xu ming tang

Name: xu ming tang
Creator: Bencao Index

Prolong Life Decoction

About xu ming tang

Xu Ming Tang, Prolong Life Decoction, is Ma Huang, Gui Zhi, Ren Shen, Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Xing Ren, Gan Jiang, Gan Cao and Shi Gao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that release Wind from the skin and channels.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
ma huang	9 g
gui zhi	9 g
ren shen	9 g
dang gui	9 g
chuan xiong	4.5 g
xing ren	9 g
gan jiang	9 g
gan cao	9 g
shi gao	9 g

Actions and indications

Supports the upright Qi and nourishes Blood

External Wind entering the channels on a background of deficient Qi and Blood
Flaccid paralysis of one side of the body; stiffness so the trunk cannot turn
Numbness and pain of the muscles, general aches

Disperses Wind, dispels Wind-Damp and relaxes the muscles

Convulsions
Oedema

Clears Heat

Liver Wind stirring inside with Heat
Confusion, loss of speech, failure to recognise friends or to locate the pain
Flushed face, fever or low fever, cough and dry stools
Tongue normal with a thin yellow or greasy yellow coat; pulse slippery and rapid

Modern uses

Stroke (apoplexy)
Speech disturbance after stroke
Aphasia
Hemiplegia
Flaccid hemiplegia
Monoplegia
Paralysis
Facial palsy
Cerebromalacia
Hypertension
Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia
Convulsions
Arthritis
Oedema
Bronchitis

Symptoms

Aphasia
Body aches
Confusion
Convulsions
Cough
Dry stools
Edema
Fever
Flaccid paralysis
Flushed face
Hemiplegia
Limited range of motion
Low-grade fever
Numbness
Stiff back

Modifications

Difficulty speaking: + shi chang pu, + yuan zhi
Numbness: + huang qi, + huai niu xi
Muscle spasms and cramps: + fang feng, + han fang ji

Cautions

caution Avoid Cong Bai and Hai Zao during the course of this formula

Names

Pinyin	xu ming tang
English Name	Prolong Life Decoction

Classification

Category: Release Wind from Skin and Channels