Effect
Calming the liver-wind, nourishing Yin.
Indications
Syndrome due to Yin-deficiency of the liver and kidney and hyperactivity of the liver-Yang, marked by dizziness, Vertigo, distention of the eyes, Tinnitus, heat pain in the head, vexation, limited movement of the body, gradual distortion of the mouth corner, even faint without consciousness which is freed from when the patient is moved or leaves sequel when the patient comes to, reddened tongue and taut long forceful pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as hypertension, pheochromocytoma and cerebrovascular accident.
Ingredients
Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niuxi) 30 g,
Haematitum (Daizheshi)">Haematitum (Daizheshi) 30 g,
Os Draconis (Longgu) 15 g,
Ostrea cucullata Born (Muli) 15 g,
Chinemys reevesii (Guiban) 15 g,
Radix Paeoniae Alba (Baishaoyao) 15 g,
Radix Scrophulariae (Xuanshen) 15 g,
Tian Dong (Radix Asparagi) 15 g,
Fructus Meliae Toosendan (Chuanlianzi) 6 g,
Fructus Hordei Germinatus (Maiya) 6 g,
Herba Artemisiae Scopariae (Yinchen) 6 g,
Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gancao) 4.5 g.
Explanation
Niu Xi: Being used in larger dose, inducing blood to go downward, invigorating the liver and kidney.
Zhi Shi, Long Gu and Mu Li: Descending the adverse flow of Qi, suppressing the hyperactivity of Yang and calming the liver-wind.
Gui Ban, Xuan Shen, Tian Dong and Bai Shao: Nourishing Yin-fluid to suppress excess of Yang.
Yin Chen, Chuan Lian Zi and Mai Ya: Assisting the principal drug in purging the excessive part of the liver-Yang, removing the stagnancy of the liver-Qi.
Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of' all the other ingredients.
Administration
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.