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Bao Xin Jiang Zhi Tang保心降脂汤

Protect the Heart and Reduce Fat Decoction

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Dan ShenRx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae20 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit.

  • He Shou WuRx. Polygoni Multiflori10 g

    Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and nourishes *Jing.*

    tonifies Kidney Yin and Liver Blood to nourish the sinews and bones and treat dizziness, blurred vision.
  • Ge GenRx. Puerariae10 g

    Relieves Heat, generates fluids, raises Spleen *Yang and alleviates symptoms of hypertension*.

  • Sang Ji ShengHb. Taxilli10 g

    Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and nourishes the Blood.

  • Huang JingRz. Polygonati10 g

    Tonifies Spleen Qi, nurtures Stomach Yin, tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens *Jing*.

  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae6 g

    Tonifies the Spleen, augments *Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.*

Actions

  • Activates Blood circulation
  • Breaks up Blood Stasis
  • Builds and enriches the Blood
  • Boosts Liver and Kidney Yin
  • Strengthens Spleen Qi

Patterns treated

Deficient Liver and Kidney Yin combined with deficient Spleen Qi and stagnant Heart Blood

Manifestations

  • A face with a wan, sallow color
  • A faint reddish tinge on both cheeks
  • A dizzy, light-headed feeling
  • Eyes that feel dry and lack moisture
  • Eyesight that appears hazy or unclear
  • Floating spots in the visual field
  • Loss of sensation in the limbs
  • A feeling of feebleness with flaccid paralysis (Wei syndrome)
  • Ringing in the ears
  • Loss of hearing
  • Poor memory
  • Aching discomfort in the lower back and knees
  • A dry, sore throat
  • A heat sensation involving the 'five soles'
  • A mild, persistent fever
  • Sweats occurring during the night while asleep
  • A short-tempered, irritable state
  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Bowel movements that are hard to expel
  • Bowels that are bound up
  • Involuntary seminal emission
  • Menstrual periods that are irregular, or
  • Menses that are scant in volume, or
  • Absence of menstruation
  • Fluid discharge from the vagina
  • A tired, worn-out feeling
  • Loss of appetite
  • The four limbs feel weighted down and fatigued
  • Bloating and distention in the abdomen and epigastrium following meals
  • Possibly acid reflux or vomiting
  • Unformed, loose bowel movements
  • A breathless sensation
  • A fluttering, pounding heartbeat
  • A sharp, stabbing pain occurring in the anterior region over the Heart
  • A tight, smothering feeling in the chest
  • Possibly a pulling pain traveling down the arm's internal aspect (especially on the left)
  • The pain in the chest and/or arm is often intense and comes and goes
Tongue body
Dark red bearing purple spots, or a Purple-bodied tongue, or Pale and flabby possibly showing teethmarks, or Red
Coating
Scant or White
Pulse
Minute (barely detectable) and Thready, or Knotted, or Even yet forceless and deficient, or Thready and Rapid

Indications

Elevated lipoprotein levels (hyperlipoproteinemia)