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Linking Formula Yi Guan Jian Origins: Xu Ming Yi Lei an by Wei Zhi-Xiu (1770)

Linking Formula Yi Guan Jian Origins: Xu Ming Yi Lei an by Wei Zhi-Xiu (1770)

Linking Formula Yi Guan Jian Origins: Xu Ming Yi Lei An by Wei Zhi-Xiu (1770)

Linking Formula (Yi Guan Jian) originally appeared in the Continuation of Classified Case Histories by Renowned Physicians (Xu Ming Yi Lei An) by Wei Zhi-Xiu (1770). General Signs/Symptoms This formula was designed to treat stagnation of the that is secondary to yin deficiency. The common signs and symptoms include acid reflux, gastric ulcers, and pain in the flanks or chest. These will be accom- panied by signs of yin deficiency or dryness, such as dry mouth or thirst, a red, dry tongue, a thin or deficient pulse or heat in “the five palms” (palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and chest).

Classical Applications 1. Liver Qi Stagnation 2. Yin Deficiency and Liver Blood Dryness • Pain of the chest, flanks, or epigastrum • Heat in the “five palms” • Chronic regurgitation of food or acids • Dry mouth or throat • Scant tongue coat with red body • Thin, deficient pulse

Ingredients Latin English Percent of Formula Sheng Di Huang (Assistant) (unprocessed root tuber) Rehmannia Root, unprocessed 26% Gou Qi Zi (Chief) Lycium (fruit) Lycium Fruit, Chinese Wolfberry 14% Bei Sha (Assistant) Glehnia (root) Glehnia Root 14% Mai Men Dong (Assistant) Ophiopogon (tuber) Ophiopogon Tuber 14% Dang Gui (Deputy) (root Dong Quai, Tang Kuei 12% Chuan Lian Zi (Assistant / Guide) Melia (fruit) Melia Fruit, Chinaberry 10% Bai Shao (Assistant) (root) Chinese White 5% Gan Cao (Assistant / Guide) Glycyrrhiza (root) Chinese Licorice Root 5%

General Indications / Modern Applications • Acid regurgitation • Hepatitis, chronic • Orchitis, chronic • Behcet’s syndrome • Hernia • Ovarian failure, premature • Bitter taste in the mouth • Hot flashes • Palpitations • Chemo and radiation, side effects of • Hypertension, essential • Pulmonary tuberculosis • Cirrhosis, liver • Hypertension, gestational • Purpura, thrombocytopenic • Constipation • • Reflux, acid • Diabetes mellitus • Hypochondriac neuralgia • Restless leg syndrome • Dreaming, excessive or vivid • Hypochondriac pain • Sweating, excessive underarm, • Dry mouth/throat, with thirst • Insomnia, with restlessness odorless • Epigastric pain • Intercostal neuralgia • Ulceration, peptic or duodenal • Fatty liver disease • Jumpiness/easily startled • Vomiting of sour fluid • Flank pain • Hot palms and soles • Gastritis, chronic • Nervous exhaustion Synergy of Ingredients Lycium fruit (gou qi zi) is the chief ingredient of this formula. It enters the kidney, liver, and channels to nourish yin, supplement blood, and moisten. By virtue of its moistening property, lycium fruit (gou qi zi) can free stuck qi and facilitate movement because it promotes the mediums (jin fluid and blood) through which qi moves. Rehmannia (sheng di huang) is one of the assistant of this formula. (Some experts believe it to be the chief.) In the present formulation, rehmannia (sheng di huang) accounts for 26% of the formula, almost twice Linking Formula 2 2-3 2-3 tablets, aday. times D bycaused or dampness phlegm. Do not to symptoms use treat C wiry, berapid. may also andand thin deficient Thin or P coat. scanty or with dry Red, T • Gently spreads liver qi • Clears heat • Supplements liver blood • Nourishes liver and kidney yin F C ongue ormu u ontraindication aution osage ls e l a

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(TianWang XinBu Dan) with combined be throat. and mouth strength, dry appetite,of lack increased weakness, and pain knee and back low hands, shaking eyes, tinnitus, face, red irritated or eyes red heat, to restlessness,aversion sweating,flashes, hot palpitations, heart vision, blurred dreams,dizziness, sleep, scanty profuse or heat,insomnia palm five eyes, the around goiter,tension or eyes bulging enlarged mildly a following: the of any with present Jian) yin, of deficiency or and/ to damage to due rising with yang deficiency yin is hyperthyroidism. Whendiagnosis the of a for Westernpatterns medicine Oriental diagnosis Hyperthyroidism Endocrine Disorders Linking Formula (Yi Guan Jian) with success. chronic hepatitis were treated with amodified Chronic Hepatitis –In one study, 50patients with primarily of liver and kidney yin deficiency with deficiency yin kidney and liver of primarily and Minor Bupleurum Formula (Xiao Hu Chai effectiveness Linking Formula of (Yi Guan Jian) Cirrhosis Liver –One ofthe study compared the to treat this condition effectively. Rehmannia Six Formula (Liu Wei Huang Di Wan and Tang Kuei Formula (Xiao Yao San) and (Yi Guan Jian) can combined be with Bupluerum withdeficiency liver qi stagnation, Linking Formula patient with fatty liver liveris and disease kidney yin the liver zang. 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