Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Yi Yi Ren Semen Coicis lachryma jobi 6 g

Fang Feng Radix Ledebouriellae sesloidis 4 g

Explanation The first five herbs constitute the Bai Hu Jia Gui Zhi Tang which clears
Heat and expels Wind.

Cang Zhu and Yi Yi Ren were added to drain Dampness. Yi Yi Ren

also has the function of clearing Heat via urination.

Fang Feng was added to expel Wind and resolve Dampness.

These herbs were given as a decoction diluted in water in small doses

throughout the day. After two months of taking this decoction with

slight variations, all her pain and swelling went.

Chronic Painful Obstruction Syndrome

The above prescriptions are for the acute or semi-acute cases of Painful Obstruction Syndrome.
The majority of cases we see in practice are chronic and therefore both channels and internal
organs are involved. Several internal conditions may either derive from or accompany invasion
of the channels by Wind-Cold-Dampness. The factors contributing to chronic Painful
Obstruction Syndrome are summarized in Figure 23.2(455).

Qi-Blood Deficiency and Liver-Kidney Deficiency

Treatment Principle

Expel pathogenic factors, tonify Qi and Blood, nourish Liver and Kidneys.

Prescriptions

Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang
(Angelica Pubescens-Loranthus Decoction)

Du Huo Radix Angelicae pubescentis 9 g

Xi Xin Herba Asari cum radice 3 g

Fang Feng Radix Ledebouriellae sesloidis 6 g

Qin Jiao Radix Gentianae macrophyllae 6 g

Sang Ji Sheng Ramus Loranthi 6 g

Du Zhong Radix Eucommiae ulmoidis 6 g

Huai Niu Xi Radix Achyranthis bidentatae 6 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 6 g

Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii 6 g

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae 6 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 6 g