| formula | Minor Nutrient Decoction |
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Peony Root (Radix Paeoniae Alba)
wine-fried 6gm (2 qián) Chinese Yam (Rhizoma Dioscoreae)
stir-fried 6gm (2 qián) Take 400 milliliters of water to boil the medicine, reduce to 280 milliliters, and take it warm on an empty stomach.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Enriching blood and nourishing yin.
bubble_chart Indications
Blood deficiency, dizziness, palpitations, pale yellow complexion, weak and thin pulse; women with late menstruation [third stage], scanty and pale flow, and dull pain in the lower abdomen.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
If there is severe palpitation and profuse sweating, add 6 grams each of Ziziphi Spinosae Semen and Poria with Pine; if there is deficiency of ying (nutrient essence) accompanied by cold, remove Peony Root and add Fresh Ginger Rhizome; if there is pain due to qi stagnation, add 3 to 6 grams of Cyperus.
