Ren Shen Bai Du San
Ingredients: Notopterygium root (qiang huo), Ginger root (sheng jiang), Pubescent angelica root (du huo), Cnidium root (chuan xiong), Bupleurum root (chai hu), Oriental ginseng root (ren sheng), Peucedanum root (qian hu), Mentha herb (bo he), Chih-ko fruit (zhi ke), Hoelen fungus (fu ling), Chinese licorice root (gan cao), Platycodon root (jie geng).
| Mandarin: 人參敗毒散 Pin-Yin: Ren Shen Bai Du San English: Ginseng & Mentha Formula Romaji: Ninjin Haidoku San Kanji: 人参敗毒散 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Formulas of the Bureau of the People’s Welfare Pharmacy (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1078)
How it works:
- Releases the exterior
- Dispels wind-cold-dampness
- Augments qi
Clinical Applications:
- Exterior wind-cold-dampness with simultaneous qi deficiency
- Fullness in the chest
- White greasy tongue coating
Ren Shen Bai Du san is an ancient formula found in the “Formulas of the Bureau of the People’s Welfare Pharmacy” published in 1078 to help with exterior wind-cold-dampness with simultaneous qi deficiency by releasing the exterior, dispelling wind-cold-dampness, and augmenting qi.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Chiang-huo |
Qiang Huo |
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Pubescent Angelica Root |
Du Huo |
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Ligusticum |
Chuan Xiong |
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Bupleurum |
Chai Hu |
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Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
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Chih-ko |
Zhi Qiao |
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Platycodon Root |
Jie Geng |
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Peucedanum Root |
Qian Hu |
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Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
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Mentha |
Bo He |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Ginseng strengthens qi and generates fluids to aid in perspiration, while Mentha dispels wind heat, vents rashes, and clears the head and eyes.