Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San,Free Wanderer Powder
Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San,Free Wanderer Powder
NPN 80092590
【Combination】
Bupleuri Radix (Chai Hu) 1 liang (30g) | Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui) 1 liang (30g) |
Paeoniae Radix Alba (Bai Shao) 1 liang (30g) | Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle(Zhi Gan Cao) 0.5 liang (15g) |
Poria (Fu Ling) 1 liang (30g) | Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Bai Zhu) 1 liang (30g) |
【Method】
Grind these six medicinals into a crude powder. Take two qian (6g) of the powder and boil it with a big zhan (large bowl) of water, add one piece of sliced wei jiang, a little bit of bo he and boil down until seven fen remain, remove the dregs and take the hot decoction at any time. (Modern use: Grind these six medicinals into a crude powder and boil 6-9g with a little wei jiang and bo he. Take it warm three times a day. It can also be prepared as a decoction by adjusting the medicinal quantities based on the original ratios.
【Action】
Soothes the liver and resolves constraint, nourishes blood and fortifies the spleen.
【Indication】
Xiao Yao San is indicated for the pattern of liver constraint, blood deficiency, and spleen weakness, characterized by rib-side pain, headache, dizziness, dry mouth, dry throat, mental fatigue, reduced food intake, menstrual irregularities, distending pain of the breasts, and a wiry, deficient pulse.