Yu Nu Jian  玉女煎
Jade Woman Decoction

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Collected Treatises of Jing-yue (Jing Yue Pan Shu)

Herb Name

Latin

Amount

Shi Gao (Gypsum)

Calcium sulphate

15–30 grams

Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia)

Rehmannia glutinosa

9–30 grams

Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena)

Anemarrhena asphodeloides

3–6 grams

Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon)

Ophiopogon japonicum

6–9 grams

Niu Xi (Achyranthes)

Achyranthes bidentata

3–6 grams

Preparation:

Prepare a standard decoction.

Function:

Clears Stomach Heat, Nourishes Yin

Use:

Fever, thirst, headache, dry, red tongue coating, floating, weak and large pulse
1. Toothache,
2. Bleeding or Inflamed Gums, Gingivitis, Periodontitis
3. Loose Teeth
4. Trigeminal Neuralgia
5. Hyperthyroidism
6. Diabetes

Dose:

The above decoction is divided into 3 equal doses to be taken over the course of a day.

Cautions:

Not used in cold and weak digestion with diarrhea.

Modifications:


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