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Formula治风剂· 平熄内风

天麻钩藤饮

Tiān Má Gōu Téng Yǐn

Gastrodia and Uncaria Beverage

The representative formula for headache and dizziness from hyperactive Liver yang with Liver wind stirring upward. Tian Ma and Gou Teng level the Liver and extinguish wind as sovereigns, complemented by heat-clearing, Blood-invigorating, Liver-Kidney supplementing, and spirit-calming methods — well-layered and therapeutically comprehensive.

Treatment Principle

平肝熄风，清热活血，补益肝肾

Level the Liver and extinguish wind, clear heat and invigorate Blood, supplement the Liver and Kidney

Composition · 组成

Herb	Role	Dosage	Notes
天麻Tiān Má	君Sovereign	9g	平肝熄风，善治头痛眩晕
钩藤Gōu Téng	君Sovereign	12g	清热平肝，熄风定惊
石决明Shí Jué Míng	臣Minister	18g	平肝潜阳，清肝明目
栀子Zhī Zǐ	臣Minister	9g	清泻肝火
黄芩Huáng Qín	臣Minister	9g	清热泻火，助栀子清肝
牛膝Niú Xī	佐Assistant	12g	引血下行，补益肝肾
杜仲Dù Zhòng	佐Assistant	9g	补益肝肾
桑寄生Sāng Jì Shēng	佐Assistant	9g	补肝肾，强筋骨
益母草Yì Mǔ Cǎo	佐Assistant	9g	活血利水
夜交藤Yè Jiāo Téng	佐Assistant	9g	养心安神
茯苓Fú Líng	使Courier	9g	宁心安神，健脾渗湿

Modifications · 加减

肝火甚
+ 龙胆草、夏枯草
肝火上炎
痰多
+ 半夏、竹茹
风痰上扰

Preparation · 煎服法

水煎服。钩藤后下。

Editor-reviewed· 2026-04-16

PractitionerPatientDate

天麻钩藤饮Tiān Má Gōu Téng Yǐn

Gastrodia and Uncaria Beverage

Herb	Pinyin	Role	Dose
天麻	Tiān Má	Jun (Sovereign)	9g
钩藤	Gōu Téng	Jun (Sovereign)	12g
石决明	Shí Jué Míng	Chen (Minister)	18g
栀子	Zhī Zǐ	Chen (Minister)	9g
黄芩	Huáng Qín	Chen (Minister)	9g
牛膝	Niú Xī	Zuo (Assistant)	12g
杜仲	Dù Zhòng	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
桑寄生	Sāng Jì Shēng	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
益母草	Yì Mǔ Cǎo	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
夜交藤	Yè Jiāo Téng	Zuo (Assistant)	9g
茯苓	Fú Líng	Shi (Courier)	9g

Preparation: 水煎服。钩藤后下。

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  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Tiān Má Gōu Téng Yǐn 天麻钩藤饮 (Gastrodia and Uncaria Beverage)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
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  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
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Herb

Role

Dosage

Notes

平肝熄风，善治头痛眩晕

12g

清热平肝，熄风定惊

石决明Shí Jué Míng

臣Minister

18g

平肝潜阳，清肝明目

清泻肝火

清热泻火，助栀子清肝

12g

引血下行，补益肝肾

补益肝肾

补肝肾，强筋骨

活血利水

养心安神

宁心安神，健脾渗湿

Herb

Pinyin

Role

Dose

天麻

Tiān Má

Jun (Sovereign)

钩藤

Gōu Téng

Jun (Sovereign)

12g

石决明

Shí Jué Míng

Chen (Minister)

18g

栀子

Zhī Zǐ

Chen (Minister)

黄芩

Huáng Qín

Chen (Minister)

牛膝

Niú Xī

Zuo (Assistant)

12g

杜仲

Dù Zhòng

Zuo (Assistant)

桑寄生

Sāng Jì Shēng

Zuo (Assistant)

益母草

Yì Mǔ Cǎo

Zuo (Assistant)

夜交藤

Yè Jiāo Téng

Zuo (Assistant)

茯苓

Fú Líng

Shi (Courier)

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