What you will learn
Traditional therapeutic uses
Main indications: disorders related to menopause, old age, chronic disease, diabetes.
In Chinese energy, this preparation nourishes the Yin of the Kidneys and the Liver.
Associated symptoms : dizziness, glare, tinnitus, high blood pressure, night sweating, flushing, heat in the palms or soles of the feet, dry mouth and throat, thirst, dry, red tongue with little or no coating.
Dosage
As this formula comes in different forms and at different concentrations, it is important to follow the manufacturer's recommendations. This tonic should be taken for a period of three to six months. Tonics are safe products and can be used for a long time.
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It is one of the best known and most used formulas in traditional Chinese medicine. The Yin of the Kidneys and that of the Liver are the vital reserves of the body. Chronic health problems, an inadequate environment and an unhealthy lifestyle deplete Kidney and Liver Yin. Sexual excesses, overwork or sustained activity over a long period of time, a hot and dry environment without adequate water supply causes the exhaustion of Yin and Internal Liquids. All our life, we draw from our reserve of vital Yin. From the age of 40, signs of Yin Void appear: presbyopia, symptoms related to menopause, hypertension. If we exhaust this reserve, we die prematurely. This formula is widely used to treat a wide variety of health problems.
Historical
Cited in the volume Xiao er yao zheng xhi jue written by the famous doctor Qian YI in 1119. He developed this formula to treat young children suffering from malnutrition and stunted growth.
Research
In 1989, a team of Chinese researchers showed, during experiments carried out on laboratory animals, that the preparation Liu Wei Di Huang Tang (the same preparation in the form of a decoction rather than a pill) could inhibit stomach and lung cancer, reduce the formation of cancerous tumors and reduce the mutagenic activity of certain carcinogens. The same researchers treated patients with precancerous esophageal lesions using the same preparation and noted that those receiving this treatment only developed cancer in 2.2% of cases after '' one year, compared to 12.4% for the control group.1
In 1992, an experiment on cancer mice showed that this formula, administered at the same time as chemotherapy, significantly prolonged the survival rate and provided good protection for the heart, the liver, the kidneys and the blood.2
In a trial of patients with lung cancer (small cell epithelioma), the preparation was shown to improve the survival rate in patients who took it at the same time as undergoing chemotherapy.3
In 1994, another team of Chinese researchers showed that the preparation effectively increased the production of lymphocytes and inhibited the proliferation of cancer cells. The researchers point out that in China, the formula has been used for several years in cases of esophageal cancer.4
In 2001, another Chinese team showed in animal tests that the preparation was also effective in treating muscular dystrophy.5
The formula has also been shown to be helpful in preventing osteoporosis.6
Cons-indications
- Diseases with stagnation of internal fluids such as a cough with profuse phlegm, ascites, edema.
- Emptiness of the Spleen and Stomach: nausea, poor appetite, loose or loose stools, tongue with white and oily coating.
Composition
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Name in pine yin |
Pharmaceutical name |
Therapeutic actions |
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Shu Di Huang |
Radix rehmanniae glutinosae conquitae (rehmannia root prepared)7 |
Tonifies the Blood, nourishes Yin |
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Shan Yao |
Radix dioscoreae oppositae (root of yam) |
Tones the Spleen and Stomach |
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Mu Dan Pi |
Cortex moutan radicis (peel of the peony tree root) |
Chase away the Heat of Blood, extinguish the Fire of the Liver |
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Fu Ling |
Sclerotium poriae cocos (filamentous fungus) |
Eliminates Moisture, Tones the Spleen, Diuretic |
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Shan Zhu Yu |
Fructus corni officinalis (dogwood fruit) |
Tones the Yin of the Liver and Kidneys, stops sweating |
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Ze Xie |
Rhizoma alismatis plantago-aquaticae (water plantain rhizome) |
Diuretic, removes heat |
On the shelves
The products of the following companies meet the good manufacturing practices of theAustralian Therapeutic Goods Administration, which are currently regarded as the highest standards in the world for the evaluation of the manufacturing processes of products from the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.
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Although it does not meet the manufacturing standards of the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, the following product has been tested showing that it does not contain pesticides, contaminants or synthetic drugs.
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Available in Chinese herbalists, several natural health product stores as well as distributors of acupuncture equipment and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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Research and writing: Arlette Rouleau, Ac., OAQ and Pierre Lefrançois |
ReferencesBensky Dan and Barolet Randall, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Formulas & Strategies, Seattle, Eastland Press, 1990. |
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