Ling Pi Dan No. 1 (Spleen -promoting pellet No.1)
[Main components] Root of Ginseng (radix Panax ginseng), rhizome of largehead atradtylodes (rhizoma Atractylodes macrocephala), India bread (Poria coccus),and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Invigorate spleen to nourish Qi and stomach.
[Indications] Reduced food intake, sallow complexion, emaciation and weakness due to asthenia of spleen and stomach.
[Explanation of the prescription] As documented in Zabingyuanliuxizhu Shangshibunengshiyuanliu: “Poor food intake is a sickness due to asthenia of spleen and stomach.” Asthenia of spleen causes the weakened transformation, lack of nutrient substance causes insufficiency of the source of generation and transformation, resulting in sallow complexion, emaciation and weakness; therefore, drugs for invigorating spleen to nourish Qi are chosen as the “monarch”. Asthenia of spleen and stomach causes low digestion and absorption of food and the consequent reduced food intake; and thus, drugs for invigorating stomach are chosen as the “minister” to promote the transportation and transformation. Such composition may act altogether to strengthen asthenia and nourish Qi, activate spleen and harmonize stomach, and the symptoms of sickness will be resolved.
[Precaution] (1) Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication. (2) Patients with other diseases including common cold, fever, cough, diarrhea due to acute gastroenteritis, as well as with excessive internal heat symptoms such as toothache and sore-throat are not suitable to take this preparation simultaneously. |
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Ling Fei Dan No. 2 (Lung-promoting pellet No. 2)
[Main components] Root of Mongolian milk vetch (radix Astragalus mongoholicus), root of divaricate saposhnikovia (Saposhnikovia divaricata), root and rhizome of tatarian aster (Aster tataricus), and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Invigorate pulmonary Qi and consolidate superficies.
[Indications] Insufficiency of spirit and Qi, and forceless cough due to asthenia of pulmonary Qi. |
[Explanation of the prescription] As documented in Huangdineijing Suwen Wuzangshengchengpian: “Various Qi belong to the lung.” Asthenia of pulmonary Qi causes shortness of breath, forceless cough and low and timorous voice. Besides, chilly and easy to catch cold are also due to the weakness of exterior aspect on the basis of asthenia of pulmonary Qi. In this prescription, drugs for invigorating pulmonary Qi are chosen as the “monarch” to restore the pulmonary function of “governing Qi”; drugs for invigorating Qi and consolidating superficies are chosen as the “minister” to enhance the defensive function of the body. Such composition may act altogether to invigorate pulmonary Qi and consolidate superficies.
[Precaution] (1) Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication. (2) Patients with other diseases including common cold, fever, cough, diarrhea due to acute gastroenteritis, as well as with excessive internal heat symptoms such as toothache and sore-throat are not suitable to take this preparation simultaneously. |
Ling Shen Dan No. 3 (Kidney-promoting pellet No. 3)
[Main components] Root of Ginseng (radix Panax ginseng), rhizome of oriental waterplantain（rhizoma Alisma plantago-aquatica var. orientale）, root of prepared rehmannia (rhizoma Rehmannia glutinosa preparata), and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Warm kidney to promote micturition.
[Indications] Various types of nephropathy, dysfunction of kidney, hypertension and heart disease with symptoms such as swollen eyes, swollen foot, general weakness, grayish complexion, grayish black tongue fur and others. |
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[Explanation of the prescription] As stated in Jingyuequanshu Zhongzhang: “Diseases with symptom of edema are in relation to the viscera of lung, spleen and kidney. Since water pertains to the extreme Yin, so that the basis of these symptoms relies on kidney.” In this prescription, drugs for warming and invigorating kidney Yang are chosen as the “monarch”; drugs for transforming Qi to drain water are chosen as the “minister”. Such composition may act altogether to warm kidney, promote micturition and eliminate symptoms of renal Yang declination type.
spleen asthenia,lung disease,kidney asthenia
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