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Qi Ju Di Huang Wan 杞菊地黄丸
Lycium, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pills
Lycium, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pills
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Complete Treatise on Measles (Yuan Dynasty)
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Herb Name
Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia)
Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus fruit) Shan Yao (Chinese yam) Fu Ling (Poria) Mu Dan Pi (Tree peony root) Ze Xie (Water Plantain root) Lycium (Gou Qi Zi) Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum) |
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Preparation:
Powder and form small pills with Honey.
Function:
Nourish the Yin of the Liver and Kidneys, Strengthens the Eyes
Use:
Poor or failing vision, dry, reddish and /or cracked Tongue with little coating; pulse is rapid and thin, with signs of dryness.
1. Poor or failing vision
2. Photophobia
3. Myopia
4. Retinitis
5. Optic neuritis
6. Optic nerve atrophy
7. Macular degeneration
8. Cataracts
9. Glaucoma
10. Hypertension
11. Hyperthyroidism
12. Srogren's Syndrome
Dose:
9 grams of the pills, three times daily
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. If there is signs of Heat (Yin-deficient Fire), use Rehmannia Sheng Di (raw root) instead of Rehmannia Shu Di (prepared root).
2. Red eyes with pain, add Anemarrhena Zhi Mu, Phellodendron Huang Bai
3. Tearing with wind exposure, add Cimicifuga Sheng Ma
4. Hypertension, add Self Heal (Xia Ku Cao)
Similar Formulas:
Ming Mu Di Huang Wan (generally regarded as stronger for the eyes)
This is the foundation formula for Yin deficiency of the Liver and Kidneys in TCM. Whole texts have been written about this formula and the elegant way it is constructed.
In brief, the last three herbs are used to correct the first three medicines which are the primary Yin tonics. They prevent the Damp which can build up during Yin tonification; they keep the blood active which is liable to stagnate with rich, cloying, yin tonics; and they support the Spleen and Liver to enable them to support formation of Kidney Yin.
In brief, the last three herbs are used to correct the first three medicines which are the primary Yin tonics. They prevent the Damp which can build up during Yin tonification; they keep the blood active which is liable to stagnate with rich, cloying, yin tonics; and they support the Spleen and Liver to enable them to support formation of Kidney Yin.
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