The core ingredient of Qibao Meixu Dan is Polygonum multiflorum. Red Polygonum multiflorum is used to replenish blood, while white Polygonum multiflorum is used to replenish qi. The combination of the two can nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen the essence and marrow, strengthen the tendons and bones, and make the hair black and shiny.
At the same time, angelica root and wolfberry fruit nourish the blood and liver, while dodder seed and psoralea corylifolia nourish the kidneys and strengthen the waist. Achyranthes bidentata nourishes the liver and kidneys, promotes blood circulation, and guides the medicinal properties to the waist and knees. Red and white peony roots regulate the spleen and stomach functions, avoiding discomfort caused by excessive nourishment of tonics, so that the overall formula is nourishing without stagnation.
According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, Qibao Meiran Dan was rarely used in the early days. Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty was unable to have a child after he ascended the throne at the age of 14, so he issued an imperial decree to offer a reward and spent a large sum of money to find a recipe for having a child. Later, he took a secret recipe and achieved very remarkable results. Princes were born one after another, and Emperor Jiajing was very happy. This secret recipe was Qibao Meiran Dan. This formula takes into account the nourishment of yin and yang, and especially emphasizes the nourishment of liver, kidney, essence and blood. It can be taken for a long time without being too partial.
When talking about "Qibao Meiran Dan", we have to mention "Turtle and Deer Glue". Qibao Meiran Dan is mainly based on plant-based medicinal materials, which is mild in tonic and suitable for long-term use. Turtle and Deer Glue focuses on blood and flesh tonics such as tortoise shell and deer antlers, which is fast in tonic, but may not be suitable for all body types.
Qibao Meiran Dan can nourish the liver, kidneys, essence and blood while preventing the digestive burden caused by tonics. It is suitable for most people, especially those who want to delay aging and improve physical strength.
People with insufficient liver and kidney function are prone to hair loss. In modern Chinese medicine, Qibao Meirandan is most commonly used to improve "seborrheic alopecia". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the growth and withering of hair are mostly related to the rise and fall of kidney essence, qi and blood.
The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine. Suwen mentioned that "Kidneys... their beauty is in the hair". The phenomenon of hair withering, early hair loss and early graying in youth is related to insufficient kidney essence. In addition, there are sayings that "hair is the residue of blood", "qi can produce blood", and "qi can circulate blood". The Treatise on the Origin and Symptoms of Various Diseases pointed out that "if blood is abundant, it nourishes the hair, so the beard and hair are beautiful; if blood and qi are weak, the meridians are exhausted and cannot nourish, so the beard and hair fall out." Therefore, many people are prone to hair loss, which is essentially related to the liver and kidney in traditional Chinese medicine.
The Origin of Qibao Meixu Dan: Collection of Medical Prescriptions
The prescription of Qibao Meirandan: 12g of Polygonum multiflorum, 3g of Poria cocos, 3g of Achyranthes bidentata, 3g of Angelica sinensis, 3g of Lycium barbarum, 3g of Cuscuta australis, 1.5g of Psoralea corylifolia (daily drink amount is 28.5g). Add appropriate amount of honey to the traditional preparation.
Qibao Meiran Dan's efficacy: nourishing the kidneys and blood
Indications of Qibao Meixu Dan: Kidney Yin deficiency, weak muscles and bones, premature graying of hair, and male infertility.
Usage and dosage of Qibao Meiran Dan: Grind the above ingredients into powder in a stone mortar, add refined honey to make pills as big as sycamore seeds. Take 9 grams each time, with salt water or warm wine, 3 times a day
Qibao Beauty Beard Pill Pregnancy/Breastfeeding Precautions: Use according to doctor's instructions
Prescription composition roles (lord, minister, assistant, envoy)
Polygonum multiflorum nourishes the liver and kidneys, improves blood and essence, and calms the essence and qi; Lycium barbarum nourishes yin and benefits the kidneys; Psoralea corylifolia helps kidney yang and warms the dantian; Poria connects the heart and kidneys and penetrates moisture to nourish the middle; Achyranthes bidentata strengthens the tendons and bones and benefits the lower part of the body
Lord: He Shouwu
Servant: wolfberry, dodder
Adjuvant: Angelica sinensis, Achyranthes bidentata, Psoralea corylifolia, Poria cocos
Qibao Meirandan's effects on human body systems: endocrine system, male reproductive system, musculoskeletal system