Cang Er Zi Yin Treats the following symptoms: Tag: acute sinusitis with acute onset stuffy+ blocked nose+ thick or thick yellow nasal discharge Xanthium Tea is from “Prescriptions for Saving-Life” written by Yan Yonghe of the Song Dynasty 1253 AD. This formulation expels Wind-Heat, cleans the nasal cavity and is used to treat acute sinusitis in Wind-Heat Patterns. Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of sinusitis is due to the exogenous Wind-Heat Evil, attacking the nose, and the Wind-Heat leads to congestion in sinuses. It can also be caused by exogenous Wind-Cold Evil, which turns into Heat because of Stagnation and then finally leads to congestion in sinuses. The clinical symptoms of Heat congestion in sinuses are acute...

當歸四逆湯 / Dang Gui Si Ni Tang Treats the following symptoms: Tags: circulation disorders, early stage of angiitis of lower extremities, gout (worse for cold-better for warmth), Raynaud's syndrome Warm Cold Limbs comes from “Treatise on Febrile Diseases” written by Zhang Zhongjing in the late Eastern Han Dynasty in China. It is for the treatment of Blood Deficiency and Cold Condense in the Meridians. Because of the Cold Evil Coagulation, the blood flow is insufficient, the Yang can not reach the extremities and the Blood can not fill the blood vessels. This manifests as cold hands and feet, the colour is blue and purple, and the pulse is very weak. If the symptoms show cold limbs, the pulse...

玉屏风散 / Yu Ping Feng San Treats the following symptoms: Tag: immune deficiency Tonic Defensive Qi was created by Wei Yilin, a Chinese physician in the Yuan Dynasty, and is a classic formula for strengthening Qi and solidifying the resistance. Strengthening Qi refers to nourish Qi of the Lungs and Spleen. The Defensive Qi (resistance) is controlled by the Lungs. Lung Qi is produced by the Spleen, with a strong Qi of the Spleen, the Qi of Lungs are exuberant. The strong Qi of Lungs and Spleen make the body’s resistance strong and external Evils are inviolable. Modern medicine believes that Tonic Defensive Qi has the effects of immune enhancement, anti-fatigue and anti-allergy, and it is suitable for diseases characterized by fatigue, spontaneous sweat and aversion to Wind. Moreover, it can prevent colds, and it is especially suitable for patients...

Da Chai Hu Tang Treats the following symptoms: Tags: abdominal pain, bile, bitter taste in the mouth, constipation, fullness in abdomen, nausea and vomiting, pancreatitis and cholecystitis Thorowax Purger is from “Treatise on Febrile Diseases” written by Zhang Zhongjing in the late Eastern Han Dynasty in China. It is made from Shaoyang Formula by removing ginseng and liquorice and adding rhei, citrus aurantium and paeonia lactiflora. Its effect is mainly to reconcile the Liver and Gallbladder to purge. It is used for disharmony of Shaoyang, Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat, the manifestation of upper abdominal pain and fullness like a nodular mass or discomfort, bitter mouth, nausea or vomiting, constipation, yellow, greasy red tongue, pulse string or slippage. In modern clinic it...

柴胡疏肝片 / Chai Hu Shu Gan Pian Treats the following symptoms: Tags: cholecystitis, chronic gastritis, depression, fullness in stomach, hepatitis, interfacial neuralgia, pain in ribs area, pain or distending feeling in chest and hypochondriac region, sto, stomach ache, symptoms become worse with stress or emotional upset Smooth Liver came out of the Ming Dynasty and was mentioned in Ye Wenling’s “Medical Purpose”, published in 1535 AD. It is a formula for the treatment of Liver Qi Stagnation. The symptoms are characterized by mood depression and pain or distension in the circulation site of Liver Meridian, such as pain in the ribs area, stomach pain, fullness, often sigh involuntarily and wiry pulse. Nowadays, it is commonly used...

小柴胡汤 / Xiao Chai Hu Tang Treats the following symptoms: Tags: bile, chronic fatigue, cold and flu in a prolonged duration, hepatitis, liver function disorder, menstrual cold, menstrual fever, nausea and vomiting, one of the following symptoms: upset; sick; nausea / loss of appetite / fullness in the chest / bitter taste in the mouth / alternating attacks of chills and fever, unexplained fever Shaoyang Formula comes from “Treatise on Febrile Diseases” written by Zhang Zhongjing in the late Eastern Han Dynasty in China and has been in clinical use for more than 1800 years. It is a well-known reconcile prescription for the treatment of Shaoyang Syndrome. The so-called Shaoyang syndrome is caused by Zheng Qi in the body...

保和丸 / Bao He Wan Treats the following symptoms: Tags: acid reflux, bad breath (halitosis), belching and be sick of food, food stagnation, fullness in stomach, indigestion, nausea and vomiting Relieve Stomach Stagnation comes from the “Danxi’s Mastery of Medicine” edited by Zhu Danxi, from the Yuan Dynasty published in 1347 AD. It is used for indications of Stagnation of the Stomach and indigestion. The Stagnation is caused by overeating, or originally, the Spleen and Stomach were weak, overeating leads to further damage to the Spleen and Stomach (lower gastric motility, gastrointestinal “overload“). The undigested turbid food stagnated in the Stomach which causes fullness and distension of stomach and abdomen, poor appetite, constipation or loose stools, foul smelling stool, thick tongue coating, and slippery pulse. The...

镇肝熄风汤 / Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang Treats the following symptoms: Tags: chronic headache and migraine, dizziness and vertigo, during or after a stroke, high blood pressure (hypertension), numbness of extremities, pre-stroke conditions in a distending feeling in the eyes, preventing stroke, restless legs syndrome, restlessness and flushed feeling Relieve Interior Wind is from “Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine” written by Zhang Xichun in 1924. The formula has the effects of quenching the Liver Wind, nourishing Yin and calming down Yang. It is for the treatment of so-called syndromes of “Excessive Yang and Fire punch upward”, or “excessive Liver Yang of upper part of the body, and Deficiency Kidney Yin of lower part of the body”. The syndromes are characterized by dizziness &...

Yu Ping Cang Er Pian Treats the following symptoms: Tag: chronic sinusitis Relieve Nasal Passage is the basic treatment for chronic sinusitis and is a combination of Tonic Defensive Qi, which supplements Wei Qi, and Xanthium Tea, which clears the sinus Wind-Heat. Chinese medicine believes that sinusitis is congestion of Heat in the sinuses. If the body lacks Qi and is unable to get rid of Evil, it will become chronic sinusitis after a long delay. Therefore, the treatment of chronic sinusitis should not only clear away Dampness, Heat and Poison but also tonic Qi. SINUSITIS Typical symptoms: blocked nose, cough, fatigue, fever, headache, nasal discharge Disease description: Sinusitis is the swelling of the mucous membrane in the paranasal sinuses. Respiratory viruses causing the common cold or flu, can lead to...

Treats the following symptoms: Tags: chronic hepatitis, depression, early menstruation, hyperactivity syndrome in adolescents, irregular menstruation, irritability, liver detoxification, liver problems, mood swings, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), restlessness, sore breasts, stress, symptoms become worse with stress or emotional upset Relaxed Wanderer is made by adding Cortex Moutan and Fructus Gardeniae to the basis of the Merry Life Formula, which nourishes Liver Blood and smooth Qi, Cortex Moutan and Fructus Gardeniae clear the Liver Fire. Therefore, Relaxed Wanderer has the effect of nourishing Liver Blood, smoothing Liver Qi and clearing Liver Fire. The occurrence of Liver Fire is mostly generated by long time Liver Qi Stagnation, so Relaxed Wanderer is widely used for the syndromes of Liver Stagnation, Blood Deficiency and Heat. For example acne, depression, moodiness, hyperactivity syndrome in adolescents and various liver diseases and liver detoxification and gynaecological diseases like PMS, irregular and early menstruation, with the symptoms of irritability,...