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rx
formula
Qing Wei San
chinese formulae
definition
Qing Wei San = "Clear the Stomach Powder"
sources: Hsu, 1980, p. 168; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 284; Bensky and Barolet, p. 93.
signs and symptoms: Toothache (especially when the pain extends into the head), facial redness, swelling and pain in the gums or tongue, fever, bad breath, dry mouth.
tongue and pulse: Red tongue with little coating, and slippery, large, rapid pulse.
indications: Stomach Heat. With the appropriate presentation, this formula may be used in treating conditions conventionally diagnosed as stomatitis, toothache, ulceration of the gingiva, periodontal disease, glossitis, idiopathic halitosis, trigeminal neuralgia, and pain due to swelling in the throat.
cautions and contraindications: Contraindicated in cases with toothache due to Wind Cold, or tooth and gum problems due to Kidney Xu (Deficiency).
ingredients: dosage for one day:
» 6 grams: Chinese angelica (tang kuei) (dang gui), moutan (mu dan pi), raw rehmannia (sheng di huang).
» 1 gram: coptis (huang lian), cimicifuga (sheng ma).
modifications:
» for strong thirst with a desire for cold beverages, omit Chinese angelica (tang kuei) (dang gui) and add scrophularia (xuan shen) and trichosanthes root (tian hua fen).
» for heat in the Large Intestine with constipation, add rhubarb (da huang).
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