Prescriptions for Replenishing Yin
Dou Qi Wan (都气丸): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 都气丸
Source
The book Zhang Shi Yi Tong
Ingredients
Shu Di Huang 104 g,Shan Yu Rou 52 g,Shan Yao 52 g,Mu Dan Pi 40 g,Fu Ling 40 g,Ze Xie 40 g,Wu Wei Zi 30 g.Explanation
Shu Di: Nourishing the kidney and replenishing essence.
Shan Zhu Yu: Warming up and tonifying the kidney and liver, arresting seminal emission.
Shan Yao: Reinforcing the kidney and benefiting the spleen, combining Shu Di and Shan Zhu Yu to enriching all the three Yin.
Ze Xie: Purging fire of the kidney and preventing Shu Di from resulting in stagnation of Qi due to its tonic and sticky nature.
Dan Pi: Clearing away pathogenic fire in the liver and restricting the warm nature of Shan Zhu Yu.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis co benefit the spleen, aiding Shan Yao in strengthening the spleen.
Wu Wei Zi: Astringing the lung to relieve cough.
The Effect of 都气丸
Effect
Tonify the kidney and astringe the lung qi, astringe essence to relieve spermatorrhea.
Indications
Frequent urination, spermatorrhea, night sweat, chronic cough, dry throat and short of breath, asthma.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with honey into pills.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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