Er Long Zuo Ci Wan
Star耳聋左慈丸 (Pill for Deafness that Is Kind to the Left [Kidney])
Source: Guang Wen Yi Lun — Dai Tian-Zhang (Qing, 1722)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Er Long Zuo Ci Wan (Pill for Deafness that Is Kind to the Left [Kidney]), from the Guang Wen Yi Lun (Discussion of Widespread Warm Epidemics) by Dai Tian-Zhang — a variation of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan.
Actions: Tonifies Liver and Kidney yin; Opens the sensory orifices (ear).
Presentation: Tinnitus, impaired or diminished hearing, and deafness from Kidney deficiency; also dizziness, red eyes, blurred vision, and a dry mouth and throat.
Composition: Liu Wei Di Huang Wan plus Ci Shi, Shi Chang Pu and Wu Wei Zi
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 633.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shu Di Huang
printed dose 240g (no single modern dose); as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata) 240g
|
g | — | base formula herb | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
printed dose 120g (no single modern dose); as printed: Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni) 120g
|
g | — | base formula herb | |
|
Shan Yao
printed dose 120g (no single modern dose); as printed: Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae) 120g
|
g | — | base formula herb | |
|
Fu Ling
printed dose 90g (no single modern dose); as printed: Fu Ling (Poria) 90g
|
g | — | base formula herb | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
printed dose 90g (no single modern dose); as printed: Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan) 90g
|
g | — | base formula herb | |
|
Ze Xie
printed dose 90g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis) 90g
|
g | — | base formula herb | |
|
Ci Shi
processing: duan (calcined); printed dose 60g (no single modern dose); as printed: Ci Shi (Magnetitum) 60g
|
g | — | improves hearing | |
|
Shi Chang Pu
printed dose 45g (no single modern dose); as printed: Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii) 45g
|
g | — | opens orifices, dispels phlegm blocking the senses | |
|
Wu Wei Zi
printed dose 15g (no single modern dose); as printed: Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis) 15g
|
g | — | prevents leakage of jing |
Preparation
Fine powder with honey into pills; take 9g with lightly salted water.
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