Herbal Formula: Guishao Dihuang Wan ?

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Hi Jean & All,

 

> A friend bought a herb called Gui Sha Di Huang Tang. The Composition

> is: atractylodes bai zhu, carthamus hong hua, semen cnidii she chuan

> zi, rhizoma cyperi xiang fu, os draconis long gu, radix polygoni

> multiflori he shou wu, radix baphicanti nan ban lan gen, ramulus

> cinnamoni gui zhi, concha ostrea mu li, paeonia alba bai shao, persica

> ma zi ren, spica prunella xia ku cao, rehmannia shi du huang, radix

> astragali dang gui, zedoaria and zhu. We could not found the indication

> for this herb, except against fungi. Do any of you know something about

> this herb? Thanks in advance. Jean Joaquim, DVM, MS, CVA

 

I cannot locate any formula called Gui Sha Di Huang Wan on WWW, Jean,

are you certain of the name and spelling?.

 

Many Chinese formulas end with " Dihuang Wan " ( " & Rehmannis Pill " ), for

example:

Guifu Dihuang Wan |

Guishao Dihuang Wan |

Jingui Dihuang Wan |

LiuweiDihuang Wan |

Liuwei Dihuang Wan Gujing Wan |

Liuwei Dihuang Wan Jiawei |

Maiwei Dihuang Wan (aka: Bawei Dihuang Wan) | (aka

)

Mingmu Dihuang Wan |

Qiju Dihuang Wan |

XIJIAO Dihuang Wan |

Zhibai Dihuang Wan (aka Zhibai Bawei Wan) | (aka)

Ziyin Dihuang Wan |

 

Jean, please confirm WHICH of the two herbs - Danggui (Rx Angelicae

sinensis) or Huangqi (Rx Astragali membranacei) was in your formula,

 

with Baishao, Baizhu, Banlangen (Nan), Ezhu, Guizhi, Heshouwu, Honghua,

Longgu, Maziren, Muli, Shechuangzi, Shudihuang, Xiakucao & Xiangfu

 

> We could not found the indication for this herb [formula], except

> against fungi...

 

Chinese details of an OTC (non-prescription) formula, Guishao Dihuang

Wan are at http://tinyurl.com/35amha

 

[Ask a Chinese professional to summarise those data for you]. Pending that,

my summary is as follows:

 

Guishao Dihuang Wan (Angelica, Peony & Rehmannia Pill)

 

This is an OTC formula: INGREDIENTS:

Danggui 40g; Baishao (Jiuchao) () 40g; Shudihuang

160g; Shanzhuyu (Zhi), () 80g; Shanyao 80g; Mudanpi

60g; Zexie 60g; Fuling 60g; grind to powder, sieve & blend; then

mix 100g blended powder w 35-50g Lianmi (melted honey) + water qs

& make Honey Tea Pills; dry pills; / increase melted honey to 80-110g &

make large or small Honey Pills, as needed;

 

ORAL DOSE: 1 X 9g Honey Pill / time, BID-TID;

 

ACTION: Nourish LV & KI (Zi Ganshen ); Tone Yin & Xue (Buyinxue

); Clear Xu Heat (Qingxure );

 

CLINICAL INDICATIONS & USES: LV & KI Dual Desertion / Weakness

(Ganshen Liangkui ) / Yinxu & Xue Scarce (Yinxu Xueshao

) / LV-KI Yin-Blood Insufficiency (Ganshen Yinxue Buzu );

S & Ss include: Vertigo & dazzling spells (Touyun Muxuan ), tinnitus

& throat dry (Erming Yangan ), afternoon tidal fever (hot flashes)

(Wuhou Chaore ), loin & legs limp & pain (Yaotui Suantong

), feet & heels ache & pain (Jiaogen Tengtong ); Shen & Jing

neurasthenia (Shenjing Shuairuo ; Shen/mental &

Jing/sexual/physical exhaustion), anaemia (Pinxue ), hypertension

(Gaoxueya ), oligospermia & amenorrhoea (Jingshao Bijing

), functional metrorrhagia (Gongnengxing Zigong Chuxue ),

etc;

 

NOTES & CAUTIONS:

(1) AVOID hard-to-digest foods (Ji Buyi Xiaohua Shiwu );

(2) AVOID (Unsuitable for use) (Buyi Fuyong ) in Ganmao w

Emission of Heat patients (Ganmao Fare Bingren );

(3) Before taking formula, children (Ertong ), pregnant women (Yunfu

), lactating women (Buruqi Funu ) & patients w hypertension

(Gao Xueya ), HT disease (Xinzangbing ), LV disease

(Ganbing ), glucosuria (diabetes mellitus) (Tangniaobing ), KI

disease (Shenbing ) etc / other serious chronic diseases should consult

doctor;

(4) Seek hospital advice if symptoms persist beyond 4 weeks after starting

medication; (6) CI in allergic cases; CAUTION in allergic constitutions

 

May 2008 be your best year to date,

Best regards,