Prescriptions for Replenishing Yin
Yin Huo Tang (引火汤): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 引火汤
Source
The book Bian Zheng Lu
Ingredients
Shu Di 90 g,Ba Ji Tian 30 g,Fu Ling 15 g,Mai Dong 30 g,Wu Wei Zi 6 g.Explanation
Mai Dong: Nourishing Yin of the lung and stomach and clearing fire of deficiency type.
Shu Di: Nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and strengthening the spleen.
Wu Wei Zi: Astringing the lung to relieve cough.
Ba Ji Tian: Tonifying kidney yang and dispelling wind-damp.
The Effect of 引火汤
Effect
Tonify the lung and kidney, clear fire and dispel wind-damp.
Indications
Sore throat, excess kidney-fire, tonsillitis due to yin deficiency.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
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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