Zi Shen Tong Er Tang
Ingredients: Scute root (huang qin), Anema-rrhena root (zhi mu), Tang-kuei root (dang gui), White peony root (bai shao), Phellodendron bark (huang bai), Cnidium root (chuan xiong), Raw rehmannia root (sheng di huang), Bupleurum root (chai hu), Cyperus root (xiang fu zi), Fragrant Angelica (bai zhi).
| Mandarin: 滋腎通耳湯 Pin-Yin: Zi Shen Tong Er Tang English: Scute E Combination Romaji: Jijin Tsuji San Kanji: 滋腎通耳湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases (Wan Bing Hui Chun, 1587)
How it works:
- Nourishes the kidneys
- Dispels heat
- Nourishes and stimulates the blood
Clinical Applications:
- Deficiency in kidney and liver blood causing hearing difficulties
This 16th century formula was developed by the Ming dynasty physician Gong Tingxian and was originally published in “Bring Spring Back to Myriad Diseases.” Zi Shen Tong Er Tang is used to treat a deficiency in kidney and liver blood that is causing hearing issues, by nourishing the kidneys, dispelling heat, and nourishing and stimulating the blood.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Raw Rehmannia |
Sheng Di Huang |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Peony |
Shao Yao |
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Anemarrhena |
Zhi Mu |
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Phellodendron |
Huang Bo |
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Cnidium |
Chuan Xiong |
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Scute |
Huang Qin |
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Dahurican Angelica Root |
Bai Zhi |
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Cyperus |
Xiang Fu Zi |
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Bupleurum |
Chai Hu |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Scute is used to clear fire and alleviate inflammation.