San Jia Fu Mai Tang 三家复脉汤
Three Shell Restore the Pulse Decoction

Tradition:


TCM

Source / Author:


Systematic Differentiation
of Warm Diseases (Wen Bing Tiao Bian)

Herb Name

Zhi Gan Cao (fried Licorice)
Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia)
Bai Shao (Chinese Peony)
Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon)
Huo Ma Ren (Cannabis seed)
E Jiao (Donkey Hide Gelatin)
Mu Li (Oyster shell)
Bie Jia (Soft-shlled Turtle shell)
Gui Ban (Turtle Shell)

Latin


Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Rehmannia glutinosa
Paeonia lactiflora
Ophiopogonis japonicum
Cannabis sativa
Equs asini gelatinum
Concha Ostrea
Trionyx sinensis
Chinemys reevesii

Amount




18 grams ea.
15 grams

9 grams ea.
15 grams
24 grams
30 grams

Preparation:


Decoction

Function:


Nourishes Yin, Settles Wind, Restores the Pulse

Use:


Blood and Yin deficiency with Internal Wind, marked by dry mouth, deep Red, dry tongue with a rapid and weak pulse.
1. Spasms
2. Convulsions
3. Parkinson’s Disease
4. Vertigo
5. Dizziness
6. Tinnitus
7. Late stage Encephalitis or Meningitis

Dose:


The above is taken over the course of the day in three equal doses.

Cautions:


1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Caution in weak Spleen (digestion) with loose stool.

Modifications:



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