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Shen Ying Yang Zheng Dan

Nourishing Bolus

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis10–15 g

    Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and disperses Cold.

    for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
    harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
  • Chuan XiongRz. Chuanxiong5–9 g

    Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of *Qi and expels Wind.*

  • Bai ShaoRx. Paeoniae Alba12 g

    Nourishes the Blood, astringes *Yin and calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind.*

    nourishes Yin and Blood.
    for dizziness, blurred vision, and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Stasis.
  • Shu Di HuangRx. Rehmanniae Preparata10–15 g

    Nourishes Jing and Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney *Yin.*

    for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
    • Dang Gui, Bai Shao
    Chuan Xiong*, for anemia.
  • Tian MaRz. Gastrodiae6–10 g

    Extinguishes Wind and calms the Liver.

    for overwhelming attacks of Wind leading to migraines and dizziness so severe that the person feels as if they are about to fall over.
  • Qiang HuoRz. et Rx. Notopterygii6–9 g

    Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and *Du channels.*

  • Tu Si ZiSm. Cuscutae10–15 g

    Strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, astringes Jing and tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.

  • Mu GuaFr. Chaenomelis10–12 g

    Relaxes the sinews, increases Qi and Blood circulation and unblocks the channels.

    for Blood Deficiency causing muscle spasms.

Actions

  • Builds up the Blood
  • Relieves Dryness through moistening
  • Dispels Wind
  • Harmonizes the circulation of Blood

Patterns treated

Blood Deficiency arising from Wind-Dryness

Manifestations

  • Pain in the head
  • A giddy sensation
  • A spinning, whirling sensation
  • Ringing noise in the ears
  • Indistinct, fuzzy eyesight
  • A feeling of Heat surging upward into the head
  • Trouble falling or staying asleep
  • Sleep interrupted by excessive dreaming
  • Loss of normal sensation
  • The arms and legs twitch and go into spasm
  • A tongue that quivers
  • A faint, floating feeling in the head
  • A pale complexion
  • Skin that splits or cracks
  • Skin that is parched
  • At times accompanied by bleeding and pain
  • Aggravated when the weather turns cold
  • Eases during the summer season
Tongue body
The tongue body appears Pale, or alternatively pink
Coating
The coating is thin in quantity and white in color
Pulse
The pulse may be felt as Thin; or as Weak combined with taut; or as Deep; or as Wiry combined with rapid; or as Wiry, tight and rapid together

Indications

  • Loss of hair
  • Parched, dehydrated skin
  • Baldness of seborrheic origin
  • Flaking scalp

Modifications

Notes

Administer together with a mild saline solution.