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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to hemiplegia |
| Xiao Xu Ming Tang Minor Prolong Life Decoction; Mahuang and Peony Decoction |
Warms the channels; Disperses Wind; Releases Yang; Supports the Qi. | Wind-stroke (Zhong Feng) due to invasion of Wind. When the Protective Qi is weak and the interstices and pores are left open, external Wind readily invades the body. When the channels are weak, the Normal Qi will also be weak and cannot prevent the pathogenic influences from invading the channels. | Aphasia; Arthritis; Cerebrovascular accident; Chills; Facial asymmetry; Fever; Hemiplegia; Paralysis of the face; Sequelae of cerebrovascular accident; Loss of consciousness; Urticaria; Pale tongue, thin-white coating; Floating-Empty pulse (Fu Xu). |
| Xu Ming Tang Prolong Life Decoction; Mahuang and Ginseng Decoction |
Disperses Wind; Clears Heat; Supports the Qi. | External Wind invading the channels with Qi and Blood Deficiency, or internal movement of Liver Wind with the production of Heat. | Amnesia or mental disorders (the patient is unable to recognize friends or identify the source of pain); Aphasia; Flaccid hemiplegia; Dry stools; Slight fever; Stiffness; Stiffness (inability to rotate the trunk); Tongue with thin-yellow or greasy-yellow coating; Forceful-Wiry pulse (You Li Xian); Slippery-Rapid pulse (Hua Shu). |
| Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin Gastrodia and Uncaria Decoction; Restore the Right Decoction |
Calms Liver-Wind; Clears Heat; Moves Blood; Tonifies Liver and Kidneys. | Ascendant Liver Yang with internal movement of Liver Wind. | Cerebrovascular accident; Dizziness; Essential hypertension; Headache; Hemiplegia; Spasms of the extremities; Tic; Tinnitus; Aphasia; Blurred vision; Conflicting dreams; Epilepsy; Insomnia; Restless sleep; Sensation of heat in the head; Red tongue; Rapid-Wiry pulse (Shu Xian). |