Jiang Zhi Dan - 降脂丹 - Reduce Fat Remedy

English:	Reduce Fat Remedy
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng	15g	Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and nourishes the Blood.
Hb. Epimedii	Yin Yang Huo	15g	Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang. With Sang Ji Sheng, for painful obstructions - especially paralysis and pain of the lower extremities or muscular contractions and numbness of the extremities.
Rz. Polygonati Odorati	Yu Zhu	15g	Generates fluids, Moistens Dryness, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes the Stomach, Nourishes Yin.
Sm. Leonuri	Chong Wei Zi	15g	Invigorates the Blood, clears Heat and regulates the menses.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	15g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and drains Kidney Fire.
Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	15g	Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, transforms accumulations, transforms Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation, dissipates clumps and treats hypertension, elevated serum cholesterol, and coronary artery disease.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin
• Nourishes the Blood
• Tonifies the Kidneys
• Strengthens Yang
• Transforms Blood Stasis
• Invigorates Blood circulation
• Treats hypertension and elevated serum cholesterol

Syndromes

• Kidney Yin and Yang Deficiency with Blood Stasis

Clinical Manifestations

Hypertension Weight loss Dizziness Tinnitus or deafness Poor memory Aching, soreness or weakness of the low back Spermatorrhea or Premature ejaculation Aching in the bones Aching in the leg and heel Dry mouth Thirst Night sweats Five Sole Heat Malar flush Low grade fever in the afternoon Dry throat, maybe recurrent sore throat Dry stools and/or Constipation Urine short and red Lumbago: low back feels cold, weak and aching Feeling chilled Aversion to Cold Cold limbs General debility Pale face Urinary frequency with abundant, clear urine or Oliguria with edema Maybe nocturia

Lassitude Withdrawn, subdued behavior Knees feel cold and aching Achy joints Impotence Low libido Female infertility ("uterus cold and infertile") Irregular menstruation Dysmenorrhea Maybe anorexia Maybe loose stools Maybe chronic diarrhea or "cock crow" diarrhea Pain that is fixed, stabbing and /or severe Pan is worse with pressure Dark complexion Fixed, palpable masses Bleeding with clots Purple lips Purple nails Dry skin Blue, dark or purplish discoloration of skin in small or large areas Varicose and spider veins Cold hands and feet Tendency to hemorrhage dark blood or clots T: Pale and swollen or Red or Purple, possible purple or red spots C: Thin and white or Little or None P: Choppy or Wiry and choppy or Deep and thready - maybe slow or Thready and rapid

Treats

Hyperlipoproteinemia with hypertension

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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