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Zai Zao San (再造散) gently releases exterior wind-cold while warming and supporting the yang and qi; for an exterior wind-cold pattern in a person with yang deficiency who cannot raise a sweat.
English Name
Renewal Powder
Classical Source
Shang Han Liu Shu, 1445
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Assists the yang and augments the qi
- Releases the exterior and disperses wind-cold
Indications
Exterior wind-cold with yang deficiency: chills (which predominate) and mild fever, no sweating, fatigue, a pale complexion, cold limbs, and a faint pulse.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale with a white coat. Pulse: deep, weak or faint.
Modifications
Adjust the warming herbs to the degree of yang deficiency.
Cautions & Contraindications
For exterior cold with yang deficiency; not for wind-heat or excess patterns.
