Source: Eu Yan Sang (Yu Ren Sheng, 余仁生)
Category: Formulas that are Applied Externally
Pattern: Wind-Damp obstruction due to post-partum Cold invasion.
Key Symptoms: Body aches with stiffness, heaviness or swelling.
Ingredients
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Ai Na Xiang
| 56g | |
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Pinyin: Ai Na Xiang
Chinese: 艾納香
Pharmaceutical: Blumea Balsamifera
English: Sambong / Ngai Camphor / Da Feng Ai 大風艾 |
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Tastes: Pungent, bitter, warm
Meridians Entered: None given |
Actions & Indications:
- Expel Wind-Cold and eliminate Dampness
Arthritis
Intermittent headache
Common cold due to Wind-Cold
Ringworm
- Activate Blood and resolve Toxicity
Traumatic Injury
Snake bites
- Warm the Stomach and Spleen and arrest diarrhea
Diarrhoea due to Cold-Damp
Tape worm
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Standard Dosage: 10-15g in decoction.
Cautions: It is contraindicated for yin deficiency with blood-heat. |
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Xiang Mao
| 20g | |
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Pinyin: Xiang Mao
Chinese: 香茅
Pharmaceutical: Herba Cymbopogon
English: Lemongrass / Citronella / Fevergrass |
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Tastes: Pungent, warm
Meridians Entered: Lung, Heart, Stomach, Bladder |
Actions & Indications:
- Dispels Wind and frees the Collaterals
Joint pain, headache, irregular menses, postpartum oedema
Fever, colds and flu
Externally for bruises and haematoma caused by impact injuries
External use for ringworm
Brazilian folklore uses this herb to calm the mind, treat muscular spasms, cramp and fatigue
Recently used for hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Warms the Centre, relieves pain and checks diarrhoea
Stomach ache due to cold, digestive tract spasms and vomiting, weak digestion, diarrhoea
Obesity to boost metabolism and burn fat
- Topically as an insect repellent
Citronella (Cymbopogon nardus) is more effective than Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) but may be more irritating to the skin.
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Standard Dosage: 10-15g in decoction.
Cautions: Over usage causes headache and uneasiness in stomach. It may irritate sensitive skin. Do not use on inflamed skin or eczema. |
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Huang Jing Ye
| 4g | | |
Pinyin: Huang Jing Ye
Chinese: 黄荆葉
Pharmaceutical: Folium Viticis Negundinis
Taxonomy: Vitex negundo
English: Chinese Chastetree Leaf / Five Leafed Chastetree |
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Tastes: Slightly bitter, pungent, neutral
Meridians Entered: Lung |
Actions & Indications:
- Clears Heat and releases the Exterior, Drains Dampness and transforms Phlegm
Common cold, Summerheat stroke, cough and wheezing with excessive Phlegm
Vomiting and diarrhoea, dysentery, jaundice
Arthritis, painful swelling from knocks and falls
Sores and welling abscesses, scabs and lichen
In aromatic bath or filled in a pillow for headache and catarrh
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Standard Dosage: 9-15g in decoction.
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Preparation: The herbs are ground into a powder and placed into a muslin bag. One bag is placed into 5L of boiling water and decocted for 10-15 minutes with the resulting liquid added to a bath of used to shower or wash with.
Actions: Expels Wind and Dampness, invigorates Qi and Blood
Notes:
Formula is taken from https://www.euyansang.com.sg/en/supermoms-confinement/confinement-bath-888842535167.html (accessed 5th Feb 2019)
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Reference Notes: (click to display)
Most formulas are found in Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet (2009): Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies and Chen & Chen (2015) Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications. Others are from translations of primary sources. It is recommended that the original material is cross-referenced for mistakes and additional information.
Substitutions have been taken from Ken Lloyd & Prof. Leung (2004): Mayway UK Substitution List or the above publications and are intended as suggestions to help navigate the tight restrictions in the UK quickly. More applicable substitutions may be appropriate in specific situations.
Individual herb information has initially been sourced from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted.
