Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin

(Gastrodia and Uncaria Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels

Pattern:

• Rising Liver Yang with Liver Wind

Actions:

• Sedates the Yang, calms the Liver, and extinguishes internal wind
• Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, invigorates the Blood, and clears heat.

Indications:

• Headache, tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo, blurry vision, a sensation of heat rising to the head, insomnia, nightmares, possible numbness, tingling, twitching, or spasms in the extremities

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Red tongue body with a possible yellow coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Wiry and possibly rapid pulse

Western Uses:

• Hypertension
• Puerperal Eclampsia
• Hemiplegia
• Trigeminal Neuralgia

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use in cases where internal wind is due to deficiency

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction. Cook Shi Jue Ming before adding the remaining ingredients. Gou Teng should be added towards the end of the decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• New Significance of Patterns and Treatment in Miscellaneous Diseases (Za Bing Zheng Zhi Xin Yi)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Liver, Heart, Kidneys, Lungs, Stomach, Large Intestine, Gall Bladder, Pericardium, Spleen

Substances in this Formula (11 Total):

	Tian Ma (Gastrodia Rhizome) 天麻 Qty: 9 grams Chan: LIV Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Rhizoma Gastrodiae Cat: Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors
	Gou Teng (Gambir Vine Stems and Thorns) 钩藤 Qty: 12-15 grams Chan: HT, LIV Prop: Sweet, Cool Latin: Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis Cat: Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors
	Shi Jue Ming (Abalone Shell) 石决明 Qty: 18-24 grams Chan: KI, LIV Prop: Salty, Cold Latin: Concha Haliotidis Cat: Substances that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors
	Zhi Zi (Gardenia, Cape Jasmine Fruit) 栀子 Qty: 9 grams Chan: HT, LIV, LU, ST, TB Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Fructus Gardeniae Jasminoidis Cat: Herbs that Drain Fire
	Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap Root) 黄芩 Qty: 9 grams Chan: GB, LI, LU, ST Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis Cat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
	Yi Mu Cao (Chinese Motherwort) 益母草 Qty: 9-12 grams Chan: HT, LIV, BL, PER Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Slightly Cold Latin: Herba Leonuri Heterophylli Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Chuan Niu Xi (Cyathula Root) 川牛膝 Qty: 12 grams Chan: LIV, KI Prop: Bitter, Sour, Neutral Latin: Radix Cyathula Officinalis Cat: Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
	Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark) 杜仲 Qty: 9-12 grams Chan: KI, LIV Prop: Sweet, Slightly Spicy, Warm Latin: Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yang
	Sang Ji Sheng (Mulberry Mistletoe Stems) 桑寄生 Qty: 9-24 grams Chan: KI, LIV Prop: Bitter, Neutral Latin: Ramulus Loranthi Seu Visci Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Ye Jiao Teng (Fleeceflower Vine, Polygonum Vine) 夜交藤 Qty: 9-30 grams Chan: HT, LIV Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Neutral Latin: Polygoni Multiflori Caulis Cat: Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
	Fu Shen (Poria Spirit) 茯神 Qty: 9-15 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Pararadicis Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness

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References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

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