HERB FORMULAS

BU WANG SAN -不忘散 - POWDER FOR MEMORY LOSS

English: Powder for Memory Loss
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi 6g Calms the Spirit, sedates the Heart, clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidneys, expels Phlegm and opens the Orifices.
with Ren Shen, Fu Ling and Shi Chang Pu, for forgetfulness.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 6g Powerfully tonifies Yuan Qi, tonifies Spleen, Lung, Heart and Stomach Qi and calms the Spirit.
Poria Fu Ling 12g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
Poria Pararadicis Fu Shen 12g Quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves.
Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chan Pu 6g Opens the Orifices, vaporizes Phlegm, removes filth, calms the Spirit and disperses Wind.
With Yuan Zhi, for forgetfulness, tinnitus and impaired hearing.
With Ren Shen, Fu Ling, Fu Shen and Yuan Zhi, for forgetfulness and dulled senses.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Calms the Spirit
  • Sedates the Heart
  • Expels Phlegm
  • Opens the Orifices
  • Strengthens the Spleen
  • Tonifies Qi

SYNDROMES

  • Forgetfulness due to aging

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Forgetfulness
  • Constipation
  • Excess thirst
  • Dry mouth and/or throat
  • Dry skin
  • Chronic cough (usually dry)
  • Night sweats
  • Fatigue,
  • T: Red and dry
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Thready

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