Tonics: Warm and Tonify the Yang

Question 1

Shen Qi Wan (aka Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan) (Kidney Qi Pill)

Answer 1

Warms and Tonifies the Kidney Yang

KD Yang Deficiency: Cold and pain of the lower back and legs, tenseness of the lower abdomen, irritability to the point of difficulty to lie down, breathing most comfortable while leaning against something

T: pale, swollen, with thin, white, moist coat

P:empty or weak, deep and minute at proximal position

• NOTE: Applicable for various disorders including diabetes, hypothyroidism, chronic nephritis, general debility and weakness, edema, bronchial asthma*
• Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + Fu Zi, Gui Zhi*
• Fu Zi
• Gui Zhi
• Sheng Di Huang
• Shan Zhu Yu
• Shan Yao
• Fu Ling
• Mu Dan Pi
• Ze Xie

Question 2

You Gui Wan (Restore the Right [Kidney]Pill)

Answer 2

Warms and tonifies the Kidney yang, replenishes the essence, and tonifies the blood

Kidney Yang Deficiency with Waning Fire at the Gate of Vitality

KD Yang/Essence deficiency with Blood deficiency: exhaustion from long-term illness, coolness of the extremities, impotence, spermatorrhea, aching and weakness of the lower back and knees, fatigue, aversion to cold

T: pale, swollen

P: thin, weak, especially at proximal postion

NOTE: may also manifest as infertility, loose stools sometimes with undigested food particles, incontinence, edema of the legs

• Fu Zi
• Rou Gui
• Lu Jiao Jiao
• Shu Di Huang
• Shan Zhu Yu
• Shan Yao
• Gou Qi Zi
• Tu Si Zi
• Du Zhong
• Dang Gui

Question 3

You Gui Yin (Restore the Right [Kidney] Pill)

Answer 3

Kidney Yang Deficiency; also patterns of True Cold and False heat where prevalence of Yin Causes a Separation of Yang

KD Yang/Essence deficiency with Blood deficiency: Exhaustion from long-term illness, colness of the extremities, impotence, spermatorrhea, aching and weakness of the lower proximal position

• NOTE: May also manifest as infertility, loose stools sometimes with undigested food particles, incontinence, edema of the legs*
• Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan<you></you>*
• Shu Di Huang
• Shan Yao
• Shan Zhu Yu
• Gou Qi Zi
• Zhi Gan Cao
• Du Zhong
• Rou Gui
• Fu Zi
• Zhi Gan Cao