Di Huang Yin Zi

(Rehmannia Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Greasy yellow tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Submerged, thin, slow, and frail pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Formulas from the Discussion Illuminating the Yellow Emperor's Basic Questions (Huang Di Su Wen Xuan Ming Lun Fang)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

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

Substances in this Formula (12 Total):

	Shu Di Huang (Chinese Foxglove Root, Steamed with Water or Alcohol, Rehmannia) 熟地黄 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: LIV, KI, (HT) Prop: Sweet, Slightly Warm Latin: Processed Radix Rehmanniae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Blood
	Shan Zhu Yu (Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit, Cornus) 山茱萸 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: KI, LIV Prop: Sour, Slightly Warm Latin: Fructus Corni Officinalis Cat: Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
	Rou Cong Rong (Fleshy Stem of the Broomrape) 肉苁蓉 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: LI, KI Prop: Sweet, Salty, Warm Latin: Herba Cistanchis Deserticolae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yang
	Ba Ji Tian (Morinda Root) 巴戟天 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: KI, LIV Prop: Spicy, Sweet, Warm Latin: Morindae Officinalis Radix Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yang
	Fu Zi (Processed Aconite) 附子 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: HT, KI, SP Prop: Spicy, Hot, Toxic Latin: Radix Lateralis Praeparatus Aconiti Carmichaeli Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Rou Gui (Inner Brack or Saigon Cinnamon) 肉桂 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: HT, KI, LIV, SP Prop: Spicy, Sweet, Hot Latin: Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Shi Hu (Dendrobium Stem) 石斛 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: KI, ST Prop: Sweet, Slightly Salty, Bland, Cold Latin: Herba Dendrobii Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber) 麦门冬 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: SP, ST, HT (LU) Prop: Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Cold Latin: Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yin
	Shi Chang Pu (Sweetflag Rhizome) 石菖蒲 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: HT, ST Prop: Spicy, Slightly Warm, Aromatic Latin: Rhizoma Acori Graminei Cat: Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices
	Yuan Zhi (Chinese Senega Root) 元志 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: HT, LU, LIV Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae Cat: Herbs that Nourish the Heart and Calm the Spirit
	Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen) 茯苓 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra Fruit) 五味子 Qty: Equal Quantity Chan: HT, KI, LU Prop: Sour, Warm Latin: Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis Cat: Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind

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

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist. Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.