HERB FORMULAS

SUO QUAN WAN

English: Restrict the Fountain Pill
Also Known As: Shut the Sluice Pill
Pills for Enuresis

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Yi Zhi Ren 9-12g Stabilizes and binds urine, warms the Kidneys, helps control urine gate and warms the Spleen to control Fluids.
 With Wu Yao, warms and contains the Kidney Qi so that it returns to its source and secures the urine to treat Lower Jiao Deficiency Cold with incontinence, urinary frequency or urinary dribbling (worse in the presence of Cold).
With Wu Yao and Shan Yao, for Urinary incontinence, or frequency due to Kidney and Spleen Yang Deficiency.
Rx. Linderae Wu Yao 6-12g Disperses Cold in Lower Jiao helping to transform Bladder Qi, restrain urine and disperses Lower Jiao Cold.
Dry-fried Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 9-15g Strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, tonifies the Kidneys and nourishes Jing.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Warms the Kidneys
  • Dispels Cold
  • Stops urinary frequency
  • Stops leakage

SYNDROMES

  • Kidney Yang Deficiency: Kidney Qi Not Consolidated
  • Urinary frequency due to Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiencies

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Frequent, clear, prolonged urination
  • Enuresis
  • Low back pain
  • Spermatorrhea
  • Dripping of urine after urination
  • Leukorrhea
  • T: Pale
  • C: White
  • P: Deep and frail

TREATS

  • Enuresis
  • Spermatorrhea
  • Stress incontinence
  • Leukorrhea
  • Diabetes
  • Overactive Bladder

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Spicy and other stimulating types of food should not be eaten while taking this formula.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For a stronger effect: For Kidney Yang Deficiency:
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi + Rx. Morindae Officinalis Ba Ji Tian
+ Fr. Rubi Fu Pen Zi + Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi
+ Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi + Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi
For enuresis with emotional instability:
For frequent urination:
+ Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren + Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi
+ Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi + Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
For enuresis:
   
+ Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao    
+ Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu    
+ Concha Ostreae Mu Li