Dang Gui Di Huang Yin 当归地黄饮
Dang Gui and Rehmannia Decoction
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Collected Treatises of Zhang Jing Yue (1624)
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Angelica sinensis | 9 grams | |
Rehmannia glutinosa | 6 grams | |
Cornus officinalis | 4 grams | |
Dioscorea opposita | 6 grams | |
Eucommia ulmoides | 6 grams | |
Achyranthes bidentata | 6 grams | |
Glycyrrhiza uralensis | 3 grams |
Preparation:
Decoction, boil in 4 bowls of water to 2 bowls.
Can also be used in Powder or Pill form.
Function:
Nourish the Blood and Yin
Use:
Pale, swollen tongue with a Deep and Weak Pulse
1. Scanty Menstruation with pale blood
2. Lower Back Pain
3. Heel Pain
4. Dizziness
5. Tinnitus
Dose:
The above is taken over the course of the day in 2 equal doses, morning and night.
In Pill or Powder form, 3–6 grams, two–three times daily
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. If there is menstrual pain or discomfort, add Ligusticum Chuan Xiong and Cyperus Xiang Fu
2. More severe Blood deficiency, add Donkey Hide Gelatin (E Jiao)
3. If there is also signs of Cold, add Cinnamon (Rou Gui)
4. Lower Back Pain, increase the dose od Du Zhong and add Dipsacus Xu Duan.
5. Dizziness or Vertigo, add Gastrodia Tian Ma, White Peony (Bai Shao), Mistletoe (Sang Ji Sheng)
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