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Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin (天麻鉤藤飲) calms the Liver and extinguishes internal wind, clears heat and nourishes the Liver and Kidney; the principal formula for Liver yang rising and Liver wind, including hypertension.
English Name
Gastrodia and Uncaria Decoction
Classical Source
Za Bing Zheng Zhi Xin Yi, 1958
Ingredients
- Tian Ma & Gou Teng – chief; Shi Jue Ming (anchor yang)
- Zhi Zi, Huang Qin (clear heat); Niu Xi, Du Zhong, Sang Ji Sheng (Liver/Kidney); Yi Mu Cao; Ye Jiao Teng, Fu Shen (calm spirit)
Actions & Functions
- Calms the Liver and extinguishes wind
- Clears heat and nourishes the Liver and Kidney
Indications
Liver yang/wind rising: headache, dizziness, tinnitus, irritability, insomnia, and a stiff or numb sensation; commonly used for hypertension.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red. Pulse: wiry and rapid.
Modifications
With marked yin deficiency, add herbs to nourish Liver-Kidney yin.
Cautions & Contraindications
For Liver yang/wind with heat; not for headache/dizziness from deficiency-cold.
