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Jia Jian Di Huang Tang加減地黃汤

Modified Rehmannia Decoction

Medicinals
10

Composition

  • Sheng Di HuangRx. Rehmanniae12 g

    Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes *Yin.*

    for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
    • Dang Gui, Chan Tui
    Fang Feng,* for skin disorders with itching due to Heat in the Blood.
    for Excess or Deficiency Heat patterns.
    • Niu Xi
    powerfully clears Deficiency Fire Blazing Upward.
  • Shu Di HuangRx. Rehmanniae12 g

    Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney *Yin.*

    for Blood Deficiency.
  • Niu XiRx,. Achyranthis Bidentatae6 g

    Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis and nourishes the Liver and Kidney *Yin.*

    for powerfully clears Deficiency Fire Blazing Upward.
  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis10 g

    Tonifies, invigorates, harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.

    for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
  • Qiang HuoRz. et Rx. Notopterygii10 g

    Releases the exterior and disperses Cold.

    for pain due to External Wind-Dampness.
  • Zhi MuRz. Anemarrhenae10 g

    Clears Heat, drains Fire, nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness and clears Deficiency Fire.

  • Fang FengRx. Saposhnikoviae10 g

    Releases the exterior and expels External Wind.

    for Wind-Dampness.
  • Xuan ShenRx. Scrophulariae10 g

    Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes *Yin, drains Fire and relieves toxicity.*

  • Ju HuaFlos Chrysanthemi6 g

    Disperses Wind, clears Heat, calms the Liver, clears the eyes and detoxifies.

    for Wind-Heat irritating the exterior with slight chills, mild fever, headache and itchy eyes.
    for superficial visual obstruction red, watery, swollen and painful eyes due to Liver Heat from either Wind-Heat or Liver Yang Rising.
  • Chan TuiPeriostracum Cicadae6 g

    Disperses Wind, clears Heat, clears the eyes and removes superficial visual obstruction.

Actions

  • Enriches Yin
  • Expels pathogenic influences

Patterns treated

Yin Deficiency, complicated by retained pathogenic factors

Manifestations

  • A recovery process that drags on, or
  • Lesions that keep coming back
  • A clearly dry, rough feeling in the eye
  • Slight redness of the ciliary vessels, or
  • New active lesions appearing on scars that had already healed
Tongue body
Tending toward red
Coating
Sparse
Pulse
Threadlike, or threadlike together with rapid

Indications

Inflammation of the cornea

Modifications

  • When Qi and Yin Deficiency have progressed to a late stage, accompanied by fever