HERB FORMULAS

SUO QUAN WAN - 缩泉丸 - RESTRICT THE FOUNTAIN PILL

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 Deficiency

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

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:
For urinary incontinence:
+ Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao + Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao
+ Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu + Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu
+ Concha Ostreae Mu Li + Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi
For urinary incontinence with fecal incontinence:
+ Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi
+ Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao + Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu
For urinary incontinence with speech difficulties:
+ Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi + Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao
+ Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi + Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu
+ Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi
+ Sm. Myristicae Rou Dou Kou + Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi
+ Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhu Yu + Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi + Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu
For urinary incontinence with a sallow complexion, fatigue, weakness and paralysis of the extremities:
+ Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin
+ Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi
+ Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao + Arisaema cum Bile Dan Nan Xing
+ Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu
For enuresis:
+ Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi + Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao
+ Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi + Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Long Gu
+ More Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
For long, clear polyuria:
+ Sm. Persicae Tao Ren
+ Restore the Right Pill
You Gui Wan
+ Flos Carthami Hong Hua
+ Pheretima Di Long - Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao + 9g Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao
For severe, long, clear polyuria with enuresis, incontinence or nocturia:
For long, clear polyuria with Qi Deficiency:
+ Restore the Right Pill
You Gui Wan
+ Restore the Right Pill
You Gui Wan
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui + 9g Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao
+ 9g Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao + 6g Rx. Ginseng Rubra Hong Shen
+ 9g Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi
For long, clear polyuria with seminal emission, loose stools or vaginal discharge:
+ Restore the Right Pill
You Gui Wan
+ 9g Fr. Rubi Fu Pen Zi
For long, clear polyuria with diarrhea with undigested food:
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ Restore the Right Pill
You Gui Wan
 + 9g Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao
+ 9g salt mix-fried Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ 9g Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao + 9g Sm. Euryales Qian Shi
+ 6g Sm. Myristicae Rou Dou Kou
For long, clear polyuria with torpid intake, nausea, vomiting and acid regurgitation:
+ 9g wine-steamed Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi
+ Restore the Right Pill
You Gui Wan
+ 9g salt mix-fried Fr. Psoraliae Bu Gu Zhi
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
For long, clear polyuria with incessant abdominal pain:
 + 9g Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao
+ 6g Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang
+ Restore the Right Pill
You Gui Wan
For long, clear polyuria with low back and knee soreness and weakness:
- Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ Restore the Right Pill
You Gui Wan
+ 9g Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao
+ 3-6g Fr. Evodiae Preparata Zhi Wu Zhu Yu - Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ 9g Ootheca Mantidis Sang Piao Xiao
    + 9g wine mix-fried Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan
   
    + 9g Rz. Cibotii Gou Ji