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Source: Jì Shēng Fāng 济生方

Ingredients

• Tù sī zǐ (菟丝子 Cuscutae Semen, cuscuta [seed]) 15g
• Ròu cōng róng (肉苁蓉 Cistanches Herba, cistanche) 15g
• Lù róng (鹿茸 Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum, velvet deer antler) (ground to a fine powder and drenched)6g
• Wǔ wèi zǐ (五味子 Schisandrae Fructus, schisandra [berry]) 6g
• Jī nèi jīn (鸡内金 Galli Gigeriae Endothelium Corneum, gizzard lining) 6g
• Yì zhì rén (益智仁 Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Fructus, alpinia [fruit]) 6g
• Wū yào (乌药 Linderae Radix, lindera [root]) 6g
• Mǔ lì (牡蛎 Ostreae Concha, oyster shell) (calcined) 25g
• Fù zǐ (附子 Aconiti Radix Lateralis Praeparata, aconite [accessory root]) (processed) 10g
• Sāng piāo xiāo (桑螵蛸 Mantidis Oötheca, mantis egg case) 10g
• Shān yào (山药 Dioscoreae Rhizoma, dioscorea [root]) 10g

Actions: Warms and supplements kidney; secures water.

Indications: Insufficiency of kidney qì causing profuse urination or dribbling urinationeither or???, lassitude of spirit, fear of cold, general debility, dizziness, aching lumbus and limp legs. Tongue: Pale. Pulse: Fine and weak. Can also be used to treat seminal emission due to debilitation of kidney qì, or to treat impotence with signs of insufficiency of kidney yáng and insufficiency of kidney yīn.

Rationale: Lù jiǎo is a drastic kidney-yáng--supplementing agent. It engenders essence and marrow, and strengthens the sinew and bone. It is effective for this even when used alone. Tù sī zǐ and Ròu cōng róngs both boost kidney essence and supplement kidney yáng. Fù zǐ warms and invigorates kidney yáng. These agents therefore treat the general debility, cold signs, and urinary signs. Wǔ wèi zǐ, Sāng piāo xiāo, Yì zhì rén, and calcined Mǔ lì secure urine, while Wū yào enhances the transformative action of bladder qì. Jī nèi jīn checks enuresis and eliminates food accumulation, so that it both addresses the urinary signs and helps to prevent the supplementing agents from clogging.

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