Ba Xian Chang Shou Wan - 八仙長壽丸 - Eight Immortal Pill For Longevity

English:	Eight Immortal Pill for Longevity
Also Known As:	Mai Wei Di Huang Wan The Longevity Pill Ophiopogonis, Schisandra and Pills of Six Herbs with Rehmannia

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Tub. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	6-15g	Clears the Heart, Eliminates irritability, Generates fluids, Moistens the Intestines, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Stomach Yin, Stops cough.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	1.5-9g	Astringes Jing, Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, Astringes sweat, Calms the Spirit, Generates fluids, Nourishes Kidney Yin, Stops diarrhea, Tonifies Qi, Tonifies the Heart. With Shu Di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu and Shan Yao, for Lung and Kidney Deficiencies with cough and wheezing.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	8-30g	Tonifies the Kidneys and Nourishes Yin and Blood. With Shan Yao and Ze Xie, for ascendant Fire due to exhaustion of Kidney Yin. With Shan Zhu Yu, nourishes Kidney Yin and secures Jing, while restraining urination and sweating. With Shan Zhu Yu, Mu Dan Pi, Fu Ling and Ze Xie, for Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiencies. With Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao and Ze Xie, for Xiao Ke with predominant polyuria.
Fr. Corni	Shan Zhu Yu	4-20g	Nourishes Kidney Yin and Yang, astringes Yin and stops perspiration. With Shan Yao, tonifies Liver and Spleen. With Wu Wei Zi, for spermatorrhea, abnormal sweating, palpitations and shortness of breath due to Yin and Yang Deficiencies of the Liver and Kidneys.
Rz. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao	4-15g	Strengthens the Spleen, stabilizes the Kidneys and nourishes Jing. With Shu Di Huang and Shan Zhu Yu, for Kidney Deficiency with spermatorrhea, dizziness, tinnitus, lower back pain, impotence and night sweats. With Wu Wei Zi and Mai Men Dong, for Lung Deficiency with cough.
Poria	Fu Ling	3-15g	Strengthens the Spleen and drains Dampness.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	3-15g	Clears Heat and Deficiency Fire.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	3-15g	Promotes urination and prevents Kidney Fire as a result of tonification. With Fu Ling and Mu Dan Pi, regulates the Kidneys, Liver and Spleen, drains and tonifies. With Fu Ling, promotes urination. With Mu Dan Pi, for steaming bone disorder, dizziness, and vertigo.

Formula Actions

• Enriches Yin
• Nourishes the Essence of the Kidneys and Lungs
• Nourishes Liver Yin
• Astringes Lung Qi
• Resolves Phlegm
• Stops asthma

Syndromes

• Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency
• Yin Deficiency in older patients
• Kidney Yin Deficiency
• Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency
• Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Low back, knees and legs painful and weak Foot pain Light-headedness Vertigo Tinnitus Diminished hearing Five Sole Heat Chronic dry, sore throat Toothache Wasting and thirsting disorder (Xiao Ke) Dizziness Muscular weakness Dry skin Deafness Steaming bones Tidal fevers Loose teeth Cough Cough with Blood Impotence Shortness of breath Frequent urination Weakness in the lower body Hemoptysis

Dripping urine Thirst Dry tongue Numbness and weakness at the waist and knees Heel pain Dry mouth Blurred vision Asthma Hot flashes Nocturnal emissions Urinary incontinence Spontaneous and nocturnal emissions Spermatorrhea Night sweats Lusterless complexion Wan complexion Generalized weakness and fatigue Lack of appetite Phlegm Maybe decreased urination T: Red C: Little or None P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Neurasthenia Pulmonary tuberculosis Diabetes mellitus Chronic nephritis Hyperthyroidism Chronic glomerulonephritis Spermatorrhea Chronic urinary tract infection Hypertension Failure to thrive Functional uterine bleeding Optic neuritis Optic nerve atrophy Central retinitis Nephroatrophy Senility Impotence Esophageal cancer Chronic asthma Bronchitis Side effects of steroids Chronic bronchitis Heel pain Cough Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Deafness Knee pain Hoarseness Hot flashes Dyspnea Dry skin Foot pain

Allergic disorders Bronchiaesthenia Chronic urticaria Chronic hepatitis Nocturnal emissions Irregular menstruation Addison's disease Heart failure Sore throat Dry mouth Retarded growth in children Toothache Vegetative nerve functional disturbance Arteriosclerosis Amenorrhea Scanty menstruation Infantile dysplasia Infantile malnutrition Menopause Neurasthenia Hemoptysis Laryngitis Nephrotic syndrome Oliguria Hyperglycemia Tinnitus Low back pain Weakness Loss of voice Night sweats Bronchiectasis Urinary incontinence

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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