Yu Nu Jian  玉女煎
Jade Woman Decoction

Tradition:


TCM

Source / Author:


Collected Treatises of Jing-yue (Jing Yue Pan Shu)

Herb Name

Shi Gao (Gypsum)
Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia)
Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena)
Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon)
Niu Xi (Achyranthes)

Latin


Calcium sulphate
Rehmannia glutinosa
Anemarrhena asphodeloides
Ophiopogon japonicum
Achyranthes bidentata

Amount


15–30 grams
9–30 grams
3–6 grams
6–9 grams
3–6 grams

Preparation:


Prepare a standard decoction.

Function:


Clears Stomach Heat, Nourishes Yin

Use:


Fever, thirst, headache, dry, red tongue coating, floating, weak and large pulse
1. Toothache,
2. Bleeding or Inflamed Gums, Gingivitis, Periodontitis
3. Loose Teeth
4. Trigeminal Neuralgia
5. Hyperthyroidism
6. Diabetes

Dose:


The above decoction is divided into 3 equal doses to be taken over the course of a day.

Cautions:


Not used in cold and weak digestion with diarrhea.

Modifications:



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