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Da Bu Yin Wan 大补阴丸 Great Tonify Yin Pill |
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Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Essential Teachings of Zhu Dan-Xi (1481)
Herb NameShu Di Huang (Rehmannia)Huang Bai (Amur cork-tree bark) Gui Ban (Turtle shell) Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena) |
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Preparation:
Powder and form pills with Honey. Traditionally with a mix of Honey and Pig Bone Marrow. The Bone Marrow is steamed until fully cooked then mixed into a paste. An equal amount of this paste and Honey are added to the powdered herbs. Boluses (large pills) of 15 grams each are made.
It can also be prepared as a decoction.
Function:
Nourish the Yin and Essence, clears Deficient Heat
Use:
In all cases, there will be a dry, reddish and /or cracked Tongue with no coating; pulse is rapid and thin, with signs of dryness and heat, especially at night.
1. Steaming Bone Sensation (feeling of Heat deep in the Bones)
2. Night sweating
3. Tidal (Hectic) Fever; Restless legs at night; Heat in the palms and soles at night
4. Hot sensations of the knees, legs or feet (especially at night)
5. Tuberculosis, Consumption, Wasting
6. Fever following Chemotherapy or Radiation
7. Lower Back and Knee pain
8. Hyperthyroidism
9. Diabetes,
10. Menopausal Night sweats, Hot Flushes
11. Insomnia
12. Tinnitus
13. Parkinson’s disease
14. Atrophy Syndrome
15. Lupus erythematosus
Dose:
9–15 grams of the pills, three times daily.
Cautions:
1. Not used during Pregnancy
2. Not used in acute diseases (Cold, Flu or beginning of infections).
3. Not used in Heat diseases (only Deficient Heat)
4. Use with caution in Digestive deficiency.
Modifications:
1. More Yin deficiency, add Asparagus root (Tian Men Dong) and/or Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong.
2. Qi deficiency, add Ginseng.
3. Lower back pain add Achyranthes Niu Xi and Du Zhong Eucommia.
Similar Formulas:
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan also nourishes Yin and clears Deficienct Heat. Da Bu Yin Wan is stronger, but Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan also supports the Spleen so is lighter and easier to digest. Da Bu Yin Wan is used in more severe cases of Deficient Heat.
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