By Pattern By Symptom By Formula ---------------------- Arouse Power Bend Bamboo Benefit the Sinews Break into a Smile Breaking Clouds Bright Spirit Brighten the Eyes Brocade Sinews Buddha's Hand Calm the Shen Central Mansion Chemo-Support Children's Herbal Sentinel Clear Channels Clear Lustre Clear Qi Clear the Root Clear the Soul Clear Yang Drain Fields Drain Fire Ease the Muscles Expel Toxic Heat Expel Wind-Cold Expel Wind-Heat Freeing the Sun Glorious Sea Harmonize the Centre Herbal Sentinel - Yang Herbal Sentinel - Yin Invigorate the Root Jade Screen Jade Spring Limpid Sea Nourish the Root Nourish the Root & Clear Wind Nourish the Soul Open the Heart Peaceful Sunset Prosperous Earth Radio Support Red Stirring Release Constraint Ringing Metal Root the Spirit Searching Soul Separate Clear & Turbid Settling the Soul Smooth Passage Soothe the Centre NEW Soothe the Shen Stir Field of Elixir Strengthen the Root Tonify Qi & Ease the Muscles Water Passages Welcome Fragrance		By Pattern By Symptom By Formula ---------------------- Clear Empty-Heat & Cool the Menses Clear the Moon Clear the Palace Cool the Menses Drain the Jade Valley Drain Redness Ease the Journey - Yang Ease the Journey - Yin Female Treasure Free Flow Free-Flowing Sea Freeing Constraint Freeing the Moon Growing Jade Harmonizing the Moon Heavenly Empress Invigorate Blood & Stem the Flow Nourish Yin & Restrain the Flow Penetrating Vessel Planting Seeds Precious Sea Restrain the Flow Stir Field of Elixir Unicorn Pearl Warm the Mansion Warm the Menses Warm the Palace

Arouse Power

Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae Suo Yang Herba Cynomorii Yin Yang Huo Herba Epimidii Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae Dan Shen Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae Yuan Zhi Radix Polygalae Lu Lu Tong Fructus Liquidambaris Chuan Niu Xi Radix Cyathulae Gui Zhi Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri She Chuang Zi Fructus Cnidii Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Preparata

Pattern: Kidney-Yang deficiency, Heart-Qi deficiency, Damp-Heat in the Lower Burner. Action: tonify Kidney-Yang, tonify Heart-Qi, stimulate the descending of Heart-Qi, drain Damp-Heat, calm the Mind. Indications: impotence, premature ejaculation, decreased libido, decreased sexual function, frigidity, insomnia, depression, backache, urinary difficulty, dizziness, tinnitus. Tongue: pale. Pulse: Deep, Weak. Cautions and contraindications: There are no special contraindications for this remedy; one should remember that it contains two quite hot Yang tonics (Suo Yang and Yin Yang Huo) and one should therefore be certain that the patient is indeed suffering from Yang deficiency. Therefore, a pale tongue is an important necessary sign for the prescription of this formula. Back to Top

Bend Bamboo

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis Chuan Xiong Rhizoma Chuanxiong Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae Preparata Sang Ji Sheng Herba Taxilli Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae alba Ju Hua Flos Chrysanthemi Gou Teng Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis Man Jing Zi Fructus Viticis Bai Ji Li Fructus Tribuli Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis Fu Ling Poria Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Preparata

Pattern: Liver-Blood deficiency, causing Liver-Yang rising. Action: Nourish Liver-Blood, subdue Liver-Yang, stop headaches. Indications: Chronic headaches which occur sometimes along the Gall-Bladder channel and temples with a throbbing pain, and sometimes on the vertex with a dull ache, accompanied by nausea, dizziness and possibly vomiting. Other symptoms may include poor memory, tingling of limbs, blurred vision, dry hair and skin, scanty periods. Tongue: Pale and thin. Pulse: Choppy. Back to Top

Benefit the Sinews

Tao Ren Semen Persicae Hong Hua Flos Carthami tinctorii Chuan Xiong Rhizoma Chuanxiong Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis Ru Xiang Olibanum Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae Gua Lou Fructus Trichosanthis Xi Xian Cao Herba Siegesbeckiae Hai Feng Teng Caulis Piperis kadsurae Wei Ling Xian Radix Clematidis Du Zhong Cortex Eucommiae ulmoidis Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis Cang Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri Shen Qu Massa medicata fermentata

Pattern: Blood stasis, Phlegm and Dampness in the joints, Kidney deficiency. Action: Invigorate Blood, resolve Phlegm, expel Wind-Dampness, dry Dampness. Indications: Chronic Painful Obstruction Syndrome, chronic joint pain with swelling of the joints and bone deformities, rigidity of joints, backache, dizziness, tinnitus, tiredness, lack of will-power, mental confusion, anxiety, mental restlessness. Tongue: Pale, red or purple, swollen, sticky coating. Pulse: Choppy or slightly slippery. Back to Top

Break into a Smile

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae alba Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Preparata Zhi Ke Fructus Aurantii Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi Chuan Xiong Rhizoma Chuanxiong Dan Shen Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae Tai Zi Shen Radix Pseudostellariae Yan Hu Suo Rhizoma Corydalis Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi Spinosae Fu Ling Poria

Pattern: Liver-Qi stagnant primarily, with secondary deficiency of Spleen-Qi and Stomach-Qi (stagnant Liver-Qi invading the Spleen and Stomach). Action: Regulate Qi, eliminate stagnation, pacify the Liver, stop pain. Indications: Epigastric or abdominal distension and pain occurring against a background of emotional stress, flatulence, belching, irritability, depression. Tongue: Could be almost normal or slightly red on the sides. Pulse: Wiry. Classical antecedent: Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang (Bupleurum Soothing the Liver Decoction). Back to Top