dan gui san

Name: dan gui san
Creator: Bencao Index

Tangkuei Powder

當歸散

About dan gui san

Dang Gui San (當歸散), Tangkuei Powder, is Dang Gui, Huang Qin, Bai Shao, Chuan Xiong and Bai Zhu. The record credits it with nourishing the Blood, strengthening the Spleen and calming the fetus.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
dang gui	48 g
huang qin	48 g
bai shao	48 g
chuan xiong	48 g
bai zhu	24 g

Actions and indications

Nourishes the Blood and calms the fetus

Pregnancy troubles in slender women whose Yin and Blood have long been deficient
Unsettled pregnancy, a history of repeated miscarriage, and difficult labour
Taken during pregnancy as a preventive
Weakness and anemia after childbirth
Tongue pale red with little or no coat; pulse thin, or thin and rapid

Clears Heat

Afternoon tidal fever, thirst and dryness
Hysteria

Strengthens the Spleen

Aching back, painful abdomen

Modern uses

Habitual miscarriage
Threatened miscarriage
Restless fetus disorder
Unstable pregnancy
Difficult labor
Postpartum problems
Postpartum convulsions
Abdominal pain
Fever

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Anemia
Back pain
Difficult labor
Miscarriage
Mood swings
Restless fetus
Thirst
Tidal fever
Weakness

Modifications

Headache from Wind-Cold: + gui zhi, + chai hu
Back soreness with abdominal pain: + zhi shi, + xiang fu
Thirst from Dryness and Heat: + huang lian, + zhi mu
Care after childbirth (combined with Sheng Hua Tang)
Qi deficiency: + bai zhu, + huang qi
Cold: + gan jiang
Excess Heat: + huang bai
When a stronger effect is wanted: + ai ye
Urinary incontinence after childbirth from injury to the bladder: + huang qi

Cautions

caution Take care when prescribing it

Names

Pinyin	dan gui san·dang gui san
Chinese	當歸散
English Name	Tangkuei Powder·Tangkuei Formula