Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
天麻芶藤飲 (天麻勾藤饮) tiān má gōu téng yǐn, "Gastrodia and Uncaria Decoction"

Translated Name: Gastrodia and Uncaria Decoction

Category:

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (11):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
天麻	Tian Ma	gastrodia rhizome	9	grams
芶藤	Gou Teng	stems of gambir vine; gambir, uncaria vine	12 - 15	grams
石决明	Shi Jue Ming	abalone shell	18 - 24	grams
梔子	Zhi Zi	cape jasmine fruit, gardenia	9	grams
黃苓	Huang Qin	baical skullcap root, scutellaria, scute	9	grams
茯神	Fu Shen		9 - 15	grams
益母草	Yi Mu Cao	Chinese motherwort, leonurus	9 - 12	grams
川牛膝	Chuan Niu Xi	cyathula root	12	grams
杜仲	Du Zhong	eucommia bark	9 - 12	grams
桑寄生	Sang Ji Sheng	mulberry mistletoe stems; taxillus, mistletoe	9 - 24	grams
夜交藤	Ye Jiao Teng	crydalis rhizome	9 - 30	grams

Tongue:

Red tongue

Pulse:

Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)

Qualities: Wiry (String-taut)

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (羚羊角, antelope horn) Ling Yang Jiao''': For more severe symptoms - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p405 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Sensation of heat rushing to the head add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Insomnia with dream-disturbed sleep. Severe cases there maybe be numbness or twitching and spasms in the extremitites or hemiplegia add comment

	+1 jenny akee Liver yang rising-tinnitus and deafness add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Cerebrovascular disease, transitory ischemic attacks, essential hypertension, renal hypertension, hypertensive encephalopathy, focal disorders of the higher nervous functions such as with aphasia and apraxia, epilepsy, and neurosis add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Common used for treating hypertension, especially when the presentation fits this pattern add comment

	+1 Joyce Zaff This is a common formula to treat Hypertension d/t LR QI Stagnation turning into Fire and LR Yang Rising add comment

Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin天麻芶藤飲 (天麻勾藤饮) tiān má gōu téng yǐn, "Gastrodia and Uncaria Decoction"