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Si Miao Yong An Tang
chinese formulae

definition

Si Miao Yong An Tang = "Four-Valiant Decoction for Well-Being"
sources: Yeung, p. 215; Bensky and Barolet, p. 85.
signs and symptoms: Ulcerated sores that will not heal, local inflammation, purulent abscess, fever and thirst.
tongue and pulse: red tongue, and rapid pulse.
indications: Fire Toxin leading to Xue Yu (Blood Stasis). With the appropriate presentation, this formula may be used in treating conditions conventionally diagnosed as thromboangiitis obliterans, other disorders with thrombosis in the limbs, and gangrene (in conjunction with surgery).
cautions and contraindications: Use only in cases of severe Fire Toxin with blood loss or Injury to the Yin. Contraindicated in cases with Cold, Qi Xu (Deficiency), or Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency).
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 20 grams: lonicera (jin yin hua), scrophularia (xuan shen).
» 10 grams: Chinese angelica (tang kuei) (dang gui).
» 5 grams: licorice (gan cao).
administration: Minimum 10-day course of treatment is recommended.
modifications:
» for extreme pain, add mastic (ru xiang) and myrrh (mo yao).
» for severe heat, add moutan (mu dan pi) and raw rehmannia (sheng di huang).
» for upper extremity thromboangiitis, add cinnamon twig (gui zhi), turmeric (jiang huang).
» for lower extremity thromboangiitis, add cyathula root (chuan niu xi) and phellodendron (huang bai).
» with blood clots, add persica (tao ren) and carthamus (hong hua).


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