天麻鉤藤飲

Name

Decoction of Gastrodia and Uncaria

The Prescription of 天麻鉤藤飲

Source

The book Za Bing Zheng Zhi Xin Yi

Ingredients

• Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae) 9 g,
• Shan Zhi (Fructus Gardeniae) 9 g,
• Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae) 9 g,
• Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae) 9 g,
• Yi Mu Cao (Herba Leonuri) 9 g,
• Sang Ji Sheng (Herba Taxilli) 9 g,
• Ye Jiao Teng (Caulis Polygoni Multiflori) 9 g,
• Zhu Fu Shen (Poria cum Ligno Hospite) 9 g,
• Gou Teng (Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis) 12 g,
• Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) 12 g,
• Shi Jue Ming (Concha Haliotidis) 18 g.

Explanation

Tian Ma, Gou Teng and Shi Jue Ming: The principal drugs, calming the liver-wind.

Shan Zhi and Huang Qin: Removing heat and purging fire.

Yi Mu Cao: Promoting blood circulation and inducing diuresis.

Niu Xi: Inducing blood to go downward.

Sang Ji Sheng and Du Zhong: Invigorating the liver and kidney.

Ye Jiao Teng and Zhu Fu Shen: Relieving mental stress.

The Effect of 天麻鉤藤飲

Effect

Calming the liver-wind, removing heat and promoting blood circulation, invigorating the liver and kidney.

Indications

Syndrome due to excess of the liver-Yang and up-stirring of the liver-wind, marked by headache, dizziness and insomnia; including such diseases with the above symptoms as tetanus, hypertension and cerebrovascular accident.

Administrations

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.