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Formulas Patterns Acu Points Herbs Symptoms Therapeutic Functions Show state board only?

shèn qì wán

Chief

guì zhī 3g benefits the joints, warms the channels, unblocks the vessels
zhì fù zǐ 3g Tonifies the source fire, dispels cold, eliminates dampness.

Deputy

shēng dì huáng 24g Enriches the yin and generates fluids.
shān zhū yú 12g _sour & sl. warm_, tonifies the Liver and Kidneys to help preserve the essential qi while nourishing the yin and reinforcing the blood.
shān yào 12g _sweet and bland_, strengthens the Spleen, stabilizes the Kidneys, and nourishes the essence.

Assistant

zé xiè 9g Unblocks and regulates the water passageways
Fu Ling 9g Strengthens the Spleen and drains dampness
Mu Dan Pi 9g Clears heat and quells liver fire

Treats:

Kidney yang deficiency with insufficient fire at the ming men Bensky, pp. 396
- Lower back pain, Weakness of the lower extremities, Cold sensation in the lower half of the body, Tenseness in the lower abdomen, Tongue: Pale, swollen and wet with a white coating, Pulse: Empty or frail, submerged and faint at the Chi