Kun Bao Tang - 阃宝汤 - Female Treasure Decoction

English:	Female Treasure Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	9g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates Fluids. With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	9g	Alleviates pain, Astringes Yin, Calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind, Nourishes the Blood, Regulates menstruation, Softens the Liver.
Fr. Ligustri Lucidi	Nu Zhen Zi	6g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, clears Deficiency Heat and improves vision.
Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	6g	Calms the Liver, clears the eyes, calms Liver Yang and extinguishes Wind.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	4.5g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness and calms ascending Liver Yang.
Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae	Suan Zao Ren	6g	Nourishes Heart Yin, tonifies Liver Blood, calms the Spirit, astringes sweat and generates fluids.
Dens Draconis	Long Chi	12g	Settles anxiety, calms the Spirit, calms the Liver, anchors and preserves Floating Yang and is effective for palpitations with anxiety, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, convulsions and delirium.

Formula Actions

• Strengthens the Kidneys
• Softens the Liver
• Nourishes Yin
• Suppresses Yang
• Calms the Shen

Syndromes

• Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency with Liver Yang Rising

Clinical Manifestations

Depression Agitation Irascibility Dizziness Headache Tinnitus Blurred vision Dru eyes Dry skin Chest tightness and pain Malar flush Hot flashes Afternoon sweating Achy joints

Insomnia with much dreaming Vertigo A dry throat with a bitter taste or sputum in the throat Menstruation is highly irregular The menses are increased in amount and bright or dark red in color Dysmenorrhea Constipation Weakness and pain in the low back and legs T: Red with red edges C: Scant or Thin and yellow P: Taut and thready or Rapid or Floating, empty and wiry

Treats

Menopause syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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