sheng mai yin (Codonopsis Root and Ophiopogon Tuber Beverage)

Use for symptoms including cardiac palpitation, shortness of breath, scarcely perceptible pulse and spontaneous sweating due to deficiency of qi and yin. This formula is a modification of the ancient prescription Sheng Mai San (Generate the Pulse Powder, Pulse-activating Powder) in TCM, originally appeared in Clarifying Doubts About Injury from Internal and External Causes (Nei Wai Shang Bian Huo Lun). It is primarily used to replenish the qi, restore the normal pulse, nourish yin and produce fluids. In modern clinic, it is applicable to Chronic Bronchitis; Pulmonary Tuberculosis; Supraventricular Arrhythmias; Rheumatic Heart Disease; Angina Pectoris; Coronary Artery Disease; Post-Bypass Debility.

Product label: Codonopsis Root & Ophiopogon Tuber Beverage
Packing: 10 vials (10ml each) / box
Product of China.

Ingredients:
Ophiopogon (Mai Dong) root tuber
Asian ginseng (Ren Shen) root
Schisandra (Wu Wei Zi) fruit
Codonopsis (Dang Shen) root

Actions: Benefiting qi and promoting the production of body fluid, nourishing yin and arresting perspiration, and alleviating fatigue.

Indications: Use for impairment of both qi and yin, marked by lassitude, polyhidrosis, shortness of breath, mental fatigue, dry throat and thirst, or protracted cough with little but sticky sputum, dry reddened tongue with little fur, feeble rapid pulse. It is applicable to chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis, cardiac arrhythmia and other diseases, which have such chief symptoms as lassitude, shortness of breath, dry throat, and reddened tongue, and pertain to deficiency of both qi and yin.*

Directions: Take 1 vial each time, 3 times a day.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

通用名称：生脉饮口服液
汉语拼音：sheng mai yin
包装规格：10ml×10 支/盒

主要成分：人参、麦冬、五味子、党参。

功能与主治：益气复脉，养阴生津。用于气阴两亏，心悸气短，脉微自汗。症状:肢体倦怠，气短声低，汗多懒言，或干咳少痰，口干舌燥，舌干红少苔等。

服法与用量：口服，一次1支，一日3次。

生脉饮口服液是在传统古方生脉散的基础上，加上党参制成的口服液。方中人参甘温益气生津以补肺，肺气旺则四脏之气皆旺，为君药。麦门冬甘寒，养阴清热，润肺生津，为臣药。二者合用，益气养阴之功益彰。五味子酸温，敛肺止汗，生津止渴，为佐药。党参甘平，归脾肺经，有补中益气、健脾益肺、止渴生津之功效。本方治证为温热、暑热之邪，耗气伤阴，或久咳肺虚，气阴两伤所致。故见汗多，神疲，体倦，气短，咽干，脉虚之证。治宜益气养阴生津之法。

药理研究表明，生脉饮具有增加冠脉血流量，增强心肌收缩力，提高心肌对缺血缺氧的耐受性，降低耗氧量的作用。用于防治冠心病及年老体弱、心悸气短、头晕乏力、脉微虚汗等症。

本方现代常用于治疗流行性出血热休克，病态窦房结综合征，病毒性心肌炎，心律失常，克山病，低血压，缺铁性贫血，肺心病，心源性哮喘，糖尿病，急性心肌梗死，冠心病心绞痛，心源性休克，充血性心力衰竭等属气阴两虚者。