Baiyao Zhang

Baiyao Zhang,For men and women suffering from various forms of deficiency and debility, the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” emaciation, distension and fullness in the chest and diaphragm, disharmony of the spleen and stomach, weakness in the limbs, pain in the tendons and bones, as well as conditions caused by wind, phlegm, cold, and dampness.

Formulas Name : Baiyao Zhang

Chinese Name : 百药长

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Angelica sinensis, 5 qian of Chuanxiong, 1 liang of Paishao, 4 liang of Huai Dihuang, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried with earth), 1 liang of Poria cocos, 2 liang of Asparagus cochinchinensis (core removed), 2 liang of Ophiopogon japonicus (core removed),Achyranthes root 1 liang (roasted), Eucommia bark (roasted) 1 liang, Polygonum multiflorum 1 liang, Fennel 1 liang, Schisandra berries 1 liang, Goji berries 4 liang, Dried tangerine peel 1 liang, Pinellia 1 liang, Atractylodes lancea 1 liang, Magnolia bark 1 liang, Fructus Aurantii 1 liang, Cyperus 1 liang, Amomum 5 qian, Cinnamon bark 1 liang,Qianghuo 1 liang, Duhuo 1 liang, Bai Zhi 1 liang, Fangfeng (stem removed) 1 liang, Wuyao 1 liang, Qin Jiao 1 liang, He Shou Wu 1 liang, Chuan Bi Xie 1 liang, dried eggplant root 1 liang, late silkworm sand 1 liang, dried ginger 1 liang, red dates 1 jin, and rice wine 60 jin.

Source

*Secrets of Health Preservation*, Volume 4.

Processing

Place all the herbs together in a silk bag, suspend it inside a jar, then pour in the rice wine to cover the herbs and seal the jar tightly. Let it steep for half a month.

Benefits

For men and women suffering from various forms of deficiency and debility, the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” emaciation, distension and fullness in the chest and diaphragm, disharmony of the spleen and stomach, weakness in the limbs, pain in the tendons and bones, as well as conditions caused by wind, phlegm, cold, and dampness.

Instructions for Use

Take as needed, regardless of the time of day. Dry the remaining herbal residue in the sun, grind it into a fine powder, and form it into pills for oral administration—this method is also highly effective.

Baiyao Zhang,*Secrets of Health Preservation*, Volume 4.,For men and women suffering from various forms of deficiency and debility, the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” emaciation, distension and fullness in the chest and diaphragm, disharmony of the spleen and stomach, weakness in the limbs, pain in the tendons and bones, as well as conditions caused by wind, phlegm, cold, and dampness.

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