Author: Acharya Sarngadhara, आचार्य शार्ङ्गधर
Year: 13th Century
Source: Sarngadhara's Treatise (Sarngadhara Samhita, शार्ङ्गधर )
Category: Formulas that Regulate Blood
Pattern: Qi and Blood stagnation obstructing the Bladder with Kidney Yang Deficiency, Lin syndrome due to Qi and Blood stagnation
Key Symptoms: Excessive or obstructed urination with burning, cloudiness, bleeding or incontinence; male sexual dysfunctions such as premature ejaculation, spermatorrhoea or nocturnal emissions, female reproductive problems such as leucorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea and infertility.
Secondary Symptoms: Lower back pain
Ingredients
| Ji Li | 83g | |
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Mo Yao
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Pinyin: Mo Yao
Chinese: 沒藥
Pharmaceutical: Resina Commiphorae
Taxonomy: Commiphora mukul
English: Myrrh |
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Tastes: Pungent, Bitter, Neutral
Meridians Entered: Heart, Liver and Spleen |
Actions & Indications:
- Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and reduces swelling
Blood Stasis with pain from trauma, sores, carbuncles, swellings, fixed abdominal masses, painful obstruction, chest pain, abdominal pain and amenorrhea
- Generates flesh and promotes healing
Chronic non-healing sores
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Standard Dosage: 3-10g in decocotion.
Cautions: Like Ru Xiang this herb is drastically pungent with strong stimulation to stomach and easily causes nausea and vomiting. It should not be taken by large dose or for a long time. Use with cautions for patients with weak stomach; prohibited for pregnant women. |
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Sheng Jiang
| 12g | |
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Pinyin: Sheng Jiang
Chinese: 生姜
Pharmaceutical: Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens
Taxonomy: Zingiber officinale
English: Fresh Ginger |
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Tastes: Pungent, warm
Meridians Entered: Lung, Spleen and Stomach |
Actions & Indications:
- Releases the Exterior, induces perspiration and disperses Cold
Wind-Cold
- Warms the Middle and stops vomiting
Cold in the Stomach especially with vomiting
- Warms the Lungs and stops coughing
Cough due to Wind-Cold Cough due to Lung Deficiency with Phlegm
- Reduces the toxicity of other herbs and seafood
Herb toxicity or seafood poisoning
- Adjusts the Ying and Wei - normalizes the flow of Qi at the center
Taiyang Zhong Feng - Wind-Cold with Deficiency
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Standard Dosage: 3-10g in decoction.
Cautions: It should be used with caution for yin deficiency with internal heat and heat exuberance because it helps promote fire and injure yin. |
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Hu Jiao
| 12g | |
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Pinyin: Hu Jiao
Chinese: 胡椒
Pharmaceutical: Fructus Piperis nigra
Taxonomy: Piper nigrum
English: Black Pepper |
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Tastes: Pungent, hot
Meridians Entered: Stomach and Large Intestine |
Actions & Indications:
- Warms the Middle Jiao and disperses Cold and relieves pain
Stomach Cold with vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain
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Standard Dosage: 2-4g in decoction. 0.5-1.5g as powder.
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Bi Ba
| 12g | |
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Pinyin: Bi Ba
Chinese: 蓽茇
Pharmaceutical: Fructus Piperis Longi
English: Long Pepper |
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Tastes: Pungent, hot
Meridians Entered: Spleen and Large Intestine |
Actions & Indications:
- Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold from the Stomach and Intestines, Descends Qi and stops pain
Cold congealing and leading to Qi Stagnation in the epigastrium and abdomen with nausea, vomiting, belching, acid regurgitation, loss of appetite and abdominal pain
Stomach Cold
- Treats toothache (topical)
As a powder for toothache
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Standard Dosage: 1.5-3g in decoction.
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He Zi
| 12g | |
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Pinyin: He Zi
Chinese: 诃子
Pharmaceutical: Fructus Terminaliae Chebulae
Taxonomy: Terminalia Chebula
English: Myrobalan Fruit |
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Tastes: Bitter, sour, astringent, neutral
Meridians Entered: Lung and Large Intestine |
Actions & Indications:
- Astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhoea
Chronic diarrhoea and dysenteric disorders (both Heat and Cold patterns)
Intestinal Wind with hemafecia
- Contains leakage of Lung Qi, stops coughing, improves the condition of the throat (Descends Lung Qi) and relieves Qi Stagnation in the diaphragm and chest
Chronic cough, wheezing, and especially loss of voice
Cough due to Phlegm-Fire Obstructing the Lungs (in combination)
- Kills Parasites and expels Demons
Gu Sydnrome (Fruehauf, 1998)
Chronic inflammatory disease (Fruehauf, 2015)
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Standard Dosage: 3-10g in decoction.
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Mao He Zi
| 12g | |
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Pinyin: Mao He Zi
Chinese: 毛訶子
Pharmaceutical: Fructus Terminaliae Billericae
Taxonomy: Terminalia Billerica
English: Belleric Fruit |
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Tastes: Sweet, astringent, neutral
Meridians Entered: Spleen and Large Intestine |
Actions & Indications:
- Clears Heat and resolves Toxicity
Diarrhoea, hepatobiliary diseases, Heat syndromes
- Astringes and Tonifies Blood
Weakness after illness
- Harmonises the properties of medicine
Added to other formulas as assistant
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Standard Dosage: 3-9g as pills or powder.
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Yu Gan Zi
| 12g | |
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Pinyin: Yu Gan Zi
Chinese: 余甘子
Pharmaceutical: Fructus Phyllanthi emblica
Taxonomy: Phyllanthus emblica
English: Emblic / Indian Gooseberry / Emblic Leaf-flower Fruit |
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Tastes: Sweet, sour, astringent, cool
Meridians Entered: Lung and Stomach |
Actions & Indications:
- Promotes digestion and strengthens the stomach, promotes the secretion of saliva
Abdominal distension
Indigestion
Dry mouth
- Relieve cough
Cough with sore or painful throat
- Clears Heat, cools and invigorates the Blood
Blood stasis with Heat
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Standard Dosage: 3-9g in pills or powder
Cautions: It is contraindicated for deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach. |
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Xiang Fu
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Pinyin: Xiang Fu
Chinese: 香附
Pharmaceutical: Rhizoma Cyperi
English: Nut-Grass Rhizome |
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Tastes: Pungent, slightly bitter and sweet, bland
Meridians Entered: Liver and Triple Energizer |
Actions & Indications:
- Spreads and regulates Liver Qi
Liver Qi Stagnation with hypochondriac pain and epigastric distention
Disharmony between the Liver and Spleen
- Regulates menstruation and alleviates pain
Gynecological disorders due to Liver Qi Stagnation with dysmenorrhea or irregular menstruation
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Standard Dosage: 6-10g in decoction.
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Preparation: Purified Mo Yao is added to a filtered decoction of Ji Li. The remaining herbs are powdered and mixed with the decoction to make a homogenous mixture. This is then dried, powdered and made into 250mg pills. 2-4 pills are taken 3x per day.
Actions: Moves Qi and Blood, warms Kidney Yang, dissolves Lin and promotes urination.
Notes:
Ayurvedic formula for urinary and sexual dysfunctions.
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Reference Notes: (click to display)
Most formulas are found in Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet (2009): Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies and Chen & Chen (2015) Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications. Others are from translations of primary sources. It is recommended that the original material is cross-referenced for mistakes and additional information.
Substitutions have been taken from Ken Lloyd & Prof. Leung (2004): Mayway UK Substitution List or the above publications and are intended as suggestions to help navigate the tight restrictions in the UK quickly. More applicable substitutions may be appropriate in specific situations.
Individual herb information has initially been sourced from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted.
