Chinese Herbal Formulas That Nourish and Tonify Yin

Da Zao Wan

Great Creation Pill

Main Actions for Da Zao Wan

The functions of this Chinese herbal formula are to tonify the kidneys, enrich the yin while draining heat and anchoring yang Qi. This TCM herbal formula is best suited in conditions of kidney yin deficiency manifesting in the lungs. The deficient kidney yin is unable to control the yang Qi which flares upwards leading to steaming bone disorder and attacks the lungs.

Indications and Symptoms for Da Zao Wan

steaming bone disorder, cough, sticky sputum, sputum difficult to cough up and expectorate, emaciation, tinnitis, dizziness, tidal fever, dry mouth, dry throat, five center heat sensation, night sweats.

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Medicinal Ingredients of Da Zao Wan

Zi He Che (Placenta Hominis, Human Placenta) - 9g.

-nourish blood and essence

Su Jiu Gui Ban (Deep Fried Plastrum Testudinis, Fresh Water Turtle Shell, Ventral) - 60g.

-nourish kidney yin, anchors yang Qi

Huang Bai (Cortex Phellodendri, Amur Cork Tree Bark, Phellodendron - 45g.

-controls and regulates hyperactive yang Qi

Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis, Eucommia Bark) - 45g.

-nourish kidney yin

Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae, Achyranthes Root) - 36g.

-nourish kidney yin, directs other herb functions downwards

Mai Men dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis Japonici, Ophiopogon Tuber) - 36g.

-tonify lung Qi and lung yin

Tian Men dong (Tuber Asparagi Cochinchinensis, Asparagus Tuber) - 36g.

-tonify lung Qi and lung yin

Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae, Chinese Foxglove Root, Rehmannia) - 150g.

-tonify lung Qi and lung yin

Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng, Ginseng Root) - 30g.

-tonify lung Qi and lung yin

Preparation Instructions of Da Zao Wan

When preparing this Chinese herbal formula one should grind all herbal ingredients into a fine powder and form ingredients into pills with honey. The usual dosage is 9-12g taken each morning.

Additional Points on Da Zao Wan

This Chinese medicine herbal formula is able to treat both the root and the manifestations of this disorder. It is most suitable for problems which occur after child birth.

Da Zao Wan is a modification of the formula Da Bu Yin Wan (Great Tonify the Yin Pill) but is less nourishing and focuses more on bringing down the deficiency fire. Da Zao Wan focuses more on tonifying the yin fluids and blood as well as nourishing the lung yin.