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The Broken Shackles tincture is based on the traditional Xiao Yao San formula, probably one of the most frequently used traditional Chinese medicine formulas.
It addresses the imbalance of Gan (liver) and Pi (spleen), loosely translated as the issue of stress somatisation. The Chinese name Xiao Yao San is most often translated as ”Free Wanderer”, suggesting that this formula allows users to move on, free from their previous stress and tension.
Alternative names and translation: Freedom Powder, Free Wanderer Powder, Xiao Yao San.
Tongue: pale red, with pronounced edges
Pulse: XIAN (stringy)
Author: The recipe first appeared in Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang in 1107
| Chinese | English | Latin |
| Chai Hu | southern bupleurum, root | Rad. bupleuri |
| Dang Gui | female ginseng, root | Rad. angelicae sinensis |
| Bai Shao | white peony root | Rad. paeoniae alba |
| Bai Zhu | largehead atractylodes rhizome, rootstock | Rhiz. atractylodis |
| Fu Ling | China root, sclerotium | Skler. poriae |
| Gan Cao | Chinese liquorice, root | Rad. glycyrrhizae |
| Bo He | mint, leaves | Fol. menthae |
| Sheng Jiang | ginger, rootstock | Rhiz. zingiberis recens |
| He Huan Pi | mimosa, bark | Cort. albizziae |
