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Coronary Heart Disease #2

Medicinals
12

Composition

  • Dang ShenRx. Codonopsis6–14 g

    Tonifies the Middle Jiao, tonifies the Lungs and augments *Qi.*

    for Spleen and Stomach Deficiencies with fatigue, a sensation of fullness in the abdomen, dizziness, lethargy, shortness of breath, anorexia and loose stools or diarrhea.
  • Mai Men DongRx. Ophiopogonis6–15 g

    Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Stomach Yin, clears the Heart and eliminates irritability.

    for hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
    for thirst, constipation, irritability and low-grade fever due to Stomach Yin Deficiency in the aftermath of warm febrile disease where to the fluids have been injured.
  • Sheng Di HuangRx. Rehmanniae5–30 g

    Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, generates fluids and cools Heart Fire.

    for coughing, hematemesis, epistaxis, and uterine hemorrhage due to Heat from Deficiency.
    for a dry throat, irritability, a red tongue, and a fast thready pulse due to Devastated Yin with Blazing Fire; excessive thirst, irritability, and a scarlet tongue due to Ying Stage Heat ; swelling of the throat and lymph nodes and constipation due to Excess Heat with Yin Deficiency.
    for Ying and Xue Stage Heat with a high fever, scarlet tongue, thirst, a rash all over the body, epistaxis and hemoptysis; residual Warm pathogen which has injured the Yin and Kidney Yin Deficiency with steaming bones.
    for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns; late-stage febrile disease with irritability, thirst and constipation and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing with soreness and swelling in the throat, dry mouth and a parched tongue.
  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae1.5–14 g

    Tonifies the Spleen, augments *Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.*

    for anorexia, fatigue and loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency and palpitations due to Heart Qi Deficiency.
    for palpitations due to Heart Qi Deficiency.
    • Dang Shen, Gui Zhi, E Jiao
    Sheng Di Huang, for Heart Qi* and Blood Deficiencies with an irregular Heart beat and palpitations.
  • E JiaoColla Corii Asini3–16 g

    Tonifies the Blood and nourishes and moistens *Yin.*

  • Gui ZhiRam. Cinnamomi9–15 g

    Warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, assists the Heart Yang, warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Qi in the chest and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels.

    for palpitations and dyspnea due to Heart Yang Deficiency.
  • Mu Dan PiCx. Moutan6–12 g

    Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.

    for chest and abdominal pain due to Blood Stagnation.
    • Ze Xie, Fu Ling
    Shan Zhu Yu, for spermatorrhea due to Kidney Yin* Deficiency with Heat.
  • Shan Zhu YuFr. Corni6–12 g

    Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes *Jing and Body Fluids, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and strengthens Kidney Yang.***

  • Fu LingPoria9–18 g

    Strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle *Jiao, transforms Phlegm, quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves*.

    • Ze Xie
    facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness leading to edema, jaundice, diarrhea, Milky Lin, and scanty, difficult urination with abdominal distention.
    warms and transforms fluids, unblocks Yang and promotes urination.
    for Spleen and Heart Deficiencies causing facial edema, palpitations, and shortness of breath.
  • Ze XieRz. Alismatis4.5–16 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and drains Kidney Fire.

    for steaming bone disorder, dizziness, and vertigo.
  • Xuan ShenRx. Scrophulariae7–30 g

    Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes *Yin.*

  • Yan Hu SuoRz. Corydalis3–11 g

    Invigorates the Blood, circulates Qi, stops pain and induces and prolongs sleep.

Actions

  • Replenishes the Kidney's Yin
  • Strengthens the Qi
  • Purges Heat arising from Deficiency
  • Invigorates the Blood

Patterns treated

Deficient Yin of the Heart and Kidney

Manifestations

  • Poor sleep accompanied by excessive dreaming
  • Involuntary seminal emission occurring with erotic dreams
  • Early ejaculation
  • An irritable temperament
  • Prone to being startled easily
  • A pounding or racing heartbeat
  • Diminished memory
  • A lightheaded, dizzy sensation
  • Ringing sounds in the ears
  • An aching soreness in the low back
  • Weakness in the legs
  • Recurrent tidal-pattern fever
  • Sweating during sleep
  • Dryness of the mouth
  • Reddened cheeks
  • Urine that is scanty and red
Tongue body
A tongue that is red in color
Coating
A coating that is scant or absent
Pulse
A pulse that is thready and rapid

Indications

  • Disease of the heart's coronary arteries
  • Disease affecting the arteries supplying the heart

Modifications