Er Xian Tang
Ingredients: Epimedium herb (yin yang huo), Curculigo root (xian mao), Morinda root (ba ji tian), Phellodendron bark (huang bo), Tang-kuei root (dang gui), Anemarrhena root (zhi mu).
| Mandarin: 二仙湯 Pin-Yin: Er Xian Tang English: Epimedium & Curculigo Combination Korean: 이진탕 Romaji: Nisen To Kanji: 二仙湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Traditional Chinese Medical Formulas (Fang Ji Xue)
How it works:
- Replenishes the kidney yin and yang
- Tonifies the kidney jing
- Regulates the chong and ren
Clinical Applications:
- Deficiency in the kidney yin and yang
- Disharmony of the chong and ren channels
This modern formula was developed and became popular in the 1950s. Er Xian Tang addresses a deficiency in the kidney yin and yang and disharmony between the chong and ren channels by replenishing the kidney yin and yang, tonifying kidney jing qi, and regulating the chong and ren.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Epimedium |
Yin Yang Huo |
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Cucurligo Root |
Xian Mao |
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Morinda Root |
Ba Ji Tian |
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Phellodendron Bark |
Huang Bo |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Anemarrhena Root |
Zhi Mu |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Epimedium tonifies the kidneys, yin, and yang, disperses wind-cold-damp, and limits ascendant liver yang and Cucurligo tonifies the kidneys, fortifies yang, and fights cold and dampness.