Chinamed Stress Relief 1 Formula 78c

This formula was first recorded in the 'Summary of Internal Medicine' (nei ke zhai yao), edited by Wen Sheng, mid 19th century. It is a variant of Xiao Yao San (a.k.a. STRESS RELIEF 2 Formula CM130) which was recorded some eight centuries previously.

This STRESS RELIEF Formula (CM113) has additional ingredients that clear stagnant Heat and thus provides a stronger clinical action to calm the mind and emotions, induce relaxation and promote sleep.

It is commonly used for a broad range of disorders that are either caused or worsened by stress and emotional strain. It may also be used for conditions that affect menstruation, the bowels and the breasts. Although it's clinical actions are similar to STRESS RELIEF 2 Formula (CM130), the distinguishing clinical features include insomnia, marked irritability, a slightly rapid pulse and some degree of redness of the face, eyes, and/or tongue.

TCM ACTIONS
Soothes the Liver, nourishes the Liver Blood, tonifies the Spleen Qi, clears stagnant Heat.

TCM SYNDROMES

• Liver Qi constraint with stagnant Heat (or Fire)
• Spleen Qi deficiency

INDICATIONS
Stress-related disorders, irritability, depressed mood, menstrual disorders, mastitis, mammary dysplasia (fibrocystic breast disease), bruxism, Crohn's disease.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
(Key clinical features in bold)

• Irritability, emotional volatility
• Sense of tightness or oppressive sensation in the chest, the need to make an effort to take a deep breath, sighing
• Tightness of the shoulders and lower thoracic paraspinal muscles
• One or more of: headache, sleep disturbance, red eyes, sensations of heat
• Fatigue
• Poor appetite
• Menstrual irregularities
• Premenstrual tension
• Tongue may be red or have red tip and/or edges
• Pulse is wiry and may also be rapid

 

Ingredients

 

Each capsule contains:

Paeonia lactiflora (White Peony) root equiv. to dry 232.2mg Poria cocos hyphae (Hoelen Tuckahoe Indian Bread) equiv. to dry 232.2mg Bupleurum falcatum (Bupleurum) root equiv. to dry 174.6mg Angelica polymorpha (Dong Quai) root equiv. to dry 232.2mg Atractylodes macrocephala (Atractylodes) rhizome equiv. to dry 232.2mg Paeonia suffruticosa (Tree Peony) stem bark equiv. to dry 232.2mg Gardenia jasminoides fruit (Cape Jasmine) equiv. to dry 232.2mg Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Licorice) root equiv. to dry 77.4mg Zingiber officinale (Ginger) rhizome equiv. to dry 57.6mg Mentha haplocalyx (Field Mint) herb equiv. to dry 97.2mg

 

Cautions

• Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. Heparin, warfarin or aspirin) and sedatives.
• Contains Glycyrrhiza, which potentiates prednisone and corticosteroids by prolonging steroid biological half-life; caution in patients with hypertension.

 

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