Prescriptions for Invigorating Qi
Zao Can Wan (枣参丸): Classic TCM Formula
Zao Shen Wan
棗參丸
Name
The Prescription of 枣参丸
Source
The book Ben Cao Gang Mu Shi Yi
Ingredients
Da Zao 10 dates,Ren Shen 3 g.Explanation
Da Zao: Tonifying qi, tonifying the spleen, nourishing blood and inducing tranquilization.
Ren Shen: Powerfully reinforcing original qi, tonifying zang-organ qi, promoting the generation of body fluid to alleviate thirst.
The Effect of 枣参丸
Effect
Tonify qi.
Administrations
All the drugs are steamed in riceboiler. The drugs are then pounded and made into pills.
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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