Gu Yin Jian
Star固阴煎 (Yin-Consolidating Decoction)
Source: Jing Yue Quan Shu (1624)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Gu Yin Jian (Yin-Consolidating Decoction), from The Complete Works of [Zhang] Jing-yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu).
Actions: Enrich and nourish the liver and kidney, consolidate and astringe yin fluid
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of slipping pattern due to yin deficiency, with whitish and turbid leukorrhea, menostaxis, seminal emission, waist soreness, back pain, dizziness, palpitation, insomnia, vexing heat in the five centers (chest, palms, and soles), red tongue, thready and rapid pulse
Category: Formulas that Supplement Yin.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 591–598.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng (ren shen) 10 g
|
10g | 34.97% | — | |
|
Shu Di Huang
dose printed as 9–15 g; as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 9–15 g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shan Yao
as printed: dry-fried Rhizoma Dioscoreae (chao huai shan yao) 6 g
|
6g | 20.98% | — | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
as printed: Fructus Corni (shan zhu yu) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 15.73% | — | |
|
Yuan Zhi
as printed: dry-fried Radix Polygalae (chao yuan zhi) 2.1 g
|
2.1g | 7.34% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
dose printed as 3–6 g; as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 3–6 g
|
g | — | — | |
|
Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis (wu wei zi) 6 g
|
6g | 20.98% | — | |
|
Tu Si Zi
dose printed as 6–9 g; as printed: Semen Cuscutae (tu si zi) 6–9 g
|
g | — | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net warm (+0.79)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 21%, warm 79%.
Taste
- pungent 4%
- sweet 49%
- sour 26%
- bitter 21%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 100%
- Lung 84%
- Heart 63%
- Spleen 56%
- Liver 16%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
3 herbs without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Shu Di Huang, Gan Cao, Tu Si Zi.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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