinical Manifestations

  • Heart pain
  • Shortness of breath
  • Great perspiration with dibbling and dripping
  • Reversal Cold of the four limbs
  • Bluish-purple nail beds
  • A somber, white facial complexion
  • T: Dark
  • C: White
  • P: Thin, on the verge of expiring

Treats

  • Chest pain
  • Perspiration
  • Cardiac failure
  • Palpitations
  • Shortness of breath
  • Shock

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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