Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang
Ingredients: Radix Glehniae (bei sha shen), Radix Ophiopogonis (mai men dong), Rhizoma Polygonati odorati (yu zhu), Radix Glycyrrhizae (gan cao), Folium Mori (sang ye), Semen Lablab album (sheng bian dou), Radix Trichosanthis (gua lou gen).
| Mandarin: 沙參麥冬湯 Pin-Yin: Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang English: Adenophora & Ophiopogon Combination Romaji: Shajin Bakuto To Kanji: 沙参麦冬湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Discrimination of Feverish Diseases (Wen Bing Tiao Bian, 1798)
How it works:
- Nourishes the lungs and stomach
- Aids salivation
- Moistens dryness
- Generates Fluids
Clinical Applications:
- Lung and stomach yin deficiency
- Fluid deficiency
- Dryness in lungs and stomach
- Wei syndrome due to lung heat
Sha Shen Mai Dong Tang was formulated by the physician Wu Jutong in the Qing dynasty and used to treat lung and stomach yin deficiency, dryness in the lungs and stomach, as well as Wei syndrome due to excess heat in the lungs by nourishing the lungs and stomach, promoting salivation, and generating fluids.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
|
Glehnia Root |
Bei Sha Shen |
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Ophiopogon |
Mai Men Dong |
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Polygonatum |
Yu Zhu |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
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Mulberry Leaf |
Sang Ye |
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Hyacinth Bean |
Sheng Bian Dou |
|
Trichosanthes Root |
Gua Lou Gen |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Adenophora (Glehnia Root) clears heat, Ophiopogon moistens the intestines, while both moisten the lungs, alleviate coughing, and nourish the stomach yin.