Three tonics and three diarrhea generally refer to the special combination of medicines in Liu Wei Di Huang Wan. Three tonics refer to cornelian cherry, Chinese yam, and ripened huangdi to nourish the liver, spleen, and kidneys, while three diarrhea refers to ze laxa, mudanskin, and poria, which can seep away the dampness and clear away the deficiency heat.
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan is a traditional Chinese medicine, which is composed of Chinese yam, moutan skin, ripened huangdi, cornelian cherry, poria, and zedoary. The three complementary herbs refer to cornelian cherry, Chinese yam, and ripened huangdi, while the three diarrhea herbs refer to zedoary, moutan skin, and poria, which can nourish yin and replenish the kidneys and can be used in treating kidney and yin deficiency, dizziness, tinnitus and soreness of the waist and knees, etc. The formula emphasizes ripened huangdi to nourish liver, spleen, and kidney.
The formula emphasizes the use of Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata as the monarch, Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum to nourish the liver and kidneys, and Yam to nourish the spleen and yin, both of which are ministerial herbs, which nourish the liver, spleen, and kidneys, and are called the “three tonics”. Zedanigata diuretic drainage, mudanpi clearing phase fire, Poria light seepage of spleen dampness, this is the “three diuretic”, why can seepage of dampness, clearing the deficiency of heat for the adjuvant drug.
Adverse effects of six flavors of dihuang pill is not clear, contraindications are not clear, precautions have to avoid indigestible food and cold fever patients should not take.
Chinese medicine or proprietary Chinese medicine is recommended to be used under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, do not self-medicate. If you feel unwell, please consult a doctor promptly.