Gui Lu Er Xian Jiao - 龟鹿二仙胶 - Tortoise Shell And Deer Antler Two Immortals Syrup

English:	Tortoise Shell and Deer Antler Two Immortals Syrup
Also Known As:	Deer and Turtle Two Immortals Gelatin Magic Glue of Tortoise Plastron and Antler Horn

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Mature Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Jiao	5000g (10-20g)	Tonifies the Kidneys and the DU Channel, strengthens Yang, Jing and Blood, strengthens the sinews and bones, benefits marrow and tonifies and nourishes Qi and Blood. With Ren Shen, strongly tonifies Qi, strongly warms the Ming Men to generate Qi and benefits Qi, Blood, Yin, Yang and Jing.
Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban	2500g (5-10g)	Nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, benefits the Kidneys, strengthens the bones, nourishes the Blood, enriches Yin and stabilizes the Chong and Ren channels. With Lu Jiao, for weakness and debility due to Kidney Deficiency. With Ren Shen, Lu Jiao and Gou Qi Zi, for Kidney Yin and Yang Deficiencies with weak bones, spermatorrhea or nocturnal emissions, weight loss and blurred vision.
Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi	900g (3-6g)	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing.
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	450g (3-6g)	Powerfully tonifies Yuan Qi and treats impotence.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes and replenishes Yin
• Tonifies Jing
• Augments Qi
• Tonifies and strengthens Yang
• Nourishes the Blood

Syndromes

• Kidney Yin and Yang Deficiency with Insufficiency of Jing and Blood in the Du, Chong and Ren channels
• Kidney Yin/Yang deficiency with Essence/Blood insufficiency in the Ren/Du (Secondary source)

Clinical Manifestations

Emaciation Weakness Spermatorrhea Blurred vision Aching and weak low back and knees Daybreak diarrhea

Weight loss Dizziness Nocturnal emissions T: Pink or Pale C: White or None P: Thready and frail or Deep, slow and weak

Treats

Severe anemia Endocrine-related developmental disorders Impotence Nervous exhaustion Nocturnal emissions Hematuria Knee pain Weakness Spermatorrhea

Osteoporosis Hypothyroidism Polyuria Hypotension Lumbago Diarrhea Dizziness Menopause syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Prepared as a syrup. Take 3-9g doses with wine or lightly salted warm water.

Modifications

For frequent infections due to weakness and Deficiency:		For delayed menstruation with dizziness and pain:
+ Astragalus Decoction to Construct the Middle Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang		+ Four Substances Decoction Si Wu Tang
Or		Or
+ Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang		+ Eight Treasures Decoction Ba Zhen Tang
For sciatica:		For delayed healing of wounds, sores and abscesses:
+ Angelica Pubescens and Taxillus Decoction Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang
+ Ginseng Decoction to Nourish Luxuriance Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang
Or
+ Nourish the Right Pill You Gui Wan		Or
+ All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction Shi Quan Da Bu Tang
For infertility caused by low sperm count or abnormal ovulation:
For impotence:
+ Cordyceps	Dong Chong Xia Cao	+ Hb. Epimedii	Yin Yang Huo
+ Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui	+ Cx. Eucommiae	Du Zhong
For seminal emission:		For dizziness:
+ Fr. Rosae Laevigatae	Jin Ying Zi	+ Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua
For lumbar pain due to Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency:		+ Rz. Gastrodiae	Tian Ma
For lumbar pain due to Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency with anorexia and abdominal distention:
- Mature Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Jiao
- Mature Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Jiao
+ 5g Colla Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Jiao Jiao
+ 5g Colla Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Jiao Jiao
- Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban
+ 5g Colla Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban Jiao	- Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban
+ 5g Colla Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban Jiao
+ 9g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang
+ 9g Fr. Corni	Shan Zhu Yu	- Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi
+ 9g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng	+ 9g Fr. Corni	Shan Zhu Yu
+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ 9g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng
+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
+ 9g Poria	Fu Ling
+ 9g Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	+ 9g Poria	Fu Ling
+ 12g Cx. Eucommiae	Du Zhong	+ 9g Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ 9g Fr. Psoraliae	Bu Gu Zhi	+ 12g Cx. Eucommiae	Du Zhong
For lumbar pain due to Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency with seminal emission:		+ 9g Fr. Psoraliae	Bu Gu Zhi
+ 9g Fr. Ligustri Lucidi	Nu Zhen Zi
- Mature Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Jiao	+ 9g Hb. Ecliptae	Mo Han Lian
+ 9g Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi
+ 5g Colla Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Jiao Jiao	For lumbar pain due to Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency with polyuria:
- Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban	- Mature Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Jiao
+ 5g Colla Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban Jiao
+ 5g Colla Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Jiao Jiao
+ 9g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang
- Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban
+ 9g Fr. Corni	Shan Zhu Yu	+ 5g Colla Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban Jiao
+ 9g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng
+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	- Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi
+ 9g Fr. Corni	Shan Zhu Yu
+ 9g Poria	Fu Ling	+ 9g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng
+ 9g Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
+ 12g Cx. Eucommiae	Du Zhong
+ 9g Fr. Psoraliae	Bu Gu Zhi	+ 9g Poria	Fu Ling
+ 9g Fr. Rosae Laevigatae	Jin Ying Zi	+ 9g Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ 12g Cx. Eucommiae	Du Zhong
+ 9g Sm. Euryales	Qian Shi	+ 9g Fr. Psoraliae	Bu Gu Zhi
For lumbar pain due to Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency with edema:		+ 9g Sm. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae	Yi Zhi Ren
- Mature Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Jiao	+ 9g Sm. Euryales	Qian Shi
+ 5g Colla Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Jiao Jiao
- Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban
+ 5g Colla Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban Jiao
+ 9g Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang
+ 9g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng
+ 9g Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu
+ 9g Poria	Fu Ling
+ 9g Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
+ 12g Cx. Eucommiae	Du Zhong
+ 9g Fr. Psoraliae	Bu Gu Zhi
+ 9g Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie
+ 9g Polyporus	Zhu Ling
+ 9g Cx. Acantho-panacis	Wu Jia Pi