Tonics: Nourish and Tonify the Yin Flashcards
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia)
Enriches the yin and nourishes the Kidneys
KD/LV Yin deficiency: Soreness and weakness of the lower back, light-headedness, vertigo, tinnitus, diminished hearing, dry mouth and throatm irritability, night sweats, spontaneous and nocturnal emissions, hot palms and soles, toothache, Wasting and Thirsting syndrome
T: red with little coat
P: thin, rapid
- NOTE: This well balanced formula contains 3 tonifying herbs and 3 sedating herbs*
- Most mild*
- Liu Wei Di Huang Wan*
- Shu Di Huang
- Shan Zhu Yu
- Shan Yao
- Fu Ling
- Mu Dan Pi
- Ze Xie
Du Qi Wan (Capital Qi Pill)
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan modification
+ Wu Wei Zi
for cough and wheezing
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (Lycium Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Rehmannia Pill)
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan Modification
+ Gou Qi Zi, Ju Hua
for LV - eye disorders
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (Anemarrhena, Phellondendron, and Rehmannia Pill)
Lui Wei Di Huang Wan modification
+ Zhi Mu, Huang Bai
for KD Deficiency-heat
Zuo Gui Wan (Restore the Left [Kidney] Pill)
Nourishes the yin, enriches the Kidneys, fills the essence, and augments the marrow
KD Yin/Essence deficiency: Lower back sorenes, spontaneous emossions, night sweats, dry mouth and throat, irritability, thirst with desire to drink
T: red and dry with peeled coat
P: Thin, rapid
- Stronger than Zuo Gui Yin –> for more severe cases*
- NOTE: Because it focuses on deficiency, it is indicated for cases without signs of Fire*
- Shu Di Huang
- Shan Zhu Yu
- Gou Qi Zi
- Shan Yao
- Gui Ban Jiao
- Lu Jiao Jiao
- Tu Si Zi
- Chuan Niu XI
Da Bu Yin Wan (Great Tonify the Yin Decoction)
Enriches the Yin and directs fire downward
Severe KD/LV Yin/Essence deficiency with empty heat: Afternoon tidal fever, night sweats, spontaneous emission, irritability, sensation of heat and pain in the knees and legs sometimes accompanied by weakness, soreness and weakness of the lower back
T: red, dry
P: rapid and full in the proximal position
NOTE: Focuses more on descending deficiency fire, less on tonifying
- Shu Di Huang
- Gui Ban
- Huang Bai
- Zhu Mu
Zuo Gui Yin (Restore the Left [Kidney] Drink)
Nourishes the Yin, enriches the KDs, fills the essence and augments the marrow
KD Yin/Essence deficiency: Lower back soreness, spontaneous emissions, night sweats, dry mouth and throat, irritability, thirst with desire to drink
T: red and dry with peeled coat
P: thin, rapid
- NOTE: Because it focuses on deficiency, it is indicated for cases without signs of Fire*
- Less potent than Zuo Gui Wan –> for moderate cases*
Yi Guan Jian (Linking Decoction)
Enriches the yin spreads the Liver qi
LV/KD deficiency with mild LV Qi stagnation: Hypochondriac and chest pain, epigastric and abdominal distention, acid regurgitation, soreness and weakness of the lower back, dry mouth and throat, irritability
T: red, dry
P: thin, weak or empty, wiry
NOTE: Commonly used for chronic hepatitis
- Sheng Di Huang
- Gou Qi Zi
- Sha Shen
- Mai Men Dong
- Dang Gui
- Chuan Lian Zi
Er Zhi Wan (Two Solstice Pill)
Tonifies and benefits the Liver and Kidneys
KD/LV Yin deficiency: Weakness and soreness of the lower back and knees, dizziness and blurred vision, insomnia and dream-disturbed sleep, premature graying or loss of hair, dry mouth and throat, irritability
T: red, dry
P: thin, rapid
NOTE: Focuses on bleeding disorders or premature graying
- Nu Zhen Zi
- Han Lian Cao
Bai He Gu Jin Tang (Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal)
Nourishes the yin, moistens the Lungs, transforms phlegm, and stops coughing
Internal dryness of the LU: Cough with blood-streaked sputum, wheezing, dry and sore throat, hot palms and soles, night sweats
T: dry, red with little coat
P: thin, rapid
NOTE: Focuses on nourishing the Yin
- Bai He
- Sheng Di Huang
- Shu Di Huang
- Mai Men Dong
- Xuan Shen
- Chuan Bei Mu
- Jie Geng
- Dang Gui
- Bai Shao
- Gan Cao
