Qi Ju Di Huang Wan
Ingredients: Rehmannia cured root tuber (shu di huang), Chinese yam rhizome (shan yao), Asiatic dogwood fruit without seed (shan zhu yu), Poria sclerotium (fu ling), Tree peony root bark (mu dan pi), Asian water plantain rhizome (ze xie), Lycium fruit (gou qi zi), Chrysanthemum flower (ju hua).
| Mandarin: 杞菊地黃丸 Pin-Yin: Qi Ju Di Huang Wan English: Lycium, Chrysanthemum, & Rehmannia Formula Romaji: Kokiku Jio Gan Kanji: 杞菊地黄丸 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Precious Mirror for Advancement of Medicine (Yi Ji Bao Jian)
How it works:
- Nourishes the liver and kidney yin
- Promotes eye health
Clinical Applications:
- Eye issues rooted in a deficiency in liver and kidney yin
This formula was developed about 200 years ago as a revision of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan. This modern version of Qi Ju Di Huang Wan, with two additional herbs, promotes eye health by nourishing the liver and kidney yin, in order to address eye issues rooted in a deficiency in liver yin and kidney yin.
|
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
|
Cooked Rehmannia |
Shu Di Huang |
|
Dioscorea |
Shan Yao |
|
Cornus |
Shan Zhu Yu |
|
Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
|
Moutan |
Mu Dan Pi |
|
Alisma |
Ze Xie |
|
Lycium Fruit |
Gou Qi Zi |
|
Chrysanthemum |
Ju Hua |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Rehmannia provides nourishment to the yin and the blood while tonifying the kidneys. Lycium Fruit is used for enriching and nourishing the yin, liver, and kidneys, and Chrysanthemum pacifies and clears the liver, clears the eyes, and extinguishes wind.