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Source: Pí Wèi Lùn 脾胃论

Ingredients

• Táo rén (桃仁 Persicae Semen, peach kernel) 6–9g
• Hóng huā (红花 Carthami Flos, carthamus [flower]) 3–6g
• Shēng dì huáng (生地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Exsiccata seu Recens, dried/fresh rehmannia [root]) 9–15g
• Shú dì huáng (熟地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, cooked rehmannia [root]) 9–15g
• Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 9–12g
• Shēng má (升麻 Cimicifugae Rhizoma, cimicifuga [root]) 3–4.5g
• Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) (mix-fried) 3–4.5g

Actions: Quickens the blood and nourishes yīn; moistens dryness and frees the stool.

Indications: Blood vacuity and dryness with blood stasis in the chest and diaphragm, giving rise to dysphagia-occlusion (yē gé), characterized by sensation of blockage when swallowing, immediate vomiting of ingested food, difficulty in swallowing even fluids, pain in the chest and diaphragm of fixed location, emaciation, and dry skin. Tongue: Red with little liquid, or else green-blue. Pulse: Rough and rapid.

Method: Decoct with water.

Rationale: Raw and Shú dì huáng and Dāng guī nourish the blood and moisten dryness. Táo rén and Hóng huā quicken the blood and dispel phlegm. Shēng má upbears the clear while Bīng láng downbears the turbid. Bīng láng combined with Táo rén expels stasis and breaks binds, as well as loosening the chest and diaphragm. Moreover, the Bīng láng also ensures that the raw and Shú dì huáng enrich yīn and nourish the blood without clogging the stomach. Zhì gān cǎo helps the Bīng láng to rectify qì and harmonize the stomach.

Notes: The dark gate (yōu mén 幽门) is the pylorus.

Similar: Dān shēn yǐn (丹参饮 Salvia Beverage)

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