Zi Shen Ming Mu Tang
Ingredients: Tang-kuei root (dang gui), Cooked rehmannia root (shu di huang), Raw rehmannia root (sheng di huang), White peony root(bai shao), Cnidium root (chuan xiong), Oriental ginseng root, Chinese licorice root (gan cao), Juncus pith (deng xin cao), Coptis root (huang lian), Gardenia fruit (zhi zi), Vitex fruit (man jing zi), Fragrant Angelica (bai zhi), Platycodon roo (jie geng) , Tea leaf (cha ye), Chrysanthemum flower (ju hua).
Mandarin: 滋腎明目湯 Pin-Yin: Zi Shen Ming Mu Tang English: Chrysanthemum Combination Romaji: Jijin Meimoku To Kanji: 滋腎明目湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases (Wan Bing Hui Chun, 1587)
How it works:
- Nourishes the blood
- Tonifies the qi and kidneys
- Clears heat
- Supports eye health
Clinical Applications:
- Eye disorder due to blood deficiency and kidney deficiency
- Impaired vision as a result of qi, blood, and yin deficiency
- Red, swollen eyes due to wind-heat
Zi Shen Ming Mu Tang is an herbal combination that was first recorded in the Ming dynasty in Gong Ting-xian's “Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases”. This combination is used to help treat eye disorders and impaired vision as a result of deficiencies by nourishing the blood, tonifying qi and the kidneys, and clearing heat.
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
Cooked Rehmannia |
Shu Di Huang |
Raw Rehmannia |
Sheng Di Huang |
Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
Peony |
Shao Yao |
Coptis |
Huang Lian |
Gardenia |
Zhi Zi |
Vitex |
Man Jing Zi |
Chrysanthemum |
Ju Hua |
Cnidium |
Chuan Xiong |
Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
Dahurican Angelica Root |
Bai Zhi |
Platycodon |
Jie Geng |
Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Chrysanthemum disperses wind-heat from the liver, drains dampness, and supports eye health.