Qi Ju Di Huang Wan
Star杞菊地黄丸 (Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum, and Rehmannia Pill)
Source: Yi Ji
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum, and Rehmannia Pill), from the Yi Ji (Levels of Medicine).
Actions: Nourishes Liver and Kidney yin.
Presentation: Liver and Kidney yin deficiencies with eye disorders: blurred vision, dry eyes, tearing of the eyes with exposure to wind; dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, and soreness of the lower back and knees.
Cautions:
- Same as Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Pharmacological effects reported:
- Immunostimulant: mild; increased macrophage phagocytosis in mice
- Hypoglycemic: 2.5 and 5.0 g/kg orally daily for 4 months lowered plasma glucose and water intake
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 640.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata) 240g [24g]
|
24g | 25.81% | Liu Wei base: tonifies Liver and Kidney yin | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
as printed: Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni) 120g [12g]
|
12g | 12.9% | Liu Wei base | |
|
Shan Yao
as printed: Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae) 120g [12g]
|
12g | 12.9% | Liu Wei base | |
|
Ze Xie
as printed: Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 9.68% | Liu Wei base | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Mu Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 9.68% | Liu Wei base | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 9.68% | Liu Wei base | |
|
Gou Qi Zi
as printed: Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 9.68% | improves vision, treats eye disorders | |
|
Ju Hua
as printed: Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 9.68% | improves vision, treats eye disorders |
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 neutral (0.00)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 10%, cool 19%, neutral 32%, warm 39%.
Pairs warm and cool. 39% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 29% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Small but decisive: Ze Xie 9g (cold, 10% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 5%
- sweet 63%
- sour 13%
- bitter 10%
- bland 10%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 90%
- Liver 68%
- Lung 42%
- Spleen 23%
- Heart 19%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
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
Honey pills or decoction as for Liu Wei Di Huang Wan; for decoction use bracketed doses.
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Formula family
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