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Nomenaclature

zhèn gān xī fēng tāng
鎮肝熄風湯
Sedate the Liver and Extinguish Wind Decoction
Other Translations

Meaning of the Name


Functions

Extinguish Internal Wind

Release exterior and induce diaphoresis
Sx: dizziness, vertigo, a feeling of distention in the eyes, tinnitus, feverish sensation in the head, HA, irritability, flushed face (as if intoxicated). there may also be frequent belching, progressive motor dysfunction of the body or development of facial asymmetry that occurs over a period of a few hours to a few days, severe dizziness and vertigo, sudden loss of consciousness, mental confusion with moments of lucidity, and an inability to fully recover after loss of consciousness. T: n/a. P: wiry, long and forceful.


Composition:

huai niu xi 30g

zhe shi 30g

long gu 15g

mu li 15g

gui ban 15g

xuan shen 15g

tian men dong 15g

bai shao 15g

yin chen hao 6g

chuan lian zi 6g

mai ya 6g

gan cao 4.5g


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Herbs with this formula

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