Yin tonics
Yi guan jian
Linking Decoction
- Chinese name
- 一贯煎
- Group
- Yin tonics
- English name
- Liver Strengthening Decoction
Nourishes liver and kidney yin and regulates the qi.
Indications
For yin deficiency of liver and kidney with stagnant liver qi: a full, painful feeling in the chest, heartburn, a dry throat and mouth and a bitter taste. Also for chronic hepatitis, a nervous stomach and gastric and intestinal ulcers.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raw rehmannia (sheng di huang) | 10–15 g |
| Glehnia root (bei sha shen) | 6–9 g |
| Mai men dong (ophiopogon) | 6–9 g |
| Dang gui (Chinese angelica) | 6–9 g |
| Goji berry (gou qi zi) | 6–9 g |
| Chinaberry fruit (chuan lian zi)toxic | no amount |
Variations
- For more phlegm: add bei mu.
- For a bitter, dry mouth: add huang lian.
- For severe abdominal pain: add white peony and licorice.