HERB FORMULAS

SHENG XUE RUN PI YIN - 盛血潤皮饮 - ENGENDER THE BLOOD AND MOISTEN THE SKIN DRINK

English: Engender the Blood and Moisten the Skin Drink
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, generates fluids and increases saliva.
With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 15g Strongly nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, nourishes Jing and Blood and fills the Marrow.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 15g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, tonifies the Lungs, generates Body Fluids and relieves numbness and pain.
With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Asparagi Tian Men Dong 12g Nourishes Kidney Yin, clears Lung Heat, sedates Fire, moistens the Lungs, nourishes the Kidneys, generates Fluids and resolves Phlegm.
With Mai Men Dong, for a dry cough, thirst and other symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and injured fluids.
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 12g Moistens the Lungs and nourishes Yin.
With Huang Qi, Dang Gui and Wu Wei Zi, for irritability due to severe loss of fluids from sweating.
With Sheng Di Huang, for Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 9g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels.
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 9g Astringes the leakage of Lung Qi, tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing and sweat, generates fluids and tonifies Qi.
With Huang Qi, Mai Men Dong and Tian Men Dong, for wasting and thirsting with intense thirst.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 9g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies.
Sm. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Ren 9g Clears Heat, transforms Hot Phlegm and cools and moistens the Lungs.
Sm. Persicae Tao Ren 9g Breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels.
With Hong Hua, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 9g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
Rz. Cimicifugae Sheng Ma 1.5-4.5g Clears Heat, relieves toxicity, raises Yang and lifts sunken Qi.
With Sheng Di Huang, cools Heat in the Lungs and Stomach.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Clears Heat
  • Moistens Dryness
  • Unblocks the channels

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Commonly seen during the later stages of the disease
  • Dry mouth
  • Parched throat
  • Abnormal sensations in the eyes
  • Swollen, distended parotid region with hard to disperse, piercing pain
  • A dark, stagnant facial complexion
  • Fixed pain
  • Purple-red maculopapular skin lesions whose color does not recede when pressed
  • Joint aching and pain, numbness and insensitivity
  • Abdominal concretions and accumulations
  • T: Pale red with purple maculae
  • C: White
  • P: Thready and choppy

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For marked small joint pain:  
+ 9g Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian    
+ 9g Rz. Smilacis Glabrae Tu Fu Ling    
   
+ 9g Fr. Chaenomelis Mu Gua    
+ 9g Rz. Polygoni Cuspidati Hu Zhang