Bai He Gu Jin Tang
Ingredients: Brown lily bulb (bai he), Ophiopogon root (mai men dong), Cooked rehmannia root (Shu di huang), White peony root (bai shao), Scrophularia root (xuan shen), Rehmannia root (Sheng di huang), Fritillaria sichuan bulb (Chuan bei mu), Chinese licorice root (gan cao), Tang-kuei root (dang gui), Platycodon root (jie geng).
| Mandarin: 百合固精湯 Pin-Yin: Bai He Gu Jin Tang English: Lily Combination Korean: 팔정산 Romaji: Byakugo Kokin To Kanji: 百合固金湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Collected Interpretations of Medical Prescriptions (Yi Fang Ji Jie, 1682)
How it works:
- Nourishes the yin
- Brings moisture to the lungs
- Transforms phlegm
- Alleviates cough
Clinical Applications:
- Deficiency in the lung and kidney yin associated with a dry throat and cough
This 17th century formula was developed by the physician Wang Ang and published in “Collected Interpretations of Medical Prescriptions.” Bai He Gu Jin Tang addresses a deficiency in the lung and kidney yin with a dry throat and cough by nourishing the yin, bringing moisture to the lungs, transforming the phlegm, and alleviating the cough.
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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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Lily |
Bai He |
|
Ophiopogon |
Mai Men Dong |
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Scrophularia |
Xuan Shen |
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Fritillaria |
Bei Mu |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Peony |
Shao Yao |
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Platycodon |
Jie Geng |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Lily moistens and nourishes the lungs and purges heat.