Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae 15 g

Rou Cong Rong Herba Cistanchis 9 g

Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae 9 g

Ba Ji Tian Radix Morindae officinalis 6 g

Du Zhong Cortex Eucommiae ulmoidis 6 g

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae praeparata 9 g

Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis 6 g

Niu Xi Radix Achyranthis bidentatae seu Cyathulae 6 g

Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensis 4.5 g

Chi Shi Zhi Halloysitum rubrum 6 g

Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis 6 g

Fu Shen Sclerotium Poriae cocos pararadicis 6 g

Explanation

This formula, which has already been explained in Chapter 20, tonifies Kidney-Yang and
reduces urination.

Variations

• To harmonize Blood (stop bleeding, eliminate stasis, calm and nourish Blood) add Xiao
  Ji Herba Cephalanoplos segeti, Pu Huang Pollen Typhae, Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae
  albae and Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis.


• To astringe: no addition is necessary as the formula already contains Shan Zhu Yu, Wu
  Wei Zi and Chi Shi Zhi.


• To treat Qi add Sheng Ma Rhizoma Cimicifugae to raise Qi.

Bleeding Under the Skin (Petechiae)

Bleeding under the skin consists of bruising and is common in old people. In young people, it
occurs in leukaemia. Bleeding under the skin also occurs at the Blood-Level stage of an acute
febrile disease when it indicates Blood-Heat.

The patterns discussed are:

Blood-Heat

Yin Deficiency with Empty-Heat

Deficient Qi not holding Blood