Prescriptions for Reinforcing Both Qi and Blood
Tong Ru Dan (通乳丹): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 通乳丹
Source
The book Fu Qing Zhu Nv Ke
Ingredients
Ren Shen 30 g,Huang Qi 30 g,Dang Gui 60 g,Mai Dong 15 g,Mu Tong 0.9 g,Jie Geng 0.9 g,2 Pig’s feet.Explanation
Pig’s feet: Tonifying qi and blood, promoting lactation.
Mu Tong: Clearing heart-fire and promoting the milk-secretion.
Dang Gui: Nnourishing blood and activating the flow of it.
Mai Dong: Nourishing yin of stomach, lung and heart, clearing heat of stomach, lung and heart.
Ren Shen: Tonifying qi.
Jie Geng: Ventilating the lung, dispelling phlegm, relieving sore throat.
The Effect of 通乳丹
Effect
Tonify qi and blood, promote lactation.
Indications
Qi and blood deficiency after delivery, hypogalactia.
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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