Dang Gui Yin Zi
Ingredients: Tang-kuei root (dang gui), White peony root (bai shao), Raw rehmannia root (sheng di huang), Cnidium root (chuan xiong), Fang-feng root (fang feng), Tribulus fruit (ji li), Astragalus root (huang qi), Fo-ti root (he shou wu), Schizonepeta herb (jing jie), Rhizoma Zingiberis recens (sheng jiang), Chinese licorice root (gan cao).
| Mandarin: 當歸飲子 Pin-Yin: Dang Gui Yin Zi English: Tang-kuei & Tribulus Combination Romaji: Toki inshi Kanji: 当帰飲子 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Life-preserving Prescriptions (Ji Sheng Fang, 1253)
How it works:
- Nourishes and activates the blood
- Moistens blood dryness
- Tonifies and moves blood
- Dispels wind
- Relieves itching
Clinical Applications:
- Skin disorders due to blood deficiency with presence of wind-heat
This classic herbal combination was first published in Song dynasty’s “Life-preserving Prescriptions” by Yan Yong-he. This combination is used to treat skin disorders due to blood deficiency with the presence of wind-heat by nourishing, activating, moistening, and tonifying the blood.
|
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
|
Angelica Root |
Dang Gui |
|
Peony |
Shao Yao |
|
Rehmannia |
Di Huang |
|
Siler |
Fang Feng |
|
Schizonepeta |
Jing Jie |
|
Tribulus |
Ji Li |
|
Fo-ti Root Tuber |
He Shou Wu |
|
Cnidium |
Chuan Xiong |
|
Astragalus |
Huang Qi |
|
Baked Licorice |
Zhi Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Tang-kuei (Angelica Root) tonifies, invigorates, and harmonizes the blood while Tribulus calms the liver, anchors yang, dredges liver qi, dispels wind, and relieves itching.