Prescriptions for Invigorating Qi
Zao Shen Wan: Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of Zao Shen Wan
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 Zao Shen Wan
Effect
Tonify qi.
Administrations
All the drugs are steamed in riceboiler. The drugs are then pounded and made into pills.
This entry follows the standard reference format. How to read a TCM entry explains what each heading means and how the terminology works. Not medically reviewed and not medical advice — see the medical disclaimer.
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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