Mu Li San
牡蠣散 (牡蛎散) mǔ lì sǎn, "Oyster Shell Powder"

Translated Name: Oyster Shell Powder

Category:

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (4):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
牡蠣	Mu Li	oyster shell	15 - 30	grams
黃耆	Huang Qi	astragalus root, milk-vetch root, milkvetch root	9 - 15	grams
浮小麥	Fu Xiao Mai	light wheat grain	15 - 30	grams
麻黃根	Ma Huang Gen	ephedra root	3 - 9	grams

Tongue:

Pale-red tongue

Pulse:

Qualities: Thready (Fine, Thin), Weak (Frail)

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (白术, white atractylodes) Bai Zhu''' '''Add Herb (附子, "appendage") Fu Zi ''': For Yang deficiency - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p354 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (熟地黄, cooked earth yellow) Shu Di Huang''' '''Add Herb (何首烏, Mr. He black hair) He Shou Wu''': For blood deficiency - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p354 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (生地黃, unprepared earth yellow) Sheng Di Huang''' '''Add Herb (白芍, white peony) Bai Shao ''': For pronounced Yin deficiency - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p354 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (酸棗仁, sour date seeds) Suan Zao Ren''' '''Add Herb (柏子仁, cypress seeds kernel) Bai Zi Ren''': For insomnia - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p354 details... add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry '''Add Herb (五味子, five-flavored seed) Wu Wei Zi''': To strengthen the formula - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p354 details... add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Heart Yin deficiency add comment

	+1 White-eagle Perry Spontaneous sweating that worsens at night add comment

Mu Li San牡蠣散 (牡蛎散) mǔ lì sǎn, "Oyster Shell Powder"