Zai Zao San
Zai Zao San 再造散
Renewal Powder
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Six Texts on Cold Induced Disorders (Shang Han Liu Shu)
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Huang Qi(Astragalus) | Astragalus membranaceus | 6 grams |
| Ren Shen(Ginseng) | Panax ginseng | 3 grams ea. |
| Zhi Fu Zi(Processed Aconite) | Aconitum carmichaeli | 1 ½ grams ea. |
| Gui Zhi(Cinnamon twig) | Cinnamomum cassia | 2 pieces |
| Xi Xin(Chinese Asarum) | Asarum heterotropoides Notopterygium incisum | |
| Qiang Huo (Notopterygium) | Ligusticum chuanxiong | |
| Chuan Xiong (Sichuan lovage) | Saposhnikovia divaricata | |
| Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia) | Paeonia lactiflora | |
| Chi Shao Yao(Red Peony) * | Zingiber officinale | |
| Sheng Jiang(fresh Ginger) ** | Glycyrrhiza uralensis | |
| Gan Cao(Licorice) | Ziziphus jujuba | |
| Da Zao(Jujube fruit) |
* Chi Shao Yao should be Dry-fried for use in this formula
** Fresh Ginger was required to be roasted in the original text. This is not normally done today.
Preparation:
Powder.
The powder is usually prepared as a decoction with fresh Ginger and Jujubes.
Function:
Tonifies Yang and Qi, clears the exterior, promotes Sweating
Use:
Mild fever, strong Chills, no sweat, headache, cold extremities, fatigue, pale tongue with a white coat and a weak or floating and forceless pulse.
1. Common Cold or Flu in the weak or elderly
2. Rheumatic Fever
Dose:
A cupful 2 or 3 times daily, keeping warm afterwards to induce sweat
Cautions:
Not used in Heat conditions.
Modifications:
1. Muscle and Joint pain, add Angelica Du Huo, and Loranthus Sang Ji Sheng.
2. Codonopsis Dang Shen normally replaces Ginseng; Paeonia Bai Shao is the type of Peony normally used today.
This was traditionally used for exterior conditions (Wind-Cold attack) with marked Yang deficiency (Coldness). In such cases, inducing sweating with the likes of Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction) was said to potentially be fatal.
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