Systemic lupus erythmatosus & Chinese herbal medicine

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients,  May, 2004  by Bob Flaws

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M. For decreased eating and drinking and torpid intake, one can choose from: Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli (Ji Nei Jin), Radix Linderae Strychnifoliae (Wu Yao), uncooked Rhizoma Zingiberis (Sheng Jiang), Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (Chen Pi), and Radix Gentianae Scabrae (Long Dan Cao).

N. For high blood pressure, one can choose from: Fructus Crataegi (Shan Zha), Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis (Wu Wei Zi), Radix Ilicis Pubescentis (Mao Dong Qing), Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae (Dan Shen), Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu), Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis (Xuan Shen), Cortex Radicis Lycii Chinensis (Di Gu Pi), Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis (Du Zhong), Cortex Radicis Moutan (Dan Pi), Radix Puerariae (Ge Gen), and Rhizoma Sinomenii Acuti (Qing Feng Teng).

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O. For central nervous system impairment with emotional and nervous disorders, one can choose from, Rhizoma Gastrodiae Elatae (Tian Ma), Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis (Gou Teng), Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae (Fang Ji), Rhizoma Arisaematis (Tian Nan Xing), Rhizoma Acori Graminei (Shi Chang Pu), Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae (Yuan Zhi), Bombyx Batryticatus (Bai Jiang Can), Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (Fu Ling), Succinum (Hu Po), Margarita (Zhen Zhu), and Cornu Antelopis Saiga-tatarici (Ling Yang Jiao).

P. For qi vacuity emission of heat (i.e., fever), one can choose from: Radix Astragali Membranacei (Huang Qi), Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu), Radix Codonopsitis Pilosulae (Dang Shen), Fructus Zizyphi Jujubae (Da Zao), and Arillus Euphoriae Longanae (Long Yan Rou).

Q. For blood vacuity fever, one can choose from: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui), cooked Radix Rehmanniae (Shu Di), Gelatinum Corii Asini (E Jiao), Rhizoma Polygonati (Huang Jing), and Rhizoma Polygoni Odorati (Yu Zhu).

R. For yin vacuity fever, one can choose from: Herba Artemisiae Apiaceae (Qing Hao), Cortex Radicis Lycii Chinensis (Di Gu Pi), Radix Stellariae Dichotomae (Yin Chai Hu), Rhizoma Picrorrhizae (Hu Huang Lian), Gelatinum Corii Asini (E Jiao), Caulis Milletiae Seu Spatholobi (Ji Xue Teng), and Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis (Xuan Shen).

S. For allergic fever, one can choose from: Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis (Huang Qin), Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae (Fang Ji), Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (Chen Pi), Herba Ephedrae (Ma Huang), and Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gan Cao).

T. For bacterial fever, one can choose from: Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae (Lian Qiao), Herba Houttuyniae Cordatae Cum Radice (Yu Xing Cao), Rhizoma Coptidis Chinensis (Huang Lian), Flos Chrysanthemi Morifolii (Ju Hua), Flos Lonicerae Japonicae (Jin Yin Hua), Herba Taraxaci Mongolici Cum Radice (Pu Gong Ying), Radix Bupleuri (Chai Hu), Folium Daqingye (Da Qing Ye), Radix Pulsatillae Chinensis (Bai Tou Weng), and Cortex Radicis Lycii Chinensis (Di Gu Pi).

U. For viral fever, one can choose from: Folium Daqingye (Da Qing Ye), Radix Isatidis Seu Baphicacanthi (Ban Lan Gen), Radix Pulsatillae Chinensis (Bai Tou Weng), Herba Oldenlandiae Diffusae (Bai Hua She She Cao), Herba Scutellariae Barbatae (Ban Zhi Lian), Herba Lobeliae Chinensis (Ban Bian Lian), Radix Dianthi (Qu Mai Gen), Flos Lonicerae Japonicae (Jin Yin Hua), Herba Taraxaci Mongolici Cum Radice (Pu Gong Ying), Herba Violae Yedoensitis Cum Radice (Zi Hua Di Ding), Radix Albus Paeoniae Lactiflorae (Bai Shao), Cortex Radicis Lycii Chinensis (Di Gu Pi), Radix Bupleuri (Chai Hu), Folium Eriobotryae Japonicae (Pi Pa Ye), Fructus Rosae Laevigatae (Jin Ying Zi), Herba Artemisiae Capillaris (Yin Chen Hao), and Herba Artemisiae Apiaceae (Qing Hao).

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