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Zan Yu Dan
chinese formulae

definition

Zan Yu Dan = "Special Pill to Aid Fertility"
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 281.
signs and symptoms: Impotence, infertility, listlessness, aching and weak low back, pale complexion.
tongue and pulse: Deep, thin pulse.
indications: Kidney Qi and Yang Xu (Deficiency).
cautions and contraindications:
ingredients:
» 240 grams: prepared rehmannia (shu di huang), white atractylodes (bai zhu).
» 180 grams: lycium fruit (gou qi zi), Chinese angelica (tang kuei) (dang gui).
» 120 grams: cistanches (rou cong rong), leek seed (jiu zi), morinda (ba ji tian), epimedium (yin yang huo), curculigo (xian mao), cornus (shan zhu yu), eucommia (du zhong).
60 grams: aconite (fu zi), cinnamon bark (rou gui), cnidium fruit (she chuang zi).
preparation: Grind the ingredients into powder and form into pills with honey. Take 3-9 grams twice a day. May also be prepared as a decoction with an appropriate reduction in dosage.
modifications:
» to increase the effectiveness of the formula, add ginseng (ren shen) and antelope horn (lu rong).


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