Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Ku Shen Radix Sophorae flavescentis 6 g

Hua Shi Talcum 9 g

Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae 9 g

Fang Ji Radix Aristolochiae seu Cocculi 6 g

Fang Feng Radix Ledebouriellae sesloidis 6 g

Hai Tong Pi Cortex Erythrinae variegatae 6 g

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g

Explanation

This formula is suitable for chronic Heat Painful Obstruction Syndrome with swollen, hot and
painful joints flaring up occasionally, occurring against a background of Yin deficiency.

• Dang Gui nourishes Blood to extinguish Wind.


• Sheng Di and Zhi Mu nourish Yin.


• Huang Qin and Lian Qiao clear Heat.


• Yi Yi Ren, Ku Shen, Hua Shi and Ban Xia drain Dampness and resolve Phlegm.


• Fang Ji, Fang Feng and Hai Tong Pi expel Wind-Dampness and remove obstructions
  from the channels.


• Gan Cao harmonizes.

Variations

The following variations are applicable to all the previous formulae.

• Other herbs that may be added are: Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri to clear Heat, and Hai
  Tong Pi Cortex Erythrinae variegatae, Wei Ling Xian Radix Clematidis chinensis or
  Sang Zhi Ramulus Mori albae to expel Wind and Dampness.


• If there are red maculae, add Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis, Sheng Di Radix
  Rehmanniae glutinosae, Chi Shao Yao Radix Paeoniae rubrae and Di Fu Zi Fructus
  Kochiae.

Some doctors apply the theory of the 4 Levels, based on Heat patterns at the Defensive-Qi, Qi,
Nutritive-Qi and Blood Level, to the treatment of Heat Painful Obstruction Syndrome. Briefly,