Tonify Yin & Yang Flashcards
Enriches Yin, nourishes kidney
Kidney and Liver yin deficiency: soreness and weakness of the lower back, lightheadedness, vertigo, tinnitus, diminished
hearing, night sweats, spontaneous and nocturnal emissions. Also hot palms and soles, a chronic dry sore throat, toothache, or wasting and thirsting disorder
T: red; little coat
P: rapid, thin
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Six-Ingredient Pill With
Rehmannia
shu di huang - prep rehmannia - king
strongly enriches the KD yin and essence
shan zhu yu - Corni Fructus - deputy
shan yao - Dioscorea - deputy
Nourishes the LV, restrains the leaking of essence
fu ling - poria - assist
mu dan pi - moutan cortex - assist
ze xie - Alismatis Rhizoma - assist
leaches out dampness
clears and drains liver fire
clears drains overabundance of kidney fire
Enriches Yin, nourishes kidney
Eyes: dry eyes with diminished visual acuity, photophobia, tearing when exposed to drafts, painful eyes
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan
Lycium Fruit, Chrysenthemum, and
Rehmania Pill
liu wei di huang wan
+ gou qi zi
+ ju hua
both herbs brighten the eyes
Yin deficiency with vigorous fire, consumptive heat, or steaming bones: night sweats, dry mouth and tongue
P: large only in rear
positions
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Pill
liu wei di huang wan
+ zhi mu
+ huang bai
Yin deficiency with leakage: chronic wheezing disorders in those who are always short of breath and begin wheezing with little exertion; or premature ejaculation and spermatorrhea from Kidney deficiency
Du Qi Wan
Capital Qi Pill
Liu wei di huang wan
+ wu wei zi
Nourishes yin; enriches Kidney; fills essence;
augments marrow
Kidney yin deficiency: lightheadedness, vertigo, tinnitus, soreness and weakness of low back and legs, spontaneous and nocturnal emissions, spontaneous and night sweats, dry mouth and throat, thirst
T: red, shiny
P: rapid, thin
Zuo Gui Wan
Restore the Left [Kidney] Pill
shu di huang - prep rehmannia - king
tonifies the yin and essence
shan zhu yu - corni fructus - deputy 1
gou qi zi - lyciium - deputy 1
nourish liver blood
shan yao - discorea - deputy 2
benefits the yin, tonifies the SP
gui ban jiao - testudinis plastri colla - deputy 3
lu jiao jiao - cervi cornus colla - deputy 3
Tonifies essence, yang and yin
chuan niu xi - cyathualae radix - assist 1
augments the LV and KD, builds sinews and bones
tu si zi - cuscutae semen - assist 2
tonifies KD yin and yang, secures essence
Nourishes yin; tonifies Kidney
Kidney yin deficiency: low back soreness, spontaneous
emissions, night sweats, dry mouth and throat, thirst with desire to drink
T: peeled, shiny
P: rapid, thin
Zuo Gui Yin
Restore the Left [Kidney] Drink
Shu di huang - prep rehmannia - king
tonifies yin and essence
shan zhu yu - corni fructus -
shan yao - discorea -
gou qi zi - lyciium -
fu ling - poria -
zhi gan cao
Enriches yin; directs fire downward
Yin deficiency and flourishing fire: steaming bone disorder with afternoon tidal fever, night sweats, spontaneous emissions, irritability, sensation of heat and pain in knees
T: red; little coat
P: rapid, forceful in rear
position
Da Bu Yin Wan
Great Tonify the Yin Pill
shu di huang
gui ban
huang bai
zhi mu
pig marrow
Enriches yin; spreads Liver qi
Liver and Kidney yin deficiency with qi stagnation:
hypochondriac, epigastric, and chest pain; dry and parched mouth and throat; acid reflux
T: red, dry
P: thin, frail; or deficient, wiry
Yi Guan Jian
Linking Decoction
shu di huang
gou qi zi
sha shen
mai men dong
dang gui
chuan lian zi
Tonifies and benefits Liver and Kidney
Liver and Kidney yin deficiency: weakness and soreness of the low back and knees, dry and parched mouth and throat, dizziness and blurred vision, insomnia and dream disturbed sleep, spontaneous emissions, premature greying of hair or loss of hair
T: red, dry
Er Zhi Wan
Two Solstice Pill
nu zhen zi
mo han lian
Nourishes yin; moistens Lung; transforms
phlegm; stops cough
Lung dryness due to LU/KI yin deficiency: coughing with blood-streaked sputum, wheezing, dry and sore throat, hot palms and soles, night sweats
T: red; little coat
P: rapid, thin
Bai He Gu Jin Wan
Lily Bulb Decoction To Preserve the Metal
bai he - lilii bulbus - king
sheng di huang - rehmannia raw - king
shu di huang - rehmannia prep - king
enriches yin of LU and KD, moistens dryness
mai men dong - ophiopogonis - deputy
xuan shen - scrophulariae - deputy
tonify yin and help ascend the LU
chuan bei mu - fritillariae bulbus - assist 1
jie geng - platycodi radix - assist 1
stop cough
dang gui - angelica sin. - assist 2
bai shao - peony - assist 2
calm the LV
gan cao - glycyrrhizae radix - envoy
harmonizes herbs, improves the throat
Warms and tonifies Kidney yang
Kidney yang deficiency: lower back pain, weakness of the lower extremities, cold sensation in lower half of body, tenseness in lower abdomen, irritability, either urinary difficulty with edema or excessive urination and incontinence
T: pale, swollen
P: empty or frail; submerged and faint in
proximal position
Shen Qi Wan
Kidney Qi Pill
shu di huang
shan zhu yu
shan yao
ze xie
fu ling
mu dan pi
fu zi, gui zhi
Warms and tonifies Kidney yang; replenishes
essence; tonifies blood
Kidney yang deficiency: exhaustion from longterm illness, aversion to cold, coolness of extremities, impotence, spermatorrhea, aching and weakness of the low back and knees, infertility, loose stools (possibly with undigested food), incontinence, edema in lower extremities
You Gui Wan
Restore the Right [Kidney] Pill
fu zi
rou gui
lu jiao jiao
shu di huang
shan zhu yu
shan yao
gou qi zi
tu si zi
du zhong
dang gui
Warms the Kidney; replenishes essence
Kidney yang deficiency: feebleness and exhaustion, abdominal pain, sore lower back, cold extremities
P: thin
You Gui Yin
Restore the Right [Kidney] Drink
shu di huang
shan zhu yu
shan yao
gou qi zi
du zhong
rou gui
fu zi
zhi gan cao
Warms the Kidney yang; tonifies Kidney essence; drains fire from Kidney, regulates Ren
and Chong
Kidney yang and yang deficiency (with fire flaring up): Symptoms of menopause: hypertension, menstrual irregularity, hot flashes, sweating, nervousness, fatigue, lassitude, depression, irritability, insomnia, palpitations, frequent urination
Er Xian Tang
Two Immortal Decoction
xian mao
yin yang huo
bai ji tian
huang bai
zhi mu
dang gui
