Dang Gui Shao Yao San
當歸芍藥散 dāng guī sháo yào sǎn, "Tangkuei and Peony Powder"

Translated Name: Tangkuei and Peony Powder

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Powder

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Components (6):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
川芎	Chuan Xiong	Sichuan lovage root, cnidium, chuanxiong root	9	grams
當歸	Dang Gui	tangkuei, Chinese angelica root	9	grams
白芍	Bai Shao	white peony root, peony	48	grams
白术	Bai Zhu	(white) atratylodes rhizome, ovate atractylodes, angelica root	12	grams
茯苓	Fu Ling	poria, sclerotium of tuckahoe, China root, hoelen, Indian bread	12	grams
澤瀉	Ze Xie	alisma rhizome, water plantain	24	grams

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Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (黃苓, ) Huang Qin''' '''Add Herb (砂仁, sand seeds) Sha Ren''' '''Add Herb (艾葉, mugwort leaf, artemisia) Ai Ye''' '''Add Herb (杜仲, ) Du Zhong''' '''Add Herb (續斷, continue/restore break/rupture) Xu Duan''': For threatened miscarriage - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p252 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (枳實, rainintree fruit) Zhi Shi''' '''Add Herb (木香, wood fragrance) Mu Xiang''' '''Add Herb (鬱金(郁金), (treat) depression (like) gold, contrained gold) Yu Jin''': For hepatomegaly - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p252 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (桂枝, cinnamon twig, cassia twig) Gui Zhi''' '''Add Herb (吳茱萸, southern evodia) Wu Zhu Yu''': For cold presentations - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p252 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (梔子 , ) Zhi Zi''' '''Add Herb (牡丹皮, ) Mu Dan Pi''': For hot presentations - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p252 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (淫羊藿, lascivious goat leaves of bean; lascivious goat wa) Yin Yang Huo''' '''Add Herb (仙茅, Immortal grass) Xian Mao''': For edema during menstruation due to Kidney qi deficiency. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p252 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Continuous cramping pain in the abdomen that is not severe. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez This pattern occurs during pregnancy add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Tangkuei Powder) Dang Gui San''': Tonifies the blood and strengthens the spleen, clears heat and calms a restless fetus. For thin women with long standing blood and yin deficiency. Today this is generally prepared as a decoction with dosages one-fifth of the specified dosage. add comment

	+1 Christopher Arthur (Rootdown Editor) Grind ingredients into poweder adn take in 3-6g doses wih a little wine and warm water. Usually prepared today as a decoction with (芍藥, ) Shao Yao and (澤瀉, marsh drain) Ze Xie dosages reduced by one-half to two-thirds. add comment

Dang Gui Shao Yao San當歸芍藥散 dāng guī sháo yào sǎn, "Tangkuei and Peony Powder"