Gan Lu Yin
Ingredients: Radix Rehmanniae praeparata (shu di huang),Radix Ophiopogonis (mai men dong), Fructus Aurantii (zhi ke), Radix Glycyrrhizae praepar-ata cum melle (zhi gan cao), Herba Artemisiae capillaris (yin chen hao), Folium Eriobotryae (pi pa ye), Herba Dendrobii fimbriati (shi hu), Radix Scutellariae (huang qin), Radix Rehmanniae (sheng di huang), Radix Asparagi (tian men dong).
| Mandarin: 甘露飲 Pin-Yin: Gan Lu Yin English: Sweet Combination Romaji: Kanro In Kanji: 甘露飲 Kampo: Yes |
Source:
- Formulas of the People’s Welfare Pharmacy (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1078)
How it works:
- Purges heat and damp-heat
Clinical Applications:
- Stomach heat
- Accumulation of damp-heat
This formula was first published about 1000 years ago in the “Formulas of the People’s Welfare Pharmacy.” Gan Lu Yin is used to treat stomach heat and accumulation of damp-heat by purging heat and damp-heat.
|
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Raw Rehmannia |
Sheng Di Huang |
|
Ophiopogon |
Mai Men Dong |
|
Asparagus |
Tian Men Dong |
|
Dendrobium |
Shi Hu |
|
Eriobotrya |
Pi Pa Ye |
|
Chih-shih |
Zhi Shi |
|
Cooked Rehmannia |
Shu Di Huang |
|
Capillaris |
Yin Chen Hao |
|
Scute |
Huang Qin |
|
Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, the Raw Rehmannia is used to purge heat and help the body generate fluids.