TRADITIONAL INTERNAL MEDICINE – DISEASES & FORMULAS
Liver Inflammation, Hepatitis
Liver Inflammation or Hepatitis can be acute or chronic in nature. It can also be divided into Viral and Non-viral Hepatitis.
Acute Hepatitis comes from Damp-Heat obstruction caused by seasonal change, poor diet etc. It often comes with Jaundice which develops within a few days and makes the skin and eyes bright yellow.
Chronic Hepatitis can be caused by Toxin, such as from chronic alcohol abuse. It can also be due to Chronic Viral Hepatitis, of which there are a number of varieties.
In Traditional Medicine, bitter herbs are used in acute Damp-Heat Jaundice, and in TCM and the West, varioius species of Wormwood (Artemisia) are commonly used for this purpose. In Chronic cases, medicines to support the Liver and Spleen are used.
Western Tradition
Simples
Gentian
Celandine
Dandelion
Rhubarb
Indian Spikenard
Centaury
Fumitory
Wormwood
Barberry
Tumeric
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Liver Inflammation, Hepatitis
Barley Water
Decoction of Fumitory (Mesue)
Decoction for the Liver (Nicholas)
Syrup of Endive
Syrup of Fumitory
Syrup of Purslane
Syrup of Dried Rose
Syrup of Rose Solutive
Syrup of Chicory and Rhubarb
Tryphera Persica
Troches of Basil Seed (Unani)
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)
Troches of Spodium (Avicenna)
Troches of Barberry (Mesue)
Troches of Spodium (Trochisci Spodii) (Mesue)
Troches of Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Mesue)
Troches of Rose (Nicholas)
Troches of Rose and Agrimony (Mesue)
Troches of Sandalwood (Mesue)
Troches of Wormwood Lesser (Mesue)
Powder of Three Sandalwoods (Diatrisantalum)
Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis) (Nicholas)
Pills of Agrimony Greater (Mesue)
Pills of Gentian (Unani)
Ointment of Rose
Cerate of Sandalwood
Black Camphor 10 (Gar nag 10) + Garuda 5 (Khyung lnga)
Golden 11 (Gser mdog bcu gcig)
Great Black Combination (Sman nag chen mo) (Tibetan)
Notopterygium 29 Pills (Spru nag nyer dgu) (Tibetan)
Principle 8 (Gtso bo brgyad pa) (Tibetan)
Safflower Supreme 7 (Gur gum mchog bdun) (Tibetan)
Shilajit 5 (Brag zhun lnga pa)
Swertia 8 (Tig ta brgyad pa)
Tinospora 5 Decoction (Sle tres lnga thang)
TCM Classification
Simples
Artemisia Yin Chen Hao
Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying)
Coptis Huang Lian
Curcuma Yu Jin
Gardenia Zhi Zi
Isatis Ban Lan Gen
Scutellaria Huang Qin
Rhubarb (Da Huang)
Qi Stagnation
Si Ni San
Xiao Yao San
Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San (if with Heat)
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang (if with Cold)
Damp Heat
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang
Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang
Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang
Yin Chen Hao Tang
Heat-Toxin (Acute)
Liver Heat (Acute or Chronic)
Da Chai Hu Tang
Dang Gui Long Hui Wan
Dang Gui Liu Huang Tang
Blood Stagnation
Blood stasis is associated with chronic cases; there may be sharp pain, dull complexion, cyanosis of the lips, nails and tongue
Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
Troches of Lacca (Trochisci de Lacca) (Mesue)
Bezoar 9 (Gi wan pa) (Tibetan Medicine)
Qi and Blood Deficiency (Chronic)
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Ba Zhen Tang
Liver Yin Deficiency
Yi Guan Jian
Special Formulas
1. Gentian, Orage peel
2. Wormwood, Bitter Almond, Aniseed (as in Lesser Troches of Wormwood)
3. Rhubarb, Agrimony, Licorice, Indian Spikenard
4. Wormwood, Celandine, Hyssop, Cinnamon, Senna
1. Artemisia Yin Chen Hao 30 grams
Decoct and add White Sugar. Drink over the day.
2. Isatis Ban Lan Gen, Isatis Da Qing Ye and Tea leaves are boiled and taken.
3. Artemisia Yin Chen Hao 15 grams
Plantain seed (Che Qian Zi) 30 grams
Willow leaf 50 grams
Used for acute Hepatitis with jaundiice from Damp Heat. Especially for Acute Icteric Hepatitis. Drink large doses and continue at least 2 weeks.
4. Vinegar-fried Curcuma Yu Jin 10 grams
Stir-friied Licorice 5 grams
Green tea 2 grams
Decoct together, strain and add Honey. This is useful for Hepatitis.
ARTEMISIA DECOCTION (Yin Chen Hao Tang)
Artemisia Yin Chen Hao 15 grams
Paeonia Bai Shao 15 grams
Gardenia Zhi Zi 9 grams
Chinese Red Dates (Da Zao) 5 pieces
This is taken during seasonal outbreaks of Hepatitis. It can be used as a preventative and in treatment of early stages.
ACONITE, ARTEMISIA & GINGER DECOCTION
(Fu Zi Yin Jiang Tang)
Aconitum Fu Zi 6 grams
Ginger 6 grams
Artemisia Yin Chen Hao 12 grams
Decoct the Aconite for 45 mintes before adding the other herbs, and boiling another half hour.
This is a special treatmwnt for Yin-type Jaundice which may be seen in chronic Hepatitis.
Research:
1. Safety and efficacy of Qurse-e-istisqua in chronic hepatitis C Infection: An exploratory study
