Several Formula Experiences, December 20, 1980

Several Formula Experiences, December 20, 1980

1. Adding ingredients to Zhenwu Tang and Shengmai San is effective in treating arrhythmia.

2. Huangjing 2, Baiyuan 6, and Shishi 7 are effective in treating chronic nephritis. In terms of modifications, one should clearly specify three herbs: Sparganium and Curcuma (including Euryale ferox and Rosa laevigata); four herbs: cicada slough, Leonurus cardiaca, and Perilla leaf (including Goji berry, Ligustrum lucidum, and Cuscuta chinensis); five herbs: Siwu Tang (excluding Chuanxiong); six herbs: white bamboo root and white dodder; seven herbs: Scrophularia ningpoensis and Baoyuan Tang (with a heavy dose of cinnamon, 15 g); eight herbs: Euryale ferox. In the winter of 1980, Chen Wanbang, secretary of the Urban Construction Bureau, was cured using this formula, with urinary protein decreasing from (+++) to (+).

3. For persistent abdominal distension, combining Xiao Huixiang San with Jijiao Li Huang Wan and Sanwu Tang yields good results.

4. For endocrine-related headaches accompanied by eye pain, use Danzhi Xiaoyao San combined with Xuanqi Tang and added gypsum.