HERB FORMULAS

YI SHEN YANG XUE TIAO CHONG FANG - 翊腎养血调沖方 - TONIFY THE KIDNEYS, NOURISH THE BLOOD AND HARMONIZE THE CHONG FORMULA

English: Tonify the Kidneys, Nourish the Blood and Harmonize the Chong Formula
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Hb. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo 3-15g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and increases the libido.
Fluoritum Zi Shi Ying 9-16g Warms the Womb and warms and unblocks the Chong and Ren channels.
With Dang Gui, Shu Di Huang and Bai Zhu, for infertility, irregular uterine bleeding and vaginal discharge due to Cold from Deficiency of the Womb and the Sea of Blood.
Rx. Morindae Officinalis Ba Ji Tian 6-15g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, disperses Wind-Cold-Damp and strengthens the sinews and bones.
Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan 6-21g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, stops uterine bleeding, promotes the movement of Blood and alleviates pain.
Cornu Pantotrichum Degelatinum Lu Jiao Shuang   Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang,regulates the Chong and Ren channels, stabilizes the Dai Channel and treats Cold Deficient uterine bleeding and vaginal discharge.
Fr. Zanthoxyli Chuan Jiao 2-7g Warms the Middle Jiao, disperses Cold, dispels Dampness, relieves diarrhea and alleviates pain.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 5-18g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing.
With Shu Di HUang, for Liver and Kidney Deficiency.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and regulates the menses.
With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
With Bai Shao, Shu Di Huang and Chuan Xiong, for menstrual irregularity, amenorrhea, and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Blood Stasis.
Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong 3-10g Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency causing menstrual problems including dysmenorrhea, scanty menses and amenorrhea.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 5-30g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, regulates menstruation, softens the Liver and relieves pain.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for dizziness, blurred vision and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Stasis.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 9-30g Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, nourishes Jing and Blood and fills the Marrow.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
Rx. Aucklandiae Mu Xiang 1.5-10g Promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Kidney Yang
  • Nourishes Blood
  • Tonifies Qi
  • Nourishes the Chong and Ren channels
  • Nourishes the uterus

SYNDROMES

  • Kidney Yang Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Long term infertility or infertility in an older woman
  • Possibly a history of late menarche
  • Delayed menstruation with decreased and pale menses or
  • Infrequent menstruation
  • Irregular periods
  • Period either scanty or heavy
  • Prolonged menstrual cycle
  • Scanty, dark discharge at the end of menstruation
  • Amenorrhea
  • Loss of libido
  • Aches and weakness in the waist and legs
  • Back pain
  • Cold limbs
  • A dusky complexion
  • Dull-pale complexion
  • Increased clear urine
  • Loose stools
  • Dizziness
  • Fatigue
  • Tinnitus
  • Feeling cold
  • Depression
  • Cold limbs
  • Frequent urination
  • Long-drawn-out urination with a thin stream or dribbling
  • Back soreness
  • Pain and coldness in loin and knees
  • Severe lumbago
  • Cold sensation in the lower abdomen
  • T: Pale, swollen and wet
  • C: White   
  • P: Deep and weak or Thin and soft or Deep and thready or Deep, thready and forceless or Deep and slow

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For fatigue, shortness of breath and a dragging feeling in the lower abdomen: For incessant, clear vaginal discharge:
+ Sm. Euryales Qian Shi
+ Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen + Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi For polyuria and nocturia:
    + Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Yi Zhi Ren
    + Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao
    + Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu