Prescriptions for Removing Stagnancy of Qi
Zhen Bao Yin (珍宝饮)
Name
The Prescription of 珍宝饮
Ingredients
Dang Gui 3 g,Bai Shao 3 g,Ren Shen 3 g,Fu Ling 3 g,Sheng Di 3 g,Pu Huang Tan 6 g,Xiang Fu 2.4 g,Chuan Xiong 2.4 g,Bai Zhu 2.4 g,Gan Cao 2.4 g,Huang Lian 2.4 g.Da Zao 2 dates.Explanation
Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong: Tonifying blood and activating blood.
Bai Shao: Astringing Yin and enriching blood to nourish the liver.
Huang Lian: Clearing heat and drying dampness, purging fire and removing toxicity.
Ren Shen and Gan Cao: Invigorating Qi and regulating the stomach to enhance the digestive function.
Bai Zhu and Fu Ling: Strengthening the spleen and draining dampness.
Sheng Di: Clearing heat and cooling blood, stop bleeding, nourishing yin.
Pu Huang Tan: Stopping bleeding.
Xiang Fu: Soothing the liver and regulating qi, regulating menorrhea and alleviating pain.
Da Zao: Tonifying qi, tonifying the spleen, nourishing blood.
The Effect of 珍宝饮
Effect
Tonify qi and blood, activate blood and regulate menorrhea.
Indications
Advanced menstruation.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken 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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