Commonly Used Chinese Herb Formulas with Illustrations - Coix Combination (Yi Yi Ren Tang)
1701 薏苡仁湯 (Yi Yi Ren Tang)
Coicis Decoction
【Formulation】
Chinese Name |
Pharmaceutical Name |
Pin Yin Name |
English Name |
薏苡仁 |
Semen Coicis |
Yi Yi Ren |
|
當歸 |
Radix Angelicae sinensi |
Dang Gui |
|
芍藥 |
Radix Paeoniae alba |
Shao Yao |
|
蒼朮 |
Rhizoma Atractylodis |
Cang Zhu |
|
麻黃 |
Herba Ephedrae |
Ma Huang |
|
桂枝 |
Ramulus Cinnamomi |
Gui Zhi |
|
甘草 |
Radix Glycyrrhizae |
Gan Cao |
|
生薑 |
Radix Zingiberis recens |
Sheng Jiang |
【Classic Literature Reference】
Zhang Shi Yi Tong (Comprehensive Medicine According to Master Zhang, 1695)
Compiler: Zhang, Lu.
【Indications】
Traditional: Affliction of wind-cold-dampness marked by painful limbs accompanied by numbness and difficulty in stretching, and swelling in the limbs.
Modern: Rheumatoid arthritis, beriberi, nephritis, pulmonary edema, and pleurisy.
Pattern of Affliction of Wind-Cold-Dampness
【Herbs and Actions】
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