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Zaizao San

Name

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The Prescription of Zaizao San

Source

The book Shang Han Liu Shu

Ingredients

Explanation

Ren Shen, Huang Qi and Fu Zi: Tonifying qi and strengthening yang.

Gui Zhi, Xi Xin, Qiang Huo, Chuan Xiong and Fang Feng: Dispelling wind-cold and releasing exterior syndrome.

Sheng Jiang: Warm the stomach.

Da Zao: Nourishing the spleen and promoting the secretion of saliva or body fluid.

Zhi Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

The Effect of Zaizao San

Effect

Supporting yang and tonify qi, relieve exterior syndrome and dispel cold.

Indications

Deficiency of yang-qi, fever with aversion to cold, cold limbs without sweat, pale face, pale tongue with white fur, deep and weak pulse, lassitude.

Administrations

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.