Functions
According to traditional Chinese medicine, this formula clears away heat to calm the liver, suppresses hyperactivity of the liver-yang and stops endogenous wind, and tonifies the liver and the kidney. It is used to treat the following conditions due to an excessive liver-yang and the up-stirring of the liver-wind: headache, dizziness, and sleeplessness.
Dosage Info
Infusion: 1 bag each time, infuse with boiled water. Decoction: 1 dose per day, divided into 2-3 times, or as directed by health care practitioners. 5:1 concentrated extract: 9 grams/day.
Ingredients
- Chuan Niu Xi
- Du Zhong
- Fu Ling
- Gou Teng
- Huang Qin
- Sang Ji Sheng
- Shi Jue Ming
- Tian Ma
- Ye Jiao Teng
- Yi Mu Cao
- Zhi Zi
Precautions
Health Conditions: This formula is not appropriate for patients suffering from wind-syndromes caused by yin deficiency with a reddish, furless tongue.
Pharmacology
Sedative effect: Experiments on the in-vivo process and pharmacokinetics of this formula show that it has a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on mice’s spontaneous activity. The minimum effective dosage is 0.32g/kg. (1) Experiments also found that the formula has the following dose-dependent effects: counteracting convulsion, inducing sleep, and killing pain. (2) , (3) , (4)
Lowering Blood Pressure: Pan, et al. compared the effects of treating experimental hypertension with acupuncture and with this formula. They found both treatments are effective, and there is no significant difference between them (P
Clinical Applications
Hypertension
Wu, et al. treated 66 cases of primary hypertension with this formula and reported that the formula was significantly effective for improving the plasma endotheliolysin (ET) and calcitonin gene-related peptide values (P
References
- Zhou Zhi Qiang, et al. Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Application of TCM. 1999;15(1):6-7.
- Zhao Zhi Qiang, et al. Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Application of TCM. 1998;14(6):4-6.
- Zhao Zhi Qiang, et al. Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Application of TCM. 1999;15(2):6-7.
- Zhao Zhi Qiang, et al. Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Application of TCM. 1999;15(3):13-14.