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.)

Shoulder Periarthritis #3

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 30g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo 10g Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction, guides Qi to the upper body and alleviates pain.
Rz. Aconiti Kusnezoffii Preparata Zhi Cao Wu 9g Disperses Cold, Over-comes Dampness, Scours out Wind, Stops pain.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 30g Invigorates, cools and nourishes the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and clears Heat.
Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi 15g Releases the exterior, assists the Yang,
Adjusts the Ying and Wei, releases the muscle layer, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels.
With Dan Shen, for painful obstruction due to Blood Stasis blocking the channels.
Medulla Tetrapanacis Tong Cao 30g Promotes urination, resolves Dampness and
Clears Heat.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 30g Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin.
Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu 10g Spreads and regulates Liver Qi and
Alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi.
Caulis Lonicerae Ren Dong Teng 40g Cools the Blood and Expels Wind-Heat, Dispels Wind-Dampness, Soothes the sinews, Unblocks the channels.

Formula Actions

  • Clears Heat
  • Expels Wind-Dampness
  • Warms Cold
  • Nourishes the Blood
  • Invigorates the Blood

Syndromes

  • Wind- Damp Bi with Blood Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

  • Bones and joints sore and painful
  • Worse with movement
  • Face is dull yellow
  • Spasms or contractures of muscles and sinews
  • Palpitations
  • Asthenia
  • Shortness of breath
  • Spontaneous sweating
  • Weight loss
  • Poor appetite
  • Diarrhea
  • T: Pale
  • C: None or White
  • P: Soggy and weak or Thin and faint

Treats

  • Scapulohumeral perarthritis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

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