bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Poria (Poria)
milk mix 1 liǎng Eucommia Bark (Cortex Eucommiae)
ginger juice-fried until fiber-broken 1 liǎng Fennel (Fructus Anisi Stellati)
stir-fried 1 liǎng Morinda (Radix Morindae Officinalis)
soaked in wine 1 liǎng Acorus (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii)
5 qián Take the honeyed pill with jujube pulp, and swallow it with salt water or wine.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Tonifying and replenishing qi and blood, nourishing yin and benefiting the kidneys.
bubble_chart Indications
Spleen, stomach, heart, and kidney deficiency damage. Soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, dizziness and blurred vision, mental fatigue and lack of strength, forgetfulness and insomnia, poor appetite, emaciated limbs, seminal emission, frequent nighttime urination, pale tongue with a white coating, and a deep, weak pulse.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
This formula greatly tonifies the deficiencies of the heart, kidney, spleen, and stomach meridians, with a particular focus on kidney yang deficiency. In the formula, Morinda, Desertliving Cistanche, Eucommia Bark, Achyranthes Root, and Papermulberry Fruit tonify the kidney and assist yang, strengthening sinews and invigorating bones. Those skilled in tonifying yang must treat yin to support yang, hence the use of Prepared Rehmannia Root and Chinese Yam to enrich yin and benefit the kidney. Additionally, Poria, Chinese Date, and Fennel warm the stomach and strengthen the spleen, tonifying both the congenital and acquired aspects. Furthermore, Milkwort Root, Schisandra Fruit, and Acorus restore coordination between the heart and kidney, tranquilize the spirit, and calm the mind. Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit consolidates the kidney and astringes essence. When these herbs are combined, both yin and yang are tonified, nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, promoting the healthy function of the spleen and stomach, and providing tonification without greasiness. Long-term use can prolong life, reverse aging, and restore youthfulness, hence the name of the formula.
bubble_chart Pattern Identification - Premature aging, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees.
- Mental fatigue and insomnia.
- Frequent seminal emission and urination.
- Pale tongue with white coating.
- Deep and weak pulse.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
- fear of cold and cold limbs, obvious yang deficiency: add Cervi Deer-Horn Glue, Dodder Seed, Dipsacus.
- fever and night sweats, obvious yin deficiency: add Lily Bulb, Ophiopogon Tuber, light wheat.
- poor appetite and loose stool: add Tangshen, White Atractylodes Rhizome, Liquorice Root.
- severe qi and blood deficiency: add Ginseng, Astragalus Root, Chinese Angelica.
bubble_chart Modern Application
Decreased sexual function, lumbago, lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, menstrual irregularities, male infertility, nocturnal emission, anti-aging.