Commonly Used Chinese Herb Formulas with Illustrations - Trichosanthes and Pueraria Formula (Yu Quan Wan)


0527 玉泉丸 (Yu Quan Wan)

Trichosanthes and Pueraria Formula

Jade-Fountain Pill


Formulation

Chinese Name

Pharmaceutical name

Pin Yin Name

English Name

栝蔞根

Radix Trichosanthis

Gua Lou Gen

Trichosanthes Root

葛根

Radix Puerariae

Ge Gen

Pueraria

麥門冬

Radix Ophiopogonis

Mai Men Dong

Ophiopogon

人參

Radix Ginseng

Ren Shen

Ginseng

茯苓

Poria

Fu Ling

Hoelen

烏梅

Fructus Mume

Wu Mei

Mume

甘草

Radix Glycyrrhizae

Gan Cao

Licorice

黃耆

Radix Astragali

Huang Qi

Raw Astragalus

炙黃耆

Radix Astragali praeparata cum melle

Zhi Huang Qi

Baked Astragalus

 

Classic Literature Reference

Gu jin yi tong da quan (A large collection of medicine past & present)

Compilers: Xu Chun-fu (Ming dynasty)

 

Indications

Traditional: Yin deficiency with interior heat marked by polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria, dry mouth and throat, a dry tongue coating, and a thready and weak pulse.

 

Modern: Diabetes mellitus, pulmonary tuberculosis, and steroid hormone-withdraw syndrome.

 

 

Pattern of Yin Deficiency with Interior Heat

 

Herbs and Actions

 

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