Shou Wu Sheng Fa Yin - 首烏生发饮 - Fleeceflower Root Beverage For Generating Hair

English:	Fleeceflower Root Beverage for Generating Hair
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu	15g	Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood, nourishes Jing and expels Wind from the skin by nourishing the Blood. With Dang Gui and Hei Zhi Ma, for constipation due to dry Intestines from Blood Deficiency.
Fr. Corni	Shan Zhu Yu	15g	Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and Body Fluids and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin. With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for night sweats due to Yin Deficiency.
Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi	15g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin, benefits Jing, nourishes Yin and moistens the Lungs. With Shu Di Huang, for Liver and Kidney Deficiency.
Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	15g	Astringes Jing, Benefits the marrow, Nourishes Yin, Strengthens Yang, Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	18g	Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency. With Shan Zhu Yu, nourishes Kidney Yin. With Dang Gui, Bai Shao and Chuan Xiong, for anemia.
Sm. Sesame Nigra	Hei Zhi Ma	30g	Nourishes and fortifies Liver and Kidney Yin, nourishes Jing and Blood and extinguishes Wind.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	30g	Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	12g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain. With Bai Shao, Shu Di Huang and Chuan Xiong, for Blood Deficiency or Blood Stasis. 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.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	10g	Alleviates pain, Expels Wind, Invigorates the Blood, Promotes the movement of Qi.
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	6g	Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes the Blood

Syndromes

• Blood Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Dry hair Persistent, tight abdominal pain Abdominal pain with spasms or radiates to back and waist Cannot eat Shortness of breath Dyspnea Pale face Epigastric pain Lusterless complexion Fidgeting Reduced appetite Maybe low-grade fever Palpitations Irritability Cold and sore extremities Nonspecific discomfort Dry mouth and throat Nocturnal emission Five Sole Heat

Hair loss Insomnia Fatigue Anemia Bleeding Abdominal weakness Epistaxis Habitual constipation Maybe warm extremities Night sweats Tired limbs Frequent urination Night crying Hernia pain in children Chronic constipation Purpura Asthma T: Pale C: White. P: Weak and slow or Thready, wiry and even or Thready and weak

Treats

Alopecia Abdominal weakness Palpitations Nocturnal emissions Constipation

Purpura Hernia Night sweats Dyspnea Dry hair

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Blood-Heat:		For Liver Stagnation:
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	+ 15g Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin
+ 12g Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	+ 12g Rz. Cyperi	Xiang Fu
For Kidney Deficiency:		For insomnia:
+ 15 Colla Cervi Cornus	Lu Jiao Jiao	+ 15g Flos Albizziae	He Huan Hua
+ 15g Fr. Mori	Sang Shen	+ 30g Caulis Polygoni Multiflori	Ye Jiao Teng