Yin tonics
Zhi bai di huang wan
Anemarrhena, Phellodendron and Rehmannia Pill
- Chinese name
- 知柏地黄丸
- Group
- Yin tonics
- English name
- Anemarrhena, Phellodendron and Rehmannia Formula
Nourishes yin and cools 'false fire' from deficiency.
Indications
For yin deficiency of kidney and liver with inflammation, night sweats, tinnitus, seminal emission, a feeling of heat from the bones, loose teeth and inflamed gums. Also for gum inflammation, chronic urinary tract infections and sore throat.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Zhi mu (anemarrhena) | 6–9 g |
| Huang bai (phellodendron) | 6–9 g |
| Prepared rehmannia (shu di huang) | 15–24 g |
| Shan zhu yu (cornus fruit) | 10–15 g |
| Chinese yam (shan yao) | 10–15 g |
| Water plantain (ze xie) | 9–12 g |
| Tree peony bark (mu dan pi) | 9 g |
| Fu ling (poria) | 9 g |
- Tongue
- red, with little or no coating
- Pulse
- thin and rapid