Tuo Fa Zai Sheng San

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Ligustri Lucidi	Nu Zhen Zi	4.5-18g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and clears Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu	9-30g	Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and Jing and expels Wind from the skin by nourishing the Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	Nourishes Jing and Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction. With Dang Gui, Bai Shao and Chuan Xiong, for anemia.
Cacumen Platycladi	Ce Bai Ye	3-18g	Cools the Blood and promotes hair growth.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae	Dan Shen	3-15g	Invigorates, cools and nourishes the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis
Rx. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	1.5-9g	Astringes Jing and tonifies Qi, Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, Tonifies the Kidneys.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	5-30g	Nourishes the Blood and astringes Yin. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood. With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for dizziness, blurred vision, and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Stasis.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-15g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	3-10g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and opens the channels. With Chuan Xiong, for Qi and Blood Stasis.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	3-10g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi and expels Wind. With Dang Gui, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	3-10g	Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes the Blood
• Invigorates the Blood
• Tonifies Qi

Syndromes

• Blood Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Dry hair Hair loss 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

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 Hernia Nocturnal emissions Constipation

Purpura Night sweats Dyspnea Dry hair

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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