HERB FORMULAS
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Cx. Cinnamomi | Rou Gui | 5-15g | Warms the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, strengthens the Ming Men and disperses Cold. With Zhi Fu Zi, powerfully tonifies Kidney Yang, for Kidney Yang Deficiency with lower back pain and weakness in the legs and knees. |
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata | Zhi Fu Zi | 3-15g | Tonifies Kidney Yang, warms the Ming Men, disperses Cold and dispels Dampness. With Rou Gui and Shu Di Huang, for Kidney Yang Deficiency with diminishing of Ming Men Fire. With Ren Shen, for severe Deficiency of Source Qi and Collapse of Yang with cold extremities, sweating, weak breathing, dizziness, and an extremely pale complexion. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Yang Deficiency with a Cold, painful abdomen, vomiting and watery diarrhea. With Huang Qi, for spontaneous sweat and chills due to Yang Deficiency. |
Rz. Polygonati | Huang Jing | 6-30g | Tonifies Spleen Qi, nurtures Stomach Yin, tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Jing. |
Rx. Astragali | Huang Qi | 9-30g | Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, promotes urination and reduces edema. With Ren Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia, fatigue, tired extremities and spontaneous sweat. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Qi Deficiency with weakness, lassitude and loose stools. |
Rx. Ginseng | Ren Shen | 1-9g | Powerfully tonifies Yuan Qi and tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi. With Bai Zhu, tonifies the transformation and transportation functions of the Spleen. |
Rz. Atractylodis | Cang Zhu | 3-10g | Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen and clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao. |
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae | Bai Zhu | 3-15g | Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism. With Cang Zhu, for Damp Cold Painful Obstruction. With Zhu Ling and Ze Xie, for edema due to Internal Dampness. |
Sm. Coicis | Yi Yi Ren | 9-30g | Strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness. |
Rz. Imperatae | Bai Mao Gen | 9-30g | Clears Heat and promotes urination. With Huang Qi, for Qi Deficiency edema. |
Rx. Cyathulae | Chuan Niu Xi | 15g | Promotes urination, tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and treats dysuria. |
Rz. Alismatis | Ze Xie | 30g | Promotes urination and prevents Kidney Fire as a result of tonification. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficiency leading to accumulation of Dampness. |
Polyporus | Zhu Ling | 5-18g | Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness. With Ze Xie, drains Damp, unblocks and drains urinary pathways and drains Heat from the Bladder. |
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae | Dan Shen | 3-15g | Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis. |
Sm. Plantaginis | Che Qian Zi | 30g | Promotes urination. With Ze Xie, for Lin Syndrome, edema and distention. With Chuan Niu Xi, for Kidney Deficiency edema. |
- Warms and tonifies the Kidneys
- Strengthens Yang
- Tonifies Qi and Blood
- Promotes urination
- Dispels Dampness
- Oliguria due to Qi, Blood and Yang Deficiency
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