| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to dry nails |
Run Chang Wan (1/2)
Moisten the Intestines Pill; Linum and Rhubarb Pill
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Laxative;
Moistens the Intestines;
Nourishes Yin and Blood.
| Constipation due to desiccated intestines, a common condition among the elderly and debilitated. It is also frequently seen after childbirth when the loss of blood injures the Yin and depletes the Fluids. | Chronic constipation (elderly people);
Postpartum constipation;
Brittle nails;
Dizziness;
Dry mouth;
Dry nails;
Dull complexion;
Lustreless skin;
Palpitations;
Unquenchable thirst;
Pale, dry tongue;
Fine pulse (Xi).
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Si Wu Tang
Four-Substance Decoction; Soup of Four Things; Tangkuei Four Decoction
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Nourishes Blood;
Moves Blood;
Harmonizes the Liver.
| Blood Deficiency, primarily of the Liver. | Amenorrhea;
Anemia;
Blurred vision;
Dizziness;
Dysmenorrhea;
Irregular menstruation;
Pain of the lower abdomen;
Periumbilical pain;
Postpartum weakness;
Threatened miscarriage;
Agalactia;
Brittle nails;
Dry nails;
Dull complexion;
Generalized muscle tension;
Headache;
Lochiometra;
Pale complexion;
Restless fetus disorder;
Urticaria;
Pale tongue;
Fine-Choppy pulse (Xi Se); Fine-Wiry pulse (Xi Xian).
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