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Astragalus and Turtle Shell Powder
黄芪鳖甲散 〔黃耆鱉甲散〕 huáng qí biē jiǎ sǎn
Source: Wèi Shēng Bǎo Jiàn 卫生宝鉴
Ingredients
- Huáng qí (黄芪 Astragali Radix, astragalus [root]) 2g
- Biē jiǎ (鳖甲 Trionycis Carapax, turtle shell) 2g
- Qín jiāo (秦艽 Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, large gentian [root]) 1g
- Chái hú (柴胡 Bupleuri Radix, bupleurum [root]) 2g
- Dì gǔ pí (地骨皮 Lycii Cortex, lycium bark) 2g
- Tiān dōng (天冬 Asparagi Radix, asparagus [root]) 2.5g
- Shēng dì huáng (生地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Exsiccata seu Recens, dried/fresh rehmannia [root]) 2g
- Sān qī (三七 Notoginseng Radix, notoginseng [root]) (or Dǎng shēn (党参 Codonopsis Radix, codonopsis [root])) 1g
- Zhī mǔ (知母 Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, anemarrhena [root]) 1g
- Sāng bái pí (桑白皮 Mori Cortex, mulberry bark) 1g
- Zǐ wǎn (紫菀 Asteris Radix, aster [root]) 1g
- Bàn xià (半夏 Pinelliae Rhizoma, pinellia [rhizome]) 1g
- Chì sháo (赤芍 Paeoniae Radix Rubra, red peony [root]) 2g
- Fú líng (茯苓 Poria , poria) 2.5g
- Jié gěng (桔梗 Platycodonis Radix, platycodon [root]) 1g
- Guì zhī (桂枝 Cinnamomi Ramulus, cinnamon twig) 1g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 1g
Actions: Boosts qì and nourishes yīn; clears vacuity heat; transforms phlegm and relieves cough.
Indications: Dual vacuity of qì and yīn with
Rationale: Huáng qí, Dǎng shēn, Fú líng, Guì zhī, and Zhì gān cǎo supplement qì and boost defense. Chái hú and Jié gěng upbear and effuse clear yáng, helping the other agents to bank up earth to engender metal. Biē jiǎ, Tiān dōng,
Similar: Qīng gǔ sǎn (清骨散 Bone-Clearing Powder)
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