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Eight-Ingredient Placenta Pill
河车八味丸 〔河車八味丸〕 hé chē bā wèi wán
Source: Yòu Yòu Jí Chéng 幼幼集成
Ingredients
- Zǐ hé chē (紫河车 Hominis Placenta, placenta) 1 piece
- Shān zhū yú (山茱萸 Corni Fructus, cornus [fruit]) 30g
- Mài dōng (麦冬 Ophiopogonis Radix, ophiopogon [root]) 30g
- Shú dì huáng (熟地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, cooked rehmannia [root]) 90g
- Mǔ dān pí (牡丹皮 Moutan Cortex, moutan [bark]) 15g
- Zé xiè (泽泻 Alismatis Rhizoma, alisma [tuber]) 60g
- Lù róng (鹿茸 Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum, velvet deer antler) 60g
- Wǔ wèi zǐ (五味子 Schisandrae Fructus, schisandra [berry]) 165g
- Shān yào (山药 Dioscoreae Rhizoma, dioscorea [root]) 45g
- Fú líng (茯苓 Poria , poria) 45g
- Fù zǐ (附子 Aconiti Radix Lateralis Praeparata, aconite [accessory root]) 22g
- Guì zhī (桂枝 Cinnamomi Ramulus, cinnamon twig) 22g
Actions: Supplements the kidney and essence; boosts qì and nourishes the blood.
Indications: Conditions following epilepsy attacks characterized by devitalized essence-spirit, dizziness, heart palpitation, aching lumbus, weak limbs, general lack of strength, aversion to cold, torpid intake, and thin sloppy stool. Tongue: Pale and enlarged with glossy white fur. Pulse: Weak and slow.
Method: Wash placenta, and boil till soft with ginger juice and wine. Boil the cooked rehmannia with ginger juice, wine, and amomum till soft. Grind other the ingredients and bind with placenta and rehmannia.
Rationale: This formula is Shèn qì wán (肾气丸 Kidney Qì Pill) plus Zǐ hé chē, Mài dōng, Lù róng, and Wǔ wèi zǐ. Kidney Qì Pill supplement kidney yīn and nourish liver blood and spleen yīn, as well as stimulating kidney yáng. Mài dōng and Wǔ wèi zǐ make the derived formula enrich the lung as well as the kidney. Lù róng engenders essences and supplements the marrow, as well as boosting qì and strengthening the mind
(志 zhì, mental powers). Zǐ hé chē greatly supplements qì and blood.