Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Cong Bai Herba Allii 3 g

Hong Zao Fructus Ziziphi jujubae 7 red dates

Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 3 slices

Rice wine

Explanation

• Chi Shao, Chuan Xiong, Tao Ren and Hong Hua move Blood. In particular, Chuan
  Xiong moves Blood, expels Wind and is a major herb for headaches.


• She Xiang opens the orifices. Since this substance is extremely expensive it could be
  replaced by the much cheaper Shi Chang Pu Rhizoma Acori graminei. The dose of the
  latter herb would of course be higher, e.g. 6-9 g.


• Cong Bai, Sheng Jiang and rice wine penetrate the Yang and help to open the orifices.
  They also reach upwards and will help to relieve headaches.


• Hong Zao nourishes Blood and harmonizes.

This prescription is specific for headaches from stasis of Blood and is applicable for chronic
headaches, especially, but not exclusively, in old people with a dark complexion. It is also
suitable for women with Blood that is deficient, dry and stagnant and for children suffering from
Child Nutritional Impairment (Gan disease).

Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
(Persica-Carthamus Four Substances Decoction)

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 12 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 10 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 12 g

Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii 8 g

Tao Ren Semen Persicae 6 g

Hong Hua Flos Carthami tinctorii 6 g

Explanation

• Si Wu Tang nourishes and moves Blood.


• Tao Ren and Hong Hua move Blood. These two herbs are frequently used in
  combination to move Blood as one is a seed and therefore sinking, the other a light
  flower and therefore floating and ascending. The combination and opposition of sinking