Yu Quan Wan
Ingredients: Trichosanthe root (tian hua fen), Oriental ginseng root (ren shen), Pueraria (ge gen), Ophiopogon root (mai men dong), Mume fruit (wu mei), Hoelen fungus (fu ling), Raw Astragalus root (sheng huang qi), Baked Astragalus root (zhi huang qi), Chinese licorice root (gan cao), Rehmannia (raw) (sheng di huang).
| Mandarin: 玉泉丸 Pin-Yin: Yu Quan Wan English: Trichosanthes & Astragalus Formula Romaji: Gyoku Sen Gan Kanji: 玉泉丸 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Wondrous Lantern for Peering into the Origin and Development of Miscellaneous Diseases (Za Bing Yuan Liu Xi Zhu, 1773)
How it works:
- Nourishes yin
- Reinforces the kidneys
- Promotes the generation of body fluids
- Clears heat
- Augments qi
Clinical Applications:
- Yin deficiency with interior heat
- Spleen yin deficiency
- Dry tongue coating
Yu Quan Wan is an 18th century formula first recorded by Shen Jin-ao developed to treat yin deficiency with interior heat by nourishing yin, reinforcing the kidneys, promoting the generation of body fluids, clearing heat, and augmenting qi.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Raw Rehmannia |
Sheng Di Huang |
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Ophiopogon |
Mai Men Dong |
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Ginseng |
Ren Shen |
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Trichosanthes Root |
Gua Lou Gen |
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Pueraria |
Ge Gen |
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Baked Astragalus |
Zhi Huang Qi |
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Astragalus |
Sheng Huang Qi |
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Schizandra |
Wu Wei Zi |
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Hoelen |
Fu Shen |
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Mume |
Wu Mei |
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Baked Licorice |
Zhi Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Trichosanthes (Root) clears heat, moistens dryness, and promotes the generation of body fluids. Astragalus and Baked Astragalus augments qi.