Ren Shen Mai Dong Tang - 人参麦冬湯 - Ginseng And Ophiopogonis Decoction

English:	Ginseng and Ophiopogonis Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	6g	Calms the Spirit, Generates Body Fluids, Tonifies Heart Qi, Tonifies Lung Qi, Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi, Tonifies Yuan Qi. With Mai Men Dong and Wu Wei Zi, for Qi and Yin Deficiencies.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	6g	Clears the Heart, Generates fluids, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Stomach Yin. With Wu Wei Zi and Ren Shen, for profuse sweating, wheezing, increased heart rate and exhaustion due to severe Deficiency of the Heart and Lungs.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	6g	Calms the Spirit, Contains leakage of Lung Qi, Generates fluids, Nourishes Kidney Yin, Tonifies Qi, Tonifies the Heart.
Rx. Asparagi	Tian Men Dong	6g	Generates fluids, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes the Kidneys, Nourishes Yin. With Mai Men Dong, for dry cough, thirst, and other symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and injured fluids.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies Qi
• Nourishes Yin
• Clears the Heart
• Calms the Spirit

Syndromes

• Heart Yin Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Palpitations Irritability Easily startled Insomnia Much dreaming Poor memory Low grade fever Night sweats Five sole heat

Restlessness Dry mouth Thirst Malar flush Dry throat T: Red, dry C: Little or None P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Hyperthyroidism

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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