Ling Jiangtang Dan No. 2 (Bloodsugar-declining pellet No. 2)
[Main components] Fruit of Asiatic cornelian cherry (fructus Cornus officinalis), oyster (Ostrea), rhizome of common yam (rhizoma Dioscorea opposite), and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Nourish Yin and strengthen kidney.
[Indications] Diabetes mainly due to consumption of renal Yin with symptoms of dizziness, tinnitus, aching and weakness of waist and knees, frequent micturition and polyurea, dry mouth and tongue. |
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[Explanation of the prescription] Section Sanxiao in Yixuexinwu stated that: “To treat diabetes involving lower energizer, it is proper to nourish the kidney.” Dizziness and tinnitus are based on the consumption of renal Yin and hyperactivity of asthenia-fire; aching and weakness of waist and knees, frequent micturition and polyurea are resulted from the renal asthenia and weakness. In this prescription, drugs for nourishing Yin and strengthening kidney are chosen as the “monarch”; drugs for moistening dryness and promoting fluid production are chosen as the “minister”. Such composition may nourish Yin, moisten dryness and strengthen kidney thus cure the illness.
[Curative effect] Same as Ling Jiangtang Dan No. 1 (Bloodsugar-declining pellet No. 1).
[Precaution] Same as Ling Jiangtang Dan No. 1 (Bloodsugar-declining pellet pellet No. 1). |
Ling Gan Mao Dan No. 1 (Cold-relieving pellet No. 1)
[Main components] Herb of fineleaf schizonepeta (herba Schizonepetae), root of divaricate saposhnikovia (radix Saposhnikovia divaricata), leaf of common perilla (folium Perilla frutescens), and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Disperse lung, relieve exterior syndrome and dispel cold.
[Indications] Early common cold with symptoms of mild aversion to cold, fever with body pain, stuffy and runny nose or accompanied by cough. |
[Explanation of the prescription] As stated in Leizheng Zhicai Vol. 6: “The nose is the orifice of the lung……. When the lung is affected by wind-cold, it will cause stuffy nose and heavy voice.” For mild type of exogenous attack by wind-cold with syndromes of stuffy and runny nose and others, it is appropriate to adopt the strategy of relieving superficial pathogenic factors to dissipate cold. In this prescription, drugs for relieving superficial pathogenic factors, dispelling wind and dispersing cold are chosen as the “monarch”, assisted with drugs for dispersing the lung and relieving exterior syndrome, the sickness of stuffy and runny nose and others will be expelled thoroughly.
{Curative effect} In general, the effect could be felt after 1-3 hours and the patients will recover after 2-4days of medication.
{Precaution} Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication. |
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diabetes mellitus,common cold,cough,sore throat,pharyngitis
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