Tai Shan Pan Shi San  泰山磐石散
Tai Shan Bedrock Powder

Tradition:


TCM

Source / Author:


Systemic Great Compendium of Medicine Past and Present (1556)

Herb Name

Ren Shen (Ginseng)
Huang Qi (Astragalus)
Bai Zhu
(White Atractylodes)
Zhi Gan Cao (Fried Licorice)
Shu Di Huang
(Rehmannia)
Dang Gui
(Chinese angelica)
Bai Shao
(White Peony)
Chuan Xiong
(Sichuan lovage)
Xu Duan (Dipsacus)
Huang Qin (Scutellaria)
Sha Ren (Amomum)
Nuo Mi (Sticky Rice)

Latin


Panax ginseng
Astragalus membranaceus
Atractylodes macrocephala
Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Rehmannia glutinosa
Angelica sinensis
Paeonia lactifl
ora
Ligusticum chuanxiong

Dipsacus asperoides
Scutellaria baicalensis
Amomum villosum
Oryza sativa

Amount


3 grams
3 grams
½ grams
½ grams
2.4 grams
2.4 grams
2.4 grams
3 grams
3 grams
3 grams
½ grams
1 spoonful

Preparation:


Form a coarse powder to be prepared as a decoction for 1 cup. Today, Astragalus and Rehmannia root is increased in dosage. The Ginseng is either cooked separately in a double boiler, or else the powder of Ginseng can be taken along with the rest in decoction.
It is also used in pill or powder form.


Function:


Tonifies Qi and Blood, Strengthens Spleen, Calms the Fetus

Use:


Fatigue, Pale face, Pale tongue with a thin white coat, weak pulse
1. Restless Fetus
2. Threatened Miscarriage
3.
Habitual Miscarriage

Dose:


The above is decocted to be taken as a dose away from meals.
In Powder or Pill form, 3–6 grams can be taken three times daily.


Cautions:


1. Not used in Heat conditions; only used in deficient conditions.
2. Avoid alcohol, sour, pungent and hot foods while taking this medicine.


Modifications:


1. Codonopsis Dang Shen usually replaces Ginseng unless there is marked deficiency.
2. Severe Blood deficiency, add Donkey Hide Gelatin (E Jiao) and increase the dose of Astragalus Huang Qi
3. With vaginal bleeding:
i. add Mugwort (Ai Ye)
ii. Excessive Bleeding, add Agrimony (Xian He Cao), Donkey Hide Gelatin (E Jiao)
4. Lower Back Pain:
i. add Eucommia Du Zhong, Mistletoe (Sang Ji Sheng)
ii. add Eucommia Du Zhong, Dodder seed (Tu Si Zi)


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Ba Zhen Tang

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