Eight-Ingredient Rehmannia Decoction

Eight-Ingredient Rehmannia Decoction,In one’s youth, due to careless indulgence in alcohol and sexual activity, compounded by emotional distress, a headache develops that is not particularly severe but is triggered by exertion, cold, or heat; if sexual activity is added to these factors, the head feels heavy and one feels the urge to lie down.

Formulas Name : Eight-Ingredient Rehmannia Decoction

Chinese Name : 八味地黄汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Prepared Rehmannia, 5 qian of Cornus officinalis, 5 qian of Chinese Yam, 3 qian of Poria, 3 qian of Moutan Bark, 3 qian of Alisma, 1 liang of Chuanxiong, 1 qian of Cinnamon Bark.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Benefits

In one’s youth, due to careless indulgence in alcohol and sexual activity, compounded by emotional distress, a headache develops that is not particularly severe but is triggered by exertion, cold, or heat; if sexual activity is added to these factors, the head feels heavy and one feels the urge to lie down.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Eight-Ingredient Rehmannia Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,In one’s youth, due to careless indulgence in alcohol and sexual activity, compounded by emotional distress, a headache develops that is not particularly severe but is triggered by exertion, cold, or heat; if sexual activity is added to these factors, the head feels heavy and one feels the urge to lie down.

More Herbs Formulas

Imperial Beloved Spirit Millet Soup

Imperial Beloved Spirit Millet Soup,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 20.,

Xinding Loquat Leaf Decoction

Xinding Loquat Leaf Decoction,From *Supplement to the Essentials of the Guanjù Formulas*, Volume 1.,Heatstroke.

Decoction for Clearing the Lungs and Resolving Phlegm

Decoction for Clearing the Lungs and Resolving Phlegm,*Family Instructions on Laryngology*, Volume 2.,Throat constriction or tightness, rising phlegm and saliva, shortness of breath, aversion to cold with internal heat, distension and fullness in the joints, a taut, tight, and rapid pulse, and a yellow tongue with a crimson tip.

Qi-Dispelling Powder

Qi-Dispelling Powder,From *Bo Ji*, Volume 3.,Dysuria. Edema, or swelling of all four limbs, making it impossible to sit or lie down.

Tonifying Formula Pills

Tonifying Formula Pills,*Compendium of Gynecology* (Vol. 4).,Various deficiency-related disorders in women.

Green Cloud Pill

Green Cloud Pill,From *Experienced Formulas*, cited in Volume 5 of *Classified Materia Medica*.,For wind-induced drooling in children.

Belamcanda and Mouse-Stick Decoction

Belamcanda and Mouse-Stick Decoction,From *Discussions on Formulas for Smallpox in Children*.,High fever in children caused by residual toxins from smallpox, accompanied by hard stools, or sores in the mouth and on the tongue, and a swollen, sore throat.

Tiger Bone and Changshan Pills

Tiger Bone and Changshan Pills,Quoted from *Essential Effective Formulas* in Volume 5 of *Wai Tai*.,Malaria.

Liver-Clearing and Kidney-Nourishing Antelope Horn Pills

Liver-Clearing and Kidney-Nourishing Antelope Horn Pills,From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 11.,Cataracts. For young and elderly patients with blurred vision.

Frankincense-Infused Pills

Frankincense-Infused Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 36.,For mouth sores that have not healed for a long time.

Phlegm-Clearing Decoction

Phlegm-Clearing Decoction,From *The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 14.,When phlegm-fire attacks, causing a stiff neck, clenched jaw, and convulsions with the eyes bulging.

Whole-Body Decoction

Whole-Body Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,For hemiplegia resulting from sudden collapse.

Poplar Wine

Poplar Wine,From *Yuxiang Fang*, cited in Volume 16 of *Yixin Fang*.,For goiters and nodules.

Pinellia and Poria Powder

Pinellia and Poria Powder,*Six Books of Medical Essentials*, Volume 22.,For mania and delirium with a string-like and slippery pulse.

Imperial Prescription: Yingying Pills

Imperial Prescription: Yingying Pills,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 94), citing *Proven Effective Formulas*.,For distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen.

Divine Throat-Blowing Powder

Divine Throat-Blowing Powder,*Ji Feng*, Volume 21.,Throat constriction caused by riding a horse, as well as throat constriction accompanied by swelling and pain.

Polygala Wine

Polygala Wine,*San Yin*, Volume 14.,For all types of abscesses and boils on the back, carbuncles, and malignant sores that are rapidly enlarging.

Compound Tuobo Powder

Compound Tuobo Powder,*Integrative Chinese and Western Dermatology*.,Body odor; various types of eczema with secondary infection.

Golden Sand Decoction

Golden Sand Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 68.,For hematemesis and hemoptysis.

Facial Pain Formula No. 4

Facial Pain Formula No. 4,*Differential Diagnosis of Symptoms in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.,Facial pain due to qi deficiency and blood stasis: pale or white tongue, possibly with ecchymoses; deep, fine, and weak pulse.

Exquisite Dysentery-Curing Pills

Exquisite Dysentery-Curing Pills,From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 13.,For dysentery.

Scutellaria, Pinellia, and Ginger Decoction

Scutellaria, Pinellia, and Ginger Decoction,*Essentials of Internal Medicine*, Volume 2.,Cough originating from the gallbladder, with vomiting of bitter fluid resembling bile. For smallpox accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea.

Three-Ingredient Cornus Leaf Decoction

Three-Ingredient Cornus Leaf Decoction,From *Miraculous Formulas of Han Medicine*.,All types of sores and ulcers.

Fenxiao Xie Zhuo Pills

Fenxiao Xie Zhuo Pills,From *The Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.,For penile pain and genital sores.

Ginseng and Pinellia Decoction

Ginseng and Pinellia Decoction,From *The Mystic Pearl of the Red Water*, Volume 26.,For epilepsy due to deficiency that has persisted for a long time without resolution.