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Mu Li San  牡蛎散
Oyster Shell Powder

Tradition:
TCM

Source / Author:
Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era (Xi Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang)

Herb Name
Mu Li (Oyster Shell)
Huang Qi (Astragalus)
Ma Huang Gen (Ephedra root)
Fu Xiao Mai (Light Wheat)

Latin
Concha Ostrea
Astragalus mongholicus
Ephedra sinica
Triticum aestivi

Amount
15–30 grams
9–15 grams
3–6 grams
15–30 grams


Preparation:
Powder, using equal parts of each herb
It is also prepared as a decoction with the doses given above. The Oyster shell is crushed and decocted for 45 minutes before adding the herbs.


Function:
Benefits Qi, Restrains Yin, Stops Sweating

Use:
1. Spontaneous Sweating
2. Night Sweats
3. Insomnia or Palpitations with Sweating

Dose:

Take 9 grams as a draft, twice daily.

Cautions:
Not used for Night Sweats from Yin Deficiency (use Liu Wei Di Huang Wan etc.)

Modifications:
1. Strong to stop Sweating, add Schisandra Wu Wei Zi.
2. Yin deficiency, add Paeonia Bai Shao and Rehmannia Sheng Di Huang.
3. Insomnia, add Anemarrhena Zhi Mu.


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