Sheng Xue Run Pi Yin - 盛血潤皮饮 - Engender The Blood And Moisten The Skin Drink

English:	Engender the Blood and Moisten the Skin Drink
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	15g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, generates fluids and increases saliva. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	15g	Strongly nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, nourishes Jing and Blood and fills the Marrow. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	15g	Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, tonifies the Lungs, generates Body Fluids and relieves numbness and pain. With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Asparagi	Tian Men Dong	12g	Nourishes Kidney Yin, clears Lung Heat, sedates Fire, moistens the Lungs, nourishes the Kidneys, generates Fluids and resolves Phlegm. With Mai Men Dong, for a dry cough, thirst and other symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and injured fluids.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	12g	Moistens the Lungs and nourishes Yin. With Huang Qi, Dang Gui and Wu Wei Zi, for irritability due to severe loss of fluids from sweating. With Sheng Di Huang, for Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	9g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	9g	Astringes the leakage of Lung Qi, tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing and sweat, generates fluids and tonifies Qi. With Huang Qi, Mai Men Dong and Tian Men Dong, for wasting and thirsting with intense thirst.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	9g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies.
Sm. Trichosanthis	Gua Lou Ren	9g	Clears Heat, transforms Hot Phlegm and cools and moistens the Lungs.
Sm. Persicae	Tao Ren	9g	Breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation, moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels. With Hong Hua, invigorates the Blood for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	9g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Opens the channels and alleviates pain.
Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma	1.5-4.5g	Clears Heat, relieves toxicity, raises Yang and lifts sunken Qi. With Sheng Di Huang, cools Heat in the Lungs and Stomach.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies Qi
• Invigorates the Blood
• Clears Heat
• Moistens Dryness
• Unblocks the channels

Syndromes

• Qi and Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

Commonly seen during the later stages of the disease Dry mouth Parched throat Abnormal sensations in the eyes Swollen, distended parotid region with hard to disperse, piercing pain A dark, stagnant facial complexion Fixed pain

Purple-red maculopapular skin lesions whose color does not recede when pressed Joint aching and pain, numbness and insensitivity Abdominal concretions and accumulations T: Pale red with purple maculae C: White P: Thready and choppy

Treats

Sjogren's syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For marked small joint pain:
+ 9g Rx. Clematidis	Wei Ling Xian
+ 9g Rz. Smilacis Glabrae	Tu Fu Ling
+ 9g Fr. Chaenomelis	Mu Gua
+ 9g Rz. Polygoni Cuspidati	Hu Zhang