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 Three-Shell Decoction to Restore the Pulse


Pin Yin: San Jia Fu Mai Tang

Category:   Extinguish Wind, Stop Spasm
Additional Categories:   Nourish and Supplement Yin;   Clear Heat from Vacuity

Actions:
   Nourishes the Liver and Kidney Yin, restores the pulse, clears Heat from Vacuity, restrains Ascendant Yang, and extinguishes Interior Wind;
  ---used for Liver Yang Rising (Ascending) and Liver Wind Moving Internally with Vacuity of Liver and Kidney Yin (or Vacuity of Blood) and moderate Vacuity Fire.
   (See Liver Yin Vacuity; Liver Yang Rising (Ascending); Liver Wind Moving Internally; Kidney Yin Vacuity; Vacuity Fire .)

Medicinals Dosages (Qian)
Glycyrrhizae, Rx [gan cao] 6
Rehmanniae Glutinosae (dried), Rx [sheng di huang] 6
Paeoniae Lactiflorae, Rx [bai shao] 6
Ophiopogonis, Tuber [mai men dong] 5
Cannabis, S [huo ma ren] 3
Asini, Gelatinum [e jiao] 3
Ostreae, Concha [mu li] 5
Amydae, Carapax [bie jia] 8
Testudinis, Plastrum [gui ban] 10

Cautions:
   Contraindicated during pregnancy unless Carapax Amydae and Plastrum Testudinis are removed.
 


   Associated Modern Diseases: encephalitis, meningitis, hypocalcemia, muscle spasms.
   Formulas with similar or subset of ingredients: Honey-Fried Licorice Decoction [Zhi gan cao Tang]; Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal [Bai He Gu JinTang]; Increase the Fluids Decoction [ZengYe Tang]; Ass-Hide Gelatin and Egg Yolk Decoction [EJiaoJiZi Huang Tang]; Major Arrest Wind Pearl [Da Ding FengZhu-].

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