Ba Wei Di Huang Wan 八味地黄丸 - Rehmannia Eight Pills
Kidney Pill From the Golden Cabinet
also known as
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
Gui Fu Di Huang Wan
Golden Book Pills
Sexoton Pills
This formula is also available in pills and capsules
A variation of LIU WEI DI HUANG WAN. Adds Cinnamon bark (ROU GUI) and detoxified Aconite root (FU ZI) to the original 6 herb formula.
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Ba Wei Di Huang Wan Safety & Side Effects
Prolonged over-use may be too warming. Do not use in cases with acute stomach fire. Discontinue if epigastric pain develops. Discontinue during colds.
TCM is powerful, and often complex. Self-diagnosis and self-treatment aren't usually recommended. Best to find a nearby practitioner, or purchase an e-mail/phone consultation here and now at online-herbal-consultation
Ba Wei Di Huang Ingredients
Cooked Foxglove Root | Shu Di Huang | 30% |
Fr. Corni | Shan Zhu Yu | 15 |
Yam Root | Shan Yao | 15 |
Prepared Aconite Root | Zhi Fu Zi | 4 |
Cinnamon Bark | Rou Gui | 4 |
Rz. Alismatis | Ze Xie | 10 |
Poria | Fu Ling | 11 |
Cx. Moutan | Mu Dan Pi | 11 |
Ba Wei Di Huang Wan Dosage
Capsules: 4-8 capsules, 2-3 times a day, or as prescribed. Best on an empty stomach.
Granules: 2-4 grams, taken 2-3 times a day, or as prescribed. Best on an empty stomach.
Whole Herbs: Using a container made of ceramic, glass, or stainless steel (no aluminum, iron or copper) boil 1 packet of herbs in 2-3 quarts of water for until 2 cups of medicine remain. Strain herbs; save and refrigerate for a second boiling. Drink 1 cup in the AM. And 1 cup in the PM. If desired, repeat the following day, using the saved herbs from the refrigerator.
* What’s the Difference Between Ba Wei Di Huang PIAN, WAN, TANG, SAN, SHUI and GAO?
- PIAN = Tablet (modern looking pill)
- WAN = Pill (old-style or handmade pill, or black teapill)
- TANG = Water Decoction (boiled whole herbs)
- SAN = Powder (milled or granulated)
- SHUI = Tincture (extract with alcohol or other solvent)
- GAO = Paste (topical unguent or plaster)
* These statements have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.