Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Hong Shen Radix Ginseng 6 g

Ge Jie Gecko 6 g

Bei Sha Shen Radix Glehniae littoralis 6 g

Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensis 4 g

Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici 6 g

Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae 3 g

Zi He Che Placenta hominis 9 g

Clinical Manifestations

Infrequent attacks of asthma elicited by exposure to cold, wheezing, chilliness, frequent-pale
urination, tiredness, depression.

Tongue: Pale, wet.

Pulse: Deep-Weak-Slow.

Explanation

This formula treats Lung-Qi and Kidney-Yang deficiency with pronounced Cold.

• Hong Shen (Red Ginseng) tonifies Yang, the Lungs and the Original Qi.


• Ge Jie tonifies Kidney-Yang and strengthens the Kidney's function of grasping Qi.


• Bei Sha Shen, Wu Wei Zi and Mai Men Dong nourish Yin and absorb fluids to
  moderate the heating influence of the first two substances.


• Chen Pi combines with Hong Sheng to prevent Dampness.


• Zi He Che tonifies the Essence and strengthens the Kidney's function of grasping Qi.

Lung-Yin Deficiency

Prescriptions

Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang
(Glehnia-Ophiopogon Decoction)

Bei Sha Shen Radix Glehniae littoralis 9 g

Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici 9 g