HERB FORMULAS

ZI SHEN TANG - 资腎汤 - ENRICH THE KIDNEYS DECOCTION

English: Enrich the Kidneys Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen 30g Cools the Blood, stops bleeding, clears Heat and promotes urination.
With Sheng Di Huang, for bleeding due to Heat in the Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood and nourishes Yin.
With Bai Mao Gen, for Heat injuring the Yin.
With Niu Xi, powerfully clears Deficiency Fire Blazing Upward.
Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi 15g Activates the Blood, expels Blood Stasis, nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin and clears Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao.
With Huang Bai and Cang Zhu, for Damp-Heat Pouring Downward.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao 15g Activates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis,clears Heat, cools the Blood, clears Liver Fire and relieves pain.
Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao 15g Activates the Blood, dispels Stasis, promotes urination, reduces swelling and edema, clears Heat and resolves toxicity.
With Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong, for Blood Stasis.
With Bai Mao Gen, for edema with Blood Stasis.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 9g Tonifies, activates and harmonizes the Blood and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and activates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rz. Chuan Xiong Chuan Xiong 9g Activates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi.
Fr. Ligustri Lucidi Nu Zhen Zi 9g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and clears Deficiency Heat.
With Mo Han Lian, strengthens the Yin.
Hb. Ecliptae Mo Han Lian 9g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, cools the Blood and stops bleeding.
With Nu Zhen Zi, for severe Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency with ascendant Yang.
Fr. Rosae Laevigatae Jin Ying Zi 9g Stabilizes Kidneys, astringes urine and retains Jing.
Sm. Euryales Qian Shi 9g Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing, expels Dampness and stops discharge.
With Jin Ying Zi, tonifies Kidney Qi and strengthens Jing to treat cloudy urine or spermatorrhea.
Rz. Atractylodis Cang Zhu 9g Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen and clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao.
With Huang Bai, for pain, swelling, and weakness of the lower extremities.
Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai 9g Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao and drains Kidney Fire.
With Cang Zhu, eliminates Dampness and clears Heat, for Lower Jiao Damp-Heat with pain, swelling and weakness in the lower limbs.
With Cang Zhu and Niu Xi, for Damp-Heat leg Qi.
With Dang Gui and Niu Xi, for a sore, weak low back and legs.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes the Liver and Kidneys
  • Nourishes Yin
  • Clears Damp-Heat
  • Activates the Blood
  • Breaks up Blood Stagnation

SYNDROMES

  • Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency With Damp-Heat and Blood Stagnation

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Maybe slight edema of the eyelids, face and lower limbs
  • Facial complexion pale and sallow
  • Both cheeks slightly red
  • Dizziness
  • Dry eyes
  • Dark eyes
  • Blurred vision
  • Rough or cloudy vision
  • Spots before the eyes
  • Numbness of limbs
  • Flaccid paralysis (Wei syndrome), weakness
  • Tinnitus
  • Deafness
  • Forgetfulness
  • Upper back sore and painful
  • Low back and knees sore and painful
  • Throat dry and painful
  • Five Sole Heat
  • Low-grade fever
  • A dry mouth
  • Night sweats
  • Irritability
  • Insomnia
  • Stools difficult to pass
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Constipation
  • Maybe restless sleep
  • Urinary frequency
  • Urinary urgency
  • Painful urination or
  • Continuous dripping of urine or
  • Sudden interruption to the urinary stream
  • Turbid urine or
  • Pus and blood in the urine or
  • Sand and stones in the urine
  • Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe
  • Pan is worse with pressure
  • Dark complexion
  • Fixed, palpable masses
  • Bleeding with clots
  • Purple lips
  • Purple nails
  • Dry skin
  • T: Red or Purplish
  • C: Variable
  • P: Thready, choppy and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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