State/School

California License Exams, Pacific College Comps

Translation

Sedate the Liver and Extinguish Wind Decoction

Formula Type

Extinguish Internal Wind

Actions

Sedates the Liver, Extinguishes Wind, Nourishes the Yin, and Anchors Yang

Source

Esays on Medicine Esteeming the Chinee and Respecting the Western (1918-1934)

Ingredients

1. Niu Xi30g
2. Dai Zhe Shi30g
3. Long Gu15g
4. Mu Li15g
5. Gui Ban15g
6. Xuan Shen15g
7. Tian Men Dong15g
8. Bai Shao15g
9. Yin Chen6g
10. Chuan Lian Zi6g
11. Mai Ya6g
12. Gan Cao4.5g

Indication

Dizziness, vertigo, a feeling of distention in the eyes, tinnitus, feverish sensation in the head, headache, irritability, flushed face (as if intoxicated), and a wiry, long, and forceful pulse. There may also be frequent belching, progressive motor dysfunction of the body or development of facial asymmetry that occurs over a period of a few hours to a few days, severe dizziness and vertigo, sudden loss of consciousness, mental confusion with moments of lucidity, and an inability to fully recover after loss of consciousness.

Contraindication

1. Because this formula contains many enriching, cloying, heavy, and sedating substances which can injure the Spleen yang, it should be used with caution and appropriate modification in cases with Spleen qi deficiency.