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The top herbs in Da Huang Fu Zi Tang are Prepared Aconite (Zhi Fu Zi), Rhubarb (Da Huang) and Wild Ginger (Xi Xin)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 3 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Interior. Disperses Cold. Unblocks the bowels. Alleviates pain.
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Exterior Cold invading the Interior' of which trigeminal neuralgia is a symptom.
The top herbs in Fu Zi Tang are Prepared Aconite (Zhi Fu Zi), Atractylodes Rhizomes (Bai Zhu) and Poria-Cocos Mushrooms (Fu Ling)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Meridians. Assists the Yang. Dispels Cold. Transforms Dampness.
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Yang Deficiency with Cold-Damp' of which trigeminal neuralgia is a symptom.
The top herbs in Dang Gui Shao Yao San are White Peony Roots (Bai Shao), Water Plantain (Ze Xie) and Szechuan Lovage Roots (Chuan Xiong)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Nourishes the Liver Blood. Spreads the Liver Qi. Strengthens the Spleen. Resolves Dampness.
Dang Gui Shao Yao San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia
The top herbs in Ge Gen Tang are Kudzu Roots (Ge Gen), Ephedra (Ma Huang) and Cinnamon Twigs (Gui Zhi)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Releases the Exterior and muscle layer. Forms Body Fluids.
Ge Gen Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia
The top herbs in Ma Huang Tang are Ephedra (Ma Huang), Cinnamon Twigs (Gui Zhi) and Apricot Seeds (Xing Ren)
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Releases exterior cold. Treats wheezing.
Ma Huang Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia
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