HERB FORMULAS
English: | Hidden Tiger Pill |
Also Known As: |
Pharmaceutical Latin |
Pin Yin |
Dosage |
Actions |
Wine-fried Cx. Phellodendri | Jiu Chao Huang Bai | 15-240g | Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao, drains Kidney Fire, drains Fire and relieves Fire toxicity. |
Wine-fried Rz. Anemarrhenae | Jiu Chao Zhi Mu | 10-30g | Clears Heat, drains Fire, nourishes Yin, clears Deficiency Fire, moistens Dryness, generates Fluids and quenches thirst. With Huang Bai, clears Heat and Drains Fire for Yin Deficiency Fire and steaming Bone disorder from Yin Deficiency with night sweats, dizziness, and vertigo. |
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata | Shu Di Huang | 20-60g | Nourishes Jing and Blood, strongly enriches Yin and fills the Marrow. With Gui Ban, for dizziness, insomnia, tinnitus, forgetfulness, afternoon fevers, and night sweats due Yin Deficiency with Yang Rising. With Huang Bai and Zhi Mu, for Lower Jiao Wasting and Thirsting with Yin Deficiency Heat. With Gui Ban, Suo yang and Zhi Mu, for weakness and soreness of the knees due to Kidney Yin Deficiency Fire. |
Wine-fried Plastrum Testudinis | Jiu Chao Gui Ban | 20-120g | Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang,benefits the Kidneys, strengthens the bones, nourishes the Blood, enriches Yin and stabilizes the Chong and Ren channels. |
Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | 10-60g | Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain. |
*Os Tigris (see contra-indications) | Hu Gu | 10-60g | Dispels Wind-Dampness, controls pain and strengthens the sinews and bones. |
Hb. Cynomorii | Suo Yang | 10-45g | Tonifies the Kidneys, benefits Jing and marrow, strengthens Yang, nourishes Liver Yin and Blood and strengthens sinews and bones. With Shu Di Huang and Gui Ban, for soreness and weakness of the back and knees. |
Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang | 6-30g | Warms the Middle, expels Cold and dispels Wind-Dampness seeping into the Lower Jiao. |
Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | 6-60g | Regulates Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm. |
- Enriches Yin
- Descends Fire
- Strengthens the sinews and bones
- Atrophy disorder (Wei Syndrome) due to Liver and Kidney Deficiency
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CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
For a more severe condition: | As a substitute for Os Tigris Hu Gu: | ||
+ Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | Os Canis | Gou Gu |
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | or | |
Os Felinis | Mao Gu | ||
As a substitute for Os Tigris Hu Gu when there is inflammation: | or | ||
Os Suis |
Zhu Gu |
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Hb. Taraxaci | Pu Gong Ying | As a substitute for Os Tigris Hu Gu with an effect on the DU channel: | |
For more Yin Deficiency Heat: | |||
- Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata | Shu Di Huang | Rz. Drynariae | Gu Sui Bu |
Nidus Vespae | Lu Feng Fang | ||
+ Rx. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang | or | |
For more Deficiency Fire with steaming bone fever: | Rx. Clematidis | Wei Ling Xian | |
Nidus Vespae | Lu Feng Fang | ||
- Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang | For Blood Deficiency: | |
- Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata | Shu Di Huang | + Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi |
+ Rx. Codonopsis | Dang Shen | ||
+ Rx. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang | + Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui |
For atrophy and weakness of the muscles due to Blood Deficiency: | For chronic Yin Deficiency that is also harming the Yang: | ||
+ Rz. Chuanxiong | Chuan Xiong | - Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu |
+ Cx. Eucommiae | Du Zhong | - Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai |
For atrophy and weakness of the muscles due to Qi Deficiency: | + Colla Cervi Cornus | Liu Jiao Jiao | |
+ Fr. Psoraliae | Bu Gu Zhi | ||
+ Rx. Ginseng | Ren Shen | + Hb. Epimedii | Yin Yang Huo |
+ Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | + Rx. Morindae Officinalis | Ba Ji Tian |
For atrophy and weakness of the muscles due to Jing Deficiency: | |||
+ Cornu Cervi Degelatinum | Lu Jiao Shuang | + Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata | Zhi Ban Xia |
+ Hb. Cistanches | Rou Cong Rong | + Cx. Cinnamomi | Rou Gui |
For muscle atrophy and lateral spinal sclerosis: | For seminal emission: | ||
+ Rx. Ginseng | Ren Shen | + Fossilia Ossis Mastodi | Long Gu |
+ Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | ||
For a stronger effect: | + Concha Ostreae | Mu Li | |
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | For hypocalcemia: | |
+ Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | - Os Tigris | Hu Gu |
or | + Fossilia Ossis Mastodi | Long Gu | |
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | ||
+ Concha Ostreae | Mu Li | ||
+ Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | + Colla Corii Asini | E Jiao |
+ Lamb | Yang Rou | For Qi and Blood Deficiency: | |
or | + Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | |
+ Rz. Drynariae | Gu Sui Bu | + Rx. Codonopsis | Dang Shen |
+ Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | + Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui |
+ Caulis Spatholobi | Ji Xue Teng | ||
For prolonged illness with injury of Yin that led to injury of Yang with physical cold, cold extremities, copious clear urine, impotence, a pale tongue and a deep thready forceless pulse: |
For strong Heat: | ||
- Hb. Cynomorii | Suo Yang | ||
- Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang | ||
- Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai | or | |
- Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu | + Anemarrhena, Phellodendron and Rehmannia Pill Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan |
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+ 9g Colla Cervi Cornus | Lu Jiao Jiao | For ALS: | |
+9g Fr. Psoraliae | Bu Gu Zhi | + Restore the Left (Kidney) Pill
Zuo Gui Wan |
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+ 9g Rx. Morindae Officinalis | Ba Ji Tian | ||
- Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu | ||
+ 9g Cx. Cinnamomi | Rou Gui | - Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi |
For ALS with Qi Deficiency: | - Sm. Cuscutae | Tu Si Zi | |
+ Restore the Left (Kidney) Pill
Zuo Gui Wan |
For ALS with Yang Deficiency: | ||
+ Restore the Left (Kidney) Pill
Zuo Gui Wan |
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- Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu | ||
- Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | - Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu |
+ 15g Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | - Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi |
+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis | Dang Shen | + 9g Hb. Epimedii | Yin Yang Huo |
For ALS with low back pain and knee soreness and weakness: | + 9g Cx. Acanthopanacis | Wu Jia Pi | |
+ Restore the Left (Kidney) Pill Zuo Gui Wan |
For ALS with difficulty walking and severe lack of strength in the lower limbs: | ||
- Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu | + Restore the Left (Kidney) Pill
Zuo Gui Wan |
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- Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | ||
+ 12g Rz. Cibotii | Gou Ji | - Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu |
+ 12g Cx. Eucommiae | Du Zhong | - Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi |
For ALS with severe Deficiency Heat: | + 12g Cx. Acanthopanacis | Wu Jia Pi | |
+ Restore the Left (Kidney) Pill
Zuo Gui Wan |
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- Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | + 12g Cx. Eucommiae | Du Zhong |
+ 9g Rz. Alismatis | Ze Xie | + 9g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi |
+ 9g Cx. Moutan | Mu Dan Pi | ||
For cervical spondylosis with more pronounced Yin Deficiency and Internal Fire with more severe limitation of movement: | For cervical spondylosis: | ||
+ 12g Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae | Bai Zhi | - Os Tigris | Hu Gu |
- Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang | ||
+ 15g Fr. Chaenomelis | Mu Gua | - Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi |
For cervical spondylosis with Yin and Yang Deficiency: | + 12g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | |
- Os Tigris | Hu Gu | + 12g Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae | Dan Shen |
- Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | + 9g Sm. Cuscutae | Tu Si Zi |
- Hb. Cynomorii | Suo Yang | + 9g Caulis Spatholobi | Ji Xue Teng |
- Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang | For cervical spondylosis: | |
- Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | - Os Tigris | Hu Gu |
+ 10g Colla Cervi Cornus | Lu Jiao Jiao | - Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao |
- Hb. Cynomorii | Suo Yang | ||
+ 10g Rx. Scrophulariae | Xuan Shen | - Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang |
+ 10g Cx. Moutan | Mu Dan Pi | - Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi |
+ 10g Fr. Lycii | Gou Qi Zi | + 10g Colla Cervi Cornus | Lu Jiao Jiao |
+ 10g Sm. Cuscutae | Tu Si Zi | ||
+ 10g Rz. Chuanxiong | Chuan Xiong | + 10g Rx. Scrophulariae | Xuan Shen |
+ 10g Hb. Epimedii | Yin Yang Huo | + 10g Cx. Moutan | Mu Dan Pi |
+ 10g Fr. Psoraliae | Bu Gu Zhi | + 10g Fr. Lycii | Gou Qi Zi |
+ 10g Rx. Morindae Officinalis | Ba Ji Tian | + 10g Sm. Cuscutae | Tu Si Zi |
+ 10g Rz. Chuanxiong | Chuan Xiong | ||
For paralysis due to Yin and Yang Deficiency: | For peripheral neuropathy: | ||
- Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang | - Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao |
+ 12g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | - Os Tigris | Hu Gu |
- Hb. Cynomorii | Suo Yang | ||
+ 12g Cx. Acanthopanacis | Wu Jia Pi | ||
- Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang | ||
+ 9g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | - Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi |
+ 30g Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | ||
+ 9g Fr. Corni | Shan Zhu Yu | + 30g Ram. Mori | Sang Zhi |
+ 9g Cx. Eucommiae | Du Zhong | +15g Rx. Cyathulae | Chuan Niu Xi |
For peripheral neuropathy with Yang Deficiency: | + 12g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | |
- Rx. Paeoniae Alba | Bai Shao | ||
- Os Tigris | Hu Gu | + 12gt Rx. Polygoni Multiflori | He Shou Wu |
- Hb. Cynomorii | Suo Yang | ||
+ 12g Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii | Qiang Huo | ||
- Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang | ||
- Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | + 9g Colla Corii Asini | E Jiao |
+ 30g Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | For polymyositis/dermatomyositis: | |
+ 30g Ram. Mori | Sang Zhi | - Os Tigris | Hu Gu |
+15g Rx. Cyathulae | Chuan Niu Xi | - Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang |
+ 12g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | - Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi |
+ 30g Os Canis | Gou Gu | ||
+ 12gt Rx. Polygoni Multiflori | He Shou Wu | + 9g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi |
+ 12g Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii | Qiang Huo | + 9g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui |
+ 9g Colla Corii Asini | E Jiao | + 9g Rx. Dipsaci | Xu Duan |
+ 9g Colla Cornu Cervi | Lu Jiao Jiao | + 9g Hb. Taxilli | Sang Ji Sheng |
+ 9g Fr. Psoraliae | Bu Gu Zhi | For polymyositis/dermatomyositis with severe Heat: | |
+ 9g Cx. Cinnamomi | Rou Gui | ||
+ 9g Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparatum | Zhi Fu Zi | - Os Tigris | Hu Gu |
- Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang | ||
For polymyositis/dermatomyositis with Qi and Blood Deficiency with a sallow, yellow complexion, palpitations and insomnia: | - Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | |
- Hb Cynomorii | Suo Yang | ||
+ 30g Os Canis | Gou Gu | ||
+ 9g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | ||
- Os Tigris | Hu Gu | ||
- Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang | ||
- Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | + 9g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui |
+ 30g Os Canis | Gou Gu | ||
+ 9g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | + 9g Rx. Dipsaci | Xu Duan |
+ 9g Hb. Taxilli | Sang Ji Sheng | ||
+ 9g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | For polymyositis/dermatomyositis with Yang Deficiency: | |
+ 9g Rx. Dipsaci | Xu Duan | - Os Tigris | Hu Gu |
+ 9g Hb. Taxilli | Sang Ji Sheng | - Rz. Zingiberis | Gan Jiang |
+ 15g Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | - Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi |
+ 9g Rx. Codonopsis | Dang Shen | - Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu |
+ 9g Caulis Spatholobi | Ji Xue Teng | - Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai |
For low back and knee weakness and pain with softness of the sinews and bones, thinness of the lower limbs and feet and walking and standing without force: | + 30g Os Canis | Gou Gu | |
+ 9g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | ||
- Per. Citri Reticulatae | Chen Pi | + 9g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui |
+ 20g Os Suis (Pig Bone) | Zhu Gu | ||
+ 9g Rx. Dipsaci | Xu Duan | ||
+ 12g Cx. Acanthopanacis | Wu Jia Pi | + 9g Hb. Taxilli | Sang Ji Sheng |
+ 9g Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum | Lu Rong | ||
+9g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | ||
+ 9g Fr. Psoraliae | Bu Gu Zhi | ||
For Wei syndrome: | + 9g Hb. Epimedii | Yin Yang Huo | |
- Plastrum Testudinis | Gui Ban | + 9g Rx. Morindae Officinalis | Ba Ji Tian |
- Os Tigris | Hu Gu | ||
+ 20g Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | + 9g Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata | Zhi Fu Zi |
+ 10g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Dang Gui | ||
+ 9g Cx. Cinnamomi | Rou Gui | ||
+ 9g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | ||