| Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
| Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae | Dan Shen | 3-15g | Activates the Blood, Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Reduces abscesses, Soothes irritability. |
| Poria | Fu Ling | 9-18g | Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.
With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness. |
| Rz. Atractylodis Miltiorrhizae | Bai Zhu | 3-15g | Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism. |
| Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis | Hou Po | 3-10g | Promotes the movement of Qi in the Middle Jiao, resolves Stagnation, descends Qi, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm. |
| Amomi | Sha Ren | 1.5-7g | Promotes the movement of Qi, aromatically transforms Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, stops vomiting, warms the Middle and stops diarrhea.
With Hou Po, for constrained Dampness with Qi Stagnation leading to distention and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen. |
| Fr. Mume | Wu Mei | 3-30g | Alleviates pain, Alleviates thirst, Astringes the Intestines, Expels roundworms, Generates fluids, Stops diarrhea. |
| Rz. Coptidis | Huang Lian | 1.5-10g | Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire, resolves Fire toxicity and drains Stomach Fire.
With Wu Mei, for Internal Heat with thirst, Dryness, coughing and irritability. |
| Cx. Moutan | Mu Dan Pi | 6-12g | Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, drains pus and reduces swelling. |
- Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe
- Pan is worse with pressure
- Dark complexion
- Fixed, palpable masses
- Bleeding with clots
- Purple lips
- Purple nails
- Dry skin
- Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas,
- Varicose and spider veins
- Cold hands and feet
- Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots
- Spontaneous perspiration
- Shortness of breath
- Occasional fevers
- Dyspnea
- Abdominal pain and spasms due to Cold
- Pain is better with warmth and pressure
- Pale face or a sallow, dull complexion
- Fatigue
- Fidgeting
| - Lethargy
- Dry mouth
- Aversion to Cold
- Frequent, clear urination
- Constipation
- Cold extremities
- Dry throat
- Hematemesis
- Irritability
- Carbuncles
- Palpitations
- Hemorrhoids
- Fever with a preference for hot drinks
- Dry skin
- T: Pale or Purple, possible purple or red spots
Red purple if there is Heat
Blue purple if there is Cold - C: White
- P: Minute, thready, rapid and weak or or Floating, large, rapid and weak or Choppy or Wiry and choppy
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