Xiao Yao San
Rambling Powder, Free and Easy Wanderer
- Category
- Formulas that Harmonize
- Ingredients
- 8 herbs
Actions
- Spreads Liver Qi and relieves stagnation
- Tonifies the Spleen and nourishes the blood.
Indications
- Irritability, depression, and moodiness
- Fatigue, headache, and dizziness.
- Hypochondriac fullness or pain.
- Breast distention, irregular menstruation, and dysmenorrhea.
- Bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth and throat, and poor appetite.
Western Uses:
- Chronic Hepatitis
- Pleurisy
- Chronic Gastritis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Irregular Menstruation
- Uterine Bleeding
- Leukorrhea
- Anemia
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Breast Fibroids
- Optic Nerve Atrophy
- Central Retinitis
Ingredients
8 substances in Xiao Yao San — each links to its full herb monograph.
Bai Shao9 gTonify Blood
Bai Zhu9 gTonify Qi
Bo He3 gCool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Chai Hu9 gCool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Dang Gui9 gTonify Blood
Fu Ling9 gRegulate Water and Drain Dampness
Sheng Jiang3 gRoastedWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
Zhi Gan Cao6 gTonify QiPreparation & dosage
Decoction.
Safety — read before use
None Noted
Originally Appeared In:
- Imperial Grace Formulary of the Tai Ping Era (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang)
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
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