Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
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Other Names : Liuwei Dihuang teapills, 六味地黄丸, 六味地黃丸, liùwèi dìhuáng wán, Six Flavor Rehmanni, Rokumi-gan, 六味丸 ろくみがん, Kampo #87.
The Liuwei Dihuang Wan is one of the most important Chinese patent medicines, and is widely used in eastern Asia. In China, there are hundreds of medicinal manufacturers who produce Liuwei Dihuang Wan and its derivatives. These derivatives include Zhibai Dihuang Wan, Guifu Dihuang Wan, Mingmu Dihuang Wan, Qiju Dihuang Wan, Maiwei Dihuang Wan, and Guishao Dihuang Wan.
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Special Precautions of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Benefits and uses of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan are
Kidney deficiency (primarily of Yin and Essence) leads to Empty Fire (pathological Will) and poor control of the Heart’s Fire.
Ingredients
- Sheng Di Huang (Rhemannia) 15-20 gm
- Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus) 12-15 gm
- Shan Yao (Dioscorea) 10-15 gm
- Ze Xie (Alisma) 9-12 gm
- Mu Dan Pi (Moutan) 6-9 gm
- Fu Ling/Fu Shen (Poria/Poria Spirit) 9-12 gm (Fu Shen is preferred over Fu Ling in this formula)
