Sheng Mai San
Ginseng & Ophiopogon Formula Granules | 生脈散
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Ingredients: Oriental ginseng root (ren shen), Ophiopogon root (mai men dong), Schisandra fruit (wu wei zi).
Mandarin: 生脈散 Pin-Yin: Sheng Mai San English: Ginseng & Ophiopogon Formula Romaji: Shomyaku San Kanji: 生脈散 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Clarifying Doubts about Damage from Internal and External Causes (Nei Wai Shang Bian Huo Lun)
How it works:
- Tonifies qi
- Generates body fluids
- Nourishes yin
Clinical Applications:
- Lung qi and yin deficiency
- Kidney qi deficiency
- Heart qi deficiency
- Wei syndrome due to lung heat
Sheng Mai San is an ancient herbal formula developed at the end of the Song dynasty published in Li Dongyuan’s “Clarifying Doubts about Damage from Internal and External Causes” to treat various qi deficiencies and Wei syndrome by tonifying qi, generating body fluids, and nourishing yin.
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
Ophiopogon |
Mai Men Dong |
Schisandra Fruit |
Wu Wei Zi |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Ginseng tonifies heart, spleen, and lung qi, Ophiopogon Nourishes yin, moistens lungs, and clears heat from the heart, while both ingredients generate fluids.