Disclaimer :
Please refer to your TCM physician for advice.
The information below are those very common concotions available
in supermarket and even in hawker's centre if you are too busy to
prepare them yourself.
1) 八珍汤- The Eight Treasures Soup. This
concotion is suitable for women during their mensutration period.
It helps in the restoration of Qi and Blood.
八珍汤《正体类要》(补益剂:补气)
[组成]
当归(酒拌)10g、川芎5g、白芍药8g、熟地黄(酒拌)15g、人参3g、白术(炒)10g、茯苓8g、炙甘草5g。
[用法]
清水二盅,加生姜三片,大枣二枚,煎至八分,食前服。
[功用]
补益气血。
[主治]
气血两虚。
面色苍白或萎黄,头晕眼花,四肢倦怠,气短懒言,心悸怔忡,食欲减退,舌质淡,苔薄白,脉细虚。
[方解]
本方在原书用治于失血过多,以致气血皆虚诸证。
肢体倦怠乏力,面色苍白无华,短气懒言,心悸怔忡。
脉细虚,舌淡苔白,皆为气血两亏,心脾不足所致。
肝藏血,开窍于目肝血亏,故头晕目眩。
方用参、术、苓、草补脾益气;
归、芍、地滋养心肝,加川芎入血分而理气,则归、地补而不滞;
加姜、枣助参、术入气分以调和脾胃。
全剂配合,共收气血双补之功。

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