Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang
犀角地黃湯 xī jiǎo dì huáng tāng, "Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction"

Translated Name: Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction

Category:

Decoction

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (4):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
犀角	Xi Jiao	rhinoceros horn	3	grams
生地黃	Sheng Di Huang	Chinese foxglove root, rehmannia (fresh),Rehmannia root	24	grams
牡丹皮	Mu Dan Pi	moutan root bark, tree peony root bark	6	grams
赤芍	Chi Shao	red peony root	9	grams

Tongue:

Deep red with prickles.

Pulse:

Rate: Rapid (Quick, Fast)

Qualities: Thready (Fine, Thin)

Cautions:

Contraindicated in cases of bleeding due to yang deficiency or Spleen and Stomach deficiency.

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (柴胡, twigs of the barbarians) Chai Hu''' '''Add Herb (梔子 , ) Zhi Zi''' '''Add Herb (黃苓, ) Huang Qin''': For bad temper due to constraint - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p77 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (紫草, purple herb) Zi Cao''' '''Add Herb (青黛 , blue-green dark eyebrow pigment) Qing Dai ''': For rashes - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p77 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (人蔘, man root) Ren Shen''' '''Add Herb (黃耆, yellow milk-vetch) Huang Qi''': For bleeding due to simultaneous reckless movement of hot blood and the inability of deficient qi to control the blood. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p77 details... add comment

	+2 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) '''Add Herb (三七, three seven) San Qi''': For severe bleeding. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p77 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (黃苓, ) Huang Qin''' '''Add Herb (大黄, big yellow) Da Huang''': For manic behavior - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p77 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (側柏葉, arborvitae leaves, lateral fir leaves) Ce Bai Ye''' '''Add Herb (白茅根, white cogongrass root) Bai Mao Gen''': For vomiting of blood - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p77 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (地榆, earth elm) Di Yu''' '''Add Herb (槐花米, pagoda tree flower rice) Huai Hua Mi''': For blood in the stool - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p77 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (小薊, small thistle) Xiao Ji''' '''Add Herb (白茅根, white cogongrass root) Bai Mao Gen''': For blood in the urine - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p77 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (白芍, white peony) Bai Shao ''': For severe injury to the yin and blood, substitute for Chi Shao - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p77 details... add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Clears heat add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) relieves toxin add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) cools the blood add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) and disperses blood stasis. add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Abdominal distension add comment

	+1 Brady Chin (Rootdown Staff) Thirst with an inability to swallow add comment

Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang犀角地黃湯 xī jiǎo dì huáng tāng, "Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction"