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Gou Teng Xi Feng Yin钩藤熄風飲

Uncaria Extinguish Wind Decoction

Medicinals
6

Composition

  • Gou TengRam. cum Uncis Uncariae6–16 g

    Extinguishes Wind, alleviates spasms, drains Liver Heat and pacifies Liver *Yang.*

    calms the Liver and extinguishes Wind.
    for seizures, convulsions spasms, tics, hemiplegia due to Wind-Stroke, numbness and pain in the limbs, and stubborn migraines or trigeminal neuralgia from Liver Wind or Liver Yang Rising.
    for convulsions due to Liver Wind.
    for seizures associated with high fever.
    • Tian Ma, Ling Yang Jiao
    Quan Xie,* for high fevers with convulsions or muscular tetany.
    • Tian Ma, Ling Yang Jiao, Ren Shen
    Quan Xie, for high fevers with convulsions or muscular tetany with concurrent Qi* Deficiency
  • Ling Yang JiaoCornu Saigae Tataricae1–5 g

    Drains Liver Heat, calms the Liver, extinguishes Wind, controls spasms and convulsions, calms the Liver, anchors Yang, drains Heat, clears Fire toxicity and improves vision.

  • Quan XieScorpio2–5 g

    Extinguishes Wind and stops tremors and convulsions.

    • Tian Ma, Ling Yang Jiao
    Gou Teng ,* for febrile convulsions in children.
  • Tian MaRz. Gastrodiae3–10 g

    Extinguishes Wind, calms the Liver, stops spasms and tremors, subdues Rising Liver Yang and alleviates pain.

  • Ren ShenRx. Ginseng1–9 g

    Tonifies Qi and calms the Spirit*.*

  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae1.5–14 g

    Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

    • Ren Shen
    relieves palpitations and anxiety.

Actions

  • Removes Heat from the body
  • Eliminates toxins
  • Settles the Liver
  • Suppresses Wind

Patterns treated

Internal Stirring of Liver Wind: Wind Generated by Liver Fire (Yang)

Manifestations

  • Frequently observed in pediatric patients
  • Involvement of both eyes
  • A deviating, crooked alignment of the eyes and mouth
  • Dilated pupils
  • A state of nervous unease
  • Stiffness of the body
  • Dizziness and vertigo severe enough to cause falling
  • Head pain accompanied by a pulling, drawing feeling
  • Limbs that are numb and shaking
  • Involuntary twitching and writhing movements of the hands and feet
  • Impaired language function
  • An unsteady, wobbling walk
  • In cases of Wind-Stroke: abrupt loss of consciousness, a stiff tongue accompanied by aphasia, facial paralysis, and hemiplegia
  • Possibly progressing to coma
  • In some cases, resulting in death
Tongue body
Red in color
Coating
Sparse
Pulse
Forceful and wiry

Indications

Degeneration of the optic nerve