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DGSNT (Dang Gui Si Ni Tang)
DGSNT (Dang Gui Si Ni Tang)
| SKU | GH208 | |
| Brand | Giant Herbs & Tea | |
| Unit Size | 1oz | |
| Properties | Source: Discussion of Cold-induced Disorders (Shang han lun) | |
| Contraindications | This formula should be used with caution during the spring and summer seasons, or in warm climates, since it easily injures the fluids. It is contraindicated in patients with fire from yin deficiency. | |
| Actions | Warms the channels, disperses cold, nourishes the blood, and unblocks the blood vessels. | |
| Pattern | Cold injuring the terminal yin with extremely cold hands and feet; Cold invading the channels with underlying blood deficiency. | |
| Tongue | Pale with thin white coating | |
| Pulse | So thin that it is almost imperceptible | |
| English name | Four Counterflow Decoction pills | |
| Description | "Zhang's formula treats cold stiff hands and feet due to blood deficiency. It is useful for cold limbs during or following menses. 'Si Ni' is commonly translated as 'four cold-limbs' although the actual translation is 'four counter-flow', which means that the qi and blood in the four limbs are moving against their natural direction. This results in cold limbs.* --Fratkin - Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines |
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| Ingredients | Dang Gui, Guì Zhī, Bai Shao Yao, Dà Zǎo, Zhi Gan Cao, Chuan Mu Tong, Grain Alcohol. |
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