HERB FORMULAS
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Dosage |
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Rx. Bupleuri | Chai Hu | 3-12g | Spreads Liver Qi and relieves Stagnation. With Bai Shao, for Liver Blood Deficiency with Liver Qi Stagnation. With Zhi Ke, for a stifling sensation in the chest, abdominal pain, poor appetite and irregular bowel movements. |
Fr. Toosendan | Chuan Lian Zi | 3-15g | Dredges Liver Qi, releases Stagnation and stops pain. |
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata | Shu Di Huang | 9-30g | Nourishes Jing and Blood, fills the Marrow and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction. |
Fr. Rubi | Fu Pen Zi | 2-12g | Tonifies and stabilizes the Kidneys, tonifies Yang and astringes Jing and urine. |
Rx. Curcumae | Yu Jin | 3-15g | Invigorates the Blood, dispels
Blood Stasis, regulates Qi flow and alleviates
pain. With Xiang Fu, Bai Shao and Dang Gui, for pain in the abdomen and flanks associated with menstruation. With Zhi Ke, for Liver Qi Stagnation with a stifling sensation in the chest and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen with Heat signs and stabbing pain in the chest, flanks and abdomen due to Blood Stagnation. With Chai Hu, for Liver Qi and Blood Stagnation with flank pain and distention, dysmenorrhea and irregular menstruation. |
Fr. Aurantii | Zhi Ke | 3-10g | Promotes the movement of Qi and reduces distention and pressure. |
Rx. Morindae Officinalis | Ba Ji Tian | 6-15g | Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang. |
Sm. Cuscutae | Tu Si Zi | 6-18g | Strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, astringes Jing and urine, benefits the marrow, tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and calms the fetus. |
Sm. Citri Reticulatae | Ju He | 3-9g | Promotes the movement of Qi, dissipates clumps descends Qi, to enter the Kidney and Bladder channels to eliminate Cold diseases and stops pain. |
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | 3-15g | Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, regulates the menses and
disperses Cold. With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood. With Chai Hu and Bai Shao, for dysmenorrhea from Liver Qi Stagnation and Blood Deficiency. With Xiang Fu, tonifies the Blood and moves Qi, for premenstrual symptoms, menstrual pain and irregular menstruation. |
Fr. Lycii | Gou Qi Zi | 5-18g | Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing. With Shu Di Huang, for Liver and Kidney Deficiency. |
Rz. Cyperi | Xiang Fu | 6-14g | Spreads and regulates Liver Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain. With Chai Hu and Bai Shao, for pain and distention in the chest and flanks. With Chai Hu, for Qi Stagnation and menstrual irregularity. With Chai Hu, Bai Shao and Zhi Ke, for hypochondriac pain. |
Fr. Corni | Shan Zhu Yu | 6-12g | Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and Body Fluids, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens Kidney Yang, stabilizes the menses and stops bleeding. With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for night sweats due to Yin Deficiency. With Shu Di Huang, nourishes Kidney Yin and secures Jing, while restraining urination and sweating. |
Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | 5-30g | Nourishes the Blood,regulates menstruation, astringes Yin Softens the Liver and relieves pain. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood. With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for dizziness, blurred vision and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Stasis. With Chai Hu, for flank pain due to Liver Qi Stagnation. |
- Regulates Qi
- Tonifies Kidney Yang
- Nourishes the Blood
- Invigorates the Blood
- Kidney Yang Deficiency and Blood Deficiency with Qi and Blood Stagnation
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