The Prescription of Danggui Shaoyao San

Source

The book Jin Gui Yao Lue

Ingredients

• Dang Gui 9 g,
• Shao Yao 18 g,
• Fu Ling 12 g,
• Bai Zhu 12 g,
• Ze Xie 12 g,
• Chuan Xiong 9 g.

Explanation

Shao Yao: Astringing the liver to alleviate pain.

Bai Zhu and Fu Ling: Strengthening the spleen and tonifying qi.

Ze Xie: Promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness.

Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong: Soothing the liver and tonifying blood.

Effect

Soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen.

Indications

Dysmenorrhea, chronic nephritis, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, functional uterine bleeding, appendicitis during pregnancy, ascites due to cirrhosis, hypersplenism, edema.

Administration

All the drugs are ground into fine powder. 6 g of the powder is taken with warm wine three times a day.