Name
The Prescription of Zelan Tang
Source
The book Yi Xue Xin Wu
Ingredients
Ze Lan 6 g,Bai Zi Ren 4.5 g,Dang Gui 4.5 g,Bai Shao 4.5 g,Shu Di 4.5 g,Niu Xi 4.5 g,Chong Wei Zi 4.5 g.Explanation
Ze Lan: Activating blood, dispelling blood stasis and resolving swelling.
Shu Di: Tonifying blood, nourishing yin of liver and kidney, supplementing essence.
Dang Gui: Nourishing blood and activating the flow of it.
Bai Shao: Enriching blood and regulating Ying.
Niu Xi: Activating blood and dredging meridians, tonifying the liver and kidney, strengthening tendon and bone, promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria, conducting fire (blood) to go downward.
Chong Wei Zi: Activating blood and regulating the menstruation.
Bai Zi Ren: Tonifying the heart and inducing tranquilization, moistening intestines for relaxing bowels.
The Effect of Zelan Tang
Effect
Activate blood and regulate menstruation.
Indications
Irregular menstruation and amenorrhea.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.