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Powder |
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Powder |
Pills |
| Category: Tonify Yin ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Source: |
| Actions: Nourish Liver and Kidney, brighten eyes |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: Pulse: Other: |
| Patterns: Liver Yin Deficiency, Kidney Yin Deficiency, Vertigo LV Blood KD Yin Deficiency |
| Indications: Eye disorders due to LV & KD Yin deficiency [35] • Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency with blurred eyes, or dry eyes, tears due to wind blowing [31] |
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| Description |
| Name Variations: Qi Ju Di Huang Wan, 杞菊地黄丸, Six Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia, |
| Herb List: Shu Di Huang(K) • Shan Zhu Yu(M) • Shan Yao(M) • Ze Xie(A) • Mu Dan Pi(A) • Fu Ling(A) • Gou Qi Zi • Ju Hua |
| Commentary: This formula is Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Gou Qi Zi + Ju Hua
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| Related Formulas: Attachments: Liu Wei Di Huang Wan |
| NCCAOM: There are 10 NCCAOM formulas for Yin Deficiency. They are Liù Wèi Dì Huáng Wán, Dū Qì Wán, Qǐ Jú Dì Huáng Wán, Zhī Bǎi Dì Huáng Wán, Zuǒ Guī Wán, Zuǒ Guī Yǐn, Dà Bǔ Yīn Wán, Yī Guàn Jiān, Èr Zhì Wán, and Bǎi Hé Gù Jīn Tāng. • Liu Wei Di Huang Wan is for Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency, essence insufficiency, and yin deficiency heat. Particularly useful for Diabetes (Xia Xiao). • Du Qi Wan = Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Wu Wei Zi. It's the KD/LV Yin deficiency + Lung Yin deficiency, leading to cough/wheezing. • Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan = Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Zhi Mu + Huang Bai. It’s focused KD/LV deficiency + Yin deficiency fire. • Qi Ju Di Huang Wan = Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Gou Qi Zi + Ju Hua. LV/KD Yin deficiency + Eye disorders. • Zuo Gui Wan is for severe KD Yin/ Essence deficiency. It is for short term use since it can cause Spleen deficiency and should transition to Liu Wei Di Huang Wan for long term use. • Zuo Gui Yin is less potent form of Zuo Gui Wan. • Da Bu Yin Wan is for severe LV/KD Yin deficiency fire. • Yi Guan Jian is for LV/KD Yin deficiency + mild Liver Qi Stagnation. • Er Zhi Wan is for LV/KD Yin deficiency – particularly with premature graying of hair and insomnia with dream disturbed sleep. It’s made up of two herbs (Nu Zhen Zi, Han Lian Cao). • Bai He Gu Jin Tang is for Kidney and Lung Yin deficiency fire with cough, dry throat, blood laced sputum, internal dryness. |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Shu Di Huang • Rehmannia • 熟地黄 ♠ |
Tonify Blood
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Tonify blood • Nourish Yin • Tonify essence • Nourish bloodDao Di: He Nan • Cloying in nature |
Immunity booster • coagulant • antidiabetic • hepatoprotective • hypotensive • anti-aging • antioxidant • antihistamine • emmenagogue • adrenalcortical |
| Shan Zhu Yu • Cornelian Cherry • 山茱萸 ♥ |
Stabilize + Bind |
Tonify kidney • Tonify liver • Astringe essence • Reduce urine • Regulate menses • 5 Stops: sweating, bleeding, leukorrhea, spermatorrhea, urinebalanced and moderate herb. |
Anti-inflammatory • Antibiotic • Antidiabetic • Antiosteoporotic • Astringent • Diurectic • Hepatoprotective • Hypotensive • Immunomodulatory |
| Shan Yao • Chinese Yam • 山药 ♥ |
Tonify Qi |
Tonify Kidney and essence • Tonify lungs Qi and Yin • Tonify spleen Qi and Yin • Tonify stomach • Tonify all three jiaosDao Di: He Nan |
Antidiabetic • Antidiarrheal • Anti-inflammatory • Estrogenic • Hypotensive • Immunomodulatory |
| Ze Xie • Alisma • 泽泻 ♣ |
Drain Dampness |
Drain Kidney fire, Drain dampness, Promote urination |
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| Mu Dan Pi • Peony Bark • 牡丹皮 ♣ |
Clear Heat Cool Blood |
Cools blood • Clear yin deficient heat • Invigorate blood • Clear blood stasisThere are two different types: Mu Dan and Xiao Yao; both are peony |
Anti-inflammatory • Antibiotic • Anticonvulsant • Analgesic • Antipyretic • Hypotensive • Immunostimulant • Sedative |
| Fu Ling • Poria Mushroom • 茯苓 ♣ |
Drain Dampness |
Dry dampness • Tonify spleen • Calm spirit • Relief edema • Detox food poisoning • Promote urination Dao Di: Yun Nan |
Diuretic • Antibacterial • Anti-inflammatory • Anti-allergic • Hypoglycemic • Antacid • Sedative • Immunity booster |
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| Directions: May take months for this formula to show significant effect. For long term use of LV/KD deficiency. |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Zhi Mu + Huang Bai + Xuan Shen |
Yin deficiency fire |
| + Bai Zhu + Sha Ren + Chen Pi |
Spleen/Stomach Qi Stagnation |
| + Yu Zhu + Ge Gen + Zhi Mu + Qi herbs + blood movers |
Xiao Ke (diabetes) |
| + He Shou Wu + Gou Teng + Tian Ma + Ju Hua |
Hypertension |
| + Dan Shen + Ge Gen |
Atherosclerosis |
| + Gui Ban + Lu Jiao Jiao + blood movers, open orifices, channel dredging herbs |
Memory degradation |
| + Zhi Mu + Huang Bai + Qian Shi + Mu Li + Jin Ying Zi |
Spermatorrhea |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Shu Di Huang: Cloying • Pregnancy • Spleen and/or Stomach deficiency • Stagnant phlegm • Stagnant qi • food: onion, garlic, radishes
Shan Zhu Yu: Damp heat • Urinary tract infection • Shan Zhu Yu antagonizes Han Fang Ji, Jie Geng, Fang Feng
Shan Yao: Yam allergies; Shan Yao antagonizes Gui Sui
Ze Xie: Spermatorrhea, Vaginal secretion, Kidney yang deficiency, Kidney dysfunction, Damp cold
Mu Dan Pi: Deficiency cold • Pregnancy • Excessive menstruation • Food: garlic
Fu Ling: Foods: Vinegar, pickled food |
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