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Xiao Yao San 逍遥散
Happy Wanderer,
or Free and Easy Powder


Tradition:
TCM

Source / Author:
Formulary of the Pharmacy Service for Benefitting the People in the Taiping Era: 1107

Herb Name
Chai Hu 柴胡 (Thoroughwax root)
Dang Gui
当归 (Chinese angelica)
Bai Shao yao 白芍药
(White Peony)
Bai Zhu
白术 (White Atractylodes)
Fu Ling 茯苓 (Poria)

Zhi Gan Cao 甘草 (Fried Licorice)
Pao Jiang
炮姜 (fried Ginger)
Bo He
薄荷 (Peppermint)

Latin
Bupleurum chinense
Angelica sinensis

Paeonia lacti
flora
Atractylodes macrocephala
Poria cocos

Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Zingiber o
fficinale
Mentha haplocalyx

Amount




9 grams each


3 grams each

Preparation:
Powder. It may be prepared as a decoction with the above doses.

Function:
Moves Qi, calms the Liver, benefits Spleen, Qi and Blood

Use:
1. Acute and chronic Gastritis, Enteritis, Indigestion
2. PMS, Breast tenderness
3. Irritability, Stress, Emotions, mild depression
4. Dizziness, Headache especially due to stress
5. Hypochondriac pain


Dose:
take 6 grams of the powder twice daily with warm water

Cautions:
None noted

Modifications:
1. If Peonia Mu Dan Pi and Gardenia Zhi Zi is added, it becomes Dan Zi Xiao Yao San (also called Jia Wei Xiao Yao San). It is used if there are signs of Heat with Qi stagnation. This is good for Stress with Irritability and Depression with anger.
2. More de
ficiency, add Astragalus Huang Qi.


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