Source: Studies of the Imperial Medical Files of the Qing Dynasty
Category: Formulas that are Applied Externally
Pattern: Preventive formula against Kidney Deficiency causing tooth disease.
Key Symptoms: None. Preventative formula.
Ingredients
| Qing Yan | 60g | | (Sea Salt)
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Hua Jiao
| 60g | |
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Pinyin: Hua Jiao / Chuan Jiao
Chinese: 花椒 / 川椒
Pharmaceutical: Pericarpium Zanthoxyli
Taxonomy: Zanthoxylum bungeanum seu schinifolium
English: Sichuan Pepper |
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Tastes: Pungent, warm
Meridians Entered: Spleen, Stomach and Kidney |
Actions & Indications:
- Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, dispels Dampness, relieves diarrhoea and alleviates pain
Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold with Cold and pain in the abdomen, vomiting and diarrhoea
- Kills Parasites and alleviates abdominal pain
Abdominal pain due to roundworms
Moist dermal ulcers
Gu Parasites /
chronic inflammatory disease (Fruehauf, 2015)
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Standard Dosage: 3-6g in decoction.
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Han Lian Cao
| 60g | |
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Pinyin: Mo Han Lian / Han Lian Cao
Chinese: 墨旱莲 / 旱蓮草
Pharmaceutical: Herba Ecliptae
Taxonomy: Eclipta prostrata seu alba
English: False Daisy / Eclipta / Yerba de Tago |
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Tastes: Sweet, sour, cold
Meridians Entered: Liver and Kidney |
Actions & Indications:
- Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiencies with dizziness, blurred vision, vertigo, and premature graying of the hair
- Cools the Blood and stops bleeding
Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising and bleeding due to Heat in the Blood with hematemesis, hemoptysis, epistaxis, hemafecia, uterine bleeding and especially hematuria
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Standard Dosage: 10-30g in decoction.
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| Ku Bai Fan | 30g | | (Alumen)
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| Bai Yan | 120g | | (White Salt) |
Preparation: Chuan Jiao and Han Lian Cao are first decocted into one cup without residue. The remaining ingredients are then added and roasted into powder. This was then ground into very fine powder powder for tooth brushing.
Actions: Strengthens the teeth and protects against tooth disease.
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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.
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