Sheng Mai San
Generate the Pulse Powder
- Category
- Formulas that Tonify
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Tonify the Qi
- Ingredients
- 3 herbs
Actions
- Tonifies Qi, stops excess sweating, and alleviates fatigue
- Nourishes Yin and Fluids and moistens dryness.
Indications
- Chronic cough with scanty sputum that is difficult to expectorate, spontaneous sweating, shortness of breath, and a dry tongue and mouth
- Possible other symptoms include palpitations, insomnia, and fatigue.
Western Uses:
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Supraventricular Arrhythmias
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Angina Pectoris
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Post-Bypass Debility
Ingredients
3 substances in Sheng Mai San — each links to its full herb monograph.
Preparation & dosage
Decoction. Xi Yang Shen or Dang Shen at 2-3 times the Ren Shen dosage can be substituted if the condition is mild.
Safety — read before use
Do not use this formula in cases where Qi and Yin deficiency are accompanied by exogenous pathogens
Originally Appeared In:
- Clarifying Doubts About Injury from Internal and External Causes (Nei Wai Shang Bian Huo Lun)
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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