HERB FORMULAS

SHOU WU SHENG FA YIN - 首烏生发饮 - FLEECEFLOWER ROOT BEVERAGE FOR GENERATING HAIR

English: Fleeceflower Root Beverage for Generating Hair
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu 15g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood, nourishes Jing and expels Wind from the skin by nourishing the Blood.
With Dang Gui and Hei Zhi Ma, for constipation due to dry Intestines from Blood Deficiency.
Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu 15g Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and Body Fluids and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for night sweats due to Yin Deficiency.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 15g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin, benefits Jing, nourishes Yin and moistens the Lungs.
With Shu Di Huang, for Liver and Kidney Deficiency.
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi 15g Strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, astringes Jing, benefits the marrow and tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 18g Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency.
With Shan Zhu Yu, nourishes Kidney Yin.
With Dang Gui, Bai Shao and Chuan Xiong, for anemia.
Sm. Sesame Nigra Hei Zhi Ma 30g Nourishes and fortifies Liver and Kidney Yin, nourishes Jing and Blood and extinguishes Wind.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 30g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 12g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.
With Bai Shao, Shu Di Huang and Chuan Xiong, for Blood Deficiency or Blood Stasis.
With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 10g Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii Qiang Huo 6g Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes the Blood

SYNDROMES

  • Blood Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Dry hair
  • Persistent, tight abdominal pain
  • Abdominal pain with spasms or radiates to back and waist
  • Cannot eat
  • Shortness of breath
  • Dyspnea
  • Pale face
  • Epigastric pain
  • Lusterless complexion
  • Fidgeting
  • Reduced appetite
  • Maybe low-grade fever
  • Palpitations
  • Irritability
  • Cold and sore extremities
  • Nonspecific discomfort
  • Dry mouth and throat
  • Nocturnal emission
  • Five Sole Heat
  • Hair loss
  • Insomnia
  • Fatigue
  • Anemia
  • Bleeding
  • Abdominal weakness
  • Epistaxis
  • Habitual constipation
  • Maybe warm extremities
  • Night sweats
  • Tired limbs
  • Frequent urination
  • Night crying
  • Hernia pain in children
  • Chronic constipation
  • Purpura
  • Asthma
  • T: Pale
  • C: White.
  • P: Weak and slow or Thready, wiry and even or Thready and weak

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Blood-Heat: For Liver Stagnation:
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang + 15g Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin
+ 12g Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi + 12g Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu
For Kidney Deficiency:
For insomnia:
+ 15 Colla Cervi Cornus Lu Jiao Jiao + 15g Flos Albizziae He Huan Hua
+ 15g Fr. Mori Sang Shen + 30g Caulis Polygoni Multiflori Ye Jiao Teng