da zao wan

Great Creation Pill

About da zao wan

Da Zao Wan, Great Creation Pill, is Zi He Che, prepared Gui Ban, Huang Bai, Du Zhong, Huai Niu Xi, Mai Men Dong, Tian Men Dong, Sheng Di Huang and Ren Shen. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that nourish and tonify Yin.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
zi he che	0.9 g
su jiu gui ban	60 g
huang bai	45 g
du zhong	45 g
huai niu xi	36 g
mai men dong	36 g
tian men dong	36 g
sheng di huang	150 g
ren shen	30 g

Actions and indications

Nourishes Kidney and Lung Yin

Kidney and Lung Yin deficiency with deficiency Fire: consumptive wasting (xu lao), or Lung consumption
Chronic cough, the phlegm at times streaked with blood
Dry mouth and throat, and a worn-down constitution after long illness
Wasting, general weakness, and a sore, weak lower back and knees
Seminal emission, and difficulty conceiving from depleted Kidney Jing

Anchors floating Yang and drains deficiency Fire

Bone-steaming: afternoon tidal fever, flushed cheeks and night sweats
Tongue red and dry with a thin or scanty coat; pulse thin and rapid

Symptoms

Cough
Dry mouth
Dry throat
Emaciation
Fatigue
Hemoptysis
Infertility
Malar flush
Night sweats
Sore and weak low back and knees
Spermatorrhea
Steaming bone sensation
Tidal fever
Weakness

Cautions

contraindication Acute exterior illness such as a cold or flu: heavy tonics may lock the pathogen in
contraindication Damp, Damp-Heat or Phlegm-Damp, which its richness can make worse
caution Weak Spleen and Stomach with poor appetite or loose stools: the rich, moistening herbs are hard to digest
caution Zi He Che comes from human placenta; how it is obtained, screened and supplied is regulated for infection control, with rules varying by country

Preparation

Honey pills: all nine ingredients ground to an even powder, with Gui Ban deep-fried beforehand, then bound with honey; a slow tonic for long courses

Names

Pinyin	da zao wan
English Name	Great Creation Pill

Classification

Category: Nourish and Tonify Yin