Best Chinese Herbs to Boost WBC (Dong Chong Xia Cao, Lu Rong, Wu Jia Pi & More)

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Hi all, I am new to this forum...

 

To all herbalists out there who write herbal formulas, I have an

interesting case coming up...this is a male who tends to leans towards

a damp-qi xu constitution. Many years ago during a surgery, his spleen

was accidentally cut, and later over the last decade has formed a

significant amount of scar tissue.

 

His WBC count is low. Everything else on the blood panel is normal.

 

Tongue: Pale-Pink, Swollen, red coated around MJ

Pulse: Right Distal: Wiry, Slippery, Middle

Right Middle: Slippery, Deep

Right Proximal: Weak, Thready, Sl Slippery, Deep

Left Distal: Wiry, Slippery, Middle

Left Middle: Slippery, Middle

Left Proximal: Empty

 

I am writing this email, not get make a differeential diagnosis, but

to possibly now which herbs, have been shown to increase WBC count.

 

I will list the ones that I have come up with so far:

 

Formulas:

Si Wu Tang

Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang

Shi Quan Da Bu Tang

Gi Pi Tang

 

Herbs

1.

Dong Chong Xia Cao (Coryceps)

http://chinesemedicinenews.com/2007/06/13/gold-plated-catepillar-fungus-boosts-i\

mmunity/

 

2.

Lu Rong

http://chinesemedicinenews.com/2007/06/13/gold-plated-catepillar-fungus-boosts-i\

mmunity/

http://www.deervelvet.org/verifying-ancient-claims.html

http://www.yahwehsaliveandwell.com/deerantler.html

http://www.antlervelvet.co.nz/overview.php

 

PS For about 10 yrs now, I have been using New Zealand Lu Rong in my

practice during the Winter time as a Kidney Jing tonic to my patients.

I find the New Zealand Antler to be especially desireable, since they

treat there animals with humanity. If I give Lu Rong to men in the

winter, I may combine it with Mai Men Dong Tang to cool it

down---possibly 1-3gm of Lu Rong per day + 6-9gm of Mai Men Dong Tang.

 

3. Wu Jia Pi (Siberian Ginseng)

http://www.yahwehsaliveandwell.com/siberianginseng.html

http://eleuthero.blogspot.com/2007/11/eleuthero-or-siberian-ginseng.html

http://books.google.com/books?id=AmHc0FrO72MC & pg=PA260 & lpg=PA260 & dq=Siberian+Gin\

seng+increase+white+blood+cells & source=web & ots=WwZi4Ohypb & sig=ZQnQ2VxFReI0Q3ici9\

qICvDb0Uo & hl=en & sa=X & oi=book_result & resnum=6 & ct=result

 

4. Hong Jing Tian

5. He Shou Wu

6. Dang Gui

7. Huang Qi

 

This list is by far not exaustive at all. Just a sampling of some of

the herbs & formulas I use in my clinic to increase WBC's...

 

STEP 1: Make diff Dx (* Pulse is key)

STEP 2: Use base formula (if you want)

STEP 3: Modify with Special herbs listed above...