Back to previous page Search again ↑

Source: Fù Qīng Zhǔ Nǚ Kē 傅青主女科

Ingredients:

• Shān yào (山药 Dioscoreae Rhizoma, dioscorea [root]) 10g
• ē jiāo (阿胶 Asini Corii Colla, ass hide glue) 10g
• Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 10g
• Bái sháo (白芍 Paeoniae Radix Alba, white peony [root]) 10g
• Shān yú ròu (山萸肉 Corni Fructus, cornus [fruit]) 10g
• 巴戟 3g
• Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 2g

Action: Regulates and supplements the liver and kidney.

Indication: Liver-kidney depletion manifesting as persistent dull postmenstrual abdominal pain relieved by pressure, and associated with pale, scant menstrual discharge, aching lumbus and lack of strength, and dizziness. Tongue: Pale. Pulse: Sunken and weak.

Category:

Method: Decoct with water.

Rationale: ē jiāo, Dāng guī, and Bái sháo nourish liver blood. When liver blood is sufficient, liver qì naturally becomes calm and qì counterflow is eliminated. Bái sháo in particular, when combined with Gān cǎo, relaxes tension and relieves pain. Shān zhū yú supplements kidney essence. Bā jǐ tiān supplements kidney yáng, and Shān yào supplements spleen yīn. These agents work together to supplement and regulate the spleen and kidney.

Back to previous page Search again