BI SYNDROME FORMULA
Bi Su Qing
‘Bi Syndrome Formula’
Source: Experiential formula
Keywords
rheumatoid arthritis
Ingredients
Lonicera japonica (Jin Yin Hua, lonicera)
Smilax glabra (tu Fu Ling, glabrous greenbrier rhizome)
Phellodendron chinensis (Huang Bo, phellodendron)
Bolbostemma paniculatum (Tu Bei Mu, tubeimu tuber)
Menispermum dauricum (Bei Dou Gen, asiatic moonseed rhizome)
Sargentodoxa cuneata (Hong Teng,
Sargentodoxa)
Nidus Vespae (Feng Fang)
Paeonia suffruticosa (Mu Dan Pi, moutan)
Paeonia rubra (Chi
Shao, red peony)
Paeonia alba (Bai Shao, white peony)
asarum seiboldii (Xi Xin, asarum)
Citrus reticulata (Chen Pi, citrus peel)
Major therapeutic action
Clears Heat, removes Toxin.
anti-inflammatory, down-regulates abnormally increased cytokines.
Indications
* Toxic Heat
* With the appropriate key symptoms, this formula can be used to
treat biomedical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Key symptoms for use
* swollen joints
* joint pain and tenderness
* morning stiffness
Cautions and contraindications
None noted.
None noted.
The typical dose is three grams twice daily, before meals. In severe cases or the early stages of treatment (the first two weeks), a 50-100% increase in dose may be used, then reduced as the treatment takes effect.