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CELIAC DISEASE 113Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae)Shan Yao (Radix Dioscoreae)Bai Bian Dou (Semen Dolichoris)Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae)mix-fried Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae)Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng)Zhi Ke (Fructus Aurantii)9g9g9g9g6g6g6gANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Ren Shen, Fu Ling, Shan Yao, BaiBian Dou, and mix-fried Gan Cao fortify the spleen andboost the qi. Sheng Di, Mai Men Dong, Wu Wei Zi, and ZhiMu nourish yin. Tian Hua Fen, Zhi Mu, and Ge Gen engenderfluids. In addition, Ge Gen stops diarrhea and Zhi Mudrains fire. Fu Ling eliminates dampness, and Zhi Ke movesthe qi.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: For upper burner fire, addnine grams of Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae) and Lian Xin(Plumula Nelumbinis) and six grams of Jie Geng (RadixPlatycodi). For middle burner fire, add 20 grams of Shi Gao(Gypsum Fibrosum), and three grams of Huang Lian(Rhizoma Coptidis). And for lower burner fire, add ninegrams of Huang Bai (Cortex Phellodendri). For more severeyin vacuity, add 12 grams of Tian Men Dong (TuberAsparagi). For numbness and tingling, add nine grams ofJiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus). For reduced appetite andabdominal distention after taking the above decoction, addsix grams of Sha Ren (Fructus Amomi) and 15 grams of MaiYa (Fructus Germinatus Hordei).ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION: Zu San Li (St 36), TianShu (St 25), Xia Wan (CV 10), Jian Li (CV 11), Fu Liu (Ki 7)ANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Supplementing Fu Liu nourishesyin and engenders fluids. Supplementing Zu San Li fortifiesthe spleen and boosts the qi. Together, these two points supportthe righteous or correct qi. When needled with evensupplementing-even draining method, Tian Shu, Xia Wan,and Jian Li harmonize the stomach and intestines, eliminatedampness, and stop diarrhea.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: For pale-colored stools andcold limbs, add Shen Que (CV 8). For foul-smelling stoolsand yellow, slimy tongue fur, add Nei Ting (St 44). For severeyin vacuity, add San Yin Jiao (Sp 6) and Wei Shu (Bl 21). Forsevere spleen vacuity, add Tai Bai (Sp 3). For concomitantliver depression, add Nei Guan (Per 6). For mouth sores, addDa Ling (Per 7). For food stagnation, add Liang Men (St 21).For abdominal distention, add Zhong Wan (CV 12).REMARKS1. Chinese medical treatment is not a substitute for a glutenfreediet. Rice should become the main grain eaten bypatients with celiac disease, and the diet should generallyconform to a Chinese medical clear, bland diet. Althoughsuch a gluten-free diet will itself heal most cases of sprue,Chinese medical treatment typically quickens the relief ofaccompanying symptoms without side effects.2. For mouth sores, one can spray powdered Huang Bai(Cortex Phellodendri) or the Chinese ready-made medicineXi Gua Shuang (Watermelon Frost) directly on the sores orrinse the mouth with a decoction of Phellodendron.3. For the treatment of delayed menstruation, excessivelyscanty menstruation, or amenorrhea, see Bob Flaws’s AHandbook of Menstrual Diseases in Chinese Medicine alsopublished by Blue Poppy Press.4. For numbness and tingling due to peripheral neuropathy,also see the chapter on peripheral neuropathy below.