Author: Jiao Shu-De, 焦树德
Year: 2005
Source: Ten Lectures on the Use of Formulas from the Personal Experience of Jiao Shu-De (Fang Ji Xin De Shi Jiang, 方剂心得十讲)
Category: Formulas that Harmonise
Pattern: Disharmony of the Middle Jiao with Cold stagnation and Stomach Qi Deficiency
Key Symptoms: Recalcitrant stomach pain
Ingredients
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Bai He
| 30g | |
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Pinyin: Bai He
Chinese: 百合
Pharmaceutical: Bulbus Lilii
English: Lily Bulb |
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Tastes: Sweet, slightly cold
Meridians Entered: Lung and Heart |
Actions & Indications:
- Nourishes Yin, moistens the Lungs, clears Heat and stops coughing
Dry coughs or sore throat due to Lung Yin Deficiency, dry Lungs or Lung Heat
Especially useful for Lung Yin Deficiency
- Clears the Heart and calms the Spirit
Intractable low-grade fever, insomnia, restlessness and irritability in the aftermath of febrile disease
Heart Fire
Palpitations due to insufficiency of Qi and Yin
One of the chief spirit calming herbs for Gu Sydnrome with Qi and Yin deficiency (Fruehauf, 1998)
Chronic inflammatory disease (Fruehauf, 2015)
- Nourishes Stomach Yin and harmonizes the Middle Jiao
Pain associated with Stomach Yin Deficiency
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Standard Dosage: 10-30g in decoction.
Cautions: All lilies are acutely nephrotoxic to cats and some other animals due to the high level of insoluble calcium oxalate so should be not be used in vetinary formulas without absolute certainty that the animal in question is not vulnerable. Long term consumption of oxalates in humans can also lead to kidney stone formation. |
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Wu Yao
| 9g | | |
Pinyin: Wu Yao
Chinese: 烏藥
Pharmaceutical: Radix Linderae
English: Lindera Root |
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Tastes: Pungent, warm
Meridians Entered: Lung, Spleen, Liver, Kidney and Gallbladder |
Actions & Indications:
- Promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain
Cold and Qi Stagnation with a stifling sensation in the chest, flank pain, epigastric and abdominal pain.
- Warms the Kidneys and disperses Cold
Urinary frequency or incontinence due to Kidney Yang Deficiency or Urinary Bladder Deficiency Cold
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Standard Dosage: 3-10g in decoction.
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Preparation: Decoction
Actions: Boosts Qi, warms and harmonises the Middle Jiao.
Notes:
This is an example of Jiao Shu-De using Bai He to boost Qi and Harmonise the Middle instead of its usual functions of clearing Heat and nourishing Heart and Lung Yin. It is mainly used as a base upon which to build other formulas such as San He Tang which consists of this formula plus Liang Fu Wan and Dan Shen Yin and is especially useful where Heart and Stomach pathologies may be combined or overlap.
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Reference Notes: (click to display)
Most formulas are found in Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet (2009): Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies and Chen & Chen (2015) Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications. Others are from translations of primary sources. It is recommended that the original material is cross-referenced for mistakes and additional information.
Substitutions have been taken from Ken Lloyd & Prof. Leung (2004): Mayway UK Substitution List or the above publications and are intended as suggestions to help navigate the tight restrictions in the UK quickly. More applicable substitutions may be appropriate in specific situations.
Individual herb information has initially been sourced from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted.
