Ming Mu Di Huang Wan
Ingredients: Cornus fruit (shan zhu yu), Raw rehmannia root (shu di huang), Tang-kuei root (dang gui), Chinese Yam (shan yao), Alisma root (ze xie),Moutan bark (mu dan pi), Bupleurum root (chai hu), Fu-shen fungus (fu shen), Schisandra fruit (wu wei zi).
| Mandarin: 明目地黃丸 Pin-Yin: Ming Mu Di Huang Wan English: Cornus & Rehmannia Formula Romaji: Meimoku Jio Gan Kanji: 明目地黄丸 Kampo: No |
Source:
- A Valuable Manual of Ophthalmology (Shen Shi Yao Han, 1644)
How it works:
- Nourishes the liver
- Enriches the kidneys
- Promotes eye health
Clinical Applications:
- Eye disorders due to liver and kidney yin deficiency
- Liver blood insufficiency
Ming Mu Di Huang Wan is an herbal formula created in the 17th century and found in “A Valuable Manual of Ophthalmology” to help promote eye health due to liver and kidney yin deficiencies by nourishing and enriching the liver and kidneys.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Cooked Rehmannia |
Shu Di Huang |
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Raw Rehmannia |
Sheng Di Huang |
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Cornus |
Shan Zhu Yu |
|
Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Dioscorea |
Shan Yao |
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Alisma |
Ze Xie |
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Moutan |
Mu Dan Pi |
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Bupleurum |
Chai Hu |
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Fu Shen |
Fu Shen |
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Schisandra |
Wu Wei Zi |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Cornus nourishes kidney yin and yang and astringes jing and yin, Cooked Rehmannia tonifies the kidneys and nourishes jing, yin, and blood, Raw Rehmannia clears heat, cools the blood, generates fluids, and cools heart fire.