Commonly Used Chinese Herb Formulas with Illustrations - Tu-huo and Loranthus Combination (Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang)


1605 獨活寄生湯 (Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang)

Tu-huo and Loranthus Combination

Angelica Pubescens and Sangjisheng Decoction

 


Formulation

Chinese Name

Pharmaceutical name

Pin Yin Name

English Name

獨活

Radix Angelicae pubescentis    

Du Huo

Tu Huo

秦艽

Radix Gentianae macrophyllae  

Qin Jiao

Chin Chiu

防風

Radix Saposhnikoviae 

Fang Feng

Saposhnikovia

細辛

Radix Asari

Xi Xin

Asarum

桂心

Cortex Cinnamomi

Gui Xin

Cinnamon Bark

桑寄生

Herba Taxilli     

Sang Ji Sheng

Chinese Taxillus

杜仲

Cortex Eucommiae 

Du Zhong

Eucommia

生地黃

Radix Rehmanniae

Sheng Di Huang

Rehmannia

川牛膝

Radix Cyathulae

Chuan Niu Xi

Cyathulae

當歸

Radix Angelicae sinensis 

Dang Gui

Chinese Angelica Root

白芍

Radix Paeoniae alba   

Bai Shao

White Peony

川芎

Rhizoma Chuanxiong 

Chuan Xiong

Ligusticum

人參

Radix Ginseng

Ren Shen

Ginseng

茯苓

Poria  

Fu Ling

Hoelen

甘草

Radix Glycyrrhizae

Gan Cao

Licorice

 

Classic Literature Reference

Qian Jin Yao Fang (Precious Major Formulas,652).

Compiler: Sun, Si-miao.

 

Indications

Traditional: Chronic Bi syndrome with Liver and Kidney deficiency, as well as qi and blood insufficiency, marked by aching low back and knees, stiffness, weakness, and numbness of lower extremities, an aversion to cold and attraction to warmth, shortness of breath, palpitation, a pale tongue with white coating, and a thready, weak pulse.

Modern: Chronic rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, sciatica, prolapse of intervertebral disc, poliomyelitis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, chronic pain in the low back and legs, and traumatic injury to the lower extremities.

Chronic Bi Syndrome with Liver and Kidney Deficiency

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