Bao Fa Tang - Protect The Hair Decoction

English:	Protect the Hair Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu	15g	Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and nourishes Jing and expels Wind from the skin by nourishing the Blood.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	15g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and disperses Cold.
Hb. Ecliptae	Mo Han Lian	15g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin. With Nu Zhen Zi, strengthens Yin to blacken the hair. With Nu Zhen Zi and Sang Shen, for tonification over a long period of time. With He Shou Wu, Nu Zhen Zi, Sheng Di Huang and Sang Shen, for prematurely gray hair.
Fr. Ligustri Lucidi	Nu Zhen Zi	15g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin.
Fr. Mori	Sang Shen	15g	Tonifies the Blood and enriches Yin.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	15g	Tonifies the Kidneys and astringes Jing.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	15g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin.
Fr. Psoraliae	Bu Gu Zhi	15g	Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and stabilizes Jing.
Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi	10g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Yin, Blood and Jing
• Strengthens the Kidneys

Syndromes

• Yin, Blood and Jing Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Alopecia

Treats

Alopecia

Prematurely gray hair

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For dizziness, low back pain and general weakness:		For Blood Deficiency, weariness, dream-disturbed sleep and palpitations:
+ 15g Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	+ 15g Sm. Platycladi	Bai Zi Ren
+ 15g Fr. Rubi	Fu Pen Zi	+ 15g Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae	Yi Zhi Ren
+ 15g Rx. Dipsaci	Xu Duan
For a dry mouth and Fluid Deficiency:		+ 15g Caulis Polygoni Multiflori	Ye Jiao Teng
+ 10g Hb. Dendrobii	Shi Hu
+ 10g Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong