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214 THE TREATMENT OF MODERN WESTERN DISEASES WITH CHINESE MEDICINETREATMENT PRINCIPLES: Enrich yin and subdue yangRX: Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Jia Wei (Six Flavors RehmanniaPills with Added Flavors)INGREDIENTS:Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis)Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae)Shu Di (cooked Radix Rehmanniae)Ge Gen (Radix Puerariae)Shan Yao (Radix Dioscoreae)Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni)Fu Ling (Poria)Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan)Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis)15g12g12g9g9g9g9g6g6gANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Shu Di, Niu Xi, Shan Yao, Fu Ling,and Shan Zhu Yu together nourish blood and enrich yin, supplementthe liver and kidneys. Ze Xie downbears effulgentfire of the kidneys. Dan Pi clears the liver and cools theblood. Ge Gen clears heat, engenders fluids, and treats tinnitus.In addition, Ge Gen upbears clear yang. Paradoxically,the upbearing of clear yang helps to downbear ascendantliver yang hyperactivity at the same time as it out-thrusts theyang qi counterflowing upward along the du mai-tai yang.And Gou Teng, with the help of Niu Xi, subdues yang.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: For severe obesity, add 12 gramseach of He Shou Wu (Radix Polygoni Multiflori) and Jue MingZi (Semen Cassiae). For severe malar flushing, add nine gramseach of Huang Bai (Cortex Phellodendri) and Zhi Mu(Rhizoma Anemarrhenae). For clouded spirit and/or tinnitus,add 9-12 grams of Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii).For thirst or oral dryness, add 12 grams each of Lu Gen(Rhizoma Phragmitis) and Tian Hua Fen (RadixTrichosanthis). For rapid hungering, add 15 grams of Shi Gao(Gypsum Fibrosum) and nine grams of Zhi Mu (RhizomaAnemarrhenae). For severe low back and knee soreness andlimpness, add nine grams each of Sang Ji Sheng (Herba Taxilli)and He Shou Wu (Radix Polygoni Multiflori). For insomnia,add 15 grams each of Ye Jiao Teng (Caulis Polygoni Multiflori)and Suan Zao Ren (Semen Zizyphi Spinosae).ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION: Fu Liu (Ki 7), San YinJiao (Sp 6), Tai Chong (Liv 3), Feng Chi (GB 20)ANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Fu Liu is the metal and, therefore,the mother point on the kidney channel. Supplementing itsupplements the kidneys, enriches true yin, and engendersfluids. Supplementing San Yin Jiao (Sp 6) nourishes yin,blood, and essence and, therefore, helps Fu Liu to enrich trueyin. Draining Tai Chong levels the liver and subdues yang.Draining Feng Chi subdues yang and opens the orifices.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: For a bitter taste in themouth and easy anger, add Yang Ling Quan (GB 34). Forheadache or dizziness, add Bai Hui (GV 20). For cloudedspirit, add Si Shen Cong (M-HN-1). For tinnitus, add TingHui (GB 2) and Yi Feng (TB 17). For rapid hungering, addZhong Wan (CV 12) and Nei Ting (St 44). For severe lowback and knee soreness and limpness, add Shen Shu (Bl 23)and Zhi Shi (Bl 52). For insomnia, add Shen Men (Ht 7). Fornight sweats, add Yin Xi (Ht 6).2. YIN VACUITY-FIRE EFFULGENCE PATTERNMAIN SYMPTOMS: An obese torso but emaciation of thelimbs, a red, rounded, moon-like face, hot flashes in the face,vexatious heat in the five hearts, night sweats, dryness ofmouth and throat, low back and knee soreness and limpness,restlessness, heart palpitations, insomnia, profuse dreams,thirst, scanty menstruation or amenorrhea, purple striae ormacules on the lower abdomen and lower limbs, constipation,a red tongue, especially on the tip, with scanty fur, anda fine, deep, rapid pulseTREATMENT PRINCIPLES: Supplement the kidneys andenrich yin, clear and drain ministerial fireRX: Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan Jia Jian (Anemarrhena &Phellodendron Rehmannia Pills with Additions & Subtractions)INGREDIENTS:Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae)Sheng Di (uncooked Radix Rehmanniae)Huang Jing (Rhizoma Polygonati)Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii)Ye Jiao Teng (Caulis Polygoni Multiflori)Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan)Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae)Huang Bai (Cortex Phellodendri)Long Dan Cao (Radix Gentianae)Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni)20g20g20g12g12g12g9g9g9g6gANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Sheng Di, Gou Qi, and Shan ZhuYu supplement the kidneys and enrich yin. Huang Jingboosts the qi and fills the essence, supplements the spleen tosupport the kidneys. It is a well-known empirical medicinalfor the treatment of Cushing’s syndrome. Huang Bai, ZhiMu, and Long Dan Cao clear and drain ministerial fire. LongDan Cao is also a well-known empirical medicinal forCushing’s syndrome. Dan Shen quickens the blood andtransforms stasis due to fire effulgence. Ye Jiao Teng nourishesheart and liver blood, calms the hun and quiets the spirit.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: For ascendant liver yang hyperactivitywith headache, head distention, easy anger, and irritability,add 12 grams of Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae CumUncis) and Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi). For insomnia, profusedreams, impaired memory, and restlessness, add 15 grams