Author: Gong Ting-Xian, 龔廷賢
Year: 1615
Source: Achieving Longevity by Guarding the Source (Shou Shi Bao Yuan, 壽世保元)
Category: Formulas that Tonify Yin
Pattern: Yin deficiency with dried Blood and Wind-Dampness
Key Symptoms: Dizziness, blurred vision, chronic cough, constipation with dry stools and dry flaky skin accompanied with numbness and painful obstruction.
Ingredients
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Sang Ye
| 500g | |
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Pinyin: Sang Ye
Chinese: 桑叶
Pharmaceutical: Folium Mori
Taxonomy: Morus alba
English: Mulberry Leaf |
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Tastes: Sweet, bitter, cold
Meridians Entered: Lung and Liver |
Actions & Indications:
- Disperses and scatters Wind-Heat
Wind-Heat with fever, headache, sore throat and cough
The Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing also says it eliminates Cold and Heat by promoting sweating
- Calms the Liver and clears the eyes
Liver channel eye problems due to Wind-Heat or Yin Deficiency
Vertigo due to Liver Yang Rising with red, sore, dry or painful eyes or spots in front of the eyes
Hypertension (high blood pressure), high blood sugar and cholesterol
- Clears Heat from the Lungs, stops coughing and moistens Dryness
Lung Heat with thick, yellow Phlegm
Lung Dryness with cough and a dry mouth
- Cools the Blood and stops bleeding
Mild cases of hematemesis due to Blood Heat
- Treats Xiao Ke
High blood glucose, type 2 diabetes, Upper Jiao Xiao Ke where thirst is the primary symptom
Management of obesity
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Standard Dosage: 9-15g in decoction.
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Hei Zhi Ma
| 120g | | |
Pinyin: Hei Zhi Ma
Chinese: 黑芝麻
Pharmaceutical: Semen Sesame Nigrum
Taxonomy: Sesamum indicum
English: Black Sesame Seed |
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Tastes: Sweet, neutral
Meridians Entered: Liver, Spleen and Kidney |
Actions & Indications:
- Nourishes and fortifies Liver and Kidney Yin
Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiencies with blurred vision, tinnitus and dizziness
Aids in recovery from severe illness
Increases the quantity of breast milk
- Nourishes Jing and Blood and extinguishes Wind
Headaches, dizziness and numbness due to Blood Deficiency or Yin Deficiency
Especially for dizziness that worsens with activity
- Moistens and lubricates the Intestines and Lungs
Constipation due to Dry intestines or Blood Deficiency
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Standard Dosage: 9-15g in decoction.
Cautions: It is contraindicated in case of spleen deficiency with loose stool. |
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Preparation: Formed into 9g pills using powdered Sang Ye and a concentrate of Hei Zhi ma with 500g of honey. One taken twice per day.
Actions: Enriches Liver and Kidney, clears the head and eyes, expels Wind-Dampness
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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.
