![]() This is most appropriate for weakened back and knees. ![]() The version from KPC most approximates the original formula, with shan yao and niu xi being the lead herbs. ![]() Several variations of Huan Shao Dan are available. Because it also tonifies spleen qi and heart blood, the formula is commonly used by the elderly when yang, qi and blood have become depleted. Also, by tonifying blood and yin as well as yang, the tendons and ligaments are nourished and strengthened. It is also used to enhance fertility in both men and women. It is particularly useful for kidney yang deficiency causing weaken back, knees and legs, and is used to enhance male sexual function. Huan Shao Dan is a complex tonic that nourishes kidney, spleen and heart. ![]() The ingredients are shan yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae), chuan niu xi (Radix Cyathulae), shan zhu yu (Fructus Corni), fu ling (Poria), du zhong (Cortex Eucommiae), yuan zhi (Radix Polygalae), wu wei zi (Fructus Schisandrae), chu shi zi (Fructus Broussonetiae), xiao hui xiang (Fructus Foeniculi), ba ji tian (Radix Morindae Officinalis), rou cong rong (Herba Cistanches), shu di huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praep.), gou qi zi (Fructus Lycii), shi chang pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii), da zao (Fructus Jujubae). It is available from Herbal Times and Tanglong as Huan Shao Wan from the Taiwan extract granule companies (KP, Qualiherb, Sunten, Mintong, etc) as Lycium Formula, from Plum Flower as Return to Spring, and as a patent medicine Youth Again. “Restore Youth Elixir” was authored by Hong Zun in 1170 (in Hong Shi Ji Yan Fang). See my articles Treating Complex Multi-Layer Cases, Parts 1&2, Acupuncture Today, October, 2009 and April, 2010. In those cases, priority should be given to clearing excess first. In other cases of fatigue, there is often accompanying stagnation – either of qi or blood, or both. Tonic formulas are basically intended for people as they age past 50 years, or following a serious and prolonged illness, following major surgery, or following childbirth. TCM practitioners in North America like to give tonic formulas to patients anytime they complain of fatigue. Many other formulas exist for more focused applications, including tonification of spleen qi, spleen yang, blood, qi and blood, kidney yin, kidney yang and jing. The formulas in this article address combination tonics for qi, blood, yin and yang. Also, it is best to discontinue tonics during pathogenic wind events such as a common cold, as tonic herbs and formulas tend to pull pathogenic energy deeper into the body. If formulas lead to restlessness, insomnia, overheating or abdominal bloating, reduce dosage or discontinue. ![]() In general, one can take systemic formulas on a regular basis to enhance vitality and longevity, or for a shorter course following illness or surgery. The formulas take individual tonic herbs ( qi, blood, yin and yang) and combine them, or combine small formulas. The formulas are also used to enhance both male and female fertility, and to regulate the menses. In addition to applications for aging, one also uses up reserves of qi, blood, yin and yang following childbirth, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or prolonged illness. The formulas address the effects of aging, including fatigue, slowing down of metabolism, aching of joints or muscles, poor tendon flexibility, poor concentration or memory, and loss of hair or skin tone. 15, Issue 01)įormulas that combine various tonic herbs to treat major systems of the body – qi, blood, yin and yang – are commonly self-prescribed in China, especially as people pass the age of 40. ![]()
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