Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

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Jia Jian Wen Shen Wan - 加減温肾囊 - Modified Warm The Kidneys Pill

English: Modified Warm the Kidneys Pill
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang 9-30g Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, nourishes Jing and Blood and fills the Marrow.
With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction.
Fr. Evodiae Wu Zhui Yu 1.5-10g Disperses Cold, Promotes the movement of Qi and alleviates pain, Warms the Middle Jiao.
Rx. Morindae Officinalis Ba Ji Tian 6-15g Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 3-15g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and regulates the menses.
With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
With Huang Qi, for Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi 6-18g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, astringes Jing and urine and benefits the marrow.
With Du Zhong, enriches and tonifies the Kidneys and Liver, astringes Jing, nourishes Kidney Yin, brightens the eyes and encourages the movement of Primal Yang to treat spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation and lower back pain from Kidney Deficiency.
Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum Lu Rong 3-5g Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, regulates the Chong and Ren channels and stabilizes the Dai Channel.
With Shu Di Huang, for infertility and thin vaginal discharge due to Kidney Deficiency Cold.
With Dang Gui and Huang Qi, for Inconsolidation of the Chong and Ren channels with uterine bleeding.
Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong 8-16g Aids the smooth flow of Qi and Blood, Strengthens the sinews and bones, Tonifies Kidney Yang, Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.
With Xu Duan, tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the lower back and secures the Chong and Ren channels to treat aching in the lower back and knees, weakness of the legs which makes walking difficult and especially threatened miscarriage due to instability of the Chong and Ren channels.
With Xu Duan and Shan Yao, for habitual miscarriage.
With Gou Qi Zi, for low back pain.
Rx. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 9-30g Tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing.
Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan 6-21g Calms the fetus and prevents miscarriage, Stops uterine bleeding, Strengthens the sinews and bones, Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys.
Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi 5-18g Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing.
With Shu Di Huang, for Liver and Kidney Deficiency.
With Shu Di Huang, Tu Si Zi and Du Zhong, for Dizziness, weakness, impotence, and spermatorrhea due to Kidney and Liver Yin and Blood Deficiency.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 9-30g Tonifies Qi and Blood.
Fr. Cnidii She Chuang Zi 3-30g Warms and tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang.

Formula Actions

  • Tonifies Kidney Yang
  • Nourishes Blood
  • Tonifies Qi
  • Nourishes the Chong and Ren channels
  • Nourishes the uterus

Syndromes

  • Kidney Yang Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

  • Long term infertility or infertility in an older woman
  • Possibly a history of late menarche
  • Delayed menstruation with decreased and pale menses or
  • Infrequent menstruation
  • Irregular periods
  • Period either scanty or heavy
  • Prolonged menstrual cycle
  • Scanty, dark discharge at the end of menstruation
  • Amenorrhea
  • Loss of libido
  • Aches and weakness in the waist and legs
  • Back pain
  • Cold limbs
  • A dusky complexion
  • Dull-pale complexion
  • Increased clear urine
  • Loose stools
  • Dizziness
  • Fatigue
  • Tinnitus
  • Feeling cold
  • Depression
  • Cold limbs
  • Frequent urination
  • Long-drawn-out urination with a thin stream or dribbling
  • Back soreness
  • Pain and coldness in loin and knees
  • Severe lumbago
  • Cold sensation in the lower abdomen
  • T: Pale, swollen and wet
  • C: White
  • P: Deep and weak or Thin and soft or Deep and thready or Deep, thready and forceless or Deep and slow

Treats

  • Infertility

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.