qi ju di huang tang 杞菊地黃湯 (in English and Chinese 中英文)

by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu          按此看中文

Name of formula:

qi ju di huang tang 《source: xiao er yao zheng zhi jue 》

Uses: for shenyinxu (kidney yin deficient), dizziness and blurry vision, dislike bright light, tearing in the wind.

Modern application includes: retinitis, glaucuma, geriatric cataract,
optic nerves atrophy, detachment of retina, sequela of concussion, high blood lipids, high blood pressure, low blood pressure. （bi-directional adjustment effect on blood pressure)

qi zi 15 g, ju hua 12 g (bag separately, put in last), shu di huang 18 g,   shan zhu yu 12 g,  dan pi 9 g, fu ling 12 g, ze xie 9 g, shan yao 12 g。

Rinse herb with water. Add 3 bowls (about 1200 cc) of water. Simmer all herb except ju hua and simmer down to 90% of a bowl. Then add ju hua and simmer for another minute. Strain and use as tea while warm. Then add 2 1/2 bowls (about 1000 cc) of water to the herb and re-boil. Simmer down to 80% of a bowl. Strain and use as tea while warm. One package per day to be taken in two servings.

The above quantity of herb can be adjusted according to syndrome.

Adjustment:

1. Dry mouth and pain in the throat: add xuan shen 9 g, jie geng 9 g.

2. Achy loin and back: add niu xi 12 g, du zhong 15 g, sang ji sheng 12 g

3. Irritable and thirsty: add huang qi 9 g , ren shen 2 g.

4. Frequent urination: take out ze xie, add yi zhi ren 12 g，  fu pen zi 10 g.

5. Cough and rapid breathing：add wu wei zi 9 g，mai dong 10 g。
    

There were news report that liu wei di huang wan cause blood vomiting. This formula contains mu dan pi which possesses a strong anticoagulation effect. So this formula may not suitable to use with anti-coagulants like Aspirin, heparin or warfarin (Athrombin-K, Carfin, Coumadin, Panwarfin, Sofarin, Warfilone).

Note: ju hua contains evaporating oil of camphor and borneol which possess the antibiotic effect. Cooking ju hua too long may lose the evaporating oil.