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formula
Tang Kuei and Carthamus F.
chinese formulae

definition

Tang Kuei and Carthamus F. = Tung Tao San.
sources: Hsu, 1980, p. 438; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 325.
signs and symptoms: Dysmenorrhea, constipation, headache, shoulder/neck tension, tinnitus, vertigo, palpitations, lower abdominal distention; severe cases of internal bleeding resulting from contusion.
tongue and pulse: red or purple tongue body with wiry and fast pulse.
indications: Xue Yu (Blood Stasis) with Heat. With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as dysmenorrhea, menopausal disorders, contusions, and the complications of hypertension (headache, vertigo and shoulder stiffness).
cautions and contraindications:
ingredients: dosage for one day:
» 4 grams: mirabilitum (mang xiao).
» 3 grams: Chinese angelica (tang kuei) (dang gui), rhubarb (da huang), chih-shih (zhi shi).
» 2 grams: akebia (mu tong), sappan wood (su mu), magnolia bark (hou po), carthamus (hong hua), citrus (chen pi), licorice (gan cao).


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