Ginseng
& Danggui Eight 八珍汤 Ba zhen wán-
"Eight Treasure Decoction"
FUNCTIONS
GROUP:
Tonify- Qi & Blood
INDICATIONS
1. Deficiency of Qi and Blood: Fatigue, anorexia, chilliness, blurred
vision, numb extremities, poor sleep, loss of appetite, loose stools, pale or
sallow complexion, lack-luster skin, palpitations, nervous system disorders. T-
pale with thin white coat. P- weak and thready or soft.
APPLICATION: Anemia, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmonorrhea,
uterine bleeding, chronic abscess, postpartum conditions, chronic diseases.
INGREDIENTS
Angelica polymorpha- 当归 Dāng guī- Angelica
Panax ginseng 人參 Rén shēn- Asiatic Ginseng
Rehmannia glutinosa- 熟地黃 Shú Dì Huáng Cooked Rehmannia
Atractylodes macrocephala 白术 Bái zhú- White Atractylodes
Poria cocos- 茯苓 Fú líng- Hoelen fungus
Paeonia lactiflora- 白芍 Bái sháo- White Peony root
Glycyrrhiza uralensis-甘草 Gān cǎo- Licorice
Ligusticum chuanxiong- 川芎 Chuān xiōng- Szechuan Lovage Root, Cnidium
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Yin deficiency, Heat and Phlegm Syndromes.
COMMENTS: This formula tonifies the Qi and the Blood equally
and can be used as a replacement of iron tablets in cases with iron deficiency
anemia.