Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang
(Cornu Bufali-Rehmannia Decoction)

Shui Niu Jiao Cornu Bufali 30 g

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae 30 g

Chi Shao Radix Paeoniae rubrae 12 g

Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis 9 g

Explanation

• Shui Niu Jiao is specific to cool Blood at the Blood Level of febrile diseases. It also
  stops bleeding.


• Sheng Di Huang cools Blood and stops bleeding.


• Chi Shao and Dan Pi cool and move Blood and stop bleeding.

Variations

• To harmonize Blood (stop bleeding, eliminate stasis, calm and nourish Blood) add Qian
  Cao Gen Radix Rubiae cordifoliae (both to stop bleeding and move Blood), Di Yu Radix
  Sanguisorbae officinalis and Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis. There is no need to add
  any herb to calm Blood as the formula already contains Sheng Di Huang.


• To astringe add Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis.


• To treat Qi add Mu Li Concha Ostreae.


• If Blood-Heat is very pronounced add Zi Cao Radix Lithospermi seu Arnebiae.

Patent Remedy

Lian Qiao Bai Du Pian
(Forsythia Expelling Poison Tablet)

Lian Qiao Fructus Forsythiae suspensae

Jin Yin Hua Flos Lonicerae japonicae

Fang Feng Radix Ledebouriellae sesloidis

Bai Xian Pi Cortex Dictami dasycarpi Radicis

Chan Tui Periostracum Cicadae