Sang Piao Xiao San
Mantis Egg Case Powder
- Category
- Formulas that Stabilize and Bind
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Stabilize the Kidneys
- Ingredients
- 8 herbs
Ingredients
8 substances in Sang Piao Xiao San — each links to its full herb monograph.
Dang Gui6-9 gTonify Blood
Fu Shen9-12 gRegulate Water and Drain Dampness
Gui Ban9-15 ghoney-friedTonify Yin
Long Gu12-30 gAnchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit
Ren Shen9-12 gTonify Qi
Sang Piao Xiao9-12 gAstringe, Stabilize, Bind
Shi Chang Pu6-9 gAromatic Substances that Open the Orifices
Yuan Zhi3-6 gNourish the Heart and Calm the SpiritPreparation & dosage
Decoction. Double or triple the dosage of Dang Shen is commonly substituted for Ren Shen
Originally Appeared In:
- Extension of the Materia Medica (Ben Cao Yan Yi)
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
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