Author: Unknown, attributed to Sun Si Miao, 孫思邈
Year: Maybe composed in the Song - Ming Dynasty, published ~1579
Source: Essential Subtleties on the Silver Sea (Yin Hai Jing Wei, 銀海精微)
Category: Formulas that are Applied Externally
Pattern: Eyelids Sticking Together (兩瞼粘睛 Liang Jian Zhan Jing) due to Wind-Dampness from Spleen Deficiency and Cold and Liver Deficiency Heat
Key Symptoms: Eyelids sticking together
Ingredients
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Sang Bai Pi
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Pinyin: Sang Bai Pi
Chinese: 桑白皮
Pharmaceutical: Cortex Mori
Taxonomy: Morus alba
English: Mulberry Root Bark |
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Tastes: Sweet, cold
Meridians Entered: Lung |
Actions & Indications:
- Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops coughing and calms wheezing
Coughing and wheezing, fullness and hemoptysis due to Lung Heat
- Promotes urination and reduces oedema
Lung Heat obstructing the descending action of the Lung, preventing water from moving and stopping perspiration (floating oedema, facial oedema, swelling of the upper extremities, fever, thirst, urinary difficulty, a floating pulse)
- Lowers blood pressure
Hypertension
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Standard Dosage: 3-10g in decoction.
Cautions: It is contraindicated for lung cold and wind-cold cough patients for its cold and descending property. It should be used with cautions for patients with much urine. |
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Yan
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Pinyin: Yan
Chinese: 鹽
Pharmaceutical: Sodium Chloride
Taxonomy: NaCl
English: Salt |
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Tastes: Salty, cold
Meridians Entered: Stomach, Kidney, Small Intestine and Large Intestine |
Actions & Indications:
- Clears Heat, cools the Blood and resolves Toxicity
Toothache, bleeding gums, sore throat
Nebula
Sores and boils, insect bites
(Internally) Constipation, difficult urination
- Induces vomiting
Indigestion, abdominal distention
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Standard Dosage: 1 tsp (3g) melted in 300ml hot water to make approx 1% solution and used as a wash for the skin, mouth or eyes. 5% solution drunk on an empty stomach induces vomiting.
Cautions: It is contraindicated in case of oedema. Do not take too much, especially when inducing vomiting as the high sodium intake can lead to hypernatremia causing seizures and death. Inducing vomiting to eject poisoning is not recommended today as research shows no clinical effect and considerable potential harm. |
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Subsitutions:
Alternatives include using Mulberry or Chrysanthemum leaves.
Preparation: Place together in water and steam or rinse the eyes daily.
Actions: Clears Heat and transforms Dampness from the eyes
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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.
