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The base formula focuses on tonifying Kidney and Liver Yin, draining Fire and supporting the Spleen. There are basically two groups of ingredients found in the base formula: tonifying herbs and herbs that predominantly drain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first group is comprised of Prepared Rehmannia root, Asiatic cornelian cherry and Chinese yam rhizome. Prepared Rehmannia root, known as a “Blood of the Blood” herb, nourishes the deepest aspect of the Blood, as well as tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and boosting the Essence (Jing). Chinese yam rhizome stabilizes and binds, and Asiatic cornelian cherry retains the Essence, protecting Yin and body fluids. Prepared Rehmannia root, Asiatic cornelian cherry, Chinese yam rhizome tonify Liver and Kidney Yin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second group of herbs is comprised of Asian water plantain rhizome, Tree peony root bark and Poria. Tree peony root bark cools deficiency Heat, gently invigorates Blood without injuring the Blood or Yin, dispels Liver Blood stasis and clears ascending Liver Fire. Asian water plantain rhizome supports healthy urination and leaches out Dampness. It is often used with herbs that tonify the Kidneys to prevent Kidney Fire. Thus Tree Peony root bark is used in this formula to mitigate ascending Liver Fire, and Asian water plantain rhizome to prevent ascending Kidney Fire. Poria tonifies the Spleen, eliminates Dampness by supporting healthy urination, calms the Spirit and harmonizes the Middle Burner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMore specifically addressing nourishment of the eye, Lycium fruit and Chrysanthemum flower nourish and benefit the eyes. Lycium fruit brightens the eyes, nourishes and supplements the Liver and Kidneys, benefits the Essence and enriches the Yin. It supports good vision for eyes that have that have failed to be nourished by adequate Essence, Blood and Yin. Chrysanthemum flower, cooling and aromatic, can ascend or descend, drain or tonify, making it particularly useful in supporting the aim of the formula. It is particularly effective at dispersing Wind Heat, cooling and tonifying the Liver and brightening the eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDong quai root tonifies and invigorates Blood, especially for patterns of deficiency affecting Heart and Blood. It is an important herb to address Blood stasis, especially accompanied by Cold due to deficiency. It is suitable for all Blood patterns involving stasis, deficiency and dryness. 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Long-term Yin deficiency will eventually lead to Liver Heat, at which point the Yang will rise, at times quite vividly, with sensations of heat or excess energy rushing upward. An individual with this pattern will manifest a high concentration of physical indications in the upper body and head; descriptive drawings of this pattern often show a person who is literally “blowing their top”. Compounding the situation, when the Liver Yang rises upward, it is unable to store its resources in the form of Blood. This leads to symptoms of Blood deficiency and deeper Yin deficiency, creating a cycle which further exacerbates the Yang rising. Pent-up emotions, Qi constraint, constitutional Yang excess, aging, overwork, extreme stress, anger or poor diet all can cause the Liver Yang to ascend uncontrolled, transforming into Liver Internal Wind. This formula focuses on calming the Liver and directing the rebellious Qi downward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chief herbs Gastrodia rhizome and Gambir stem branch and twig address Liver Yang ascending, extinguish Wind, drain Liver Heat and Fire, and disperse Wind Damp obstruction. Gardenia fruit and Chinese skullcap root drain Heat, especially in the Upper Burner, dry Dampness, and address occasional irritability, restlessness and insomnia. Siberian motherwort herb invigorates Blood, dispels stasis, clears Heat and supports healthy urination. Cyathula root invigorates Blood, expels Wind and drains Dampness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEucommia bark and Loranthus herb tonify the Liver and Kidneys, expel Wind Damp, and smooth the flow of Qi and Blood. Polygonum multiflorum stem nourishes Heart and Blood and calms the Spirit. 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The oldest Chinese book says the Liver “is the general who plans” (\u003cem\u003eSu Wen\u003c\/em\u003e, chapter 8), and is the “foundation for curtailing extremes” (chapter 9. Liu Shao, in \u003cem\u003eRecords of Personages \u003c\/em\u003e(c. 200 A.D.), states that its disposition is “gentle, yet upright and docile, yet strong.” \u003cem\u003eThe Comprehensive Discussions in the White Tiger Hall \u003c\/em\u003e(c. 1st century A.D.) says its responsibility is “to direct the feeling of consideration for others.” The philosopher Chen Chun (1159-1223 A.D.), writing in Master of Bei-Xi’s \u003cem\u003eExplanation of Terms \u003c\/em\u003e(volume 1, section 8), says that the Liver’s Wood “has benevolence as its spirit and . . . is the leader of all virtues.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInordinate Fire disturbs the Liver, making it reckless, which causes it to burst beyond the confines of proper boundaries and explode through the restraints of harmonious life. Excessive Damp Heat makes the Liver spill over delineated borders, creating disorder and disregard. Li Dong-Yuan (1180-1251 A.D.), in his \u003cem\u003eFragrant Room Secret Depository\u003c\/em\u003e, created this formula to respond to such situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePHYSICAL\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eINDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the Liver, Gallbladder and Triple Burner cover such a wide range of physical functions in the body (their meridians extend from the head, eyes and ears downward to the genitals and legs), a list of their disharmonies would be far-reaching. To summarize, an occasional redness or red eruption, swelling, heat, occasional discharge or odor along these meridians can be a sign of Fire or Damp Heat affecting the Liver’s energy. A wiry pulse (an indication of boundary issues) or possibly a flooding and fast pulse (a sign of bursting through borders) often confirms that these Heat signs indicate Liver and not other Heat patterns. Whenever a Liver Heat pattern underlies disharmonies in the eyes, ears, nose, throat, head, chest, skin, urinary system, reproductive organs or legs, \u003cstrong\u003eQuell Fire \u003c\/strong\u003ecan be a suitable formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePSYCHOLOGICAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL INDICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe disruptive bursting of boundaries is characteristic of Liver Fire. Anger, irritability, animosity and hostility are all characteristic of this pattern. The world is seen as somehow subject to a person’s desires and wishes. 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It also expels Lower Burner Damp Heat and clears Liver Heat. It is sweet, bland and cold, and enters the Kidney, Bladder and Liver meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGardenia fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important Wang Ang addition to the formula. 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It is used when one is agitated, unsettled or nervously uneasy. It is also the formula of choice for fear accompanied by withdrawal and the desire to run away. The feeling of rootlessness, a special indication for \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative\u003c\/strong\u003e, is one of being surrounded by earth without the inner calm or residual strength to connect to these surroundings and become firm. The inability to sit still and be content, or feeling shaky or jumpy within oneself in various situations, also suggests its use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a spiritual level, this formula is indicated when one cannot find constancy in faith, or is unable to surrender because of uneasiness or changing beliefs. “Searching, but never arriving” can be a common dilemma for this pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough there are many situations that indicate \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative\u003c\/strong\u003e, the criteria for its use, as with any preparation, is never isolated from the overall configuration of the person. The overriding considerations are dryness, shakiness and brittleness. The most common sign is the sensation of heat or overactivity, which is present because the body’s Water is unable to control its Fire. Whenever the process of growing, maturing and aging is not graceful, \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContemplative \u003c\/strong\u003ecan be helpful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAND\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDEVELOPMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Liu Wei Di Huang Wan) \u003c\/em\u003eis based on Qian Yi’s famous “Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill,” which he formulated in his \u003cem\u003eFormulary for Patterns \u003c\/em\u003ein 1114 A.D. Dr. Qian’s combination for Kidney Yin is itself a revision of Zhang Zhong-Jing’s famous “Golden Chest Kidney Qi Pill,” which strengthens Kidney Yang and was first described in \u003cem\u003eEssential Formulas of the Golden \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eChest \u003c\/em\u003ein 220 A.D. Essentially, the “Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill” pill removed the activating Yang herbs of the earlier “Golden Chest Kidney Pill.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the “Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill” as a basis for the \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative \u003c\/strong\u003eformula, we’ve added Eclipta herb and Ligustrum fruit following the experience of Wang Ang, recorded in his \u003cem\u003eCollected Formulas and Explanations \u003c\/em\u003ein 1682 A.D. In the same vein, we’ve added Chinese dodder seed and White mulberry fruit. Also, recognizing that most individuals with deficient Yin patterns participate in a hectic, pressured lifestyle that further drains the deeper rehabilitative power of the Kidney Essence \u003cem\u003e(Jing)\u003c\/em\u003e, we have added Lycium fruit and processed Polygonum multiflorum root. We expect that most practitioners will see the need for, and welcome, this enhanced version of the classical “Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE HERBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrepared Rehmannia root \u003c\/strong\u003eis one of the main nourishers of Yin and Blood in the Chinese pharmacopeia, and is the cornerstone of both the “Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill” formula and our \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative \u003c\/strong\u003eversion. It is used invariably for deficient Yin patterns, giving both moisture and stability to the body. It is sweet, slightly bitter and warm, and enters the Heart, Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsiatic cornelian cherry \u003c\/strong\u003eis a crucial herb for nourishing the Kidney and Liver. It helps to root the shakiness of a deficient Yin configuration. It is sour, harsh and slightly warm, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese yam rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis a versatile herb commonly used in tonifying combinations. It can tonify the Qi and at the same time moisten the Kidneys and Lung. It also helps support healthy digestion. It both moistens and creates an inner firmness. It is sweet and gentle, and enters the Lung, Spleen and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoria \u003c\/strong\u003eis one of the most frequently used herbs because of its versatility. Here it is being used to eliminate any stagnation in the fluids. Poria also contributes to strengthening the middle of a person and giving the Spirit \u003cem\u003e(Shen) \u003c\/em\u003eclarity. It is sweet and neutral, and enters the Heart, Lung, Spleen, Stomach and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsian water plantain rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis used in both the “Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill” and in \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Contemplative\u003c\/strong\u003e, in small amounts, to neutralize any heat or overactivity resulting from insufficient Water to balance the Kidney’s Fire. The classic herbal texts consider the addition of Asian water plantain rhizome to be a delicate, master stroke of the herbal art. Asian water plantain rhizome is said to eliminate stagnant and unusable water without harming the usable and nurturing fluids. It is sweet and cold and enters the Bladder and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTree peony root bark \u003c\/strong\u003eis always in the “Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill” formula, and makes the script brilliant. Considered with Asian water plantain rhizome to be one of the artful strokes to the original formula, Tree peony root bark helps relax, center and cool the Kidney and Liver’s energy. It enables the other more tonifying herbs to nourish without throwing a person off balance. Heat or overactivity is brought under control with the action of the Tree peony root bark reinforcing the Asian water plantain rhizome. It is slightly cold, acrid and bitter, and enters the Kidney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLycium fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eenhances the unfolding, nurturing power of the root of life energy and benefits the Essence \u003cem\u003e(Jing)\u003c\/em\u003e. It also supports emotional and mental stability. It is sweet and gentle, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessed Polygonum multiflorum root \u003c\/strong\u003enourishes the power that makes birth, development and maturation graceful. It tonifies the Essence \u003cem\u003e(Jing)\u003c\/em\u003e. It is bitter, sweet and warm, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese dodder seed \u003c\/strong\u003eenhances the power of the root and is considered a tonic for both the Yin and the Yang. It is sweet, spicy and gentle, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite mulberry fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis used for patterns of insufficient Yin or Blood. It is sweet, sour and warm and, enters the Heart, Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEclipta herb \u003c\/strong\u003eis often added to “Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill” because of its ability to nourish the bodily fluids, especially those of the Kidney and Liver. It is sweet, sour and cold, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLigustrum fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis added to potentiate the power of Eclipta herb. It is used for similar patterns and increases the fluid, thus stabilizing and rooting the power of the Kidney. 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To that effect, Gastrodia rhizome and Gambir stem branch and twig, the main herbs in the formula, serve to subdue Liver Yang and extinguish Internal Wind. Abalone shell assists in the sinking of Yang back into the Lower Burner with its heavy mineral content.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGardenia fruit and Chinese skullcap root clear Heat from the Upper Burner and the Heart. Siberian motherwort herb and Cyathula root open the Upper Burner to allow Yang energy and stagnant Blood to descend. 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It was a pivotal formula for astringing the Liver and Kidney and keeping a person centered and unmoved by threats, real or imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically there have been many formulas that build around Gastrodia or Ledebouriella in order to astringe the Liver and extinguish internal Wind. \u003cstrong\u003eSteady Centeredness \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eFang Feng Tang) \u003c\/em\u003eis inspired by Sun Si-Miao’s “Ledebouriella Soup” \u003cem\u003e(Fang Feng Tang) \u003c\/em\u003ewhich was first described in his \u003cem\u003eSupplementary Wings to the Thousand Ducat Formulas (Qian Jin Yi Fang\u003c\/em\u003e, 682 A.D.). The formula has several different versions within the text itself. In formulating our version of a Gastrodia-Ledebouriella formula, we have benefited from many other versions, including the recent formula written by Hu Guang-ci. This recent version, “Gastrodia Uncaria Drink” \u003cem\u003e(Tian \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMa Gou Teng Yin)\u003c\/em\u003e, was first published in January 1956, in the \u003cem\u003eNew Significance in Patterns for \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiscellaneous Disharmonies (Za Bing Zheng Zhi xin yi)\u003c\/em\u003e. Taking this ancient and this modern version together as bookends we have created our own \u003cstrong\u003eSteady Centeredness \u003c\/strong\u003eapproach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE HERBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGastrodia rhizome \u003c\/strong\u003eis the central herb for this formula and traditionally astringes turbulence in the Liver meridian. It is a critical herb for all types of stagnation, and especially for disturbances that are focused in the head. Since at least the \u003cem\u003eMateria Medica of Ri Hua-zi (Ri Hua Zi Ben Cao\u003c\/em\u003e, 713 A.D.), Gastrodia rhizome has been considered both a calming herb and a mild tonic, and therefore is considered suitable in both excess and deficient patterns. Because Gastrodia rhizome’s Hot- Cold valence may be neutral to warm, it is also suitable for both Hot and Cold patterns of the Liver. Classical texts, including the \u003cem\u003eDivine Husbandman’s Materia Medica\u003c\/em\u003e, state that Gastrodia is a warm herb. Because more modern texts cannot understand how a warm-astringing herb is so effective for Liver meridian disharmonies, there is a drifting editorial tendency to say that Gastrodia is neutral or cool. Despite these modern distortions, Gastrodia has generally been considered a warm and astringent herb. All texts, both classical and modern, describe it as entering the Liver meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEucommia bark \u003c\/strong\u003eis the second critical herb in the formula. While Gastrodia rhizome astringes the upward and expansive aspect of the Liver, Eucommia bark astringes the root of the Kidney and guides the Liver excess back to its original root. While often described as a tonifying Yang herb, Eucommia bark is actually a non-moving and stabilizing herb that astringes, holds and anchors a person into the Kidney’s stillness. It strengthens the Kidney not so much by nourishing the Yin or Yang, but by providing a container or “pillar” (as its name means in English) to increase steadiness, patience and natural flexibility. The \u003cem\u003eDivine Husbandman’s Materia Medica \u003c\/em\u003espeaks of Eucommia as “strengthening the Will.” Eucommia bark is also an important herb for the Liver meridian, and Li Shi-zhen’s \u003cem\u003eGreat Pharmacopoeia \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eBen Cao Gang Mu\u003c\/em\u003e, 1578 A.D.) says that Eucommia moistens the Liver’s Dryness and restlessness. It is warm, and enters the Kidney and Liver meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbalone shell \u003c\/strong\u003eis a versatile Liver meridian herb that astringes the Liver Yang, cools Liver Fire and nourishes Liver Yin. It reinforces the Gastrodia-Eucommia axis of astringing the Liver and Kidney. It is cold, and enters the Liver and Kidney meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSiler root \u003c\/strong\u003eis the general herb for Wind. A moistening herb, it has versatility that many drying and expelling Wind herbs lack and is useful for Hot and Cold patterns and dispels internal Wind. Some modern texts indicate that Siler root is contraindicated in deficient Yin or Blood. Historically, this contraindication does not apply to the type of formulation we are using here. It is slightly warm, and enters the Liver and Gallbladder meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinese skullcap root \u003c\/strong\u003eclears Heat and quells Fire in the Upper Burner and gives \u003cstrong\u003eSteady \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCenteredness \u003c\/strong\u003ethe flexibility to address both warm patterns and patterns that clearly have both Hot and Cold aspects. In combination with Gardenia fruit, Chinese skullcap root addresses the explosive, unrestrained, agitated and pressured aspects of Liver Yang and Wind that are likely to exist in either underlying Hot or Cold patterns. It is cold, and enters the Liver meridian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGardenia fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis a downward directing herb that clears Heat from the Three Burners and it is a critical herb to calm the Liver and Heart. In combination with Chinese skullcap root, Gardenia fruit balances the more warm tendencies of Gastrodia rhizome and Gambir stem branch and twig, and helps create a uniquely versatile formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGambir stem branch and twig \u003c\/strong\u003esupports Gastrodia rhizome and Siler root in extinguishing Wind and creating steadiness. It is slightly cold, and enters the Liver and Pericardium meridians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTribulus fruit \u003c\/strong\u003eis an important herb for calming the Liver and astringing the Yang. 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It is used traditionally to support a healthy condition and flow of Blood, to nourish Blood and to vigorously move both Qi and Blood. In this classical variation, Carthamus flower and dry fried peeled Peach seed were added to enhance the moving qualities of the four original herbs to address stagnation of Blood and Qi. This formula is appropriate for both men and women when the flow of Blood and Qi is impeded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrepared Rehmannia root and Chinese red peony root are said to be “Blood of the Blood” herbs that are entirely Yin in nature and only nourish the Blood. Prepared Rehmannia root has a very strong tonifying effect on the Liver and Kidneys, and Chinese red peony root tonifies Blood and preserves the Yin. Together they nourish the Blood and support a regular cycle that flows smoothly. 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Blood deficiency stems from a variety of causes including organ disharmony, poor circulation, improper diet and blood loss. It is an appropriate formula for both men and women when Blood must be replenished to support a healthy body. It is suitable for any type of Blood deficiency pattern, while being most commonly used with patterns associated with Liver Blood deficiency.\u003cstrong\u003e Four Substances\u003c\/strong\u003e nourishes Heart and Liver Blood, helping to relieve occasional feelings of irritability, anxiety, restlessness and forgetfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis formula fulfills an important goal: the harmonious balance of Yin and Yang, in which Yin is nourishment and stillness and Yang is movement and activity. Both must be abounding, balanced and represented together to complete the whole. This formula is comprised of two pairs of herbs, one aimed at nourishing and the other at invigorating the Yin and Yang aspects of Blood. Prepared Rehmannia root and White peony root are known for their ability to strongly tonify the Blood, and nourish the Yin. Simply nourishing the Blood, without providing the means to move it, could create stasis. The second pair, Dong quai root and Sichuan lovage rhizome support and encourage the movement of Blood, thus preventing the formula from becoming cloying and heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour Substances\u003c\/strong\u003e is used widely and can be combined with any formula to further nourish and tonify Blood. 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