Uncariae

Main symptoms and signs: Dysphoria, restlessness, night cry, susceptibility to fright, poor appetite profuse sweat, hypodynamia, sparse hair, occipital baldness, late closure of fontanel, delayed dentition or with less teeth, muscular flaccidity, light red tongue with thin whitish fur, taut and thready pulse.
Therapeutic methods: Strengthening the spleen and soothing the liver.

Prescription and drugs: The prescription used is the modified Yipi Zhenjing Powder (Spleen-benefiting and Convulsion-relieving Powder) composed of 10 g of Dangshen (Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae), 10 g of Fuling (Potia), 10 g of Cangzhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis), 10 g of Bazhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 10 g of Gouteng (Bamulus Uncariae cum Uncis), 20 g of Muli (Concha Ostreae) (to be decocted first), 12 g of Baishaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba) and 3 g of Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).

Modification: For the patients with weak physique and profuse sweat, 6 g of Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae) and 2 g of Longgu (Os Draconis Fossilia) (to be decocted first) are added; for the patients with susceptibility to fright, 6 g of Chantui (Periostracum Cicadae) is included for the patients with nighty cry and dysphoria, 8 g of Zhuye (Folium Phyllostachydis Nigrae) and 2 g of Dengxincao (Medulla Junci) are added
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