Yi Guan Jian 貫煎丸
Linking Decoction
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Continuation of Classified Case Histories by Renowned Physicians (Xu Ming Yi Lei An) by Wei Zhi-Xiu (1770).
|
Herb Name |
Latin |
Amount |
|---|---|---|
|
Rehmannia glutinosa |
6–24 grams | |
|
Lycium chinense |
3–12 grams | |
|
Glehnia littoralis |
3–12 grams | |
|
Ophiopogon japonicum |
3–12 grams | |
|
Angelica sinensis |
3–12 grams | |
|
Melia toosenden |
1.5–6 grams |
Preparation:
Prepared as a decoction
It is also used in Pill or Powder form.
Function:
Nourishes Kidney and Liver Yin, Moves Qi
Use:
1. Acid Reflux, GERD
2. Abdominal or Epigastric Pain
3. Liver disease
4. Fatty Liver
5. Chronic Hepatitis (proven effect)
6. Cirrhosis, Fibrosis of the Liver (Proven effect)
7. Liver Cancer
8. Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy side effects
9. Essential Hypertention
10. Hyperthyroidism (Yin deficiency with rising Yang)
11. Thrombocytopenic purpura
12. Lupus erythematosus
13. Diabetes Mellitus
14. Premenstrual Tension (PMS)
15. Premature Ovarian Failure (proven effective)
16. Pre-eclampsia
Dose:
The above is taken in 3 equal doses over the day
Pill or Powder, take 2–3 grams, twice daily with warm water.
Cautions:
1. Not suitable for Phlegm and Damp disorders.
2. Caution in weak Stoamch
Modifications:
1. Some versions add Paeonia Bai Shao and Licorice.
2. Fatty Liver, combine with Xiao Yao San
3. Premenstrual Tension (PMS), combine with Xiao Yao San
4. Hyperthyroidism or Goiter, combine with Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan.
5. Hyperthyroidism with more Heat,a dd Anemmarhena Zhi Mu
6. Hypertention with Liver Heat and Yin deficiency, add Self Heal (Xia Ku Cao) and Scutellaria (Huang Qin)
7. Ovarian dysnfunction, add Paeonia Bai Shao, Paeonia Mu Dan Pi, Ligusticum Chuan Xiong
8. Chronic Hepatitis or Cirrhosis, add Paeonia Bai Shao, Turmeric (Jiang Huang)
9. Lupus erythematosus take with Si Miao Yong An Tang
1. Yi Guan Jian, a Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, Alleviates Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Injury
2. A Chinese Herbal Decoction, Modified Yi Guan Jian, Induces Apoptosis in Hepatic Stellate Cells through an ROS-Mediated Mitochondrial/Caspase Pathway
3. Metabolomics analysis of the potential mechanism of Yi-Guan-Jian decoction to reverse bone loss in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
4. Yi Guan Jian decoction may enhance hepatic differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells via SDF-1 in vitro
5. Active Ingredients and Action Mechanisms of Yi Guan Jian Decoction in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with Liver Fibrosis
6. High-Frequency Ultrasound Imaging to Evaluate Liver Fibrosis Progression in Rats and Yi Guan Jian Herbal Therapeutic Effects
7. Clinical Yi-guan decoction for liver cirrhosis: A protocol for systematic review and meta analysis
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