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Fang nameMantis Egg-Case Powder
sourceBencao Yanyi
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[Preparation method and dosage]

Mantis egg-case (Ootheca Mantidis) 50gm
Milkwort Root (Radix Polygalae) 50gm
Acorus (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii) 50gm
Fossil Bone (Os Draconis) 50gm
Ginseng (Radix Ginseng) 50gm
Poria with Pine (Poria cum Radix Pini) 50gm
Chinese Angelica (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) 50gm
Tortoise Carapace (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis) 50gm

[Efficacy]

Tonic the heart and kidneys, astringing essence to stop seminal emission.

[Indications]

Frequent urination, or rice swilling, trance, amnesia, enuresis, seminal emission, pale tongue with white coating, thin and weak pulse.

[Prescription]

The syndrome of this prescription is caused by heart and kidney deficiency, water and fire disharmony, kidney deficiency is not solid, and bladder is weak. In the prescription, mantis egg-case nourishes the kidneys and reduces urination, with Gu Jing Guan as the king; Fossil Bone calms the mind and calms the mind, astringing essence to stop seminal emission; Poria, Acorus, Milkwort Root tranquilizing spirit to calm mind, restoring coordination between heart and kidney; combined with Ginseng powerful tonification of primordial qi to calm the mind Wisdom, Chinese Angelica nourishes heart blood, Tortoise Carapace nourishes kidney yin, and can be used together to replenish heart and kidney deficiencies. The combination of medicinals has the effects of regulating the heart and kidneys, communicating up and down, tonifying and replenishing qi and blood, and astringing essence to stop seminal emission.

[Key points of syndrome differentiation]

  1. In a daze.
  2. Looking haggard.
  3. enuresis spontaneous seminal emission.
  4. Light tongue with white coating.
  5. The pulse is thin and weak.

[Addition and subtraction]

  1. For higher seminal emission: add flastem milkvetch seed, Sharpleaf Galangal Fruit, Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit.
  2. Those with sore waist and cold limbs, kidney yang deficiency: add Psoralea, Dodder Seed, Cassia Bark.
  3. Diabetes and frequent urination: Add Chinese Yam and Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit.
  4. enuresis: Add Sharpleaf Galangal Fruit, palmleaf raspberry fruit.
  5. insomnia amnesia: Add Schisandra Fruit, Sour Jujube.

[Attention to taboos]

Enuresis seminal emission, if it is trapped by lower energizer fire or dampness-heat, this prescription should not be used.

[Modern application]

This medicine strengthens the heart, calms and soothes the mind. Used for infantile enuresis, frequent urination due to neurasthenia, spontaneous seminal emission, insomnia, amnesia, flooding urination, pregnancy incontinence, diabetes, prolapse of uterus.

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