Commonly Used Chinese Herb Formulas with Illustrations - Achyranthes and Plantago Formula (Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan)


 

1703 濟生腎氣丸 (Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan)

 

Achyranthes and Plantago Formula

 

Kidney Qi Pill from Formulas to Aid the Living

 


Formulation

Chinese Name

Pharmaceutical Name

Pin Yin Name

English Name

熟地黃

Radix Rehmanniae praeparata

 

Shu Di Huang

Cooked Rehmannia

茯苓

Poria

Fu Ling

Poria

山茱萸

Fructus Corni

Shan Zhu Yu

Cornus

山藥

Rhizoma Dioscoreae

Shan Yao

Dioscorea

牡丹皮

Cortex Moutan

Mu Dan Pi

Moutan

澤瀉

Rhizoma Alismatis

Ze Xie

Alisma

懷牛膝

Radix Achyranthis bidentatae

Huai Niu Xi

Achyranthes Root

車前子

Semen Plantaginis

Che Qian Zi

Plantago Seed

炮附子

Radix Aconiti Lateralis praeparata

 

Pao Fu Zi

Roasted Aconite

肉桂

Cortex Cinnamomi

Rou Gui

Cinnamon Bark

 

Classic Literature Reference

Ji Sheng Fang (Life-preserving Prescriptions, 1253).

Compiler: Yan, Yong-he

 

Indications

Traditional: Kidney yang deficiency with water retention marked by a heavy sensation in the lumbar region; edema of the legs; scanty urination; intolerance of cold; cold extremities; cough or wheezing with profuse phlegm; a pale, tooth-marked tongue with white, slippery coating; and a deep, thready, and a wiry pulse.

Modern: Chronic nephritis, renal calculi, prostatosis, diabetes, renal tuberculosis, enuresis, dysuria, infertility, sciatica, beriberi, neurasthenia, and nocturnal emission.

 

Pattern of Kidney Yang Deficiency with Water Retention

 

Herbs and Actions

 

 

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