da ding feng zhu

Major Arrest Wind Pearls

About da ding feng zhu

Da Ding Feng Zhu, Major Arrest Wind Pearls, is Ji Zi Huang, E Jiao, Bai Shao, Zhi Gan Cao, Wu Wei Zi, Sheng Di Huang, Mai Men Dong, Huo Ma Ren, Gui Ban, Bie Jia and Mu Li. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that extinguish internal Wind.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
ji zi huang	2 g
e jiao	9 g
bai shao	18 g
zhi gan cao	12 g
wu wei zi	6 g
sheng di huang	18 g
mai men dong	18 g
huo ma ren	6 g
gui ban	12 g
bie jia	12 g
mu li	12 g

Actions and indications

Nourishes Yin and Blood

Final stage of a warm-febrile illness, with Yin and Blood almost used up; Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency
Exhaustion, lethargy and prostration, at times close to shock
Wasted look, very dry mouth and lips, and dry skin after a long fever
Low fever that lingers after the acute illness
Night sweats and nocturnal emissions, with a sore lower back and knees
Poor sleep with many dreams, and restlessness

Anchors Yang and extinguishes internal Wind

Wind stirring from Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency rather than from an outside attack
Hands and feet that tremble or twitch; spasms in which the limbs flex and extend by turns
Clonic convulsions
Dizziness made worse by stress or anger
Tongue deep red and dry, sometimes shrivelled, with a thin, peeled or absent coat; pulse thin and rapid, or weak and faint, lacking force on pressure

Modern uses

Late-stage epidemic encephalitis
Encephalitis B
Sequelae of encephalitis
Meningitis
Poliomyelitis
Prostration
Muscular atrophy
Lateral funiculus sclerosis
Tourette syndrome
Essential tremor
Senile tremor
Parkinson's disease
Wilson's disease (hepatolenticular degeneration)
Athetosis
Chorea minor
Clonic convulsions
Restless leg syndrome
Numbness
Paresthesia
Stroke
Post-stroke paralysis
Post-stroke insomnia
Insomnia
Anxiety
Drug abuse
Hyperthyroidism
Coronary artery disease
Liver fibrosis
AIDS/HIV
Atrophy of the tongue following radiotherapy
Urticaria
Dry skin
Low-grade fever
Night sweats
Perspiration
Fatigue
Dyspnea
Dizziness
Vertigo
Meniere's disease
Low back pain
Knee pain

Symptoms

Convulsions
Dizziness
Dream-disturbed sleep
Dry lips
Dry mouth
Dry skin
Emaciation
Fatigue
Insomnia
Low-grade fever
Muscle spasms
Muscle twitching
Night sweats
Restlessness
Sore and weak low back and knees
Spermatorrhea
Tremor
Weakness

Modifications

Qi deficiency with dryness, or with wheeze and labored breath: + ren shen
Qi-deficient spontaneous sweating: + huang qi, + fu xiao mai, + long gu
Palpitations: + fu shen, + dang shen
Palpitations, second option: + long gu, + fu xiao mai, + ren shen
Palpitations with Qi deficiency: + fu shen, + ren shen, + fu xiao mai
Limb muscle spasms with Phlegm: + tian zhu huang, + chuan bei mu
Limb muscle spasms with Phlegm and low fever: + tian zhu huang, + chuan bei mu, + bai wei, + di gu pi
Tourette syndrome (combined with Er Zhi Wan)
Lingering low fever as well: + bai wei, + di gu pi
Chorea minor (Sydenham chorea): + gou teng, + jiang can, + shi jue ming, + long gu, + shan zhu yu, + shan yao, − mai men dong, − huo ma ren, − wu wei zi
Spontaneous sweating: + fu xiao mai, + long gu
Rapid breathing: + ren shen

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Spontaneous sweating, second option: + long gu, + ren shen, + fu xiao mai
HIV/AIDS: + ren shen, + nu zhen zi, + huang qi, + mu dan pi, + yin chen hao, + ban zhi lian, − bai shao, − zhi gan cao, − huo ma ren, − mu li
HIV/AIDS, enlarged lymph nodes: + ren shen, + nu zhen zi, + huang qi, + mu dan pi, + yin chen hao, + ban zhi lian, + shan yao, + jiang can, − bai shao, − zhi gan cao, − huo ma ren, − mu li
HIV/AIDS, poor appetite, nausea and diarrhea: + ren shen, + nu zhen zi, + huang qi, + mu dan pi, + yin chen hao, + ban zhi lian, + shan yao, + yi yi ren, + zhi ban xia, + mai ya, + shan zha, + shen qu, − bai shao, − zhi gan cao, − huo ma ren, − mu li
HIV/AIDS, cough and breathlessness: + ren shen, + nu zhen zi, + huang qi, + mu dan pi, + yin chen hao, + ban zhi lian, + bai bu, + chuan bei mu, − bai shao, − zhi gan cao, − huo ma ren, − mu li
HIV/AIDS, mouth ulcers, thrush and herpes: + ren shen, + nu zhen zi, + huang qi, + mu dan pi, + yin chen hao, + ban zhi lian, + huang lian, + da qing ye, − bai shao, − zhi gan cao, − huo ma ren, − mu li

Cautions

contraindication Yin and fluids depleted while the pathogen is still strong
contraindication Excess Heat
contraindication Wind from excess or external causes, such as acute exterior Wind, Phlegm-Heat stirring Wind, or rising Liver Yang in a still-robust patient
caution Very rich and heavy (E Jiao, egg yolk, three shells) and hard to digest; take care with a weak or Damp Spleen and Stomach, loose stools or poor appetite
caution Contains raw egg yolk: use fresh eggs that have been stored properly
caution Use under professional guidance, given how serious the pattern is, especially for long courses
pregnancy In pregnancy, use only under professional guidance

Preparation

Decoction: the shells (Gui Ban, Bie Jia, Mu Li) are crushed and cooked first, and the raw egg yolks are whisked into the hot strained liquid; taken warm

Names

Pinyin	da ding feng zhu
English Name	Major Arrest Wind Pearls

Classification

Category: Extinguish Internal Wind