HERB FORMULAS

BA SHENG DAN - 八圣丹 - EIGHT SACRED PILL

English: Eight Sacred Pill
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Fr. Tribuli Bai Ji Li 6-15g Calms the Liver, anchors Yang, dredges Liver Qi and disperses Stagnation and clumping.
Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan 6-21g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, stops uterine bleeding, calms the fetus and prevents miscarriage.
Fr. Rubi Fu Pen Zi 2-12g Tonifies and stabilizes the Kidneys and astringes Jing and urine.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 5-18g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing.
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.
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. Euryales Qian Shi 8-30g Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing, expels Dampness and stops discharge.
Stamen Nelumbinis Lian Xu 1.5-9g Stabilizes the Kidneys and astringes Jing.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Strengthens the Kidneys
  • Nourishes the Liver
  • Nourishes and astringes Yin

SYNDROMES

  • Kidney Yin Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Long-term infertility
  • Early menstruation
  • Possibly a history of late menarche
  • Irregular periods
  • Infrequent menstruation
  • Decreased menses with light colored Blood and no blood clots
  • Period either scanty or heavy
  • Prolonged menstrual cycle
  • Amenorrhea
  • Loss of libido
  • Emaciation
  • Dizziness
  • Night sweating
  • Blurred vision
  • Palpitations
  • Insomnia
  • Tinnitus
  • Hearing loss
  • A weak lower body
  • Five sole Heat or
  • Low-grade fever in the afternoon
  • Back soreness
  • Aches and weakness in the waist and legs
  • Dry mouth
  • Dry bowl movements
  • Dry vagina
  • Cold limbs
  • A dusky complexion
  • Dull-pale complexion
  • T: Red
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Thready and rapid or Floating and Empty

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