HERB FORMULAS

YU YIN TANG JIA JIAN - 预阴汤加減 - MODIFIED ADVANCE THE YIN DECOCTION

English: Modified Advance the Yin Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 9-30g Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, nourishes Jing and Blood and fills the Marrow.
With Shan Yao and Shan Zhu Yu, for dizziness, weak and sore low back, impotence, spermatorrhea and night sweats, due to Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency.
With Gui Ban, for dizziness, insomnia, tinnitus, forgetfulness, afternoon fevers and night sweats due Yin Deficiency with Yang Rising.
Rx. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 9-30g Tonifies Kidney, Lung and Stomach Yin and astringes Jing.
With Shu Di Huang and Shan Zhu Yu, for Kidney Deficiency with spermatorrhea and night sweats.
Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan 6-21g Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, stops uterine bleeding, calms the fetus and prevents miscarriage.
With Du Zhong and Niu Xi, for Deficient Kidneys or Cold-Damp Bi causing low back and leg pain and weakness and contracture of the leg muscles and threatened miscarriage.
Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng 9-30g Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones, expels Wind-Dampness, nourishes the Blood and calms the womb.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi 6-16g Invigorates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
With Du Zhong, for low back and extremity pain and weakness due to Bi pain or Kidney Deficiency.
With Shu Di Huang and Gui Ban, for a weak lower back and extremities due to Liver and Kidney Deficiency.
Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu 6-12g Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and Body Fluids, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens Kidney Yang, stabilizes the menses and stops bleeding.
With Xu Duan and Du Zhong, for low back pain and weakness.
With Shu Di Huang, nourishes Kidney Yin and secures Jing, while restraining urination and sweating.
With Shu Di HUang and Shan Yao, for urinary frequency (day or night), dizziness, tinnitus and lower back pain due to Kidney Deficiency.
Rx. Paeoniae Bai Shao 5-30g Nourishes the Blood, regulates menstruation and astringes Yin.
With Du Zhong, Sang Ji Sheng, Xu Duan and Tu Si Zi, for lower back pain or restless fetus due to Kidney Deficiency.
Concha Ostreae Mu Li 9-30g Calms the Liver, benefits Yin, anchors Floating Yang and prevents the leakage of fluids.
With Shan Zhu Yu and Shan Yao, for irregular uterine bleeding or vaginal discharge.
Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong 8-16g Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver, strengthens the sinews and bones, aids the smooth flow of Qi and Blood, calms the fetus and tonifies Kidney Yang.
With Shu Di Huang, Tu Si Zi and Xu Duan, for lower back pain or threatened miscarriage due to deficient Kidneys.
With Xu Duan and Shan Yao, for habitual miscarriage.
With Xu Duan, tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the lower back and secures the Chong and Ren channels to treat aching in the lower back and knees, weakness of the legs which makes walking difficult and especially threatened miscarriage due to instability of the Chong and Ren channels and restless fetus or bleeding during pregnancy accompanied by lower back pain and a sense of dropping in the lower trunk.
Endoconcha Sepiae Hai Piao Xiao 6-12g Restrains, holds in and stops bleeding, astringes Jing and stops discharge.
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi 6-18g Strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, astringes Jing and urine, benefits the marrow, tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and calms the fetus.
With Du Zhong, enriches and tonifies the Kidneys and Liver, astringes Jing, nourishes Kidney Yin, brightens the eyes and encourages the movement of Primal Yang to treat lower back pain from Kidney Deficiency.
With Xu Duan, Sang Ji Sheng and Du Zhong, for threatened miscarriage or restless fetus due to Kidney Deficiency.
Plastrum Testudinis Gui Ban 9-45g Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, benefits the Kidneys, strengthens the bones, nourishes the Blood, stabilizes the Chong and Ren channels, cools the Blood and stops uterine bleeding.
With Shu Di HUang, Shan Yao and Shan Zhu Yu, for vertigo, tinnitus, a sore and weak lower back and legs and night sweats from severe Kidney Deficiency.
With Mu Li, for irregular uterine bleeding.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes Kidney Yin
  • Generates Blood
  • Regulates the Chong and Ren channels
  • Supports the Liver
  • Augments Jing

SYNDROMES

  • Kidney Yin Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Long-term infertility
  • Early menstruation
  • Possibly a history of late menarche
  • Irregular periods
  • Infrequent menstruation
  • Decreased menses with light colored Blood and no blood clots
  • Period either scanty or heavy
  • Prolonged menstrual cycle
  • Amenorrhea
  • Loss of libido
  • Emaciation
  • Dizziness
  • Night sweating
  • Blurred vision
  • Palpitations
  • Insomnia
  • Tinnitus
  • Hearing loss
  • A weak lower body
  • Five sole Heat or
  • Low-grade fever in the afternoon
  • Back soreness
  • Aches and weakness in the waist and legs
  • Dry mouth
  • Dry bowl movements
  • Dry vagina
  • Cold limbs
  • A dusky complexion
  • Dull-pale complexion
  • T: Red
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Thready and rapid or Floating and Empty

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