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1703 濟生腎氣丸 (Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan)

 

Achyranthes and Plantago Formula

 

Kidney Qi Pill from Formulas to Aid the Living

 

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【Formulation】

Chinese Name	Pharmaceutical Name	Pin Yin Name	English Name
熟地黃	Radix Rehmanniae praeparata	Shu Di Huang	Cooked Rehmannia
茯苓	Poria	Fu Ling	Poria
山茱萸	Fructus Corni	Shan Zhu Yu	Cornus
山藥	Rhizoma Dioscoreae	Shan Yao	Dioscorea
牡丹皮	Cortex Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	Moutan
澤瀉	Rhizoma Alismatis	Ze Xie	Alisma
懷牛膝	Radix Achyranthis bidentatae	Huai Niu Xi	Achyranthes Root
車前子	Semen Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	Plantago Seed
炮附子	Radix Aconiti Lateralis praeparata	Pao Fu Zi	Roasted Aconite
肉桂	Cortex Cinnamomi	Rou Gui	Cinnamon Bark

 

【Classic Literature Reference】

Ji Sheng Fang (Life-preserving Prescriptions, 1253).

Compiler: Yan, Yong-he

 

【Indications】

Traditional: Kidney yang deficiency with water retention marked by a heavy sensation in the lumbar region; edema of the legs; scanty urination; intolerance of cold; cold extremities; cough or wheezing with profuse phlegm; a pale, tooth-marked tongue with white, slippery coating; and a deep, thready, and a wiry pulse.

Modern: Chronic nephritis, renal calculi, prostatosis, diabetes, renal tuberculosis, enuresis, dysuria, infertility, sciatica, beriberi, neurasthenia, and nocturnal emission.

 

Pattern of Kidney Yang Deficiency with Water Retention

 

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