HERB FORMULAS
| English: | Seven-Substance Decoction for Directing Downward |
| Also Known As: | Dang Gui and Gambir Combination Dang Gui and Uncaria Combination |
Pharmaceutical Latin |
Pin Yin |
Dosage |
Actions |
| Ram. cum Uncis Uncariae | Gou Teng | 4g | Extinguishes Wind, alleviates spasms, drains Liver Heat and pacifies Liver Yang. |
| Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | 3g | Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood. With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood. |
| Rz. Chuanxiong | Chuan Xiong | 3g | Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis. |
| Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | 3g | Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, adjusts the Ying and Wei, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates 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. |
| Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata | Shu Di Huang | 3g | Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction. With Dang Gui, Bai Shao and Chuan Xiong, for anemia. |
| Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | 3g | Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach and promotes urination. |
| Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai | 2g | Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao and drains Kidney Fire. |
- Tonifies the Blood
- Invigorates the Blood
- Tonifies Qi
- Extinguishes Internal Wind
- Dispels Heat and Dampness
- Qi and Blood Deficiency and Stagnation with Kidney Deficiency
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