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Facial Pain No. 3 Formula
面痛三号方 〔面痛三號方〕 miàn tòng sān hào fāng
Source: Zhōng Yī Zhèng Hòu Jiàn Bié Zhěn Duàn 中医症候鉴别诊断学
Ingredients
- Chái hú (柴胡 Bupleuri Radix, bupleurum [root])
- Yù jīn (郁金 Curcumae Radix, curcuma [root])
- Zhī zǐ (栀子 Gardeniae Fructus, gardenia [fruit])
- Qīng dài (青黛 Indigo Naturalis , indigo)
- Dān shēn (丹参 Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix, salvia [root])
- Dì lóng (地龙 Pheretima , earthworm)
- Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica)
- Chì sháo (赤芍 Paeoniae Radix Rubra, red peony [root])
- Chuān xiōng (川芎 Chuanxiong Rhizoma, chuanxiong [rhizome])
- Chén pí (陈皮 Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, tangerine peel)
- Mǔ dān pí (牡丹皮 Moutan Cortex, moutan [bark])
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root])
Indications: Facial pain due to liver depression transforming into fire, which is triggered off by mental depression or anxiety, and is characterized by a scorching sensation. This pain is exacerbated by exposure to cold, and is accompanied by bitter taste in the mouth, heart vexation, irascibility, oppression in the chest and fullness in the rib-side, frequent sighing,