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Ji Chuan Jian
chinese formulae

definition

Ji Chuan Jian = "Benefit the River (Flow) Decoction"
sources: Yeung, p. 131; Bensky and Barolet, p. 125.
signs and symptoms: Constipation, anemia, low back pain, cold sensation in the back, clear and copious urine, clear and copious urine.
tongue and pulse: pale tongue with thin white coat, thready pulse.
indications: Kidney Yang and Qi Xu (Deficiency). With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as atonic constipation, degenerative joint disease, and chronic arthritis.
cautions and contraindications: Contraindicated for a person with constipation due to Shi (Excess) Fire or Heat in the body.
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 9 grams: Chinese angelica (tang kuei) (dang gui).
» 6 grams: cistanches (rou cong rong), achyranthes (wei niu xi), alisma (ze xie).
» 3 grams: chih-ko (zhi ke), cimicifuga (sheng ma).
modifications:
» for pronounced Qi Xu (Deficiency), add ginseng (ren shen).
» for Internal Fire, add scute (huang qin).
» for severe Xu (Deficiency), omit chih-ko (zhi ke).
» to increase the moistening action of the Intestines, add linum (huo ma ren).
» for severe lower back pain, omit alisma (ze xie) and add lycium fruit (gou qi zi) and eucommia (du zhong).



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