Tourette Syndrome #3

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	5-30g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Mu Dan Pi, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with steaming bones. With Xuan Shen, for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns.
Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae	Gou Teng	6-16g	Extinguishes Wind, pacifies Liver Yang,drains Liver Heat and alleviates spasms. With Tian Ma, calms the Liver and extinguishes Wind.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	6-12g	Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and clears Liver Fire.
Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi	5-18g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin.
Carapax Trionycis	Bie Jia	9-30g	Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, invigorates the Blood and heavily anchors, descends, unblocks and facilitates the functions of the Blood vessels.
Rz. Gastrodiae	Tian Ma	3-10g	Calms the Liver, Extinguishes Wind, Stops spasms and tremors, Subdues Rising Liver Yang and alleviates pain.
Scolopendrae	Wu Gong	1-4g	Extinguishes Wind, stops spasms and convulsions, Unblocks collaterals and stops pain.
Rz. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao	9-30g	Tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing.
Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	7-30g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, Nourishes Yin, Drains Fire and relieves toxicity. With Sheng Di Huang, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Cools the Blood
• Nourishes Yin
• Extinguishes Wind
• Calms the Liver
• Stops spasms and tremors
• Subdues Rising Liver Yang

Syndromes

• Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency Generating Liver Wind

Clinical Manifestations

Tics Spasms Maybe high fever Contractures Neck stiffness Convulsions Oculogyric crises Opisthotonos Fatigue Muscle spasms with alternating flexion and extension of the extremities Prostration Weak and sore lower back and knees Weakness and atrophy of the legs

Dry, parched mouth and throat Dizziness Blurred vision Insomnia Dream disturbed sleep Spermatorrhea Prematurely gray hair Premature hair loss A bitter taste in the mouth Nocturnal emissions Hypermenorrhea T: Red and dry or Deep red C:Thin or Peeled or Yellow P: Weak and faint or Wiry and rapid

Treats

Tourette syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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