Gui Lu Er Xian Jiao
Ingredients: Cornus Cervi (lu jiao), Plastrum Testudinis (gui ban), Fructus Lycii (gou qi zi), Radix Ginseng (ren shen).
| Mandarin: 龜鹿二仙膠 Pin-Yin: Gui Lu Er Xian Jiao English: Tortoise Shell & Deer Horn Formula Romaji: Ki Roku Ni Sen Kyo Kanji: 龜鹿二仙膠 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Investigations of Medical Formulas (Yi Fang Kao)
How it works:
- Nourishes and augments qi
- Tonifies Jing
- Improves the spirit
Clinical Applications:
- Kidney yin and yang deficiency
- Essence and blood deficiency in the du and ren meridians
This formula was originally developed for the Imperial household and comes from Taoist tradition and practice, often referred to as the “Two Immortals Yao Jiu”. Today, this formula is used to treat kidney yin and yang deficiency by nourishing the qi and tonifying the jing.
|
English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
|
Deer Horn |
Lu Jiao |
|
Tortoise Shell |
Gui Ban |
|
Lycium Fruit |
Gou Qi Zi |
|
Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Tortoise Shell nourishes yin, anchors yang, and stabilizes the chong and ren channels, while Deer Horn tonifies the kidneys, strengthens the yang, the jing, and the blood, and tonifies the du channel.