Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 9 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 9 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 12 g

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 9 g

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 15 g

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g

Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 3 slices

Explanation

This formula, which has already been explained above, moves Liver-Qi and nourishes
Liver-Blood. It can therefore be used for this pattern increasing the dosage of Dang Gui and
adding some herbs to nourish Liver-Blood such as Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae
praeparata and Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis.

Ba Zhen Tang Variation
(Eight-Precious Decoction)

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 10 g

Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii 5 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 8 g

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 15 g

Ren Shen Radix Ginseng 3 g

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 10 g

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 8 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 5 g

Qing Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae viridae 4.5 g

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 6 g

He Huan Pi Cortex Albizziae julibrissin 9 g

Explanation

The main formula, which has already been explained in Chapter 17, nourishes Qi and Blood.

• Qing Pi moves Liver-Qi and affects the breasts.


• Chai Hu moves Liver-Qi.


• He Huan Pi moves Liver-Qi, subdues Liver-Yang and lifts depression.

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