Chinese Name
Bā Xīan Cháng Shōu Wán 八仙长寿丸
English Name
Eight Immortal Pill For Longevity
Sources
Indications
AsthmaDiabetesTidal FeverNight Perspiration
Patterns
Kidney Yin DeficiencyLung Yin Deficiency
Phase
Category
Nourish and Tonify the Yin
Conditions
Kampo Name
Related Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Ingredients
Wu Wei Zi
Wu Wei Zi
Dosages:
- Jun: Shu Di Huang (240g)
- Chen: Shan Zhu Yu (120g)
- Chen: Shan Yao (120g)
- Zuo: Mu Dan Pi (90g)
- Zuo: Fu Ling (90g)
- Zuo: Ze Xie (90g)
- : Mai Men Dong (90g)
- : Wu Wei Zi (60g)
Actions:
- Enrich the yin
- Nourish the Kidneys and Lungs
Indications:
Coughing of blood, tidal fever, night sweats, deficient yin consumptive disorders with cough
Notes:
Preparation:
Source Text - Grind the ingredients into a powder and form into pills with honey. Take before bedtime.
Modern Text -
Alternate name for Mai Wei Di Huang Wan