BLACK PEARL BP057 QI BAO MEI RAN DAN (JIA WEI) POLYGONUM & CUSCUTA

QI BAO MEI RAN DAN (Jia Wei)
七寶美髯丹（加味)
Seven Treasures – modified
Product Code: BP057

TCM Actions
Nourishes the Kidney and Liver Yin, replenishes the Kidney Essence, tonifies the Qi and nourishes the Blood.

Indications
Hair loss, alopecia, infertility, premature senility, sexual hypofunction

Dosage & Course Of Treatment
8 pills, 3 times daily, half to one hour away from food.

Course of treatment: 3 – 6 months

Signs and Syndromes
Kidney-Liver Yin deficiency Kidney Essence deficiency Qi-Blood dual deficiency

Hair loss or premature greying of the hair

Fatigue

Muscular weakness

Postural dizziness

Dry and lacklustre skin

Dry mouth and throat

Dry eyes, blurred vision

Pain and weakness of the low back and knees

Tinnitus

Insomnia, dream disturbed sleep

Tingling (paraesthesia) or numbness of the extremities

Dull headache (on the occiput or vertex)

Normal or light red tongue with little coat

Thready pulse that may also be weak or rapid

Cautions & Contraindications
Caution for those on anti-coagulant medications (i.e. heparin, warfarin or aspirin), cardiac glycosides (e.g. digoxin), oral hypoglycaemia agents, insulin and phenelzine.

Contains Panax ginseng; do not take caffeine containing beverages (e.g. tea, coffee, cola, guarana) or radishes concurrently with this formula.

Discontinue during an episode of common cold or influenza.

Comments
This formula was first recorded in the ‘Analytic Collection of Medical Formulas’ (yi fang ji jie) by Wang Ang, 1682. However, it was originally developed by Shao Ying-jie during the Ming dynastic period. Over the subsequent centuries it has been widely used both in its original form and also as the basis for a variety of different formulas aimed at restoring hair growth and reversing premature greying of the hair. Alopecia is mostly caused by deficiency of the Liver and Kidney, leading to failure of the Blood to nourish the hair. The striae (cou li) of the scalp subsequently become loose and Wind may then invade the skin of the scalp. Therefore, Blood deficiency, together with invasion by exogenous Wind are the main underlying factors in hair loss. The original formula name means the ‘seven treasures elixir for beautiful hair (or beard)’, as it was composed of seven ingredients. This variant is enhanced with additional ingredients: Astragalus (huang qi), Ginseng (ren shen), Rehmannia (shu di huang), and Morus fruit (sang zhen zi), the first two strongly tonify the Qi (to benefit the health Qi (zheng qi) and promote Blood production), while the other two nourish the Liver and Kidney Yin, enrich the Kidney Essence and nourish the Blood. Note: Morus fruit (sang zhen zi) has been included as a substitute for Polygonum (Fallopia) root (he shou wu), which is currently banned in Australia due to potential risks. The synergistic actions of the herbs are as follows:

• Morus fruit (sang zhen zi), Angelica root (dang-gui), Rehmannia root (shu di huang), Lycium fruit (gou qi zi): nourish the Blood.

• Morus fruit (sang zhen zi), Rehmannia root (shu di huang), Lycium fruit (gou qi zi), Cuscuta seed (tu si zi), Achyranthes root (niu xi), Cullen seed (bu gu zhi): nourish the Liver and Kidney Yin and enrich the Kidney Essence.

• Morus fruit (sang zhen), Lycium fruit (gou qi zi), Cuscuta seed (tu si zi): secure the Kidney Essence (to allow it to build up without loss)

• Astragalus root (huang qi), Panax ginseng root (ren shen), Wolfiporia cocos (fu ling): strongly tonify the Qi.

Ingredients
MORUS ALBA, FRUIT (sang zhen) – 桑葚 – 36.7 mg
WOLFIPORIA COCOS, FRUIT. BODY (fu ling) – 茯苓 – 36.7 mg
ANGELICA POLYMORPHA, ROOT (dang-gui) – 當歸 – 36.7 mg
ACHYRANTHES BIDENTATA, ROOT (niu xi) – 牛膝 – 36.7 mg
LYCIUM BARBARUM, FRUIT (gou qi zi) – 枸杞子 – 36.7 mg
CUSCUTA HYGROPHILAE, SEED (tu si zi) – 菟絲子 – 36.7 mg
REHMANNIA GLUTINOSA, ROOT (shu di huang) – 熟地黃 – 36.7 mg
ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS, ROOT (huang qi) – 黃芪 – 36.7 mg
EPIMEDIUM SAGITTATUM, HERB (yin yang huo) – 淫羊藿 – 36.7 mg
CULLEN CORYLIFOLIUM, SEED (bu gu zhi) – 補骨脂 – 28.0 mg
PANAX GINSENG, ROOT (ren shen) – 人參 – 18.9 mg