Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
Ingredients: Abalone shell (shi jue ming), Uncaria rhyncho-phylla stem, branch & hook (gou teng), Cyath-ula root (chuan niu xi), Gastrodia rhizome (tian ma), Gardenia fruit (zhi zi), Chinese skul-lcap root (huang qin), Eucommia stem bark (du zhong), Chineses motherwort aboveground parts (yi mu cao), Loranthus twig & leaf (sang ji sheng), Fo-ti stem (ye jiao teng), Poria para-radicis (fu shen).
| Mandarin: 天麻鈎藤飲 Pin-Yin: Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin English: Gastrodia & Uncaria Combination Romaji: Tenma Choto In Kanji: 天麻鈎藤飲 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Modern Analysis of Symptom – Complexes and the Treatment of Miscellaneous Diseases (Za Bing Zheng Zhi Xi Yi)
How it works:
- Pacifies the liver
- Extinguishes wind
- Removes heat
- Invigorates the blood
- Nourishes the liver and kidneys
Clinical Applications:
- Liver yang rising with internal wind
- Deficiency in liver yin
Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin is a modern formula which targets liver yang rising caused by internal wind, by pacifying the liver and liver yang, extinguishing internal wind, removing heat, invigorating the blood, and providing nourishment to the liver and kidneys.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Gastrodia |
Tian Ma |
|
Gambir |
Gou Teng |
|
Haliotis |
Shi Jue Ming |
|
Gardenia |
Shan Zhi Zi |
|
Scute |
Huang Qin |
|
Leonurus |
Yi Mu Cao |
|
Cyathulae Root |
Chuan Niu Xi |
|
Eucommia Bark |
Du Zhong |
|
Taxilli |
Sang Ji Sheng |
|
Polygonum Stem |
Ye Jiao Teng |
|
Fu Shen |
Fu Shen |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Gambir (Uncaria) can clear heat, and it works with Gastrodia to extinguish wind and calm the liver and the liver yang.