Da Zao
Jujubae Fructus
sweet, warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Tonify Qi
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Weakness
- Shortness of breath
- Apathy
- Reduced appetite
- Loose stools
- Pale complexion
- Irascible
Da Zao is sweet and warm. It enters the stomach and spleen systems to tonify qi and nourish. It is often used to reduce the harshness of other herbs.
Channels: spleen, stomach
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Blood deficiency
- Mood swings
- Mania
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Fatigue
- Gastrointestinal dysfunction
- Sleep disturbance
- Obesity
- dysglycemia
Formulas:
- Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang
- Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang
- Bu Huan Jin Zheng Qi San
- Bu Shen Gu Chong Wan
- Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
- Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang
- Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
- Da Chai Hu Tang
- Da Qing Long Tang
- Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
- Di Huang Yin Zi
- Di Tan Tang
- Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang
- Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang
- Gan Mai Da Zao Tang
- Ge Gen Jia Ban Xia Tang
- Ge Gen Tang
- Gui Pi Tang
- Gui Zhi Jia Fu Zi Tang
- Gui Zhi Jia Ge Gen Tang
- Gui Zhi Jia Hou Po Xing Zi Tang
- Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang
- Gui Zhi Jia Shao Yao San
- Gui Zhi Tang
- Huang Lian Tang
- Huang Lian Wen Dan Tang
- Huang Long Tang
- Huang Qi Gui Zhu Wu Wu Tang
- Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang
- Huang Qin Tang
- Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San
- Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang
- Juan Bi Tang
- Ma Huang Lian Qiao Chi Xiao Dou Tang
- Mai Men Dong Tang
- Ping Wei San
- Qing Fei Tang
- Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang
- She Gan Ma Huang Tang
- Sheng Jiang Xie Xin Tang
- Shi Pi Yin
- Shi Zao Tang
- Si Shen Wan
- Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang
- Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang
- Wen Dan Tang
- Wu Hu Tang
- Wu Zhu Yu Tang
- Xiang Sha Yang Wei Tang
- Xiao Chai Hu Tang
- Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
- Xing Su San
- Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Shi Tang
- Yue Bi Tang
- Zai Zao San
- Zhi Gan Cao Tang
Contraindications: do not prescribe Da Zao to patients that present with heat from excess patterns
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