Mai Wei Di Huang Wan

January 5, 2026 Riky Mahendra

Source

《Yiji Fang》

Also known as 

Eight Immortals Longevity Pill

Composition 

Prepared Rehmannia Root, Chinese Yam, Oriental Water Plantain Rhizome, Tree Peony Bark, Poria, Cornus Fruit, Ophiopogon Root, Schisandra Fruit.(8 ingredients)

Category 

<Blood Tonifying>: Prepared Rehmannia Root; <Yin Tonifying/Nourishing Yin>: Ophiopogon Root; <Spleen Tonifying/Strengthening Middle Jiao>: Chinese Yam; <Spleen Tonifying/Draining Dampness>: Poria; <Clearing Heat/Cooling Blood>: Tree Peony Bark; <Draining Dampness/Promoting Urination>: Oriental Water Plantain Rhizome; <Astringent>: Cornus Fruit, Schisandra Fruit.

Formula Analysis 

<a href=’https://whatsintcm.com/en/dt_articles/liu-wei-di-huang-wan-six-flavor-rehmannia-pill/‘>Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Rehmannia Root,Cornus Fruit,Chinese Yam,Oriental Water Plantain Rhizome,Poria,Tree Peony Bark) + Ophiopogon Root, Schisandra Fruit. <Yin Tonifying/Nourishing Yin>: Ophiopogon Root; <Astringent>: Schisandra Fruit.

Mnemonic 

The formula name is Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Mai (Ophiopogon) and Wei (Schisandra).

Functions 

Astringes the Lung and nourishes Yin, stops seminal emission.

Indications 

Cough and asthma with blood due to Yin deficiency, tidal fever, night sweats, nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea.

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