Xiao Xu Ming Tang
小續命湯 xiǎo xù mìng tāng, "Minor Prolong Life Decoction"

Translated Name: Minor Prolong Life Decoction

Category:

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (12):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
麻黃	Ma Huang	ephedra stem	3 - 6	grams
防風	Fang Feng	saposhnikovia root, ledebouriella root, siler	9 - 12	grams
生薑	Sheng Jiang	fresh ginger rhizome	9 - 12	grams
廣防己	Guang Fang Ji	aristolochia root, stephania	6 - 12	grams
杏仁	Xing Ren	apricot seed or kernel	9 - 12	grams
川芎	Chuan Xiong	Sichuan lovage root, cnidium, chuanxiong root	3 - 6	grams
肉桂	Rou Gui	inner bark of Saigon cinnamon, cinnamon bark	3 - 6	grams
人蔘	Ren Shen	ginseng root	3 - 6	grams
附子	Fu Zi	Prepared daughter root of Sichuan aconite	3 - 9	grams
芍藥	Shao Yao		6 - 12	grams
黃苓	Huang Qin	baical skullcap root, scutellaria, scute	4.5 - 9	grams
甘草	Gan Cao	licorice root	3 - 6	grams

Tongue:

Pale with thin white coating

Pulse:

Depth: Superficial (Floating)
Qualities: Deficient (Xu, Weak, Empty)

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (桃仁, peach kernel) Tao Ren''' '''Add Herb (黃耆, yellow milk-vetch) Huang Qi''' '''Add Herb (當歸, should go back, state of return) Dang Gui''': For pain in the joints that worsen at night - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p397 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Remove Herb (麻黃, hemp yellow) Ma Huang''' '''Add Herb (黃耆, yellow milk-vetch) Huang Qi''': For excessive sweating and an aversion to wind - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p397 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (蜈蚣, ) Wu Gong''': For facial asymmetry - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p396 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Severe cases loss of consciousness add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Central and peripheral facial paralysis, cerebrovascular accident and it's sequeae, urticaria, and rheumatoid arthritis add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Related to (Prolong Life Decoction) Xu Ming Tang''': For external wind invading the channels with Qi and Blood deficiency, or internal movement of Liver wind with the production of heat characterized by flaccid hemiplegia and aphasia. add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Related to (Lindera Powder to Smooth the Flow of Qi) Wu Yao Shun Qi San''': For wind attacking the extremities characterized by joint pain, numbness, headache and dizziness add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Related to (Aconite Decoction) Wu Tou Tang''': For long-term invasion of the channels by wind-dampness leading to severe obstruction of the sinews, vessels and joints, characterized by intense pain and severely restricted motion in the joints, particularly those of the hands and feet. Also for leg Qi due to damp-cold add comment

Xiao Xu Ming Tang小續命湯 xiǎo xù mìng tāng, "Minor Prolong Life Decoction"