Heat toxin clumping in the Intestines, injuring the Blood collaterals causing Blood and pus in the stools especially during pregnancy or postpartum. Hot dysenteric disorders with Qi Stagnation.ĭamp-Heat in the Middle Jiao with intense tenesmus. Ying Stage Heat with delirium and loss of consciousness.Ĭold and Heat in the Middle Jiao with abdominal fullness, nausea and vomiting.ĭysenteric disorders due to Damp-Heat Obstructing the Intestines. Insomnia with disturbing dreams, palpitations which are worse at night and irritability due to lack of communication between the Heart and Kidneys.

Gallbladder Fire and Phlegm-Heat Disturbing the Heart with palpitations, insomnia, irritability and a stifling sensation in the chest.īlazing Stomach Fire with intense hunger, dry stools, dry, yellow tongue coat and a slippery rapid pulse. Vomiting of mucus or acid regurgitation due to Phlegm-Heat Obstructing the Stomach. Nausea, vomiting, hiccup or dry retching due to Stomach Fire. Wasting and thirsting disorder due to Excess Heat. Insomnia and delirium due to unremitting Heat injuring the Ying level. Toothache, gum swelling, and tongue and mouth ulcerations due to Stomach Fire. Red eyes and photophobia due to Liver Fire. Toothache, gum swelling, halitosis, dental disorders and tongue and mouth ulcerations due to Stomach Fire. Do not use this herb and drink cold water.Įpigastric and abdominal pain, acid regurgitation, ulcers, vomiting and epigastric upset due to Liver Fire or Stomach Heat.Do not use if tongue coat is not thick, yellow, greasy and fully covering the tongue.Long term use can cause injury to the Spleen and Stomach.Use with caution for those with diarrhea due to Spleen or Kidney Deficiency.Contraindicated for those with Yin Deficiency leading to Internal Heat and restless irritability.

Contraindicated for those with postpartum insomnia.

Contraindicated for children who have pox and sores with diarrhea due to Yang Deficiency.

Contraindicated for those with fever due to Blood Deficiency.

Contraindicated for those with diarrhea and abdominal pain.

Contraindicated for those with Insomnia and fright due to Blood Deficiency, yet appearing with restless Heat and thirst.

Contraindicated for those with nausea or vomiting due to Stomach Deficiency Cold.

Contraindicated for those with Qi and Blood Deficiency.

Contraindicated for those with Yang Deficiency.

Some of these formulas are made by these 2 brands. The two leading brands to export Chinese classic herbal formulas in the form of Chinese patent medicine from China are Mín Shān ( 岷山) and Plum Flower ( 梅花). It is difficult to define which of these formulas are the most common. Many are slight variations of other formula however. There are hundreds of Chinese classic herbal formulas.

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Sometimes Chinese plants are substituted for plants found in Japan, or the proportions of the formula are changed slightly. These formulas are based on the Chinese classic herbal formulas. Instead the herbalist will choose an herbal formula that has been standardized by the Japanese government. In Japan, herbalists do not create medicine for each patient. These formulas are also used in kampo ( traditional Japanese medicine). Many of these formulas are still made in the form of Chinese patent medicine. It was published in the ' Xiao'er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue' (also known as 'Key to Therapeutics of Children's Diseases' 小儿药证直诀 xiǎoér yào zhèng zhí jué) in 1119 by Qian Yi's student. For example, ' Liu Wei Di Huang Wan' ( 六味地黄丸 liùwèi dìhuáng wán) was developed by Qian Yi ( 钱乙 Qián Yǐ) (c. Many of these formulas were created by the pioneers of Chinese medicine and are quite old. Later these students will adapt these classic formulas to match the needs of each patient. They are the basic herbal formulas that students of Traditional Chinese medicine learn. Chinese classic herbal formulas ( simplified Chinese: 经方 traditional Chinese: 經方) are combinations of herbs used in Chinese herbology for supposed greater efficiency in comparison to individual herbs.

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