Chinese Name
Dà Dìng Fēng Zhū 大定风珠
English Name
Major Arrest Wind Pearl
Sources
Indications
Patterns
Phase
Category
Expel WindPacify and Extinguish Internal Wind
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Conditions
Kampo Name
Related Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Ingredients
Wu Wei Zi
Wu Wei Zi
Dosages:
- Jun: E Jiao (9g)
- Jun: Ji Zi Huang (2pcs)
- Chen: Wu Wei Zi (6g)
- Chen: Bai Shao (18g)
- Chen: Zhi Gan Cao (12g)
- Zuo: Mu Li (12g)
- Zuo: Sheng Di Huang (18g)
- Zuo: Huo Ma Ren (6g)
- Zuo: Mai Men Dong (18g)
- Zuo: Gui Ban (12g)
- Zuo: Bie Jia (12g)
Actions:
- Nourish yin
- Extinguish Liver wind
Indications:
Severe yin deficiency with Liver wind rising: Extreme lack of energy, clonic convulsions
Pattern:
Severe Injury To The Yin And Fluids Which Causes Internal Movement Of Wind
Tongue:
Crimson, scanty coat
Pulse:
Weak, almost collapsed
Abdomen:
Notes:
- Dyspnea due to qi deficiency, add Ren Shen
- Spontaneous sweating, add Huang Qi, Long Gu, and Xiao Mai
- Palpitations, add Fu Shen, Ren Shen, and Xiao Mai
- Phlegm, add Tian Zhu Huang and Bei Mu
- With low-grade fever, add Bai Wei and Di Gu Pi
Should only be used for severe yin deficiency with no excess heat
Chorea minor, convulsions, cramps, encephalitis, liver fibrosis, post-stroke insomnia, post-stroke paralysis, spasms, and stroke
Systemic Differentiation of Warm Pathogen Diseases: 1798
Title and Author: Wēn bìng tiáo biàn Wú Táng / Wú Jū-Tōng
Primary Source: Bensky
Preparation:
Source Text - Blend the egg yolk into the strained decoction and take warm.
Modern Text -