Huan Shao Dan
Ingredients: Rhizoma Dioscoreae (shan yao), Radix Achyranthis bidentatae (huai niu xi), Poria (fu ling), Fructus Corni (shan zhu yu), Fructus Broussonetiae (chu shi), Cortex Eucommiae (du zhong), Fructus Schisandrae chinensis (wu wei zi), Radix Morindae officinalis (ba ji tian), Herba Cistanches tubulosae (rou cong rong), Radix Polygalae (yuan zhi), Fructus Foeniculi (xiao hui xiang), Rhizoma Acori tatarinowii (shi chang pu), Radix Rehmanniae praeparata (shu di hiang), Fructus Lycii (gou qi zi), Fructus Jujubae (da zao).
| Mandarin: 還少丹 Pin-Yin: Huan Shao Dan English: Lycium Formula Korean: 괴화산 Romaji: Kan Sho Tan Kanji: 還少丹 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Prescriptions for Universal Benefit (Pu Ji Fang, 1390)
How it works:
- Tonifies the blood and essence
- Strengthens the kidneys, liver, spleen, and heat
- Augments qi
Clinical Applications:
- Consumption disorders marked by fatigue
- Jing and blood deficiency
- Kidney, heart, and spleen deficiency
Huan Shao Dan is an herbal formula first published in Ming dynasty’s “Prescriptions for Universal Benefit” by Li Di to help treat consumption disorders marked by fatigue by tonifying the blood and strengthening the kidneys, liver, spleen, and heat.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Cooked Rehmannia |
Shu Di Huang |
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Cornus |
Shan Zhu Yu |
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Dioscorea |
Shan Yao |
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Eucommia |
Du Zhong |
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Polygala |
Yuan Zhi |
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Morinda |
Ba Ji Tian |
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Cistanche |
Rou Cong Rong |
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Lycium |
Gou Qi Zi |
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Achyranthes |
Niu Xi |
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Broussonetia |
Chu Shi Zi |
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Schizandra |
Wu Wei Zi |
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Acorus |
Shi Chang Pu |
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Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
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Fennel |
Xiao Hui Xiang |
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Jujube |
Da Zao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Lycium Nourishes the liver yin and kidney yin while also strengthens the essence.