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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

Actions: Boosts qì and nourishes yīn; clears vacuity heat; transforms phlegm and relieves cough.

Indications: Dual vacuity of qì and yīn with steaming bone tidal heat effusion, emaciation, spontaneous sweating, and cough. Tongue: Red. Pulse: Vacuous.

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, ???Chì sháo, and Shēng dì huáng nourish yīn and clear heat. Sāng bái pí, Zhī mǔ, Qín jiāo, and Dì gǔ pí clear vacuity heat and eliminate steaming bone. All these agents work together to restore the mutual engendering of metal and water. Zǐ wǎnXX and Bàn xià transform phlegm and relieve cough. As a whole, the formula focuses on supplementing lung qì and clearing vacuity heat.

Similar: Qīng gǔ sǎn (清骨散 Bone-Clearing Powder)

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