HERB FORMULAS

SHE CHI TANG

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Sm. Cnidii She Chuang Zi 3-30gg Warms and tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang.
Hb. Epimedii Yin Yang Huo 3-15g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and increases the libido.
Actinolitum Yang Qi Shi 3-8g Warms the Kidneys and the Lower Jiao, warms the Ming Men and fortifies the Yang.
Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi 3-15g Calms the Spirit, sedates the Heart and clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidney.
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 6-9g Tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing and stops diarrhea and spermatorrhea.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies the Kidneys
  • Warms Yang
  • Astringes Jing

SYNDROMES

  • Kidney Yang Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Low back and knees feel cold, weak and aching
  • Feeling chilled
  • Aversion to Cold
  • Cold limbs
  • General debility
  • Pale or waxy pale complexion
  • Urinary frequency with abundant, clear urine or
  • Oliguria with edema
  • Maybe nocturia
  • Maybe incontinence
  • The urge to urinate may increase with exposure to Cold
  • The urge to urinate is worse with prolonged standing and lifting
  • Lower abdominal distention
  • Lassitude
  • Listlessness
  • Fatigue
  • Cold feet
  • Withdrawn, subdued behavior
  • A partial erection
  • Lack of erection on waking
  • Knees feel cold and aching
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus
  • Impotence
  • Spermatorrhea
  • Premature ejaculation
  • Low libido
  • Female infertility ("uterus cold and infertile")
  • Maybe anorexia
  • Maybe loose stools or
  • Constipation
  • Maybe chronic diarrhea or "cock crow" diarrhea
  • T: Pale and swollen or Pale, moist and swollen
  • C: Thin and white
  • P: Deep and thready - maybe slow or Slow and weak

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For severe Cold: For spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation:
+ Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui + Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi + Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao