Prescriptions for Replenishing Yin
Yue Hua Wan (月华丸): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 月华丸
Source
The book Yi Xue Xin Wu
Ingredients
Tian Dong 30 g,Sheng Di 30 g,Mai Dong 30 g,Shu Di 30 g,Shan Yao 30 g,Bai Bu 30 g,Sha Shen 30 g,Chuan Bei Mu 30 g,E Jiao 30 g,Fu Ling 15 g,Shui Ta Gan 15 g,San Qi 15 g.Explanation
Shan Yao: Benefiting both the spleen and the kidney.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and draining dampness, invigorating spleen.
Tian Dong, Mai Dong, Sheng Di and Shu Di: Promoting the production of body fluids and tonifying blood.
Bai Bu: Moistening lung to relieve cough.
E Jiao: Nourishing Yin and tonifying the lung, enriching blood to arrest bleeding.
Chuan Bei Mu: Clearing and resolving heat-phlegm, moistening and resolving dry-phlegm, relieving cough, dissipating nodulation and resolving swelling.
San Qi: Resolving blood stasis and stop bleeding, activating blood to alleviate pain.
Shui Ta Gan: Tonifying yin and eliminating heat, relieving cough and stopping bleeding.
Sha Shen: Nourishing yin of lung and stomach, clearing heat of lung and stomach, tonifying qi of spleen and lung, and dispelling phlegm.
The Effect of 月华丸
Effect
Tonify yin to protect lung, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough.
Indications
Cough due to yin deficiency.
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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