Prescriptions for Replenishing Yin
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (杞菊地黄丸)
Name
The Prescription of 杞菊地黄丸
Source
The book Zhong Guo Yao Dian
Ingredients
Gou Qi 40 g,Ju Hua 40 g,Shu Di Huang 160 g,Shan Zhu Yu 80 g,Mu Dan Pi 60 g,Shan Yao 80 g,Fu Ling 60 g,Ze Xie 60 g.Explanation
Gou Qi: Nourishing liver and kidney yin, supplementing blood and essence, and improving vision.
Ju Hua: Dispersing wind-heat, subduing liver yang, and removing liver heat to improve vision, clearing lung heat.
Shu Di: Nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence.
Shan Zhu Yu: Warming up and tonifying the kidney and liver, arresting seminal emission.
Shan Yao: Reinforcing the kidney and benefiting the spleen, combining Shu Di and Shan Zhu Yu to enriching all the three Yin.
Ze Xie: Purging fire of the kidney and preventing Shu Di from resulting in stagnation of Qi due to its tonic and sticky nature.
Dan Pi: Clearing away pathogenic fire in the liver and restricting the warm nature of Shan Zhu Yu.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis co benefit the spleen, aiding Shan Yao in strengthening the spleen.
The Effect of 杞菊地黄丸
Effect
Tonify the kidney and liver.
Indications
Dizziness, tinnitus, lacrimation induced by irritation of the wind, Photophobia, yin deficiency in liver and kidney.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with honey into pills.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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