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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