Sometimes I have a headache, dizziness and lack of strength. It was during the Chinese New Year, and he asked me to talk about it.
After reading the tongue coating, I found that it was white and greasy, slightly yellow, and there was a circle of tooth marks on the edge of the tongue. Because of his irregular diet and poor appetite, he was treated according to spleen deficiency and yang deficiency, so he gave Shengyang Yiwei decoction.
Shengyang Yiwei decoction solution
Shengyang Yiwei decoction is the prescription of Li Dongyuan, one of the four famous doctors in Jin and Yuan Dynasties. This prescription has exquisite compatibility, among which there are many well-known prescriptions.
At present, the general dosage is Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis (original ginseng), Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Poria, Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata, Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, Radix Saposhnikoviae, Radix Bupleuri, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Notopterygii Rhizoma, Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, Rhizoma Coptidis, Alismatis Rhizoma and Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata.
Clinical application needs dialectical addition and subtraction according to everyone's situation and doctor's advice.
This prescription contains many famous prescriptions, such as Shaoyao Gancao Decoction, Liujunzi Decoction and Tongxie Yaofang. And there is also the shadow of Buzhong Yiqi Decoction.
The prescription takes astragalus as the main medicine, which can benefit the stomach, spleen and qi. Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, Pinellia ternata and Chenpi are the medicinal components of Liujunzi Decoction, which have the functions of invigorating spleen, regulating stomach, resolving phlegm and eliminating dampness.
In nature, the wind is upward and the wind belongs to Yang. Therefore, Notopterygium Rhizoma, Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, Radix Saposhnikoviae and Radix Bupleuri can induce yang to rise, and wind energy can dry our wet clothes, so wind medicine can dehumidify;
It can clear away heat and dry dampness, and Alisma orientalis can make damp heat move stool and reduce turbid yin; Paeonia lactiflora is sour, which can astringe vaginal fluid and avoid the harm of damp-heat drugs to vaginal fluid.
From the perspective of the five elements of Chinese medicine, the liver can block the spleen, and the liver is often excited when spleen deficiency occurs, while Paeonia lactiflora can calm the liver and prevent problems before they happen. The whole recipe has the functions of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, rising yang and lowering turbidity, clearing heat and promoting diuresis.
The whole prescription can tonify spleen and stomach, clear yang and remove damp-heat, and can treat many diseases caused by spleen deficiency, clear yang and damp-heat. So how are these diseases caused?
So what diseases can Shengyang Yiwei decoction treat in daily life?
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a group of symptoms characterized by long-term fatigue, accompanied by low fever, sore throat, headache, muscle and joint pain, memory loss, sleep disorder and depression, which seriously affects daily work and life.
Although there is no name of chronic fatigue syndrome in Chinese medicine, according to the related symptoms, if syndrome differentiation belongs to spleen and stomach qi deficiency, clearing yang does not rise, and there is damp heat, Shengyang Yiwei decoction can be used for treatment.
On the basis of the main symptoms, the key points of syndrome differentiation are physical weakness, always wanting to lie down and rest or sleep, heavy or painful limbs, little or no appetite, red tongue, yellow or white greasy tongue coating, and symptoms such as loose stool, loss of appetite, emaciation or puffiness, and sallow complexion.
Insomnia patients can add Semen Ziziphi Spinosae, Flos Chrysanthemi and Fructus Lycii for blurred vision.
Diarrhea irritable bowel syndrome
Modern medicine believes that the cause of this disease is intestinal motility disorder and accelerated peristalsis, which leads to abnormal stool characteristics and defecation frequency. At present, there is no ideal drug.
This disease belongs to the category of "diarrhea disease" in traditional Chinese medicine. It is believed that due to exogenous pathogenic factors, internal injury to diet, emotional imbalance, strain to the spleen, old age and infirmity, impaired spleen and stomach function, abnormal transport and transformation function, the small intestine can't normally distinguish subtle Shui Gu from dross, and the large intestine can't conduct normally, resulting in water and dross entering the large intestine and diarrhea.
Give one of the most common or familiar examples. Every time someone takes an exam, they will have diarrhea, which is caused by emotional stimulation. We can treat it with this prescription according to the specific performance.
The main manifestations are diarrhea and repeated attacks, which may be accompanied by indigestion, abdominal distension and abdominal pain.
In addition, it may be accompanied by decreased diet, frequent bowel sounds, fatigue and heaviness, pale tongue with white fur and weak pulse. At this time, it can be treated with Shengyang Yiwei decoction. If the humidity is too heavy, you can add raw coix seed, bitter almond and cardamom, which is Sanren decoction.
Correct clinical application of syndrome differentiation and treatment can often achieve unexpected results. It is worth noting that when using this prescription, it should also be used under the guidance of professionals, so as to avoid adverse consequences caused by drugs that are not symptomatic.