當歸六黃湯

Name

Decoction of Chinese Angelica and Six Yellow Ingredients

Source

The book Lan Shi Mi Cang

Ingredients

• Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) 9 g,
• Sheng Di (Radix Rehmanniae) 9 g,
• Shu Di (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata) 9 g,
• Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae) 9 g,
• Huang Bai (Cortex Phellodendri) 9 g,
• Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis) 6 g,
• Huang Qi (Radix Astragali) 18 g.

Explanation

Dang Gui, Sheng Di and Shu Di: The principal drugs, nourishing Yin and blood to clear away heat in the interior.

Huang Lian, Huang Qin and Huang Bai: Purging fire to arrest restlessness, clearing away heat to consolidate Yin.

Huang Qi: Invigorating Qi and strengthening superficial resistance to stop sweating.

Effect

Nourishing Yin and purging fire, consolidating the superficial resistance to arrest sweating.

Indications

Syndrome of fever and night swealing due to deficiency of Ym and flaring-up of fire, marked by flushed face, vexation dry mouth and lips, dry stools and deep-colored urine, reddened tongue, and rapid pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as tuberculosis, rheumatism and hematopathy.

Administration

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice (Taken originally in the form of powder).