Jingyue Quanshu (5)

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Zhang Jingyue's 'Guishen Pill'

Guishen Pill ("Return-to-Kidney Pill") is a kidney-yin-nourishing formula from Jingyue Quanshu (Complete Works of Zhang Jingyue) by the Ming-dynasty physician Zhang Jingyue. It is composed of Shudihuang (processed Rehmannia) 8 liang (240 g), Huaishanyao (Chinese yam), Shanzhurou (cornus fruit), Fuling (Poria), Gouqizi (lycium fruit), Chao…

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Jinshui Liujun Jian: A Famous Lung Formula

Jinshui Liujun Jian (Metal-Water Six-Gentlemen Decoction) comes from Zhang Jingyue's Jingyue Quanshu of the Ming dynasty. Its composition: Chinese angelica (danggui) 2 qian (6g), prepared rehmannia (shudihuang) 3–5 qian (9–15g), tangerine peel (chenpi) 1.5 qian (4.5g), pinellia (banxia) 2 qian (6g), honey-fried licorice (zhigancao) 1…

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