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Linking Decoction

Pin Yin: Yi Guan Jian

Category: Nourish and Supplement Yin
Additional Categories: Enrich Yin and moisten Dryness

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   Supplements Liver and Kidney Yin and spreads Liver Qi;
  ---used for Vacuity of Liver and Kidney Yin with Stagnation of Liver Qi or Liver Invading Stomach (with acid regurgitation and epigastric pain).
   (See Liver Yin Vacuity; Kidney Yin Vacuity; Liver Qi Depression .)

Medicinals

Dosages (Qian)

Rehmanniae Glutinosae (dried), Rx [sheng di huang]

6-15

Lycii, Fr [gou qi zi]

3-6

Glehniae, Rx [sha shen; bei sha shen]

Ophiopogonis, Tuber [mai men dong]

Angelicae Sinensis, Rx [dang gui]

Meliae Toosendan, Fr [chuan lian zi]

1.5

   Associated Modern Diseases: chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis, costochondritis, peptic ulcer, hypertension, Addison's disease, thrombocytopenia purpura, pulmonary tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, chronic orchitis, neuresthenia.
   Formulas with similar or subset of ingredients: Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal [Bai He Gu JinTang].
   Formulas with related functions: Jade Woman Decoction [Yu Nu Jian-]; Emperor of Heaven's Special Pill to Supplement the Heart [TianWang Bu XinDan].

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