- Fang Ji, Jiang Huang, Qin Jiao, and Hai Tong Pi clear Heat, drain Dampness, remove
obstructions from the channels and stop pain.
Empirical Prescription by Dr Jiao Shu De
Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 9 g
Yi Yi Ren Semen Coicis lachryma jobi 12 g
Ku Shen Radix Sophorae flavescentis 6 g
Hua Shi Talcum 12 g
Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae 9 g
Huang Qin Radix Scutellariae baicalensis 9 g
Lian Qiao Fructus Forsythiae suspensae 6 g
Fang Feng Radix Ledebouriellae sesloidis 9 g
Qin Jiao Radix Gentianae macrophyllae 6 g
Hai Tong Pi Cortex Erythrinae variegatae 9 g
Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g
Explanation
This formula is suitable for chronic Heat Painful Obstruction Syndrome occurring against a
background of Blood deficiency. This is a very common occurrence in the type of patients we
see with chronic rheumathoid arthritis with swollen and painful joints flaring up occasionally.
- Dang Gui nourishes Blood to extinguish Wind.
- Yi Yi Ren, Ku Shen, Hua Shi, and Ban Xia drain Dampness and resolve Phlegm.
- Huang Qin and Lian Qiao clear Heat.
- Fang Feng, Qin Jiao and Hai Tong Pi expel Wind-Dampness.
- Gan Cao harmonizes.
Empirical Prescription by Dr Jiao Shu De
Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 9 g
Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae 12 g
Zhi Mu Rhizoma Anemarrhenae asphodeloidis 6 g
Huang Qin Radix Scutellariae baicalensis 6 g
Lian Qiao Fructus Forsythiae suspensae 6 g
Yi Yi Ren Semen Coicis lachryma jobi 12 g