Stroke Sequelae ⁽³¹⁾

"Da Qinjiao Decoction" comes from Suwen Bingqi Yi Baoming Ji (Life-Preserving Records on Disease Mechanism According to Suwen); in Jiaozhu Furen Liangfang (Annotated Good Prescriptions for Women) it is also called "Qinjiao Decoction." Its composition is: Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix), 3 liang (90 g); Shigao…

Xiao Xuming Tang (Minor Life-Extension Decoction) comes from the Beiji Qianjin Yaofang (Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold for Emergencies). Its composition: Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex inner portion), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix), Shaoyao (Paeoniae…

The Qing-dynasty physician Chen Shiduo's Bianzhen Lu (Records of Pattern Differentiation) contains a formula called Shengxue Qifei Tang (Blood-Generating and Paralysis-Rising Decoction). Its composition is: Yuzhu (Polygonatum) 2 liang (60 g), Shudi (processed Rehmannia) 1 liang (30 g), Shanzhuyu (Cornus Fruit) 4 qian (12 g),…

The Shengji Zonglu (Imperial Generalistic Prescriptions) records Changpu Tang (Acorus Decoction) for stroke sequelae. Its composition is: Changpu (Acorus Rhizome), Yuanzhi (Polygala, pith removed), Mutong (Akebia), Baifuling (White Poria), Renshen (Ginseng), Shijueming (Haliotidis Concha), Danggui (Angelica), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia), Rougui (Cinnamon Bark), each 1 liang (30…

The Wulong Wan (Black Dragon Pill) formula comes from the Puji Fang (Prescriptions Universal Relief, quoting the Jingyan Fang, Experienced Prescriptions). Its composition is as follows: "One whole Zaoshe (Zaocys, pit viper; use the entire snake, remove the head and tail, cut into segments of…

"Fushou Yanchun Dan" comes from Puji Fang (Prescriptions for Universal Relief). It treats left or right paralysis, deviated mouth and eye, and hemiplegia—what in modern medicine we call stroke sequelae, the most common aftereffect of stroke (cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction). "Fushou Yanchun Dan" is…

Da Xingfeng Tang (Major Wind-Stirring Decoction) comes from "Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang" (Taiping Peaceful Beneficent Pharmacy Formulary). Its composition: Sheng Tiannanxing (raw Arisaema) 8 liang (240 g), Sheng Fangfeng (raw Saposhnikovia) 4 liang (120 g), Sheng Duhuo (raw Angelica pubescens), Sheng Fuzi (raw Aconitum, peeled…

"Xiaoshuan Tongluo Pian" (Thrombo-Dissolving and Collateral-Unblocking Tablets) comes from the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, Part I, 2005 edition. Its composition is: Chuanxiong (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome) 120 g, Danshen (Salvia Root) 90 g, Huangqi (Astragalus Root) 180 g, Zexie (Water Plantain Rhizome) 60…

The formula "Naodesheng Wan" (Brain-Revitalizing Pills) comes from the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, Part I, 2005 edition. Its composition is: Sanqi (Notoginseng) 78 g, Chuanxiong (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome) 78 g, Honghua (Safflower) 91 g, Gegen (Kudzu Root) 251 g, Shanzha (Hawthorn Fruit,…

Zhongfeng Huichun Tablets (Stroke-Recovery Tablets) are recorded in the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, Volume I, 2005 edition. Their composition is: Danggui (Angelica Root, wine-processed) 30 g; Chuanxiong (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, wine-processed) 30 g; Honghua (Safflower) 10 g; Taoren (Peach Kernel) 30 g;…