Sheng Fa Yin - 生发饮 - Generating Hair Beverage

English:	Generating Hair Beverage
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 Blood, nourishes Jing and expels Wind from the skin by nourishing the Blood. With Gou Qi Zi, Bu Gu Zhi and Tu Si Zi, for premature graying of hair due to Kidney and Liver Deficiency.
Fr. Mori	Sang Shen	15g	Tonifies the Blood and enriches Yin.
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	15g	Tonifies Qi and Blood . With Jiu Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi	15g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing. With Shu Di HUang, for Liver and Kidney Deficiency.
Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	15g	Astringes Jing and urine, Benefits the marrow, Nourishes Yin, Strengthens Yang, Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.
Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	15g	Clears Heat and cools the Blood. With Sheng Di Huang, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing.
Wine-washed Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Jiu Dang Gui	9g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and disperses Cold for Blood Stasis with Blood Deficiency. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Wine-fried Rz Chuanxiong	Jiu Chuan Xiong	3g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.
Fr. Psoraliae	Bu Gu Zhi	12g	Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and stabilizes Jing.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	12g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	12g	Nourishes Jing and Blood, fills the Marrow and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. With Jiu Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	12g	Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids. With Jiu Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for Qi and Blood Deficiency. With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency. With Shu Di Huang and He Shou Wu, for Blood Deficiency.
Sm. Sesame Nigri	Hei Zhi Ma	24g	Nourishes and fortifies Liver and Kidney Yin, nourishes Jing and Blood and extinguishes Wind.

Formula Actions

• Enriches the Kidney Jing
• Nourishes the Liver Blood
• Tonifies Qi

Syndromes

• Kidney Jing and Liver Blood Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Premature graying of the hair Hair loss Loose teeth

Spontaneous emissions Nocturnal emissions Weak and sore low back and knees

Treats

Premature graying of the hair Dental problems Premature aging Decreased sperm motility Lumbago Aplastic anemia Chronic infectious hepatitis Knee pain Prematurely gray hair

Alopecia Male infertility Nocturnal emissions Spermatorrhea Low sperm count Frequent urination Osteoporosis Menopause syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For palpitations and insomnia:		For reduced appetite and abdominal distension:
+ Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	+ Dry-fried Fr. Oryzae Germinatus	Chao Gu Ya
+ Bul Lilii	Bai He
+ Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	+ Endothelium Corneum Gigeriae Galli	Ji Nei Jin
+ Sm. Platycladi	Bai Zi Ren	+ Flos Magnoliae Officinalis	Hou Po Hua
+ Sm. Nelumbinis	Lian Zi
For emotional depression and self-pity:		+ Flos Rosae Rugosae	Mei Gui Hua
+ Cx. Albizziae	He Huan Pi	+ Fr. Citri Sarcodactylis	Fo Shou
+ Flos Albizziae	He Huan Hua	For prevalence of Wind-Heat with sudden and severe alopecia:
+ Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin
+ Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu	+ Rz. Gastrodiae	Tian Ma
		+ Rz. Typhonii Preparatum	Zhi Bai Fu Zi
+ Sm. Leonuri	Chong Wei Zi