Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Yu Jin Tuber Curcumae 6 g

Shan Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis 6 g

Lian Qiao Fructus Forsythiae suspensae 6 g

Explanation

• Ma Huang restores the dispersing and descending of Lung-Qi and calms asthma. It is
  used here in a small dose to calm asthma even though it is a warm herb.


• Zi Wan, Pi Pa Ye, Bei Mu, Xing Ren, Qian Hu and Sang Bai Pi restore the descending
  of Lung-Qi, resolve Phlegm and calm asthma.


• Ban Xia resolves Phlegm and subdues rebellious Qi.


• Chen Pi and Yu Jin move Qi and regulate the Liver.


• Zhi Zi and Lian Qiao clear Liver-Heat.

Herbs

If one were to use one of the formulae for deficiency of the Lung and Kidney's Defensive-Qi
systems mentioned above, then herbs to clear Liver-Fire should be added, e.g. Long Dan Cao
Radix Gentianae scabrae.

Liver-Yin Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Infrequent asthma attacks at night, dry throat, dry cough, blurred vision, dry eyes, hypochondriac
and chest distension. Floating-Empty pulse and Red tongue without coating.

Treatment Principle

Nourish Liver-Yin, move Liver-Qi, restore the descending of Lung-Qi and calm the Mind.

Acupuncture

General Prescription

LIV-8 Ququan, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, KI-3 Taixi, Ren-4 Guanyuan, P-6 Neiguan and SP-4 Gongsun.
Reinforcing method. These points are used in addition to the ones previously mentioned for
deficiency of the Lung and Kidney's Defensive-Qi systems.