Prescriptions for Reinforcing Both Qi and Blood
Ba Zhen Yi Mu Wan (八珍益母丸)
Name
The Prescription of 八珍益母丸
Ingredients
Yi Mu Cao 200 g,Dang Shen 50 g,Bai Zhu 50 g,Fu Ling 50 g,Bai Shao 50 g,Gan Cao 25 g,Dang Gui 100 g,Chuan Xiong 50 g,Shu Di Huang 100 g.Explanation
Shu Di and Dang Shen: The principal drugs, invigorating Qi and nourishing blood.
Bai Zhu and Fu Ling: Strengthening the spleen to remove dampness.
Dang Gui and Bai Shao: Nourishing blood and regulating Ying.
Chuan Xiong: Regulating blood and promoting the flow of Qi.
Zhi Gan Cao: Replenishing Qi and regulating the function of the middle-Jiao.
Yi Mu Cao: Activating blood and regulating menstruation, promoting diuresis and dissolving edema, clearing heat and removing toxicity.
The Effect of 八珍益母丸
Effect
Tonify qi and blood, regulate menstruation.
Indications
Dizziness, abnormal menstruation, fatigue, qi and blood deficiency, palpitation.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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