Generate Pulse Decoction (Sheng Mai Yin)
Ingredients
- Ginseng 10g
- Ophiopogon (mai men dong) 15g
- Schisandra (wu wei zi) 10g
Principle
Ginseng greatly tonifies original qi and generates fluids; ophiopogon nourishes yin, clears heat, moistens lung, and generates fluids; schisandra constrains lung and stops sweating. The decoction supplements qi, generates fluids, astringes yin, and stops sweating. From Essential Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold for Emergencies; sources describe adjunct use in tuberculosis and improved cellular immunity (pending verification).
Effects & uses
Suitable for dual qi-yin injury—fatigue, shortness of breath, reluctance to speak, profuse sweating with spirit weakness, dry throat and thirst; or prolonged cough with weak qi, thirst, and spontaneous sweating (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Decoct ginseng, ophiopogon, and schisandra; strain and drink.
How to use
- Take warm at any time.
Caution
Not suitable when external pathogens are unresolved, or in summer heat with exuberant heat and no qi-yin injury. Not a substitute for anti-tuberculosis drugs. Daily dietary food care.
Source
China Medical Information Query Platform (National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine review), from Essential Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold for Emergencies, reviewed by Chief Pharmacist Wang Lixia. To be manually verified.