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206 THE TREATMENT OF MODERN WESTERN DISEASES WITH CHINESE MEDICINEthe Network Vessels Magically Effective Elixir) with additions& subtractionsINGREDIENTS:Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae)20gDang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)15gTian Hua Fen (Radix Trichosanthis)15gChai Hu (Radix Bupleuri)9gprocessed Da Huang (Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei) 9gTao Ren (Semen Persicae)9gHong Hua (Flos Carthami)9gRu Xiang (Olibanum) 6-9gMo Yao (Myrrha) 6-9gblast-fried Chuan Shan Jia (Squama Manitis) 9gChuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)9gGan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae)6gANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Dan Shen primarily quickens the bloodand secondarily nourishes it, while Dang Gui primarily nourishesthe blood and secondarily quickens it. Tao Ren and HongHua quicken the blood and also somewhat supplement it. Thusthey attack stasis but without damaging the blood. Chuan ShanJia quickens the blood and has a tropism for the chest andbreast region. Ru Xiang and Mo Yao quicken the blood, free theflow of the network vessels, and stop pain. Chuan Xiong movesthe qi within the blood. Thus it also quickens the blood andstops pain. Chai Hu and Tian Hua Fen move the qi and loosenthe chest. Tian Hua Fen also transforms phlegm and clearsheat. Processed Da Huang quickens the blood and dischargesdead blood via the stools, and Gan Cao harmonizes all the otheringredients in the formula, in particular preventing Da Huangfrom damaging the spleen and stomach.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: If the onset of this condition isdue to a respiratory tract infection with red throat, cough, lowgradefever, and a red tongue, add 30 grams of Jin Yin Hua(Flos Lonicerae) and 15 grams of Lian Qiao (FructusForsythiae). If the disease course is relatively long and there isyin vacuity internal heat with heat in the hands, feet, and heart,vexation and agitation, dry throat, a crimson red tongue withscanty fur, and a fine pulse, add 15 grams each of Bei Sha Shen(Radix Glehniae), Mai Men Dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis), andSheng Di (uncooked Radix Rehmanniae). If the disease courseis relatively long and there is qi vacuity with blood stasis manifestby bodily fatigue, lack of strength, heart fluster, shortnessof breath, a pale red tongue with thin, white fur, and a fine,weak pulse, remove the Da Huang and Tian Hua Fen and add30 grams each of Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsitis) and HuangQi (Radix Astragali).ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION: Tai Chong (Liv 3), He Gu(LI 4), Zhang Men (Liv 13), Dan Zhong (CV 17), Xue Hai(Sp 10); also needle Wai Guan (TB 5) and Yang Ling Quan(GB 34) on the affected sideANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Tai Chong and He Gu free the flow ofthe qi mechanism of the entire body, while He Gu and XueHai quicken the blood and dispel stasis. Zhang Men, DanZhong, Wai Guan, and Yang Ling Quan free the flow of thechannels and network vessels of the chest.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: If there is depressive heat, addXing Jian (Liv 2) or needle Tai Chong through to Xing Jian.If there is concomitant spleen vacuity, add Zu San Li (St 36).If there is concomitant phlegm binding, add Feng Long (St40) and Zhong Wan (CV 12).EXTERNAL TREATMENT: Grind and mix the following ingredients:Mu Gua (Fructus Chaenomelis), 60g, Da Huang(Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei), 150g, Di Bie Chong/Tu BieChong/Zhe Chong (Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga), 30g, RuXiang (Olibanum), 30g, Mo Yao (Myrrha), 30g, and stir-friedZi Jing Pi (Cortex Kadsurae), 60g. Mix 20 grams of thispowder with vinegar into a paste and apply externally to theaffected area once per day.REMARKS:1. Using the above combination of internally administeredand externally applied medicinals, Yang Cheng-long andYang Ting say the pain typically disappears in five days andany swollen lumps in 10 days. 12. When this condition is associated with stress and anxiety,one obviously also has to address those causative factors.3. Fungal and bacterial infections can cause this condition inimmune-compromised individuals such as those with AIDS.In such cases, support of the righteous qi along with attackingevils is necessary.4. In a controlled study in China, 88 cases of costochondritiswere treated with an internal herbal formula similar to theabove for the purposes of coursing the liver and moving theqi, quickening the blood and freeing the flow of the networkvessels. Eight-one of these cases were judged cured and theother seven were improved. Therefore, the total effectivenessrate was reported as 100%. 25. This is a condition that Chinese medicine treats quite welland which only has a single basic disease mechanism: liverdepression qi stagnation. Of course, there can also be any ofthe ramifications and complications of that disease mechanism,such as a liver-stomach disharmony, liver-spleendisharmony, liver depression/depressive heat, phlegm dampness,phlegm heat, blood stasis, damp heat, blood vacuity,yin vacuity, yang vacuity, yin and yang vacuity, etc.