Yi Guan Jian
一貫煎 yī gùan jiān, "Linking Decoction"

Translated Name: Linking Decoction

Category:

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (6):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
生地黃	Sheng Di Huang	Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root	18 - 45	grams
枸杞子	Gou Qi Zi	lycium fruit, Chinese wolfberry, matrimony vine fruit, goji berry	9 - 18	grams
沙參	Sha Shen	glehnia root	9	grams
麥門冬	Mai Men Dong	ophiopogon tuber	9	grams
當歸	Dang Gui	tangkuei, Chinese angelica root	9	grams
川楝子	Chuan Lian Zi	toosendan fruit, Sichuan chinabery, Sichuan Pagoda tree	4.5	grams

Tongue:

Red and dry.

Pulse:

Qualities: Deficient (Xu, Weak, Empty), Thready (Fine, Thin), Wiry (String-taut), Weak (Frail)

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (玄參, dark root) Xuan Shen''' '''Add Herb (白芍, white peony) Bai Shao ''': For headaches, dizziness, blurred vision or other signes of Liver wind. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p272 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (甘草, sweet herb) Gan Cao''' '''Add Herb (白芍, white peony) Bai Shao ''': For severe abdominal pain - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p272 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (薏苡仁, ) Yi Yi Ren''' '''Add Herb (川牛膝, ox knee from Sichuan) Chuan Niu Xi''': For weakness in the lower extremities - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p272 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (杜仲, ) Du Zhong''' '''Add Herb (桑寄生, mulberry parasite) Sang Ji Sheng''': For hypertension with more severe Liver and Kidney deficiency - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p272 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (夏枯草, summer withered herb) Xia Ku Cao''' '''Add Herb (黃苓, ) Huang Qin''': For hypertension with more liver heat - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p272 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (黃蓮, yellow links) Huang Lian''': For a very dry and bitter mouth, add a small amount - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p272 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (瓜蔞仁, ) Gua Lou Ren''': For constipation - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p272 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (地骨皮, earth bone bark) Di Gu Pi''': For heat from deficiency - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p272 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (石斛, bushel of stone) Shi Hu''': For severe yin deficiency with a dry tongue - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p272 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (鱉甲, soft-shelled turtle shell) Bie Jia''': For firmness over the area of pain - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p272 details... add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Enriches the Yin and spreads the Lv Qi. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Hypochondriac and chest pain add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Epigastric and abdominal distention add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez Dry and parched mouth and throat add comment

Yi Guan Jian一貫煎 yī gùan jiān, "Linking Decoction"