qi ju di huang wan

Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill

About qi ju di huang wan

Qi Ju Di Huang Wan, Lycium Fruit and Chrysanthemum Pill with Rehmannia, adds Gou Qi Zi and Bai Ju Hua to the Liu Wei Di Huang Wan base. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that nourish and tonify Yin.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
shu di huang	24 g
shan zhu yu	12 g
shan yao	12 g
fu ling	9 g
mu dan pi	9 g
ze xie	9 g
gou qi zi	—
bai ju hua	—

Actions and indications

Enriches Yin and nourishes the essence of the Liver and Kidneys

Yin deficiency of Liver and Kidneys, with the Liver side predominating
Low back pain; weak low back, knees and limbs; numb, weak waist and knees
Heel pain and knee pain
Emissions, spontaneous or at night; low libido
Tinnitus, poor hearing or deafness
Heat in the five centres, steaming bones, tidal fever and night sweats
Persistent dry, sore throat; thirst; dry tongue
Xiao Ke (thirsting and wasting)
Loose teeth and toothache
Dripping urine or loss of urinary control
Possible constipation
Deficient Liver and Kidney Yin with Liver Yang rising
Tongue red with little or no coat; pulse thready and rapid

Brightens the eyes

Eye disorders from deficient Yin of the Liver and Kidneys
Dry, painful eyes with sensitivity to light
Blurred or weakened vision
Watering of the eyes in the wind

Enriches Blood

Deficiency of Liver Blood and Yin
Dizziness, light-headedness and vertigo
Muscle weakness and dry skin

Modern uses

Diabetes and hyperglycemia
Glaucoma, including chronic glaucoma
Cataract
Macular degeneration
Retinitis pigmentosa
Central retinitis
Optic neuritis, retrobulbar neuritis and optic nerve atrophy
Vitreous opacity
Conjunctivitis
Blepharitis
Chronic eye disorders and general visual disturbance
Eye pain
Red, swollen, painful eyes
Hyperemia
Photophobia and photosensitivity
Blurred vision
Excessive tearing in the wind
Poor vision associated with HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS
Hypertension
Hypotension
Coronary heart disease
Congestive heart failure
Atherosclerosis
Hyperlipoproteinemia
Stroke
Hemiplegia
Palpitations
Chronic nephritis and chronic glomerulonephritis
Kidney failure
Nephroatrophy
Chronic urinary tract infection
Hematuria
Oliguria
Urinary incontinence
Ascites
Addison's disease
Hyperthyroidism
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Chronic asthma
Bronchitis
COPD
Cough
Chronic hepatitis
Esophageal cancer
Menopause
Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual tension
Functional uterine bleeding
Irregular menstruation
Amenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea
Impotence
Spermatorrhea
Nocturnal emissions
Neurasthenia
Neurosis
Tourette syndrome
Meniere's disease
Dizziness and vertigo
Headache
Unilateral pain
Insomnia
Forgetfulness
Senility
Tinnitus
Deafness
Hoarseness
Sore throat
Dry mouth
Toothache
Sjogren's syndrome
Allergic disorders
Urticaria
Dry skin
Anemia
Fever
Night sweats
Obesity
Constipation
Weakness
Weak foot muscles
Flaccid paralysis
Numbness
Paresthesia
Low back pain
Knee pain
Heel pain
Side effects of steroids
Failure to thrive and retarded growth in children
Bronchiaesthenia (as the source names it)

Symptoms

Blurred vision
Constipation
Dizziness
Dribbling urination
Dry eyes
Dry skin
Dry throat
Excessive tearing
Eye pain
Five-center heat
Hearing loss
Heel pain
Knee pain
Loose teeth
Low back pain
Low libido
Night sweats
Numbness
Photophobia
Sore and weak low back and knees
Sore throat
Spermatorrhea
Steaming bone sensation
Thirst
Tidal fever
Tinnitus
Toothache
Urinary incontinence
Weak limbs
Weakness

Modifications

Swollen, painful red eyes: + zhi mu, + huang bai
Dim, weakened vision: + dang gui, + huang qi
Increased watering of the eyes in the wind: + sheng ma, + ge gen
Fibromyalgia from Spleen and Kidney deficiency (combined with Shi Pi Yin and Zuo Gui Wan)
Glaucoma from deficiency Fire of Yin: + che qian zi, + tian ma, + dang shen, + bai shao
Headache that comes on with the period (combined with Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin)
Heavy tearing on exposure to wind: + fang feng, + bai zhi, + mu zei, + xi xin
Aplastic anemia (combined with Qin Jiao Bie Jia San)
Aplastic anemia with fever and heavy bleeding (combined with Qin Jiao Bie Jia San): + shui niu jiao, + e jiao
Severe pain under the ribs: + bai shao, + gan cao
Irritability: + suan zao ren, + dan shen
Blurred vision with dizziness: + sang zhi, + nu zhen zi

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Hyperlipoproteinemia: + sheng di huang, + he shou wu, + sang ji sheng, + nu zhen zi, + dan shen, + sang ye, − shu di huang, − shan zhu yu, − shan yao, − mu dan pi
Hyperlipoproteinemia with rising Liver Yang, such as headache or a distended feeling in the head: + sheng di huang, + he shou wu, + sang ji sheng, + nu zhen zi, + dan shen, + sang ye, + jue ming zi, + gou teng, + ge gen, − shu di huang, − shan zhu yu, − shan yao, − mu dan pi
Hyperlipoproteinemia with deficient Qi and Blood: + sheng di huang, + he shou wu, + sang ji sheng, + nu zhen zi, + dan shen, + sang ye, + huang qi, + dang gui, − shu di huang, − shan zhu yu, − shan yao, − mu dan pi
Hyperlipoproteinemia with numbness, or aches and pains of the body and limbs: + sheng di huang, + he shou wu, + sang ji sheng, + nu zhen zi, + dan shen, + sang ye, + tian ma, + sang zhi, + ji xue teng, − shu di huang, − shan zhu yu, − shan yao, − mu dan pi
Hyperlipoproteinemia with a deficient Spleen: + sheng di huang, + he shou wu, + sang ji sheng, + nu zhen zi, + dan shen, + sang ye, + ren shen, + huang jing, − shu di huang, − shan zhu yu, − shan yao, − mu dan pi
Hyperlipoproteinemia with deficient Kidney Yang: + sheng di huang, + he shou wu, + sang ji sheng, + nu zhen zi, + dan shen, + sang ye, + du zhong, + yin yang huo, − shu di huang, − shan zhu yu, − shan yao, − mu dan pi
Hypertension: + gui ban, + mu li
Hypertension with numb limbs and marked dizziness: + gui ban, + mu li, + gou teng, + di long, + tian ma
Hypertension with dry, hard stools: + gui ban, + mu li, + hei zhi ma, + bai zi ren
Hypertension with stagnant Liver Qi: + gui ban, + mu li, + chuan lian zi
Hypertension with static Blood: + gui ban, + mu li, + dan shen, + dang gui
Hypertension with marked dizziness, second listed set of additions: + shi jue ming, + tian ma
Hypertension with constipation from Yin deficiency: + huo ma ren, + bai zi ren
Vitreous opacity: + tu si zi, + nu zhen zi, + jue ming zi
Menopausal syndrome with deficiency Heat: irritability, constipation, dry mouth and tongue: + huang lian, + zhi mu, + bai shao
Menopausal syndrome with deficient Heart and Kidney Yang: oedema and palpitations: + zhi fu zi, + dang shen, + dan shen
Menopausal syndrome with deficient Heart and Spleen Yang: much worry, little appetite and no wish to talk: + dang shen, + huang qi
Premenstrual syndrome: + dang gui, + bai shao, + nu zhen zi, − ze xie
Premenstrual syndrome with dizziness and headache: + dang gui, + bai shao, + nu zhen zi, + gou teng, + tian ma, − ze xie
Tidal fever before the period (PMS): + dang gui, + bai shao, + nu zhen zi, + di gu pi, + bai wei, − ze xie
One-sided pain with dizziness: + chuan xiong, + gou teng
One-sided pain with hemiplegia: + dan shen, + di long
One-sided pain with insomnia: + suan zao ren, + wu wei zi
One-sided pain with palpitations: + suan zao ren, + bai zi ren
One-sided pain along with backache: + sang ji sheng, + xu duan
One-sided pain with constipation: + sheng di huang, + xuan shen
Eye pain: + nu zhen zi, + han lian cao
Eye pain and blurred vision: + nu zhen zi, + han lian cao, + he shou wu, + wu wei zi
Eye pain and dizziness: + nu zhen zi, + han lian cao, + dang gui, + tian ma
Eye pain and pain under the ribs: + nu zhen zi, + han lian cao, + bai shao, + chuan lian zi
Eye pain and night blindness: + nu zhen zi, + han lian cao, + hei zhi ma
Eye pain and constipation: + nu zhen zi, + han lian cao, + xuan shen, + da huang
Chronic nephritis from deficient Liver and Kidney Yin with empty Fire flaring: + sheng di huang, + gui ban, + gou teng, + du zhong, + shi jue ming
Poor sight in HIV/AIDS: dim or dark vision, dark spots or flickering before the eyes, dry or gritty eyes, or blindness: + sang ji sheng, + wu wei zi, + dang gui, − shan yao

Cautions

caution Diarrhea and indigestion from Spleen deficiency with a white, greasy tongue coat
contraindication Yang deficiency

Names

Pinyin	qi ju di huang wan
English Name	Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill

Classification

Category: Nourish and Tonify Yin