HERB FORMULAS

ER LONG ZUO CI WAN - 耳聋左慈片 - PILL FOR DEAFNESS THAT IS KIND TO THE LEFT (KIDNEY)

English: Pill for Deafness that is Kind to the Left (Kidney)
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 20-25g Nourishes Jing and Blood, fills the Marrow and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Shan Yan and Ze Xie, for Ascendant Fire due to exhaustion of Kidney Yin.
Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu 10-15g Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and Body Fluids, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and strengthens Kidney Yang.
With Shu Di Huang, nourishes Kidney Yin and secures Jing, while restraining urination and sweating.
With Wu Wei Zi, for spermatorrhea, abnormal sweating, palpitations and shortness of breath due to Yin and Yang Deficiency of the Liver and Kidneys.
With Shu Di Huang, Shan Yao, Ze Xie, Fu Ling and Mu Dan Pi, for Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency.
Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 10-15g Tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing.
With Shu Di Huang and Shan Zhu Yu, for urinary frequency (day or night), dizziness, tinnitus and lower back pain due to Kidney Deficiency.
Poria Fu Ling 9-12g Strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
With Zi Xie, facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 6-9g Clears Heat, cools, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and clears Deficiency and Liver Fire.
With Ze Xie, Fu Ling and Shan Zhu Yu, for spermatorrhea due to Kidney Yin Deficiency with Heat.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 9-12g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and drains Kidney Fire.
With Mu Dan Pi, for steaming bone disorder, dizziness, and vertigo.
Magnetitum Ci Shi 1-3g Benefits Yin, nourishes the Kidneys, augments the Liver, improves hearing and vision and calms the Spirit.
Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu 6-9g Transforms turbid Dampness, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, awakens the Spleen, promotes the movement of Qi, promotes Blood flow and reduces swelling.
(Rz. Anemone Altaicae) (Jiu Jie Chang Pu) (6-9g) (Transforms Phlegm, opens the orifices, calms the Shen and awakens the Spleen. Substitutes for Shi Chang Pu.)
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 6-9g Tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing and stops diarrhea and spermatorrhea.
With Shu Di Huang, Shan Yao and Shan Zhu Yu, for Lung and Kidney Deficiency with cough and wheezing.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes Kidney and Liver Yin
  • Benefits the Ears
  • Clears Deficiency Heat
  • Calms the Liver
  • Subdues Liver Yang

SYNDROMES

  • Hearing difficulty due to Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency with Yang Rising

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Tinnitus
  • Continuous cicada-like tinnitus that is worse at night
  • Deafness
  • Vertigo
  • Dizziness
  • Irritability
  • Insomnia
  • Blurred vision
  • Red eyes
  • Dry mouth and throat
  • T: Red
  • C: Little or none
  • P: Thready and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

  • This formula is widely used for hearing loss due to old age.

MODIFICATIONS

For tinnitus and deafness: For tinnitus and deafness with Liver Yin Deficiency:
+ 9g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
    + 9g Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi
    + 9g Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zi
    + 9g Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian