Prescriptions for Replenishing Yin
Bao Yin Jian (保阴煎): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 保阴煎
Source
The book Jing Yue Quan Shu
Ingredients
Sheng Di 6 g,Shu Di 6 g,Shao Yao 6 g,Shan Yao 4.5 g,Xu Duan 4.5 g,Huang Qin 4.5 g,Huang Bo 4.5 g,Raw Gan Cao 3 g.Explanation
Huang Qin and Huang Bo: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.
Shan Yao: Reinforcing the kidney and benefiting the spleen, combining Shu Di and Sheng Di to enriching Yin.
Shu Di: Nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence.
Sheng Di: Clearing heat and cooling blood, stopping bleeding, nourishing yin.
Raw Gan Cao: Clearing heat and removing toxicity.
Shao Yao: Nourishing the liver to relieve pain.
Xu Duan: Tonifying the liver and kidney, strengthening tendons and bones, promoting blood circulation.
The Effect of 保阴煎
Effect
Tonify yin and clear heat, cool blood and stop bleeding.
Indications
Premature menstruation, hematochezia, metrorrhagia, bloody stranguria, morbid leucorrhea.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken on empty stomach.
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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