formula | Yin-Nourishing and Fire-Reducing Decoction Zi Yin Jiang Huo Tang |
source | Yi Bian, Wang Sancai, 1569 |
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bubble_chart Composition Angelica sinensis 3 gm, Chuanxiong 1.5 gm, White Peony Root (stir-fried with lotus juice) and Scutellaria baicalensis, each 2.1 gm, Rehmannia glutinosa (stir-fried with ginger juice), Phellodendron amurense (stir-fried with honey water), and Anemarrhena asphodeloides (stir-fried with wine), each 2.4 gm, Bupleurum 2.1 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Add 1 slice of ginger and 1 jujube to the above ingredients, decoct in water for administration. Alternatively, grind aconite into powder and mix with saliva to apply on the Yongquan acupoint.
bubble_chart Indications
When yin deficiency stirs fire, it arises from the depths of the underworld.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
For qi deficiency, add 2.4 grams each of Ginseng and Astragalus Root; for cough, add 2.1 grams each of Donkey-hide Gelatin and Bitter Apricot Seed, and 0.9 grams of Schisandra Fruit; for hemoptysis and epistaxis, add 2.4 grams of Peony Bark, 10 milliliters of natural lotus rhizome node juice, and 1.5 grams of Rhinoceros Horn powder.