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AboutHerbsCaution/Notes
| Health Benefits |
| For: Spermatorrhea (men) • Dreaming of sexual intercourse (women) • Lower abdominal contraction and pain • Cold sensation at tip of penis • Anxiety Neurosis • Male Infertility • Scrotum pain |
| Attributes: |
| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Stabilize and Bind ⌕ Subcategory: Stabilize the Kidneys ⌕ Family: Gui Zhi Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Restrain essence • Suppress rebellion qi • Regulate and harmonize yin • Regulate and harmonize yang |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue - Pulse -slow, hallow Face/other - |
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| Properties |
| Characteristics: Data adapted from product found online. |
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| HERBS |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Gui Zhi • Cinnamon Twig • 桂枝 ♠ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9g |
Unblock yang Qi • Warm channels • Expel Cold in muscle layer • Improve circulation • Relieve pain |
Antimicrobial • anticoagulant • teratogenic • emmenagogue • antiparasitic • antibiotic • hypoglycemic •analgesic • anti-inflammatory • antioxidant • free radical scavenging • sedative • memory enhancer |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 ♠ |
Tonify Blood
9g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei QiSheng - calm Liver, preserve yin • Chao - nourish blood, regulate menses |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Sheng Jiang • Ginger (Raw) • 生姜 ♣ |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9g |
Release exterior • Stops vomiting • Relieve Nausea • Stops cough • Reduce herb toxicity • Regulate central flow of Qi |
Expectorant • Cough Suppressant • Digestive • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic |
| Da Zao • Jujube • 大枣 ♣ |
Tonify Qi
5g - 12g |
Tonify spleen • Tonify qi • Calm the spirit • Harmonize other herb's properties • Nourish blood |
Antibacterial • Antidepressant • Anti-inflammatory • Expectorant • Hepatoprotective • Hypotensive • Sedative |
| Zhi Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 ♦ |
Tonify Qi
6g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effectsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic |
| Long Gu ♥ |
9g |
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| Mu Li ♥ |
9g |
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| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
Decoction Directions:
- Grind the ingredients and decoct over low heat from 7 cups of water to 3 cups of liquid. Goal of this formula is to induce sweating. Therefore, bundle up before drinking the first cup of liquid. If sweating occurs, stop using the rest of the decoction. If sweating does not occur, drink the next cup.
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| Modifications |
For |
| + Fu Pen Zi, + Jin Ying Zi |
Heavy semen loss |
| + Huang Qi, + Dang Shen |
Qi deficiency |
| + He Huan Pi |
Serious insomnia |
| + Dang Gui Jian Zhong Tang |
Bloody and painful urinary dysfunction from deficiency |
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| Caution |
- Do not use if pulse is superficial and forceful.
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Gui Zhi: Pregnancy • Liver Wind • Measles • Open skin sores
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Sheng Jiang: Lung heat • Dry cough • Phlegm heat • Full heat • Yin deficiency with heat • Vomiting from stomach heat • Gallstones • Exterior deficiency with unexplained sweating • Horse meat
Da Zao: Epigastric discomfort and bloating • Food stagnation • Damp excess • Damp Phlegm • Intestinal worms
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
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