Shengmai San (Shengmai Yin)
Ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus, Schisandra chinensis
Indications: Fatigue, thirst, excessive drinking, weak pulse caused by heat damaging qi and yin; chronic cough injuring the lungs, resulting in dual deficiency of qi and yin, dry cough, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, etc.
Functions: Tonifies qi and nourishes yin. This is a commonly used formula for treating heat-induced deficiency of qi and yin. Key diagnostic features include spontaneous sweating, dyspnea, and weak pulse.
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