Shi Liu Wei Liu Qi Yin
Ingredients: Oriental ginseng root (ren shen), Astragalus root (huang qi), Chinese licorice root (gan cao), Aucklandia lappa root (mu xiang), Areca seed (bing lang zi), Platycodon root (jie geng), Chih-ko fruit (zhi ke), Magnolia bark (hou pu), Perilla herb (zi su ye), Lindera root (wu Yao), Fang-feng root (fang feng), Tang-kuei root (dang gui), Cnidium root (chuan xiong), White peony root (bai shao), Cinnamon bark (rou gui), Fragrant angelica (bai zhi).
| Mandarin: 十六味流氣飲 Pin-Yin: Shi Liu Wei Liu Qi Yin English: Tang-kuei Sixteen Herb Combination Romaji: Jurokumi Ryuki In Kanji: 十六味流気飲 Kampo: No |
Source:
- An Introduction to Medicine (Yi Xue Ru Men, 1575)
How it works:
- Tonifies and regulates the qi and blood
- Alleviates swelling and pain
Clinical Applications:
- Tumors, sores, and carbuncles caused by stagnancy of the blood and qi
This 16th century formula was developed by the Ming dynasty physician Li Ting. Shi Liu Wei Liu Qi Yin is used to treat stagnancy of the blood and qi that causes tumors, sores, and carbuncles, and it works by tonifying and regulating the qi and blod and alleviating swelling and pain.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Aucklandia |
Mu Xiang |
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Cnidium |
Chuan Xiong |
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Lindera |
Wu Yao |
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Cinnamon Bark |
Rou Gui |
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Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
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Peony |
Shao Yao |
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Astragalus |
Huang Qi |
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Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
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Areca Seed |
Bing Lang |
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Chih-ko |
Zhi Ke |
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Magnolia Bark |
Hou Pu |
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Perilla Leaf |
Zi Su Ye |
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Siler |
Fang Feng |
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Dahurican Angelica Root |
Bai Zhi |
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Platycodon |
Jie Geng |
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Licorice |
Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Angelica Root is used to nourish and stimulate the blood in order to reduce pain.