The herbal formula "da bu yin wan" , 大補陰丸, which in english is "great tonify the yin pill", is categorized within the "tonify" functional grouping and within the "tonify the yin" sub-category. Of many possible clinical applications, it may be considered to influence the following issues/symptoms: Steaming bone syndrome - sensation of intense heat, malar flushing, spontaneous sweating. Palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, hot flashes, from kidney/heart yin deficiency. Tinnitus, possible vertigo, irritability, restlessness from liver fire rising.  Da Bu Yin Wan has some precautions to be considered (see our precautions list).   Do not use if patient presents with flu or cold symptoms.

消渴片 / Xiao Ke Pian Treats the following symptoms: Tags: diabetes, dry mouth, elevated blood glucose, frequent urination, hunger, thirst Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of diabetes is due to improper diet and emotional depression, which leads to Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency, Spleen and Stomach Heat. The role of Diabetic Herbs is not to directly lower blood sugar like western medication, but to nourish the Yin of the Lungs and Kidneys, clear the Heat and improve the metabolic function of the body to lower blood sugar. This formula can be used for complementary treatment of beginning diabetes. It is not a substitute for insulin therapy.     DIABETES (NON-INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES) Typical symptoms: diabetes, dry mouth, fatigue, loss of energy, thirst, wound or ulcer healing slowly...

丹参片 / Dan Shen Pian Treats the following symptoms: Tags: angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis, heart and coronary artery disease, high cholesterol (hyperlipidaemia), palpitations Disperse Blood Stagnation has the effect of promoting Blood circulation and removing Blood Stasis. It is especially suitable for cardiovascular Qi and Blood Stagnation problems. Long-term use has a good preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases, which can strengthen myocardial contractility and improve cardiac function without increasing myocardial oxygen consumption; at the same time expanding the coronary artery and improving microcirculation; improving Qi and Blood circulation. In clinic, it is used for angina pectoris, high cholesterol, hyperlipidaemia and arteriosclerosis. Contra-indicated in pregnancy.   ANGINA PECTORIS Typical symptoms: angina pectoris Disease description:...

小青龙汤 / Xiao Qing Long Tang Treats the following symptoms: Tags: acute and chronic cough / bronchitis / asthma with clear or white phlegm or no phlegm and cold feeling in chest or back, symptoms become worse with cold and winter time Expel Lung Cold has the effect of relieving Cold and dispelling Cold by warming the Lungs. Qinglong, the mythical beast of the East, unified the four seas of water. The ancient Chinese medical sage Zhang Zhongjing named this prescription Xiao Qinglong just because of its meaning of treating water. Cold Evil inside the drinking water restrains Yang. This disease is similar to bronchial asthma and asthmatic bronchitis in Western medicine. The ability of the Lungs, Spleen and Kidneys to lead the Huajin Fluid is weakened,...

血府逐瘀汤 / Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang Treats the following symptoms: Tags: absence of Menstruation (amenorrhoea), acne, chronic headache and migraine, circulation disorders, contusion in the chest, dysmenorrhoea and irregular menstruation in clots or clotty and dark coloured menses, headache with a dull tongue colour and purple spots in border, pain in the chest, period pain (dysmenorrhoea), prostatitis, psoriasis, tumour Expel Stasis is originated from the “Correction on Errors in Medical Classics” by Wang Qingren from Qing Dynasty in 1830 AD. It has the effect of promoting Blood circulation and removing Blood Stasis, moving Qi and relieving pain. Wang Qingren’s formulation was originally intended to treat cardiovascular system disorders. However, due to its remarkable effect of promoting Blood circulation...

桂枝茯苓丸 / Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan Treats the following symptoms: Tags: fallopian tube blockage, ovarian cysts, urinary dysfunctions, uterine fibroids or uterine endometriosis with incessant dripping of clots and dark blood Expel Uterus Stagnation comes from “Essentials of the Golden Chamber” by Zhang Zhongjing, a traditional Chinese medical scientist from the Eastern Han Dynasty. It has the effect of promoting Blood circulation, removes Blood Stasis and eliminating mass. 1900 years ago, the ancients used this formula to treat “The woman of lump in lower abdomen and excessive menstrual bleeding; miscarriage and foetus dies in the womb”. Nowadays it is used for uterine fibroids, polyps, fallopian tube blockage,...

五苓散 / Wu Ling San Treats the following symptoms: Tag: water retention (oedema) Expel Water Retention came out of “Treatise on Febrile Diseases” by Zhang Zhongjing in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. It has the effect of inducing urination to remove Water and Damp Retention, warming Yang and Qi to transport Water and Dampness. It is indicated for Water Retention Syndrome. The Water Retention Syndromes of Bladder referring to “Treatise on Febrile Disease”, is a series of symptoms caused by unfavourable transport of Water by the Bladder. This is resulting in Stagnation of Water in the body, such as oedema caused by water overflowing to the skin, vomiting caused by Stagnation of Water in...

川芎茶调散 / Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San Treats the following symptoms: Tags: acute sinusitis in a headache / chills / watery nasal discharge, chronic headache and migraine, hay fever Expel Wind is the main formulation for the treatment of headaches caused by exogenous Wind Evils. It is from the first Chinese patent prescription “Tai Ping Formulas of welfare dispensary” disseminated by China in the Song Dynasty. It has been in clinical use for more than 900 years. Since the formulation contains pungent and warm herbs which have the effect of spreading and sweating, it is most suitable for those with Wind-Cold Evil and headache. Chinese medicine believes that humans correspond to nature and...

Exterior Cold was created by Zhang Yuansu, a well-known doctor in the Jin Dynasty, and was included in the book “It’s Hard to Know” by his disciple Wang Haogu in 1308 AD. The formulation contains herbs that relieve the Exterior Syndrome and are pungent in flavour and warm in nature as the main ingredient, and it is also compatible with Heat-clearing herbs. Its effect is mainly to disperse Wind, Cold and Dampness, supplemented by clearing Heat, but also beneficial to joints and pain relief. It is suitable for the treatment of exogenous Wind–Cold and Dampness, with internal Heat Pattern. The clinical application is based on dialectic points of chills, fever, no sweat, headache, and sore limbs. It is a...

霍香正气水 / Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui Treats the following symptoms: Tags: diarrhoea and vomitting (acute), food poisoning, gastro-enteritis (either viral or bacterial), nausea and vomiting, summer flu External Damp was released from the Song Dynasty “Tai Ping Formulas of welfare dispensary”, which has a history of more than 1,000 years. It has the effect of expelling exterior Damp, regulating Qi and harmonizing the Stomach. External Cold leads to Damp, which disturbs Stomach and Intestine. It ismanifests as acute abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, bowel diarrhoea, or fever, chills, headache, chest fullness, greasy tongue coating, which is now called acute gastroenteritis or a gastrointestinal type cold or flu and can also be used for...

明目地黄丸 / Ming Mu Di Huang Wan Treats the following symptoms: Tags: blurred vision, dryness and discomfort of the eyes, eye fatigue, eyes sensitivity to wind and light Eye Tonic is a formulation for improving eyesight. In the Five-Element Theory, Liver belongs to Wood, Kidney belongs to Water, Water can produce Wood, Liver stores Blood, and Kidney stores Essence. The Essence and Blood of the Liver and Kidney are closely related. Traditional Chinese Medicine treats eye diseases, often starting from the Liver and Kidney. Eye Tonic is a recipe for nourishing the Kidney and nourishing the Liver and improving the vision caused by visual fatigue and various fundus diseases. Modern people look at the computer for prolonged hours and often stay up late, which...

Fertility Tonic comes from “Complete Work of Jingyue Women’s Rules. Children’s Chapter”. “Yu” means birth and nurturing; “Lin” is Qilin, which is the “benevolent beast” and “spiritual beast” in ancient Chinese legends. The ancients used baby boys as their unicorns. When congratulating others on their sons, they often used congratulatory messages such as “God gives the stone the unicorn”; “Zhu” means pearl. Fertility Tonic warms up the congenital Kidney Qi to produce sperm and nourish the acquired Spleen and Stomach Qi to produce Blood, supplemented with promoting Blood circulation, regulating menstruation and nourishing Chong and Ren Meridians. As a result, the Essence is full, and Chong Ren is smooth, and they can nourish each other. Therefore, sperm and egg can be combined to become pregnant. Fertility Tonic is not only a good formula for...

Treats the following symptoms: Tags: chronic fatigue, gastric ulcer, immune compromised patient, loose stool, maldigestion, nausea and vomiting   四君子汤 / Si Jun Zi Tang Four Gentlemen Formula comes from “Tai Ping Formulas of welfare dispensary” published by emperor’s pharmacy of the Song Dynasty in 1106 AD. It is the basic formula for Qi supplement. Qi is the basic driving force for life activities. “Gentlemen” means that the nature of the formula is tolerant and peaceful. It tonifies gentle, just like a gentleman who has impartiality, compromise and reconciliation. The composition of four herbs is named Four Gentlemen Formula. The Spleen and Stomach are the foundation of the Acquired Qi, and the Mizutani Essence digested from Spleen and Stomach is the source of Qi. Therefore, the role of Four Gentlemen Formula is...

四 妙 丸 / Si Miao Wan Treats the following symptoms: Tags: atrophy of lower extremities, eczema of lower legs, genital itching, itching, lower extremity arteriosclerosis, men's scrotum dampness, numbness of legs, prostatitis, soreness of muscles and bones, swelling and pain of lower limb joints, thrombophlebitis, vaginal discharge (yellowish fetid), vaginal itching, women's morbid leucorrhoea Four Marvel was recorded in the ancient medicine book “Danxi’s Mastery of Medicine”, edited by Zhu Danxi in Yuan Dynasty and published in 1347 AD. The main action of the prescription is to clear Damp and Heat. Due to the combination of Huai Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) and Huai Niu Xi, it has the effect of strengthening the Kidneys, is dedicated to clear Dampness and Heat of the lower limbs and strengthening muscles and bones. Clinically...