Mai Wei Di Huang Wan (麦味地黄丸) is the classical Liu Wei Di Huang formula with Mai Dong and Wu Wei Zi added. In Chinese medicine it is used to nourish Lung and Kidney Yin.
 
Traditional actions in Chinese medicine:
Nourishes Lung and Kidney Yin
Moistens the Lungs
Holds in sweat
 
Traditionally used for:
A dry, tickly cough with little phlegm
Night sweats
A dry mouth and throat
Weak or aching lower back
 
Ingredients:
Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix)
Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Fructus)
Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata)
Shan Zhu Yu (Corni Fructus)
Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma)
Ze Xie (Alismatis Rhizoma)
Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex)
Fu Ling (Poria)
 
How to take: Pills taken with warm water, usually twice daily. Dosage should follow the advice of a qualified practitioner.
 
Not suitable during a cold or fever, or with poor appetite and loose stools. A cough lasting more than three weeks should be checked by your GP.
 
Please note: Please speak to one of our practitioners before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition.
 
If you have any questions, call us or book a free consultation with one of our Chinese medicine herbalists online or in our clinics in Dublin 4 or Dún Laoghaire.