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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms of sequelae of cerebrovascular accident |
| 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). |
| Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang Tonify the Yang to Restore Five [Tenths] Decoction; Astragalus and Peony Decoction |
Tonifies Qi; Moves Blood; Promotes circulation in the channels. | Deficiency of the normal and Yang Qi together with Blood stasis obstructing the channels. | Acute myelitis; Aphasia; Deviation of the eyes; Deviation of the mouth; Frequent urination; Hemiplegia; Paralysis of the face; Ptyalism; Sciatica; Sequelae of cerebrovascular accident; Sequelae of poliomyelitis; Sequelae of Wind-stroke; Thromboangiitis obliterans; Urinary incontinence; Atrophy of the lower limbs; Dry stools; Pale tongue, white coating; Weak pulse (Ruo). |
| Qian Zheng San Lead the Symmetry Powder |
Treats spasms; Eliminates Wind; Transforms Phlegm. | Sudden paralysis of the face (sequelae of channel-stroke with symptoms confined to the head and face, a condition which occurs when deficient Normal Qi and unstable Defensive Qi allow pathogenic Wind to invade the channels and collaterals). | Pain of the face; Peripheral neuritis; Sequelae of cerebrovascular accident; Trigeminal neuralgia; Deviation of the eyes; Deviation of the mouth; Deviation of the tongue; Paralysis of the face; Tongue with a white-greasy coating; Slippery-Wiry pulse (Hua Xian). |