Da Zao Wan

Da Zao Wan

Traditional therapeutic uses

Main indications: symptoms of menopause, a chronic disease that depletes the Yin of the Kidneys

In Chinese energy, this formula is used for Kidney and Liver Yin Void with Empty Heat.

Associated symptoms : hot flashes, night sweating, weight loss, fever in the evening, dizziness, tinnitus, heat in the bones, dry mouth and throat, heat in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, insomnia, restlessness, red tongue, thin pulse and fast.

Dosage

Adult: 8 tablets, 3 times a day. A tonic should be taken for a minimum of one month. This tonic can be used long term as needed.

Comments

This tonic is widely used to treat symptoms associated with menopause: hot flashes, night sweating and insomnia. The Yin being Empty, it cannot retain the Yang. He develops an internal hyperactivity: hot flashes, heat in the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet, sensation of heat in the bones, insomnia, restlessness, nervousness and night sweating. The symptoms of Yin Void are also manifested in chronic consuming diseases: diabetes, tuberculosis, cancer, chronic hepatitis, etc. This formula contains substances that invigorate the Yang of the Kidneys (placenta, eucommia) to anchor the Yang, which increases the effectiveness of the preparation in preventing hyperactivity (restlessness, insomnia, nervousness).

History

The formula of this preparation is cited in the Jing Yue Quan Shu, a work written during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

Cons-indications

  • Chronic diseases with stagnation of internal fluids such as cough with profuse phlegm, ascites, edema.
  • Keep out of the reach of children.

Composition

Nom en pin yin

Pharmaceutical name

Therapeutic actions

Shu Di Huang 

Rehmanniae root preparations (prepared rehmannia root)

Tones the Blood and nourishes the Yin 

Dang Shen  

Radix Codonopsis pilosulae (bellflower root)

Tones Energy and Spleen 

Huang Bai  

Cortex phellodendri (phellodendron bark)

Refreshes the Heat and eliminates toxins 

Zi He Che 

man cake (human placenta)

Tones the Essence, the Jing of the Kidneys, nourishes the Blood, benefits the Energy 

Sha Ren 

fruit cardamom (cardamom)

Transforms Moisture and Circulates Energy 

Huai Niu Xi 

Radix achyranthis bidentatae (root ofAchyrantes bidentata)

Activates the circulation of the Blood, disperses the Clusters, brings down the Energy and the Blood 

Tian Men Dong 

Tuber asparagus cochinchinensis (Vietnamese asparagus stem)

Clarifies the Lungs and lowers the Fire, nourishes the Yin and moistens the Dryness 

Mai men dong 

Tuber ophiopogonis japonici (ophiopogon tuber)

Moistens the Lung and nourishes its Yin, clarifies the Heart and reduces anxious agitation 

Du zhong  

Cortex eucommiae ulmoidis (bark ofEucommia elm leaf)

Tones the Liver and Kidneys, invigorates Energy and Blood 

Fu Ling 

Sclerotium poriae cocos (filamentous fungus)

Drains Moisture, Tones the Spleen, Diuretic 

On the shelves

The product does not have any specific certification and has not been subject to special analyzes for its quality. Only its great popularity prompts us to include it here.

 

Placenta compound restaurative pills. Manufactured by Bai Yuen Shan Pharmaceutical Factory, Kwangchow, China.

Available in Chinese herbalists, several natural health product stores, as well as distributors of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine.

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