Ba Wei Di Huang Wan 八味地黄丸 - Rehmannia Eight
Kidney Pill From the Golden Cabinet
also known as
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
Gui Fu Di Huang Wan
Golden Book Pills
Sexoton Pills
A variation of LIU WEI DI HUANG WAN. Adds Cinnamon Bark (ROU GUI) and detoxified Aconite Root (ZHI 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 WAN 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.
