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Herbs & Actions
| Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sm. Citri Reticulatae | Ju He | 9-30g | Promotes the movement of Qi, dissipates clumps and stops pain, for hernial disorders, testicular swelling and pain and breast lumps. |
| Dry-fried Fr. Toosendan | Chao Chuan Lian Zi | 3-30g | Dredges Liver Qi, releases Stagnation, stops pain and conducts Heat out from below. With Chuan Yan Hu Suo,for hernial disorders with hypochondriac, epigastric or abdominal pain caused by Liver Qi Stagnation with Heat. |
| Rx. Aucklandiae | Mu Xiang | 3-15g | Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain and adjusts and regulates stagnant Qi in the Intestines. |
| Dry-fried Sm. Persicae | Chao Tao Ren | 3-30g | Breaks up Blood Stasis invigorates Blood circulation, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels. |
| Dry-fried Rz. Corydalis | Chao Yan Hu Suo | 3-15g | Regulates the flow of Qi and Blood, to treat milder cases of menstrual irregularity or dull ache in the epigastrium from clumped Qi in the Spleen and Stomach. With Chao Chuan Lian Zi, for flank and upper right quadrant pain and epigastric and abdominal pain. |
| Cx. Cinnamomi | Rou Gui | 1-15g | Disperses deep Cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain. |
| Cx. Rasus Cinnamomi | Gui Xin | 1-15g | May substitute for Rou Gui |
| Caulis Akebiae | Mu Tong | 6-15g | Promotes urination, unblocks painful urinary dysfunction and drains Heart Heat through the Small Intestine. |
| Ginger-fried Cx. Magnoliae Officinalis | Jiang Chao Hou Po | 6-15g | Harmonizes the Stomach. With Chuan Zhi Shi, for stagnant Qi failing to move with abdominal distention, wheezing, shortness of breath, nausea and constipation. |
| Dry-fried Fr. Aurantii Immaturus | Chao Zhi Shi | 6-15g | Breaks up Stagnant Qi, reduces accumulation, descends Qi, unblocks the bowels, removes stagnant food, transforms Phlegm, reduces distention and resolves hardenings. With Jiang Chao Hou Po, for distention, swelling and pain due to Food Stagnation and Qi Stagnation. |
| Sargassum | Hai Zao | 9-30g | Reduces Phlegm, softens areas of hardness, promotes urination and reduces swelling. With Kun Bu, for Goiter and scrofula. |
| Thallus Eckloniae | Kun Bu | 9-30g | Resolves Phlegm, softens Phlegm nodules (areas of hardness), promotes urination and reduces swelling. |
| Thallus Laminariae | Hai Dai | 9-30g | Resolves Phlegm, softens Phlegm nodules (areas of hardness), promotes urination and reduces swelling. |
Formula Actions
- Promotes the movement of Qi
- Alleviates pain
- Softens hardness
- Dissipates nodules
- Dredges the passage of Yang Qi
Syndromes
- Protuberant hernia due to Cold-Dampness Entering the Liver Channel
- Qi Stagnation in the Small Intestine
Clinical Manifestations
- Unilateral testicular swelling with colicky pain reaching to the umbilicus
- Oozing of a yellow fluid from the scrotum
- Distention and pain in the lower abdomen
- Pain radiating to the lower spine
- Rock-like hardness and swelling of the scrotum
- Abscess
- Ulceration
- Tenesmus
- T:Normal
- C: White or White and greasy
- P: deep and wiry or Deep and taut
Treats
- Hernia
- Hydrocele
- Orchitis
- Testitis
- Varicocele of the spermatic cord
- Breast fibroadenoma
- Prostatic hypertrophy
- Testicular tuberculosis
- Epididymitis
- Fallopian tube obstruction
- Tunic vaginalis
- Thyroid adenoma
- Infertility
Contraindications
- Do not use for soft scrotal or other swellings.
- If the swellings have ulcerated, use appropriate topical applications in addition.