HERB FORMULAS
| English: | Nourish the Kidneys and Open the Gate Pill |
| Also Known As: | Enrich the Kidneys and Open the Gates Pill |
Pharmaceutical Latin |
Pin Yin |
Dosage |
Actions |
| Cx. Phellodendri | Huang Bai | 48.5g | Drains Damp-Heat especially from
the Lower Jiao and drains Kidney Fire. With Zhi Mu, for Yin Deficiency fever with steaming bones and night sweats and Lower Jiao Damp-Heat. |
| Rz. Anemarrhenae | Zhi Mu | 48.5g | Clears Heat, drains Fire, nourishes Yin,
moistens Dryness, generates Fluids,
clears Deficiency Fire and quenches thirst. With Huang Bai and Rou Gui, for Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao causing obstruction and dysfunction of Bladder Qi with resulting urinary retention and afternoon fevers. |
| Cx. Cinnamomi | Rou Gui | 3g | Leads the Fire back to its source. |
- Clears Heat
- Clears Damp-Heat
- Promotes the Bladder function of Qi transformation
- Damp-Heat in the Blood level of the Lower Jiao (urinary tract).
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| CONTRAINDICATIONS |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
| For prolonged Damp-Heat injuring Kidney Yin: | |||
| + 15g Rx. Rehmanniae | Sheng Di Huang | ||
| + 10g Sm. Plantaginis | Che Qian Zi | ||
| + 12g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae | Niu Xi | ||