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Si Wu Tang He Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Jia Jian四物汤和六味地黄丸加減

Modified Four Things Decoction Plus Six Ingredient Pills of Rehmannia

Medicinals
14

Composition

  • Sheng Di HuangRx. Rehmanniae15 g

    Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes *Yin and generates fluids.*

    for Kidney Yin Deficiency.
    for all types of bleeding due to Heat in the Blood.
  • Nu Zhen ZiFr. Ligustri Lucidi15 g

    Nourishes and tonifies the Liver and Kidney *Yin and clears Deficiency Heat.*

  • Sang ShenFr. Mori15 g

    Tonifies the Blood, enriches *Yin and generates Fluids.*

  • Chao Mu Dan PiStir-fried Cx. Moutan10 g

    Clears Deficiency Fire.

  • Chi ShaoRx. Paeoniae Rubra10 g

    Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, Clears Heat and cools the Blood.

    cools the Blood and disperses Stasis.
  • Bai ShaoRx. Paeoniae Alba10 g

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

    nourishes Yin and Blood.
  • Shan Zhu YuFr. Corni10 g

    Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes *Jing and Body Fluids, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and strengthens Kidney Yang.***

  • Xuan ShenRx. Scrophulariae12 g

    Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes *Yin, drains Fire and relieves toxicity.*

    for erysipelas and purplish rashes.
    for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns.
  • Hei Zhi MaSm. Sesame Indici12 g

    Nourishes and fortifies Liver and Kidney *Yin, nourishes Jing and Blood and extinguishes Wind.*

  • Tu Si ZiSm. Cuscutae12 g

    Nourishes Yin, astringes Jing, benefits the marrow and tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.

  • Fu ShenPoria Pararadicis18 g

    Quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves.

  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis18 g

    Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood.

    • Bai Shao
    for Blood Deficiency Heat.
  • Ce Bai YeCacumen Platycladi18 g

    Cools the Blood and promotes hair growth.

  • Dai Zhe ShiHaematitum18 g

    Calms the Liver, anchors Floating Yang, clears Liver Fire and cools the Blood.

Actions

  • Clears Heat from the Blood
  • Settles internal Wind
  • Builds up Yin
  • Safeguards the hair

Patterns treated

Wind Stirred by Heat in the Blood

Manifestations

  • Abrupt onset of hair loss
  • Quickly progressing into sizeable round or oval bald patches
  • Intermittent itching
  • Possibly hair loss involving the eyebrows, moustache and beard
  • Possibly a feeling of Heat across the scalp
  • Possibly a tendency to irritability
  • Possibly a short temper
  • Possibly a sense of restlessness
Tongue body
Red, accompanied by
Coating
Sparse
Pulse
Thin in quality and rapid in rate

Indications

Hair loss (alopecia)

Modifications