Bu Gan Yi Shen Tang - Tonifying The Liver And Benefitting The Kidneys Decoction

English:	Tonifying the Liver and Benefiting the Kidneys Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	6g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rz. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao	6g	Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing.
Fr. Corni	Shan Zhu Yu	4.5g	Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and Body Fluids, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens Kidney Yang, stabilizes the menses and stops bleeding. With Wu Wei Zi, for spermatorrhea, abnormal sweating, palpitations and shortness of breath due to Yin and Yang Deficiency of the Liver and Kidneys.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	6g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, and settles Ministerial Fire in the Kidneys by draining Damp-Heat from the lower Jiao.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	6g	Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis. With Sheng Di Huang, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with steaming bones. With Ze Xie, Shan Zhu Yu and Fu Ling, for spermatorrhea due to Kidney Yin Deficiency with Heat.
Poria	Fu Ling	6g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, transforms Phlegm, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. With Ze Xie, facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness.
Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai	6g	Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	3g	Astringes Yin, Calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind, Nourishes the Blood, Regulates menstruation, Relieves pain, Softens the Liver.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	3g	Tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing and stops diarrhea and spermatorrhea.
Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu	6g	Harmonizes the Stomach, Moves Qi, Promotes digestion, Reduces Food Stagnation.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin
• Clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao

Syndromes

• Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

White vaginal discharge Dilute discharge which does not have an odor Dizziness Tinnitus Five sole Heat

A sensation or general feeling of Heat in the evening T: Red C: Little or None P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Vaginal discharge

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• This formula is generally prepared as a decoction.
• Although this formula can effectively treat leukorrhea when the appropriate symptoms are present it is not limited to women's disorders.

Modifications