The health care effects of Liuwei Dihuang Pills

Liuwei Dihuang Pills are basically well-known in China. If you do a survey, you will probably find that it is the most well-known prescription among traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions. However, although it is so famous, the people still don’t know what circumstances it is. I often accept such inquiries: “You said that my body is in this state, can you take these Liuwei Dihuang Pills?” Such questions have been accumulated over the years, and no less than hundreds of people have asked them.

So write this Liuwei Dihuang Pill to make everyone know more.

Liuwei Dihuang Pills are our Qian Yichuang prescription. They are called "Dihuang Pills" in his book. Later, because there were too many prescriptions for using Rehmannia, they were called Liuwei Dihuang Pills because there were six medicines in this prescription.

How did this prescription come from? It turns out that this prescription was not imagined by Qian Yi out of thin air. The prototype of this prescription is the Cuishi Bawei Pills recorded in the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases". Because this Cuishi Bawei Pills appeared in the "Jinkui Yaolue" in the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", it later called it Jinkui Shenqi Pills, also known as Guifu Dihuang Pills. (Note that this Jinkui Shenqi Pills is not the "Jinkui Shenqi Pills" produced by various pharmaceutical factories now. Now the pharmaceutical factories produce Cheqizi and Achyranthesus medicines on the basis of the original Jinkui Shenqi Pills. In fact, the name of this prescription is Jisheng Shenqi Pills.)

Qian Yi is a pediatric expert. He felt that children are pure yang bodies and no longer needed to replenish yang, so he removed the cinnamon and aconite in Jinkui Shenqi Pills, and as a result, there were only six medicines left, namely: cooked rehmannia, yam, Cornus officinalis, Poria cocos, Danpi, and Alisma. He named this prescription Shenqi Pills, which is the current Liuwei Dihuang Pills.

The ancients had very clear ideas about prescriptions. They paid attention to the ruler, minister, assistant, and envoy. Just like governing a country, they must have a reasonable structure of government departments. At the same time, they must arrange their generals properly and deploy their troops just right so that they can win the battle. Liuwei Dihuang Wan is a model in this regard.

A person who is familiar with military tactics will know where the other party wants to fight and where the point is when he sees the other party's deployment of troops on various fronts.

The same is true for the prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine. Let’s take a look through the portion arrangement of Liuwei Dihuang Pills. What part of the human body is adjusted.

The distribution of the portion of each medicine in the Liuwei Dihuang Pill prescription is quite particular. They are: eight cents of cooked Rehmannia, four cents of Cornus officinalis, four cents of yam, three cents of Poria cocos, three cents of danpi, and three cents of Alisma (this ratio is usually not easily changed).

From this perspective, the arrangement of the battle formation was clear. First, the general standing in the central army was the general: Crazy Di, who was black and big. It led the most soldiers, as many as eight coins, which means that the most troops were deployed here, so why did this Crazy Di use?

Our general is familiar with the kidney meridian. It is most familiar with the geographical location of the kidney meridian and can enter directly. It nourishes yin and blood, nourishes kidney and adds essence, which is very important for the normal operation of the kidney meridian.

First, I want to introduce to you the concept of kidney in traditional Chinese medicine. The kidney in traditional Chinese medicine does not completely talk about the kidney essence of Western medicine (that is, the kidney of the urinary system). The kidney in traditional Chinese medicine also includes the content of the reproductive system. This is why we Chinese medicine usually say that the person is "kidney deficiency", but if you go to the urology department of Western medicine to examine the kidneys, there is no problem. Sometimes, patients with "kidney deficiency" can find problems when they do some Western medicine reproductive system examinations.

After our generals have brought their soldiers into the kidney meridian, they can supplement the kidneys with nutrition, that is, they provide strategic supplies such as food, grass, drinking and water to the kidneys in a timely manner. This is its function of nourishing kidney yin. In traditional Chinese medicine, yin belongs to substances and yang belongs to functions.

Because of the food and grass supply we provide, the kidneys can operate normally and provide the driving force for the normal operation of the body.

Let’s take a look at who has the second most soldiers. It turned out to be Cornus officinalis and Yam, which are four cents respectively. This means that the number of soldiers they lead is half of the main generals. In this way, these two are definitely not the main generals, but the deputy generals.

Let’s take a look at Cornus officinalis first. This deputy general looks red and sour when bitten (it’s very expensive now). Now let’s lay out the map and take a closer look at where this deputy general is going to occupy? It turns out that it is the liver meridian. The liver of traditional Chinese medicine is not just the liver mentioned by Western medicine. The liver of traditional Chinese medicine is a system, and is also responsible for managing affairs including sentiment and other aspects.

Traditional Chinese medicine says: Sour taste enters the liver, Cornus officinalis leads four cents of troops to enter the liver meridian, and also enters the heart meridian and kidney meridian. After the deputy general Cornus officinalis leads the team into the liver meridian, he will send food and grass into this territory in time, so that the operation of the liver meridian will be normal, and the heart meridian is also replenished. Now let’s look at the map again. OK, the two areas of the liver meridian and the kidney meridian have been replenished in time.

Another deputy general is yam, and the soldiers it carries are also four cents. He is white and fat, and has a sweet taste.

Traditional Chinese medicine says: sweet taste enters the spleen, so we don’t have to open the map this time to know that it must have brought its soldiers into the area of ​​the spleen meridian and provided timely replenishment there.

At the same time, the deputy general yam also entered the lung meridian, so some strategic materials were also obtained in the lung meridian area.

Okay, now several generals have come out. Let’s take a look at this strategic map again. The three war zones of liver, spleen and kidney are already filled with red flags, heart and lungs, and the war zones of heart and lungs have also been replenished. A large amount of strategic materials have been placed in all locations and have been fully restored.

But the problem arises, the war report in front has returned, and problems have emerged in the three main war zones. The reward for the liver meridian war zone is that some enemies are still not removed, which affects the release of materials. What are these enemies? It turns out that it is liver fire, and with liver fire, it is dangerous to invest a large amount of materials.

What to do? Let's see what generals are left in our headquarters now. By the way, it's you, Danpi, you can lead the troops there.

Danpi, also known as Peony Pi, can lead troops straight into the liver meridian blood to remove liver fire. It has always been known for its fierce means and quick actions. However, since this time it was a supply task, Danpi only covers Cornus officinalis, so there is no need to bring so many soldiers, three cents are enough. Let's call it a special force. OK, Danpi, you can come out now!

The report from the spleen meridian back said: There are still some enemies lurking in the spleen meridian. It turns out that it is water evil. The spleen meridian is a dry area. If there is water evil lurking, the supplies placed will be soaked and turn into a pile of mud! What should I do? A drainage expert needs to deal with this problem, the faster the better!

Let's take a look at the remaining generals? OK, Poria, that's you.

Poria cocos are sweet and light in taste, and are mainly familiar with the terrain of the spleen meridian. It is a fungus parasitized on the roots of the big pine tree. It is white and has a mild taste. It is an expert in diminishing water and strengthening the spleen. Now we order it to lead three cents of troops to form a special force, go straight into the spleen meridian and drain the water and dampness of the spleen meridian. If you don’t complete the task, come and see you!

The most important letter of help left on the table is the most important letter of help. This is from the kidney meridian, which says that there is also water and dampness in the kidney meridian. The kidney is originally responsible for water management, but if there is too much water, it will become a serious burden.

What to do? There is a problem with our main war zone. Who should I send? You have to think about it carefully. You must send someone who can fight tough battles. Well, just send Alisma. Just look at its name, Alisma, Alisma, and how much water will be purged!

Now I send Alisma to lead three cents of troops to form a special force, go straight into the kidney meridian, carry out the task of water drainage, first make a military order, and do not complete the task of flood discharge, so I will come and see you!

You guys can see clearly this time. The strategic design of this combat mission is to replenish three replenish three replenishments. The three main generals enter the liver, spleen, and kidney meridians. At the same time, three assistants are sent to enter these three meridians to remove the evil qi of the meridian. This treatment idea is strict. Otherwise, if you only replenish yourself, it will lead to abnormal functions of organs with evil qi.

With this battle experience, if anyone tells you in the future that Liuwei Dihuang Pills are just to nourish the kidney yin, you must tell him that this is not complete. Liuwei Dihuang Pills are to nourish the liver, spleen and kidneys, and only focus on nourishing the kidneys. Therefore, it is a relatively comprehensive prescription for regulating the body. It is precisely because its design idea is so delicate that after nearly a thousand years of clinical tests, it has become the most famous prescription among Chinese patent medicines.

So, what are the symptoms that can be used to use Liuwei Dihuang Pills?

It is mainly used when kidney yin deficiency, and the effect is best.

So, what exactly is kidney yin deficiency?

First, look at the tongue. The tongue is divided into two parts: tongue coating and tongue quality. If the tongue is red, it may be (if the tongue is white, it is a sign of insufficient yang energy). It should be eliminated. The tongue quality is red, and the tongue coating is thin. Pay attention to the thick tongue coating, which means that there is phlegm and dampness in the body. Liuwei Dihuang Pills cannot be used. You must first clear away the phlegm and dampness.

To sum up, people with red tongue and thin tongue coating may take Liuwei Dihuang Pills.

Then there is the pulse. You can compare it with your previous pulse. If you jump faster recently, you may be streaked in. The characteristic of the pulse of kidney yin deficiency is to count it carefully. You can find an old Chinese doctor nearby to ask him to diagnose the pulse, see if his pulse is counting, and see if his tongue meets the standard of red tongue quality and thin tongue coating.

If the pulse is beating slowly, it is absolutely not necessary to take it.

Then look at the symptoms. Traditional Chinese medicine attaches great importance to symptoms.

If the tongue is red and the tongue is thin and the pulse is thin and thin, and the following symptoms occur, you can take Liuwei Dihuang Pills:

The waist and knees are sore and weak, because the kidneys are located on the waist, and the waist is the home of the kidneys. If the kidney yin is weak, it will cause abnormal feeling in the waist;

Dizziness is caused by insufficient yin blood and the attack of the weak fire. This feeling is caused by dry eyes and astringent, and tears are easily ejaculated when seeing the wind;

Tinnitus and deafness. This kind of tinnitus is a long-term and very small tinnitus, which is different from the bulging tinnitus you get when you have a cold and a fever. I believe you understand it yourself;

Night sweats and spontaneous sweating means that you always sweat in your body. If you move a little, you will be full. Pay special attention to sweating at night, which means that the yin deficiency is very severe. Some people will get wet in bedding, but it needs to be identified that in summer, whoever sleeps will sweat. This should not be included.

The above are the usual diagnostic criteria. Let me introduce a few applications of Liuwei Dihuang Pills in real life.

One is the situation of staying up late. The lives of modern people are very different from those of the ancients. The ancients followed the rise and fall of the sun, while modern people turned around. They often stayed until one or two o'clock at night and then got up very late in the morning. Such work and rest time will have a certain impact on the body.

Because traditional Chinese medicine believes that night is yin. If you keep resting and active at night, then you consume your yin energy, that is, what you consume is your material foundation, which will cause various reactions in your body. Now many researchers have turned their attention to people working on night shifts and have found that some occupational diseases they suffer from are very regular, such as the fatty liver disease rate of night shifts is much higher than that of normal people. Everyone doesn’t understand why this is, but in fact, this is just the body’s self-compensation.

Therefore, those who stay up late should pay attention. If you feel the diagnostic indications I have discussed earlier, you can take Liuwei Dihuang Pills for conditioning. It can slowly adjust your body's disorder and turn your body in a normal direction.

There are also some people who use their brains too much. This is also a trend that has emerged with the development of the world. In ancient times, this situation was rare and there was no such intensity. It was difficult to imagine in the 1960s and 1970s. However, the pace of work and study is too fast now, and many cases of excessive brain use in a short period of time have occurred, such as playing electronic games. This kind of thing requires your brain to react quickly; for example, work tasks may require you to think in a very short time; for example, learning, sometimes you are required to write a paper in three days, etc. These things also require a lot of material foundation. If this continues, the state of the human body will change.

So what is the relationship between using the brain and kidney? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidney controls bones and produces marrow, and the brain is the sea of ​​marrow. That is to say, traditional Chinese medicine believes that the bones of the human body, bone marrow in bones, and even the spinal cord, and the brain are closely related to the kidney. If the brain is used excessively, some conditions such as tinnitus, fatigue, dizziness, waist and legs will be caused. Therefore, if you want to supplement the physical disorder caused by excessive use of the brain, you must start by nourishing the kidney. At this time, you can take Liuwei Dihuang Pills, which can adjust the body and replenish the substances in a timely manner.

There are also some people who have excessive sexual intercourse. Westerners do not pay much attention to this issue, but Easterners have different physical constitutions. In fact, excessive sexual intercourse will cause some physical disorders. But remember, Liuwei Dihuang Pills are not erotic drugs. They are essentially different. Many friends have asked me this question, whether Liuwei Dihuang Pills can make their sexual ability stronger, etc. Here I want to talk about this matter. After excessive sexual intercourse, people's body will have some disorders. Liuwei Dihuang Pills adjust these disorders. It can only play a role in supplementing the material basis. Remember, matter and function are two different things. It cannot play a role in strengthening the aphrodisiac. Don't understand its role incorrectly.

The effect of Liuwei Dihuang Pills is long-term and slow. In fact, if you have excessive sexual intercourse for a long time, the impact on your body will be long-term. If you can persist in taking Liuwei Dihuang Pills for a period of time, it can slow down the degree of body damage.

There is also a group of people who are puberty or after puberty. Many people have a lot of acne on their faces, especially girls, which are very painful. In fact, this is a manifestation of kidney yin deficiency and weak fire inflammation. The yin and yang in normal people should be balanced, but if yin is insufficient, it will lead to excessive growth of yang (of course, there are also cases where yang grows excessively, causing yin to not keep up with its pace, which seems relatively insufficient). In this case, some corresponding manifestations will appear on the body surface, and acne is one of them.

Therefore, for these people, it is very important to replenish the yin blood in the body and make the yin and yang balance. Therefore, you can take Liuwei Dihuang Pills to replenish the material base in the body so that the yang energy will not be excessively excited, so that you can slowly return to your normal physical state.

Of course, while taking Liuwei Dihuang Pills, these people can also use 10 grams of wild chrysanthemums and loquat leaves to soak in water instead of tea, which can solve the problem faster.

So, who is not suitable for taking Liuwei Dihuang Pills?

First, people with damp and heat. These people have thick tongue coating, yellow and greasy tongue coating (not after smoking and drinking orange juice), bloating and stools are not formed. These are diagnostic indicators for people with damp and heat in their bodies and need to be ruled out.

Second, for people with yang deficiency, remember that all kidney yang deficiency is formed on the basis of kidney yin deficiency, but do not replenish yin immediately at this time. The diagnostic indications of yang deficiency are that the tongue is light in color, the pulse is mostly slow, the lower limbs are cold, and the urine is clear and long. This group of people should first replenish yang, then replenish yin, or do both at the same time (for example, Jinkui Shenqi Wan is the effect).

Third, for people with weak spleen and stomach functions, traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main medicine in Liuwei Dihuang Pills is stagnant and greasy, so taking it for a long time will cause the spleen and stomach to become depressed, so taking it with caution. I can provide you with a method, which is to use Amomum villoss, mash it, soak it in boiling water, and use this water to rinse Liuwei Dihuang Pills. In this way, the aromatic energy of Amomum villoss can invigorate the spleen and stomach, and resolve the stagnant and greasy nature of Cooked Rehmannia. At the same time, Amomum villoss can also lead the medicine to the kidney meridian, killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, the best way is to go to the nearby old Chinese doctor and ask him to take his pulse to see if he is suitable for taking Liuwei Dihuang Pills for treatment.
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