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

Buddha's Hand

Mu Xiang Radix Aucklandiae Bai Dou Kou Fructus Amomi rotundus Cang Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis Qing Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae viride Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae Fu Ling Poria Hou Po Cortex Magnoliae officinalis Fo Shou Fructus Citri sarcodactylis Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Shi Fructus Aurantii immaturus Lai Fu Zi Semen Raphani Shan Zha Fructus Crataegi Shen Qu Massa medicata fermentata Gu Ya Fructus Oryzae germinatus Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis

Pattern: Qi stagnation in the Middle Burner, rebellious Stomach-Qi, Dampness in the Middle Burner. Action: move Qi in the Middle Burner, subdue rebellious Stomach-Qi, resolve Dampness. Indications: poor digestion, epigastric distension and/or pain, sour regurgitation, oesophageal reflux, nausea, vomiting, belching, feeling of fullness in the epigastrium, a sticky taste. Tongue: sticky coating, possibly slightly red sides on the edges in the central section of the tongue. Pulse: Wiry on the right-Middle position. Cautions and contraindications: This remedy contains pungent herbs the administration of which over a long time may injure Yin. However, this would happen only after a rather prolonged administration (of about 6 months). Contraindicated in pregnancy. Classical antecedent: Mu Xiang Shun Qi Wan Aucklandia Subduing Qi Pill. Back to Top

Calm the Shen

Ren Shen Radix Ginseng Huang Qi Radix Astragali Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae Dang Gui Radix Angelicae Sinensis Fu Shen Sclerotium Poriae Pararadicis Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi Spinosae Long Yan Rou Arillus Longan Yuan Zhi Radix Polygalae Mu Xiang Radix Aucklandiae Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Preparata Hong Zao Fructus Jujubae Bai Zi Ren Semen Biotae He Huan Pi Cortex Albiziae Shi Chang Pu Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii Bai He Bulbus Lilii

Pattern: Spleen-Qi and Spleen-Blood deficiency, Heart-Qi and Heart-Blood deficiency. Action: Tonify Spleen-Qi and Spleen-Blood, tonify Heart-Qi and Heart-Blood, calm the Mind, open the Mind's orifices, stimulate the Spleen's holding of Blood. Indications: Palpitations, insomnia, anxiety, poor memory, depression, dull-pale face which may also have a slight malar flush, a slight feeling of heat in the evening, poor appetite, loose stools, tiredness, weariness, constipation, despondency, weak limbs, scanty periods or very heavy periods which come early or trickle on for a long time with pale or fresh-red blood, blood in the stools or urine, petechiae. Tongue: Pale, thin or swollen, depending on whether Blood or Qi deficiency predominates. Pulse: Weak, choppy. Classical antecedent: Gui Pi Tang (Tonifying the Spleen Decoction). Back to Top

Central Mansion

Ren Shen Radix Ginseng Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae Fu Ling Poria Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Preparata Bian Dou Semen Dolichoris Lablab Shan Yao Rhizoma Discoreae Lian Zi Semen Nelumbinis Sha Ren Fructus Amomi Yi Yi Ren Semen Coicis Jie Geng Radix Platycodi Tai Zi Shen Radix Pseudostellariae Yu Zhu Rhizoma Polygonati odorati Xi Yang Shen Radix Panacis quinquefolii

Pattern: Spleen- and Stomach-Qi deficiency, Stomach- and Spleen-Yin deficiency, Dampness in the Middle Burner, Lung-Qi deficiency. Action: Tonify Stomach- and Spleen-Qi, nourish Stomach- and Spleen-Yin, resolve Dampness, stop diarrhoea, tonify Lung-Qi. Indications: Loose stools, diarrhoea, poor appetite, poor digestion, a slight feeling of fullness and heaviness of the epigastrium, nausea, weakness of the limbs, epigastric pain, tiredness, late-onset diabetes, chronic cough with white-watery sputum, dull-pale complexion, thin body. Tongue: Pale, slightly swollen, a sticky but rather thin coating, slightly rootless coating, coating too thin in the centre, central Stomach crack, scattered Stomach cracks, transversal Spleen cracks. Pulse: Weak in general, slightly slippery; it may be floating-empty on the right middle position. Classical antecedent: Shen Ling Bai Zhu San (Ginseng-Poria-Atractylodes Powder). Back to Top

Chemo-Support

Huang Qi Radix Astragali Ren Shen Radix Ginseng Ling Zhi Ganoderma Xi Yang Shen Radix Panacis quinquefolii Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan Zhi Mu Radix Anemarrhenae Fu Ling Poria Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae Mai Men Dong Radix Ophiopogonis Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum Lu Gen Rhizoma Phragmitis Nu Zhen Zi Fructus Ligustri lucidi Sha Ren Fructus Amomi Huang Jing Rhizoma Polygonati Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis

Pattern: Stomach and Spleen-Qi deficiency, Stomach and Lung-Yin deficiency, Kidney deficiency, Blood Heat, Dampness. Action: Tonify Qi, nourish Yin, cool Blood, resolve Dampness. Indications: Side-effects of chemotherapy - tiredness, nausea, vomiting, loss of hair, decreased levels of white blood cells and/or platelets, bad digestion, diarrhoea, mouth ulcers. Caution and contraindications: This formula should be taken every day throughout the chemotherapy course and can be started approximately two weeks before the beginning of the course. The recommended dosage is 4-6 tablets per day. Back to Top