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Qi Bao Mei Ran Dan (Seven Treasure Special Pill for Beautiful Whiskers)

Qi Bao Mei Ran Dan (Seven Treasure Special Pill for Beautiful Whiskers)

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Formula 24 of 30 in Formulas that Tonify

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  • Formulas that Tonify the Qi

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

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Preparation Notes:

  • Pills. Grind all ingredients into a fine powder and use honey to form into 9 gram pills.
  • Take one pill morning and evening with salted water.

Originally Appeared In:

  • Analytic Collection of Medicinal Formulas (Yi Fang Ji Jie)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

  • Kidneys, Liver, Lungs, Spleen, Heart

There are 7 Substances in this Chinese Medicne

He Shou Wu (Fleeceflower Root, Ho Shou Wu, Polygonum)
Quantity = 300 grams (steam with black sesame seeds)
Slightly Warm He Shou Wu (Radix Polygoni Multiflori)
Channels:
LIV, KI
Properties:
Bitter, Sweet, Astringent, Slightly Warm
Latin:
Radix Polygoni Multiflori
Chinese:
何首乌
Tone Marks:
hé shŏu wū
Translation:
Black Haired Mr. He
Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen)
Quantity = 150 grams
Neutral Fu Ling (Scierotium Poriae Cocos)
Channels:
HT, SP, LU
Properties:
Sweet, Bland, Neutral
Latin:
Scierotium Poriae Cocos
Chinese:
茯苓
Tone Marks:
fú líng
Alt Names:
Yun Ling, Bai Fu Ling, Fang Ling Kuai
Huai Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root)
Quantity = 150 grams
Neutral Huai Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae)
Channels:
LIV, KID
Properties:
Bitter, Sour, Neutral
Latin:
Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae
Chinese:
懷牛膝
Tone Marks:
huái niú xī
Alt Names:
Niu Xi
Translation:
Ox Knee from Huai
Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root)
Quantity = 150 grams
Warm Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis)
Channels:
HT, LIV, SP
Properties:
Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm
Latin:
Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Chinese:
当归
Tone Marks:
dāng guī
Translation:
State of Return
Gou Qi Zi (Chinese Wolfberry Fruit, Matrimony Vine Fruit)
Quantity = 150 grams
Neutral Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii Chinensis)
Channels:
LIV, LU, KI
Properties:
Sweet, Neutral
Latin:
Fructus Lycii Chinensis
Chinese:
枸杞子
Tone Marks:
gŏu qĭ zĭ
Tu Si Zi (Chinese Dodder Seeds)
Quantity = 150 grams
Neutral Tu Si Zi (Semen Cuscutae Chinensis)
Channels:
KI, LIV
Properties:
Spicy, Sweet, Neutral
Latin:
Semen Cuscutae Chinensis
Chinese:
菟丝子
Tone Marks:
tù sī zĭ
Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea Fruit)
Quantity = 120 grams (dry-fry with black sesame seeds)
Warm Bu Gu Zhi (Fructus Psoraleae Corylifoliae)
Channels:
KI, SP
Properties:
Spicy, Bitter, Very Warm
Latin:
Fructus Psoraleae Corylifoliae
Chinese:
补骨脂
Tone Marks:
bŭ gŭ zhī
Translation:
Tonify Bone Resin

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