Shengmai Decoction，*Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015*，Tonifies qi and regulates the pulse; nourishes yin and promotes fluid production. Indicated for deficiency of both qi and yin, manifested as palpitations, shortness of breath, a faint pulse, and spontaneous sweating.
Shengmai Decoction
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Formulas Name : Shengmai Decoction
Chinese Name : 生脉饮
Drug Formulation
100 g red ginseng, 200 g Ophiopogon tuber, 100 g Schisandra berries
Source
*Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015*
Processing
Grind the above three ingredients into a coarse powder. Use 65% ethanol as the solvent; after maceration for 24 hours, perform percolation. Collect approximately 4,500 ml of percolate, concentrate under reduced pressure to approximately 250 ml, allow to cool, dilute with 400 ml of water, and filter.add 300 ml of 60% sugar syrup and an appropriate preservative, adjust the pH to the specified range, add water to a total volume of 1,000 ml, mix thoroughly, let stand, filter, bottle, and sterilize to obtain the final product.
Benefits
Tonifies qi and regulates the pulse; nourishes yin and promotes fluid production. Indicated for deficiency of both qi and yin, manifested as palpitations, shortness of breath, a faint pulse, and spontaneous sweating.
Instructions for Use
Oral use. 10 ml per dose, three times daily.
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Shengmai Decoction,Tonifies qi and regulates the pulse; nourishes yin and promotes fluid production. Indicated for deficiency of both qi and yin, manifested as palpitations, shortness of breath, a faint pulse, and spontaneous sweating.