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Cyperus Formula (Chaihu Shugan San). LIVER BLOOD DEFICIENCY (gan xue xu): primary symptoms are pale face color; dizziness; dry eyes or, at a more advanced stage, blurry vision (especially at night); numbness in the extremities (including arms easily "falling asleep" while sleeping); limited flexibility of tendons and muscles. Secondary symptoms include pale lips and nails; dry, split, atrophied, or malformed nails; muscle twitching; spasms or cramping in the extremities; trembling hands or feet; occasional intercostal pain; ringing in the ears; in females: decreased and pale menstrual flow. The tongue is typically pale or pink; the pulse tends to be fine, or wiry and forceless. Representative Herbs: tang-kuei (danggui), peony (baishao), gelatin (ejiao), ligustrum (nuzhenzi), cornus (shanzhuyu), cnidium (chuanxiong), zizyphus (suanzaoren), millettia (jixueteng). Representative Formulas: Tang-kuei Four Combination (Siwu Tang); Tonify the Liver Decoction (Bugan Tang); Linking Decoction (Yiguan Jian) minus melia (chuanlianzi) plus peony (baishao). LIVER YIN DEFICIENCY (gan yin xu): primary symptoms are dizziness; blurry vision; dry eyes; dull intercostal pain; dry mouth and throat; heat sensations in palms and soles. Secondary symptoms include numbness in extremities; limited tendon flexibility; lusterless nails; impatient disposition and temper outbreaks; flushed cheeks; dark urination; constipation; low grade fever; restlessness and insomnia; tidal heat sensations; night sweats. The tongue typically presents with redness and little or no coating; the pulse tends to be wiry and fine, or wiry, fine, and rapid. Representative Herbs: peony (baishao), lycium fruit (gouqizi), ligustrum (nuzhenzi), gelatin (ejiao), tang-kuei (danggui), rehmannia (dihuang), cornus (shanzhuyu), ho-shou-wu (heshouwu), turtle shell (biejia), zizyphus (suanzaoren), biota (baiziren). Representative Formulas: Linking Decoction (Yiguan Jian); Ligustrum and Eclipta Formula (Erzhi Wan). LIVER FIRE BLAZING (gan huo shang yan): primary symptoms are pain and distention in the head; dizziness; ringing in the ears or sudden deafness; red face; red, swollen, or painful eyes; dry and bitter sensation in the mouth; marked impatience and tendency to throw fits of anger. Secondary symptoms include insomnia; vivid dreaming; throbbing or burning pain along sides of chest; dark urination; constipation. The tongue typically presents with a red body and a yellow coating; the pulse tends to be wiry and rapid. Representative Herbs: gentiana (longdancao), prunella (xiakucao), gardenia (zhizi), chrysanthemum (juhua), aloe (luhui), antelope horn (lingyangjiao), bupleurum (chaihu), ch'ing-hao (qinghao), moutan (mudanpi), eriocaulum (gujingcao), celosia (qingxiangzi). Representative Formulas: Gentiana Combination (Longdan Xiegan Tang); Tang-kuei and Aloe Pill (Danggui Luhui Wan); Purge the Green Pill (Xieqing Wan). REBELLIOUS UPFLARING OF LIVER YANG (gan yang shang kang): primary symptoms are dizziness; distention and pain in the head; ringing in the ears; redness and heat sensation in the face and upper part of the body. Secondary symptoms include insomnia; vivid dreaming; impatience; angry disposition; heavy head and "light feet" (easily stumbles); weak and sore lower back and knees; dry mouth and throat. The tongue is typically red; the pulse tends to be wiry and forceful, or wiry, fine, and rapid. Representative Herbs: uncaria (gouteng), haliotis (shijueming), dragon bone (longgu), oyster shell (muli), gastrodia (tianma), tribulus (baijili), silkworm (jiangchan), peony (baishao), tortoise shell (guiban), turtle shell (biejia), rehmannia (dihuang). Representative Formula: Gastrodia and Uncaria Combination (Tianma Gouteng Yin). LIVER WIND STIRRING INTERNALLY (gan feng nei dong): primary symptoms are cramping; seizures; trembling; shaking; dizziness; and numbness. This category is usually divided into three subcategories: 1. Extreme Heat Generating Wind (re ji sheng feng): primary symptoms are high fever, restlessness, thirst, flushed face, red eyes, seizures or cramping. Secondary symptoms include dark urination; constipation; upwardly turned eyes; unconsciousness; delirious talk. The tongue typically presents with a red body and a yellow coating; the pulse tends to be wiry and rapid. Representative Herbs: rhino horn (xijiao), antelope horn (lingyangjiao), ox gallstone (niuhuang), uncaria (gouteng), gastrodia (tianma), anemarrhena (zhimu), raw rehmannia
(sheng dihuang), chrysanthemum (juhua), scute (huangqin). Representative Formulas: Antelope and Uncaria Decoction (Lingyang Gouteng Tang ); Ox Gallstone Pacify the Palace Pill; Bezoar and Curcuma Formula (Angong Niuhuang Wan). 2. Hyperactive Liver Yang Producing Wind (gan yang hua feng): primary symptoms are cramping; seizures; numbness in the extremities; paralysis (especially of the hemiplegic type); slurred speech; mouth and eyes going off to one side. Secondary symptoms include sudden loss of consciousness or severely impacted mental faculties; splitting headache; severe dizziness; weakness or soreness in lower back and knees; dry mouth; flushed face. The tongue is typically bright red; the pulse tends to be wiry. Representative Herbs: uncaria (gouteng), gastrodia (tianma), achyranthes (niuxi), hematite (daizheshi), silkworm (jiangchan), cicada (chantui), centipede (wugong), peony (baishao), rhino horn (xijiao), ox gallstone (niuhuang), antelope horn (lingyangjiao). Representative Formulas: Sedate the Liver and Extinguish the Wind Decoction (Zhengan Xifeng Tang); Downward Momentum Decoction (Jianling Tang). 3. Blood Deficiency Generating Wind (xue xu sheng feng): primary symptoms are dizziness; headache; blurry vision; numbness in the extremities or, in more severe cases, symptoms of cramping, trembling, or twitching. Secondary symptoms include dry and itching skin; fainting spells; and general blood deficiency symptoms such as pale complexion, pale lips and nails, brittle or malformed nails, and dull intercostal pain. The tongue typically presents with a pale body and little coating; the pulse tends to be fine and wiry. Representative Herbs: cooked rehmannia (shu dihuang), peony (baishao), tang-kuei (danggui), millettia (jixueteng), earthworm (dilong), uncaria (gouteng). Representative Formulas: Tang-kuei Four Combination (Siwu Tang); Settle Tremor Pill (Dingzhen Wan). COLD PATHOGENS HAVING A COAGULATING AFFECT ON THE PROPER FLOW IN THE LIVER CHANNELS (han chi gan mai): primary symptoms are lower abdominal distention and pain. In females, these may include symptoms of menstrual cramping or pain due to abdominal masses; in males, radiating pain to or from the testicles, or general aversion to cold and preference for warm temperatures are indications. Secondary symptoms include testicular cold sensation or undescended testicle; atrophy of scrotum; cold extremities; little desire to drink fluids; clear and profuse amounts of urination. The tongue is typically moist and presents with a slippery white coating; the pulse tends to be deep and slow, or deep and wiry. Representative Herbs: tang-kuei (danggui), cinnamon twig (guizhi), evodia (wuzhuyu), artemisia (aiye), lindera (wuyao), fennel (huixiang). Representative Formulas: Tang-kuei, Evodia, and Ginger Combination (Danggui Sini Jia Wuzhuyu Shengjiang Tang); Warm the Liver Decoction (Nuangan Jian); Tiantai Mountain Lindera Powder (Tiantai Wuyao San); Fennel and Citrus Seed Pill (Huixiang Juhe Wan). DAMP HEAT IN THE LIVER/GALLBLADDER (gan dan shi re): primary symptoms are discomfort, stuffiness, or pain in chest, epigastric, or subcostal region; abdominal distention; nausea; bitter or unpleasant taste in mouth; no appetite; restlessness; easily angered; dark urination. Secondary symptoms include alternating heat/cold sensations; thick and colored vaginal discharge; itching or swollen genitalia; obstructed bowel movements; jaundice and yellow eyes. The tongue typically presents with a reddish body and a greasy yellow coating; the pulse tends to be wiry and rapid. Representative Herbs: gentiana (longdancao), capillaris (yinchen), gardenia (zhizi), scute (huangqin), rhubarb (dahuang), indigo (qingdai), akebia (mutong), alisma (zexie), plantago leaves (cheqiancao), hoelen (fuling), coix (yiyiren), talc (huashi), bupleurum (chaihu), curcuma (yujin). Representative Formulas: Bupleurum and Chih-shih Formula (Sini San) plus capillaris (yinchenhao); Gentiana Combination (Longdan Xiegan Tang); Capillaris Combination (Yinchenhao Tang).
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