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rx
formula
Bupleurum and Cyperus C.
chinese formulae
definition
Bupleurum and Cyperus C. = Chai Hu Shu Gan San = "Bupleurum Powder to Spread the Liver"
sources: Yeung, p. 54; Bensky and Barolet, p. 146.
signs and symptoms: Hypochondriac pain, alternating fever and chills, mental depression, abdominal distention, premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea.
tongue and pulse: thin white tongue coat, wiry pulse.
indications: Liver Qi Stagnation. With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as hypertension, breast distention, hypochondriac pain, dysmenorrhea, and irregular menstruation.
cautions and contraindications:
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 9 grams: bupleurum (chai hu).
» 6 grams: white peony (bai shao yao), chih-ko (zhi ke), cyperus (xiang fu).
» 3 grams: cnidium (chuan xiong).
» 1 gram: honey-baked licorice (zhi gan cao).
modifications:
» with bitter taste in the mouth, add coptis (huang lian) and scute (huang qin).
» for severe abdominal pain, add corydalis (yan hu suo) and melia (chuan lian zi).
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