六(liu)味(wei)(wei)地(di)(di)黃(huang)(huang)丸(wan)(wan)由六(liu)味(wei)(wei)中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)材(cai)組(zu)成(cheng)，其中(zhong)熟地(di)(di)黃(huang)(huang)為君(jun)藥(yao)(yao)，故(gu)名(ming)為六(liu)味(wei)(wei)地(di)(di)黃(huang)(huang)丸(wan)(wan)。主(zhu)(zhu)要成(cheng)份(fen)為熟地(di)(di)黃(huang)(huang)、山茱萸（制）、牡丹皮、山藥(yao)(yao)、茯苓、澤瀉。其作用(yong)(yong)(yong)為滋腎養肝，用(yong)(yong)(yong)于肝腎陰(yin)虧，眩暈耳(er)鳴，羞明畏光(guang)等。主(zhu)(zhu)要是治(zhi)療(liao)那些腎陰(yin)虛而陽盛的人(ren)(ren)，陽亢乃至(zhi)強陽不(bu)倒，堅持服(fu)用(yong)(yong)(yong)六(liu)味(wei)(wei)地(di)(di)黃(huang)(huang)丸(wan)(wan)能收到理想(xiang)效果，但畏寒怕(pa)冷、痰多濕重之人(ren)(ren)不(bu)宜服(fu)用(yong)(yong)(yong)。六(liu)味(wei)(wei)地(di)(di)黃(huang)(huang)丸(wan)(wan)這(zhe)一稱謂來自(zi)錢仲陽所(suo)著的《小(xiao)兒藥(yao)(yao)證直訣》；而最早的“八(ba)味(wei)(wei)地(di)(di)黃(huang)(huang)丸(wan)(wan)”，見于張仲景的《金(jin)匱要略(lve)》。最后來，宋(song)代名(ming)醫、兒科專(zhuan)家(jia)錢乙把(ba)八(ba)味(wei)(wei)地(di)(di)黃(huang)(huang)丸(wan)(wan)里面(mian)的附子和桂枝這(zhe)種溫補的藥(yao)(yao)物(wu)去掉了，變成(cheng)了現在的六(liu)味(wei)(wei)地(di)(di)黃(huang)(huang)丸(wan)(wan)，并用(yong)(yong)(yong)它(ta)來治(zhi)療(liao)小(xiao)兒先(xian)天(tian)不(bu)足(zu)，發育(yu)遲緩(huan)等病癥。

國家批準生(sheng)產的(de)中成(cheng)藥六味地黃(huang)丸有(you)多(duo)種(zhong)劑型(xing)，目(mu)前(qian)生(sheng)產較多(duo)的(de)有(you)蜜丸、水丸、濃縮丸，生(sheng)產較少的(de)有(you)片劑，膠囊(nang)、軟膠囊(nang)，再其(qi)次(ci)就是(shi)(shi)(shi)顆粒、無糖顆粒、口服液、膏劑等。不(bu)同(tong)劑型(xing)的(de)六味地黃(huang)丸，因制備工藝、質(zhi)量(liang)等方面有(you)所不(bu)同(tong)，故在用法、用量(liang)不(bu)完全(quan)一樣，藥效也(ye)稍有(you)差異。而(er)目(mu)前(qian)應用得最(zui)多(duo)的(de)便是(shi)(shi)(shi)濃縮丸，真的(de)濃縮丸外觀應該是(shi)(shi)(shi)圓整光(guang)亮，丸粒均一的(de)；而假的(de)濃(nong)縮(suo)丸藥(yao)丸無(wu)光(guang)澤(ze)、大小不一，圓整度欠佳。嚼碎品嘗真的(de)濃(nong)縮(suo)丸，藥(yao)味重，并有酸(suan)味（藥(yao)材山茱(zhu)萸的(de)酸(suan)味）；而偽劣產品嘗起來(lai)藥(yao)味很淡，沒有酸(suan)味（說(shuo)明沒有山茱(zhu)萸）或(huo)無(wu)味。