Prescriptions for Reinforcing Both Qi and Blood
Zanhua Xueyu Dan: Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of Zanhua Xueyu Dan
Source
The book Jing Yue Quan Shu
Ingredients
Xue Yu 250 g,Shu Di 250 g,Gou Qi 120 g,Dang Gui 120 g,Lu Jiao Jiao 120 g,Tu Si Zi 120 g,Du Zhong 120 g,Ba Ji 120 g,Xiao Hui Xiang 120 g,Fu Ling 120 g,Rou Cong Rong 120 g,Hu Tao Rou 120 g,He Shou Wu 120 g,Ren Shen at random.Explanation
Gou Qi: Nourishing liver and kidney yin, supplementing blood and essence.
Xiao Hui Xiang: Dispelling cold and alleviating pain, regulating qi and harmonizing the stomach.
Shu Di: Tonifying blood, nourishing yin of liver and kidney, supplementing essence.
He Tao Ren, Ba Ji, Rou Cong Rong, Tu Si Zi and Du Zhong: Tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang, securing essence.
Dang Gui: Tonifying blood and activating blood, regulating menstruation.
Lu Jiao Jiao and Shou Wu: Tonifying blood and supplementing essence.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and draining dampness, invigorating the spleen and inducing tranquilization.
Ren Shen: Powerfully reinforcing original qi, tonifying zang-organ qi, promoting the generation of body fluid to alleviate thirst.
Xue Yu: Astringing to stop bleeding.
The Effect of Zanhua Xueyu Dan
Effect
Tonify qi and blood, supplement essence, invigorate the spleen and kidney.
Indications
Impotence, barrenness, qi and blood deficiency, premature graying of hair, thin and weak body.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with honey into pills. 6~9 g of the pills is taken each time 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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