Prescriptions for Replenishing Yin
Zuo Gui Yin (左归饮): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 左归饮
Source
The book Jing Yue Quan Shu
Ingredients
Shu Di 9 g,Shan Yao 6 g,Gou Qi 6 g,Zhi Gan Cao 3 g,Fu Ling 4.5 g,Shan Zhu Yu 6 g.Explanation
Shu Di: The principal drug, nourishing the kidney and supplementing essence.
Shan Zhu Yu, Gou Qi Zi: Tonifying the liver and kidney.
Shan Yao: Benefiting both the spleen and the kidney.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and draining dampness, invigorating spleen.
The Effect of 左归饮
Effect
Tonify kidney-yin.
Indications
Soreness and weakness of the loins and knees, spermatorrhea, spontaneous sweat and night sweat, dry mouth and throat, reddened tongue with little coating, and thready or rapid pulse.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
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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