HERB FORMULAS

BU SHEN LI NIAO TANG - 補腎利尿汤 - SUPPLEMENT THE KIDNEYS AND DISINHIBIT URINATION DECOCTION

English: Supplement the Kidneys and Disinhibit Urination Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 30g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, promotes urination, promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh and expels toxins.
Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen 15g Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments Qi, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids.
With Fu Ling, for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency.
With Huang Qi, for Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency.
Hb. Cistanches Rou Cong Rong 15g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens the Yang and benefits Jing.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 15g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi 15g Promotes urination, clears Damp-Heat and promotes urination to solidify the stool.
With Ze Xie, for Lin Syndrome, edema and distention.
Poria Fu Ling 12g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.
With Ze Xie, for Dampness leading to edema, jaundice, diarrhea, Milky Lin, and scanty, difficult urination with abdominal distention.
With Che Qian Zi, for Lin syndrome, especially Milky Lin.
Sm Persicae Tao Ren 12g Breaks up Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and drains abscesses.
Flos Carthami Hong Hua 12g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain.
With Tao Ren, for all types of Blood Stagnation.
Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia 12g Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, reduces swelling and promotes the discharge of pus.
With Wang Bu Liu Xing, for abdominal masses and accumulations.
Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing 9g Promotes the movement of Blood, invigorates the channels, reduces swelling and drains abscesses.
Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui 3g Warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart, strengthens Yang and Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms and unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Warms and Reinforces the Spleen and Kidneys
  • Invigorates the Blood
  • Breaks up Stasis

SYNDROMES

  • Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Body cold
  • Limbs icy
  • Complexion white and shiny
  • Low back, knees and abdomen feel cold, weak and painful
  • Lower abdomen feels cold and painful
  • Loose stools containing undigested food
  • “Cock-crow” diarrhea (occurs at about 5 am)
  • Maybe constipation
  • Edema of face and limbs
  • Dysuria
  • Urinary frequency and urgency
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Urinary dribbling
  • Forceless urination with a thin stream
  • Nocturia
  • Clear or turbid white urination
  • Maybe a cool scrotum
  • Maybe impotence or decreased sexual desire
  • Fatigue
  • Severe:
    Abdominal ascites
  • T: Pale, moist and swollen
  • C: Thin and white or White and greasy
  • P: Deep, thready, weak and maybe slow

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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