Description
Zi Xue Tang (Blood-Nourishing Decoction), from Formulas from Royal Drug Museum (Yu Yao Yuan Fang).
Actions: Nourish the blood and regulate menstruation, supplement and boost center qi
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of disorder of menstruation due to nutrient blood decline and the chong and ren mai deficiency, with pale and thin menses in small amounts, even menstrual spotting, dizziness, dim eyesight, sallow complexion, light red tongue and thready pulse
Category: Formulas That Supplement the Blood.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 571–573.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 30 g
|
30g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Shan Yao
as printed: Rhizoma Dioscoreae (huai shan yao) 30 g
|
30g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Radix Astragali Praeparata cum Melle (zhi huang qi) 30 g
|
30g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 30 g
|
30g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Chuan Xiong
as printed: Rhizoma Chuanxiong (chuan xiong) 30 g
|
30g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 30 g
|
30g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 30 g
|
30g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Alba (bai shao) 30 g
|
30g | 12.5% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net slightly warm (+0.50)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 13%, neutral 25%, warm 63%.
Taste
- pungent 19%
- sweet 56%
- sour 6%
- bitter 13%
- bland 6%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 75%
- Lung 50%
- Kidney 50%
- Liver 50%
- Heart 38%
- Pericardium 13%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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Formula family
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