Sheng Ma Usages and Indications

• Releases the exterior, vents muscles - accelerates the early stages of skin rashes, headache from wind-heat (forehead - stomach channel).
• Clears heat, relieves toxicity - toxins in the upper or superficial areas, swelling, painful, sore gums, lips, and/or throat.
• Raises yang, lifts spleen qi sinking (strong than Ge Gen) - for middle qi deficiency leading to shortness of breath, fatigue, prolapse of stomach, uterus, or rectum.
• Serves to guide other herbs upwards.

Cautions and Contraindications

• Avoid in cases of yin-deficient heat, upper-excesses and lower deficiencies.
• Avoid with fully erupted measles.
• Avoid in patients with breathing difficulties.
All Cautions

Dosage and Preparation Notes For Sheng Ma

• Dosage: 1.5-9g
• Use honey-roasted version for collapsed conditions.

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Staff Clinical Notes

• Compare with Ge Gen and Chai Hu.
• May be combined with Dang Gui, Rou Cong Rong, Niui Xi for unblocking the stool parched by deficiency (Sheng Ma relieving the pressure in the intestines).

Our database contains 5 TCM Formulas where Sheng Ma is generally used

B

• Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan -Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Formula (Tonify)

Q

• Qing Shu Yi Qi Tang Wan -Clear Summer Heat and Augment the Qi (Clear Heat)

X

• Xin Yi Qing Fei Wan -Magnolia Flower Drink To Clear The Lungs (Release the Exterior)
• Xin Yi Wan -Magnolia Flower Powder (Release the Exterior)

Y

• Yi Zi Wan -Decoction B (Clear Heat)

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