Bǎi Hé Gù Jīn Tāng

(Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Gently Disperse and Moisten Dryness

Pattern:

• Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiency causing dry Lungs

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction. Modern formulations often increase the amount of all herbs 2-3 times.

Originally Appeared In:

• Analytic Collection of Medicinal Formulas (Yi Fang Ji Jie)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Heart, Kidneys, Liver, Stomach, Spleen

Substances in this Formula (10 Total):

	Bai He (Lily Bulb) Qty: 3 grams Chan: HT, LU Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold Latin: Bulbus Lilii Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Sheng Di Huang (Chinese Foxglove Root, Rehmannia) Qty: 6 grams Chan: HT, KI, LIV Prop: Sweet, Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Cat: Herbs that Cool the Blood
	Shu Di Huang (Chinese Foxglove Root, Steamed with Water or Alcohol, Rehmannia) Qty: 9 grams Chan: LIV, KI, (HT) Prop: Sweet, Slightly Warm Latin: Processed Radix Rehmanniae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber) Qty: 4.5 grams Chan: SP, ST, HT (LU) Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold Latin: Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Xuan Shen (Ningpo Figwort Root) Qty: 2.4 grams Chan: KI, LU, ST Prop: Salty, Sweet, Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis Cat: Herbs that Cool the Blood
	Chuan Bei Mu (Tendrilled Fritillaria Bulb) Qty: 3 grams Chan: HT, LU Prop: Bitter, Sweet, Cool Latin: Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae Cat: Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat
	Jie Geng (Root of the Balloon Flower) Qty: 2.4 grams Chan: LU (ST) Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Neutral Latin: Platycodi Radix Cat: Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold
	Dang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root) Qty: 3 grams Chan: HT, LIV, SP Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Bitter, Warm Latin: Radix Angelicae Sinensis Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Bai Shao (White Peony Root) Qty: 3 grams Chan: LIV, SP Prop: Bitter, Sour, Cool Latin: Radix Albus Paeoniae Lactiflorae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Gan Cao (Licorice Root) Qty: 3 grams Chan: All 12 (Primarily the LU, HT, SP, ST) Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
  - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
  - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
  - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
  - Max Wichtl

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Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.