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Ba Zhen Tang 八珍汤
Eight Treasure Decoction
Eight Treasure Decoction
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Experiential Formulas from the Auspicious Bamboo Hall, 1326
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Herb Name
Ren Shen 人参 (Ginseng)
Dang Gui 当归 (Chinese angelica) Bai Zhu 白术 (White Atractylodes) Fu Ling 茯苓 (Poria) Shu Di Huang 熟地黄 (Rehmannia) Bai Shao yao 白芍药(White Peony) Chuan Xiong 川芎(Sichuan lovage) Zhi Gan Cao 甘草 (Fried Licorice) |
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Preparation:
Prepare a standard decoction. Traditionally, the herbs were powdered and taken with a decoction of fresh Ginger and Red Chinese Dates.
Function:
strongly tonifies Qi and Blood, benefits Spleen and Liver
Use:
1. Severe weakness; pale face, weak pulse, dizziness, tiredness, weakness, poor appetite etc. Pale tongue with a very low pulse.
2. Good to support in or after chronic illness. 3. Anemia
4. Amenorrhea, chronic Uterine Bleeding
5. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
6. Chronic diseases: Hepatitis, Diabetes, Leukemia
7. Infertility, Recurrent Miscarriage
8. Postpartum weakness, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum anemia
9. Post-surgical weakness; Weakness after chronic illness or Chemotherapy etc.
Dose:
The above can be taken as a dose; or 9 grams of powder twice or thrice daily
Cautions:
1. Not used at the start of acute conditions (cold or flu)
2. Not used in people with Heat or excess.
Modifications:
1. Poor appetite, add Citrus Chen Pi and Amomum Sha Ren
2. More severe Qi deficiency with Coldness, add Astragalus Huang Qi and Cinnamon Rou Gui.
This is a combination of Si Jun Zi Tang Four Gentlemen Decoction and Si Wu Tang Four Substance Decoction, the principle Qi and Blood tonic formulas of TCM respectively.
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