Shi Zhen Tang - 十珍汤 - Ten Pearls Decoction

English:	Ten Pearls Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	10g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates Fluids. With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	10g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood. With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	10g	Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin and calms Liver Yang. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Cx. Lycii	Di Gu Pi	6g	Cools the Blood and drains Yin Deficiency Fire.
Rx. Asparagi	Tian Men Dong	6g	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.
Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	10g	Clears Heat, Drains Fire, Moistens Dryness and clears Deficiency Fire, Nourishes Yin.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	6g	Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and clears Liver Fire. With Sheng Di Huang, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with steaming bones.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	10g	Nourishes Lung and Stomach Yin. With Sheng Di Huang, for hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	3g	Tonifies Qi.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3g	Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes the Kidneys and Liver
• Clears the Liver
• Drains Fire

Syndromes

• Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Many of these patients are weak and have a history of chronic illness The whites of the eyes look slightly red The progression of the disease is slow It attacks intermittently with several onsets per year Low back and knee pain and weakness

Five-Sole-Heat Tidal fever Night sweats T: Red C: Little or None P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Red eyes

Nictitation

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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