Trichosanthes root 6 gm, Poria 9 gm, Dioscorea 9 gm, Prepared Aconite 5 gm, Dianthus 3 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above five ingredients into powder, refine and make into pills with honey, each as big as a phoenix tree seed. Take 3 pills each time, three times a day, with warm water; if ineffective, increase to seven or eight pills, until urination is smooth and the abdomen feels warm.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Warming the kidney and disinhibiting water, producing fluid to moisten dryness.

bubble_chart Indications

The kidneys fail to transform qi, leading to the retention of water and qi within, resulting in difficulty in urination and the person suffering from thirst.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

The difficulty in urination treated by this formula is due to the deficiency of kidney yang. In the formula, Aconite Lateral Root warms and tonifies kidney yang to assist the qi transformation of the bladder. When kidney yang is sufficient, the bladder's qi transformation is empowered, and urination naturally becomes smooth. The combination of Poria gently promotes diuresis, while Chinese Yam moistens dryness to quench thirst, allowing dampness to descend and body fluids to ascend, thus facilitating urination and alleviating thirst. Additionally, Trichosanthes Root generates fluids to moisten dryness, and Lilac Pink Herb enhances the function of promoting water passage. These two ingredients, being cold in nature, also counteract the dryness-heat of Aconite Lateral Root, aiming to support yang without damaging yin. The combination of these five medicinals has the effect of tonifying kidney yang, promoting urination, generating body fluids, and relieving thirst.