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Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (知柏地黃丸) is Liu Wei Di Huang Wan with Zhi Mu and Huang Bai added; it nourishes Kidney and Liver yin while draining the deficiency fire that flares when yin is depleted.
English Name
Anemarrhena, Phellodendron and Rehmannia Pill
Classical Source
Yi Zong Jin Jian, 1742
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Nourishes Kidney and Liver yin
- Drains deficiency (empty) fire
Indications
Yin deficiency with marked deficiency fire: afternoon flushes and night sweats, bone-steaming fever, sore weak lower back, nocturnal emission, and a dry mouth.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red with little coat. Pulse: thin and rapid.
Modifications
For the eyes use Qi Ju Di Huang Wan instead; for Lung-Kidney deficiency, Mai Wei Di Huang Wan.
Cautions & Contraindications
Cloying; use with caution in Spleen deficiency with poor appetite.
