Wu Shi Tong Yu Fang - 吴师痛瘀方 - Master Wu'S Pain-Healing Formula

English:	Master Wu's Pain-Healing Formula
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fossilia Ossis Mastodi	Long Gu	30g	Settles anxiety, calms the Spirit, calms the Liver and anchors and preserves Floating Yang. With Shi Chang Pu and Yuan Zhi, for a restless Shen. With Zhi Gan Cao, Fu Xiao Mai and Da Zao, for schizophrenia.
Concha Ostreae	Mu Li	30g	Heavily settles and calms the Spirit, calms the Liver, benefits Yin and anchors Floating Yang. With Long Gu and Bai Shao, for headaches, dizziness, tinnitus and other symptoms associated with Yin Deficiency with Yang Rising.
Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin	30g	Alleviates pain, Clears the Heart and Pericardium, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Opens the Orifices, Regulates Qi flow.
Fr. Tritici Levis	Fu Xiao Mai	30g	Nourishes the Heart, calms the Spirit ands tops excessive sweating due to Deficiency. With Gan Cao and Da Zao, for Emotional disorders, disorientation, emotional instability, and irritability due to mild Deficiency of the Spleen Qi and Heart Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	15g	Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain. With Long Gu and Mu Li, for spontaneous sweating and night sweats due to Yin Deficiency. With He Huan Pi, for anxiety, irritability, worry and insomnia.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	15g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
Fr. Viticis	Man Jing Zi	15g	Dispels Wind-Heat in the Liver channel and relieves pain. With Bai Shao, soothes the Liver.
Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma	15g	Releases the Exterior Clears Heat
Cx. Albizziae	He Huan Pi	15g	Calms the Spirit, relieves constraint, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, regulates Qi and alleviates pain.
Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	12g	Calms Liver Yang, extinguishes Wind, promotes the movement of Heart Qi and Blood and stimulates Blood circulation. With Chuan Xiong, for a headache due to Wind-Heat or Liver Yang Rising.
Rz. Gastrodiae	Tian Ma	9g	Extinguishes Wind, calms the Liver, subdues Rising Liver Yang and alleviates pain. With Chuan Xiong, for overwhelming attacks of Wind leading to migraines and dizziness so severe that the person feels as if they are about to fall over.
Rx. Polygalae	Yuan Zhi	9g	Calms the Spirit and sedates the Heart.
Rz. Acori Tatarinowii	Shi Chang Pu	9g	Awakens the Spleen, Calms the Spirit, Disperses Wind, Promotes the movement of Qi.
Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke	9g	Promotes the movement of Qi and reduces distention and pressure. With Sheng Ma, relaxes the bowels and encourages the downward flow of turbid Yin. With Yu Jin, for Liver Qi Stagnation with a stifling sensation in the chest and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen with Heat signs.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao	9g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	9g	Nourishes the Blood,calms the Spirit and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes the Heart
• Nourishes the Blood
• Calms the Shen
• Moves Qi
• Invigorates the Blood

Syndromes

• Heart Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Migraine headache Fatigue Lassitude Chest oppression Abdominal distention Severe insomnia Palpitations Irritability Anxiety Easily startled Insomnia Much dreaming Poor memory Dizziness Pale face and lips

Distention and pain in the sides or flanks Suffocating sensation in the chest Tendency to sigh Melancholy Depression Irritability Inappropriate anger Irregular menses Dysmenorrhea Breast distention and pain before and during menses T: Pale and darkish C: Thin and white P: Wiry or Thready and weak

Treats

Migraine headache

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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