Yi Guan Jian
Linking Decoction
- Category
- Formulas that Tonify
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Nourish and Tonify the Yin
- Ingredients
- 6 herbs
Ingredients
6 substances in Yi Guan Jian — each links to its full herb monograph.
Chuan Lian Zi4.5 gRegulate the Qi
Dang Gui9 gTonify Blood
Gou Qi Zi9-18 gTonify Blood
Mai Men Dong9 gTonify YinNo specimen photographSha Shen9 gTonify Yin
Sheng Di Huang18-45 gCool the BloodPreparation & dosage
Decoction.
Originally Appeared In:
- Continuation of Famous Physicians' Cases Organized by Categories (Xu Ming Yi Lei An)
Sources & References
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