The Prescription of Yin Huo Tang

Source

The book Bian Zheng Lu

Ingredients

• Shu Di 90 g,
• Ba Ji Tian 30 g,
• Fu Ling 15 g,
• Mai Dong 30 g,
• Wu Wei Zi 6 g.

Explanation

Mai Dong: Nourishing Yin of the lung and stomach and clearing fire of deficiency type.

Shu Di: Nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence.

Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and strengthening the spleen.

Wu Wei Zi: Astringing the lung to relieve cough.

Ba Ji Tian: Tonifying kidney yang and dispelling wind-damp.

Effect

Tonify the lung and kidney, clear fire and dispel wind-damp.

Indications

Sore throat, excess kidney-fire, tonsillitis due to yin deficiency.

Administration

Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.