Stroke #2

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Styrax Pills (Chinese Patent Medicine)	Su He Xiang Wan	1 bolus	Clears Phlegm, Expels dirt, Moves Qi, Transforms turbidity, Warms and aromatically opens the Orifices.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	9g	Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, for chest and abdominal pain due to Qi and Blood Stasis. With Tao Ren, activates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	9g	Breaks up Blood Stasis and activates Blood circulation.
Rz. Acori Tatarinowii	Shi Chang Pu	9g	Opens the Orifices, vaporizes Phlegm, removes filth, calms the Spirit and disperses Wind.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	9g	Activates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, Expels Wind and alleviates pain.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	9g	Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, relieves pain, clears Heat, cools the Blood and clears Liver Fire. With Tao Ren, Hong Hua and Chuan Xiong, for Blood Stagnation in the chest.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	9g	Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and descends Rebellious Qi.
Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin	9g	Activates the Blood, Alleviates pain, Clears the Heart and Pericardium, Dispels Blood Stasis, Opens the Orifices, Regulates Qi flow.
Fr. Aurantii Immaturus	Zhi Shi	9g	Breaks up Stagnant Qi, Descends Qi and transforms Phlegm, Reduces accumulation.
Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum	Zhi Tian Nan Xing	9g	Dries Dampness, expels Phlegm, disperses Wind-Phlegm in the channels, stops spasms and alleviates pain. With Zhi Ban Xia, Ju Luo and Zhi Shi, for Phlegm-Dampness Obstruction that will not dissipate with fainting from Wind-stroke, cough with copious sputum, a cold upper back, a stifling sensation in the chest and a thick, gummy nasal discharge.
Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	6g	Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, adjusts the Ying and Wei, releases the muscle layer, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, assists Heart Yang, warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the chest and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels.
Fasciculus Vascularis Citri Reticulatae	Ju Luo	4.5g	Removes obstruction from the collaterals and transforms Phlegm.

Formula Actions

• Breaks up Phlegm
• Extinguishes Wind
• Opens the Orifices
• Transforms Phlegm

Syndromes

• Phlegm Obstructing the Heart Orifice: Yin Obstruction

Clinical Manifestations

Sudden collapse with loss of consciousness Coma Lockjaw (trismus) Eyes open Breath cold Both fists clenched Retention of urine Constipation Stiffness and spasm of limbs Pale face Purple or blue lips Limbs cold, pale and still Lying peacefully Excess Phlegm and salivation

Fullness, extreme pain, and a cold sensation in the chest and abdomen Diarrhea Vomiting An urge to vomit and defecate without doing either Abdominal pain with chest distention Mental upset Paraphasia T: Pink or Pale C: White and slippery or greasy P: Deep and slippery or Deep, Excess and slow or Wiry, tight and Excess

Treats

Cerebrovascular accident Paraphasia

Stroke

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Dissolve 1 bolus of Su He Xiang Wan, take, wait a bit and take the rest of the formula.
• This is an emergency formula.

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