Chinese: Shen Su Yin
English: Gingseng and Perilla Leaf Decoction
Source: Taipinghuiminhejijufang (Prescriptions from the Great Peace Imperial Grace Pharmacy)
Pulse: floating, slow or soft, slippery
Tongue: pale body, greasy white fur
Abdomen: shinkahiko, fukuman
Indications: This herbal formula has been used for patients with following health conditions and symptoms:
- Cold
- Cough
- Poor appetite
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Abdominal bloating
- Loose stools
There are many other health conditions that may respond well to this herbal formula, in particular patients exhibiting indicative traditional diagnostic signs and symptoms.
Herbs in This Formula
- Hange (Pinelliae Rhizoma) 5g
- Bukuryo (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos), 3g
- Kakkon (Puerariae Radix) 2g
- Kikyo (Platycodi Radix) 2g
- Chinpi (Citri reticulatae Pericarpium) 2g
- Zenko (Peucedani Radix) 2g
- Shakanzo (Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata) 1g
- Kijitsu (Auranti Fructus immaturus), 1g
- Shisoyo (Perillae Folium), 1g
- Shokyo (Zingiberis Rhizoma) 1g
- Ninjin (Ginseng Radix), 2g
- Taiso (Jujubae Fructus) 2g
Note: Suggested dosages of each herb in Kampo formulas are often smaller than those of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Individual dosages of herbs may be adjusted depending on each patient’s condition, constitutional patterns, quality of the herbs, and other factors involved.