Tourette Syndrome #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	3-14g	Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and Descends Rebellious Qi.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	3-9g	Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and descends Qi. With Zhi Ban Xia, for a stifling sensation in the chest and cough with excessive white, viscous sputum due to Phlegm-Damp Obstruction. With Zhi Ban Xia and Fu Ling, for coughing due to accumulation of Dampness and Phlegm.
Poria	Fu Ling	9-18g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and transforms Phlegm. With Zhi Ban Xia, treats Phlegm, thin mucus and turbid Dampness.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	1.5-14g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.
Rz. Gastrodiae	Tian Ma	3-10g	Calms the Liver, Extinguishes Wind, Stops spasms and tremors, Subdues Rising Liver Yang and alleviates pain.
Ram. cun Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	6-16g	Extinguishes Wind, alleviates spasms, drains Liver Heat and pacifies Liver Yang. With Tian Ma, calms the Liver and extinguishes Wind.
Margarita	Zhen Zhu	0.3-1g	Sedates the Heart, settles tremors and palpitations and clears the Liver. With Zhi Ban Xi, Fu Ling and Gou Teng, for Continuous palpitations or palpitations with anxiety with disorientation.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies the Spleen
• Augments Qi
• Dries Dampness
• Transforms Phlegm
• Descends Qi
• .Extinguishes Wind
• Calms the Liver
• Stops spasms and tremors

Syndromes

• Wind-Phlegm

Clinical Manifestations

Tics

Spasms

Treats

Tourette syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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