formula | Major Nutrient Decoction Da Ying Jian |
source | Jingyue Quanshu Volume 51 |
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bubble_chart Composition Angelica 6-15 gm, Rehmannia 9-21 gm, Lycium 6 gm, roasted Licorice 3-6 gm, Eucommia 6 gm, Achyranthes 4.5 gm, Cinnamon 3-6 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Boil with 400 ml of water until reduced to 280 ml, administer while warm before meals.
bubble_chart Indications
True yin essence and blood deficiency, as well as women with delayed menstruation and scanty blood, pain in the waist, knees, and bones, or qi and blood deficiency with cold, and pain in the heart and abdomen.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
If cold stagnation is in the meridians, causing severe pain in the muscles and bones due to obstructed qi and blood flow, add 3-6 grams of Aconite Lateral Root. For abdominal pain with turbid discharge, add 3 grams of stir-fried Malaytea Scurfpea Fruit. For qi deficiency, add Ginseng and White Atractylodes Rhizome. For middle qi deficiency with cold, vomiting, and nausea, add 3-6 grams of stir-fried to brown Dried Ginger.