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Prescriptions for Reinforcing Both Qi and Blood

Zeng Sun Ze Lan Wan (增损泽兰丸)

Zengsun Zelan Wan 增損澤蘭丸
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
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Name

The Prescription of 增损泽兰丸

Source

The book Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang

Ingredients

Ze Lan 53 gGan Cao 53 gDang Gui 53 gChuan Xiong 53 gFu Zi 30 gGan Jiang 30 gBai Zhu 30 gBai Zhi 30 gGui Xin 30 gXi Xin 30 gFang Feng 38 gRen Shen 38 gNiu Xi 38 gBai Zi Ren 45 gGan Di Huang 45 gShi Hu 45 gHou Po 15 gGao Ben 15 gWu Yi 15 gMai Men Dong 60 g

Explanation

Sheng Di and Mai Dong: Nourish Yin, promote the production of body fluid.

Dang Gui: Tonify blood and activate blood.

Chuan Xiong: Activate blood circulation and promote the flow of qi.

Shi Hu: Nourish yin of stomach and kidney, clear heat of stomach and descend kidney fire.

Niu Xi: Tonify the liver and kidney, strengthen tendons and bones.

Ren Shen: Powerfully reinforce original qi, tonify zang-organ qi, promote the generation of body fluid, nourish blood.

Gao Ben and Fang Feng: Dispel wind and release exterior, expel wind-damp, alleviate pain.

Fu Zi: Restore yang from collapse, reinforce fire and strengthen yang, dispel cold to alleviate pain.

Xi Xin: Relieve exterior and dispel cold, dispel wind to alleviate pain, free nasal orifice and warm orifice and warm the lung.

Bai Zi Ren: Tonify the heart and induce tranquilization, moisten intestines for relaxing bowels.

Bai Zhi: Expel wind and release exterior, alleviate pain, dry dampness and arrest leucorrhea.

Rou Gui: Reinforce fire and strengthen yang, dispel cold and alleviate pain, warm meridians and collaterals.

Bai Zhu: Tonify spleen qi, dry dampness, induce diuresis.

Gan Jiang: Warm the spleen and stomach, dispel cold, restore yang and unblock meridians, warm the lung.

Ze Lan: Activate blood, dispel blood stasis and resolve swelling.

Hou Po: Dry dampness, promote the flow of qi.

Wu Yi: Promote digestion.

Gan Cao: Tonify qi and harmonize the spleen and stomach, temper the actions of all the other ingredients.

The Effect of 增损泽兰丸

Indications

Qi,blood, yin and yang deficiency after delivery.

Administrations

All the drugs are pounded into fine powder. The powder is then made with honey into pills. 15~20 pills are taken each time on empty stomach with wine.

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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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