miao xiang san

Marvelously Fragrant Powder

About miao xiang san

Miao Xiang San, Marvellously Fragrant Powder, is Ren Shen, Shan Yao, Huang Qi, Fu Ling, Fu Shen, Yuan Zhi, Zhu Sha, Mu Xiang, She Xiang, Jie Geng and Zhi Gan Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that nourish the Heart and calm the Spirit.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
ren shen15 g
shan yao30 g
huang qi30 g
fu ling30 g
fu shen30 g
yuan zhi30 g
zhu sha9 g
mu xiang75 g
she xiang3 g
jie geng15 g
zhi gan cao15 g

Actions and indications

Tonifies the Heart and calms the Shen

  • Heart Qi deficiency
  • Anxiety, worry, apprehension and distress
  • Palpitations, sleeplessness and forgetfulness
  • Nocturnal emissions and spontaneous sweating
  • Tongue pale with a thin white, scant or absent coat; pulse deficient

Modern uses

  • Anxiety neurosis
  • Anxiety
  • PTSD
  • Palpitations
  • Forgetfulness
  • Nocturnal emissions
  • Impotence
  • Anaemia
  • Red vaginal discharge

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Cautions

Names

Pinyinmiao xiang san
English NameMarvelously Fragrant Powder

Classification