Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici 10 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 10 g

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae 30 g

Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis 12 g

Chuan Lian Zi Fructus Meliae toosendan 5 g

Mei Gui Hua Flos Rosae rugosae 6 g

Fu Shou Fructus Citri sarcodactylis 6 g

Explanation

• The first six herbs constitute the Yi Guan Jian which nourishes Liver-Yin.


• Mei Gui Hua and Fu Shou move Liver-Qi without damaging Yin.

Variations

• If Liver- and Kidney-Yin deficiency leads to Liver-Yang rising add Tian Ma Rhizoma
  Gastrodiae elatae, Gou Teng Ramulus Uncariae and Shi Jue Ming Concha Haliotidis.


• If there is mental restlessness and insomnia add Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi spinosae
  and Ye Jiao Teng Caulis Polygoni multiflori.

Patent Remedy

Qi Ju Di Huang Wan
(Lycium-Chrysanthemum-Rehmannia Pill)

Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis

Ju Hua Flos Chrysanthemi morifolii

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata

Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae

Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis

Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos

Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis

Explanation

This remedy nourishes Liver- and Kidney-Yin and subdues Liver-Yang. It can be used for
pre-menstrual tension with irritability deriving from Liver-Yang rising against a background of
Liver-Yin deficiency.