Prescriptions for Regulating the Liver and Spleen
Hei Xiao Yao San (黑逍遥散)
Name
The Prescription of 黑逍遥散
Source
The book Yi Zong Ji Ren Bian
Ingredients
Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri) 9 g,Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) 9 g,Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba) 9 g,Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 9 g,Fu Ling (Poria) 9 g,Zhi Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata) 4.5 g,Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) 6 g,Shu Di 6 g,Da Zao 2 dates.Explanation
Chai Hu: Being bitter and pungent in flavor and slightly cold in nature, soothing the liver to promote the circulation of Qi.
Shu Di, Dang Gui and Bai Shao: The principal drugs, nourishing blood and tonifying the liver.
Bai Zhu, Sheng Jiang and Da Zao and Fu Ling: Strengthening the spleen, replenishing Qi.
Zhi Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
The Effect of 黑逍遥散
Effect
Tonify blood and soothe the liver, strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach and spleen.
Administrations
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice (Taken in the form of powder originally)
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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