Prescriptions for Replenishing Yin
Qi Ju Dihuang Wan: Classic TCM Formula
杞菊地黄丸
杞菊地黃丸
Name
Qi Ju Dihuang Wan (Pills of Chrysanthemum and Lycium with Rehmannia)
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 nourishes the yin of the liver and kidney, supplements blood and essence, and improves vision.
- Ju Hua disperses wind-heat, subdues liver yang, removes liver heat to improve the vision, and clears lung heat.
- Shu Di nourishes the kidney and replenishes essence.
- Shan Zhu Yu warms and tonifies the kidney and liver and arrests seminal emission.
- Shan Yao reinforces the kidney and benefits the spleen; together with Shu Di and Shan Zhu Yu it enriches all three of the yin.
- Ze Xie purges fire from the kidney and prevents Shu Di from causing stagnation of qi through its tonic and sticky nature.
- Dan Pi clears away pathogenic fire in the liver and restrains the warm nature of Shan Zhu Yu.
- Fu Ling induces diuresis and co-benefits the spleen, assisting Shan Yao in strengthening it.
Nature and action
It tonifies the kidney and liver.
Indications
Dizziness, tinnitus, tearing brought on by irritation by wind, photophobia, and yin deficiency of the liver and kidney.
Dosage and administration
All the drugs are ground into a fine powder, and 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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