Prescriptions for Enriching Blood
Zhenyuan Yin: Classic TCM Formula
Zhen Yuan Yin
贞元饮
Name
The Prescription of Zhenyuan Yin
Source
The book Jing Yue Quan Shu
Ingredients
Shu Di Huang 21~60 g,Zhi Gan Cao 3~9 g,Dang Gui 6~9 g.Explanation
Shu Di Huang: Tonify blood, nourish yin of liver and kidney, supplement essence.
Zhi Gan Cao: Tonify the spleen and harmonize the stomach, replenish qi.
Dang Gui: Tonify blood and activate blood, alleviating pain.
The Effect of Zhenyuan Yin
Indications
Liver-kidney deficiency, short of breath, airway choking which is very dangerous.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
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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