Prescriptions for Invigorating Yang
Er Xian Tang (二仙汤): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 二仙汤
Source
The book Fu Chan Ke Xue
Ingredients
Xian Mao 9 g,Xian Ling Pi 9 g,Dang Gui 9 g,Ba Ji Tian 9 g,Huang Bo 4.5 g,Zhi Mu 4.5 g.Explanation
Huang Bo and Zhi Mu: Purging kidney-fire and tonifying kidney-yin.
Dang Gui: Tonifying blood and regulating menstruation.
Xian Mao and Xian Ling Pi and Ba Ji Tian: Warming the kidney-yang, tonifying the kidney-essence.
The Effect of 二仙汤
Effect
Warm kidney-yang, tonify kidney-essence, purge kidney-fire and regulate menstruation.
Indications
Amenorrhea, climacteric disease, chronic disease with kidney yin or yiang deficiency.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
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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