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Xiao Yao San 逍遥散
Happy Wanderer, or Free and Easy Powder
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
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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) |
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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 deficiency, add Astragalus Huang Qi.
This is a main formula for PMS, mild stress and Depression.
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