丹參飲
丹參飲 is also named The Prescription of Danshen Yin, 丹参饮
Name
Red Sage Drink
Source
The book Shi Fang Ge Kuo
Ingredients
- Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) 30g,
- Tan Xiang (Lignum Santali Albi) 5g,
- Sha Ren (Fructus Amomi) 5g.
Explanation
Dan Shen: The principal drug in larger dosage, promoting blood circulation and dispelling blood stasis.
Tan Xiang and Sha Ren: Working together to regulate the Qi of the middle-Jiao and alleviate pain.
Effect
Promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, alleviating the flow of Qi to relieve pain.
Indications
Syndrome of blood stasis due to stagnation of Qi, marked by pain in the chest and stomach, deep red tongue and taut uneven pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and chronic pancreatitis.
Administration
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.