Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Ingredients: Rehmannia cured root tuber (shu di huang), Chinese yam rhizome (shan yao), Asiatic dogwood fruit without seed (shan zhu yu), Asian water plantain rhizome (ze xie), Tree peony root bark (mu dan pi), Poria sclerotium (fu ling).
| Mandarin: 六味地黃丸 Pin-Yin: Liu Wei Di Huang Wan English: Rehmannia Six Formula Romaji: Rokumijiogan Kanji: 六味地黄丸 Kampo: Yes |
Source:
- Craft of Medical Treatment for Childhood Disease Patterns (Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue)
How it works:
- Nourishes the kidney and liver yin
Clinical Applications:
- Deficiency in kidney and liver yin
- Wasting thirsting disorder
- Red tongue with scanty coating
This formula of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan nourishes the kidney yin and the liver yin in order to address deficiency in these areas and support the kidneys. Liu Wei Di Huang Wan was developed in the 14th century by the pediatrician Qian Yi to treat kidney yin deficiency in children, due to the kidneys’ important role in development.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Cooked Rehmannia |
Shu Di Huang |
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Cornus |
Shan Zhu Yu |
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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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Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
Main Ingredient(s):
Alongside the other five ingredients in this version of the formula, Rehmannia is a powerful herb with several properties, such as aiding development by targeting the kidneys and replenishing the kidney yin and liver yin.