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rx
formula
Bupleurum F.
Chinese formulae
definition
Bupleurum F. = Yi Gan San = "Restrain the Liver Powder"
sources:Hsu, 1980, p. 343; Bensky and Barolet, p. 147; Flaws, 1997, p. 256-257.
signs and symptoms:Spasms, palpitations with anxiety, irritability, fever and chills, abdominal distention, reduced appetite, loose stools or diarrhea in response to emotional stress, grinding of the teeth, stiff shoulders, general lassitude, and insomnia or restless sleep.
tongue and pulse:White coating; wiry pulse
indications:Liver Invading Spleen with Wind causing spasmodic movements; can also be Spleen Xu (Deficiency) with Liver hyperactivity (Flaws, 1997, p. 256). With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as neurosis, ADD, hyperactivity, epilepsy, hysteria, insomnia, bruxism, night crying of children, febrile disease, menopausal disorders, rickets and spasms.
cautions and contraindications:
ingredients:dosage for one day:
» 4 grams:poria (fu ling), white atractylodes (bai zhu).
» 3 grams:Chinese angelica (tang kuei) (dang gui), gambir (uncaria) (gou teng), cnidium (chuan xiong).
» 2 grams:bupleurum (chai hu).
» 1.5 grams:licorice (gan cao).
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