HERB FORMULAS

LU JIAO JIAO TANG - 鹿角胶汤 - DEER HORN GLUE DECOCTION

English: Deer Horn Glue Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Colla Cervi Cornus Lu Jiao Jiao 50g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang Tonifies and nourishes Qi and Blood.
With Zhi Gui Ban, tonifies Yin and Yang.
With Ren Shen, strongly tonifies Qi and strongly warms the Ming Men to generate Qi.
Cervi Cornu Degelatinatum Lu Jiao Shuang 25g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and treats Kidney and Spleen Yang Deficiency with Stomach Cold.
With Ren Shen, strongly tonifies Qi and strongly warms the Ming Men to generate Qi.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 25g Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin Nourishes Jing and Blood and fills the Marrow.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency.
with Gui Ban, for Yin Deficiency with Yang Rising.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi 9g Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis, nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones and benefits the joints.
With Du Zhong, for low back and extremity pain and weakness due to Bi pain or Kidney Deficiency.
Poria Fu Ling 9g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.
With Bai Zhu, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
With Ren Shen and Bai Zhu, for weak and deficient Spleen with fatigue, anorexia and loose stools.
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi 9g Strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, astringes Jing and urine, benefits the marrow and tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.
With Du Zhong, enriches and tonifies the Kidneys and Liver, astringes Jing, nourishes Kidney Yin, brightens the eyes and encourages the movement of Primal Yang to treat spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation and lower back pain from Kidney Deficiency.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 9g Powerfully tonifies Yuan Qi and tonifies Qi in Deficiency patients with Exterior conditions.
With Shu Du Huang, for Qi and Yin Deficiency.
with Bai Zhu and Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency with Dampness.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 12g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and disperses Cold.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 6g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong 6g Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver, strengthens the sinews and bones and aids the smooth flow of Qi and Blood.
Os Tigris* Hu Gu 3g Dispels Wind-Cold-Dampness, controls pain and strengthens the sinews and bones.
Plastrum Testudinis Melle Tostum Zhi Gui Ban 3g Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, benefits the Kidneys and strengthens the bones.
With Liu Jiao Jiao and Lu Jiao Shuang, for weakness and debility due to Kidney Deficiency.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Dispels Wind-Cold-Dampness
  • Controls pain
  • Strengthens the sinews and bones
  • Tonifies the Kidneys
  • Strengthens Yang
  • Tonifies and nourishes Qi and Blood
  • Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood

SYNDROMES

  • Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with Kidney Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Lumbar spine deformities
  • Sciatica
  • Lumbago
  • Weak lower back
  • Stabbing pain
  • Pain is aggravated by weather changes
  • Fatigue
  • T: Pale
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Thready

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • * Hu Gu is a protected species and its use is strictly prohibited.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For paralysis:  
- Cervi Cornu Degelatinatum Lu Jiao Shuang    
   
- Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen    
- Os Tigris Hu Gu    
- Plastrum Testudinis Melle Tostum Zhi Gui Ban    
   
+ 9g Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan    
+ 9g Cx. Acanthopanacis Wu Jian Pi    
   
+ 9g Rx, Drynariae Gu Sui Bu