Jie Rong San - 蚧茸散 - Gecko And Deer Antler Powder

English:	Gecko and Deer Antler Powder
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Gecko	Ge Jie	1pair	Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, tonifies Jing and Blood, controls and stabilizes Kidney Qi and stabilizes Ming Men Fire. With Lu Rong, for impotence due to Kidney Yang Deficiency.
Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Rong	20g	Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, and tonifies and nourishes Qi and Blood.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies the Kidneys
• Warms Yang
• Benefits Jing

Syndromes

• Kidney Yang Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Low back and knees feel cold, weak and aching Feeling chilled Aversion to Cold Cold limbs General debility Pale or waxy pale complexion Urinary frequency with abundant, clear urine or Oliguria with edema Maybe nocturia Maybe incontinence The urge to urinate may increase with exposure to Cold The urge to urinate is worse with prolonged standing and lifting Lower abdominal distention Lassitude Listlessness Fatigue Cold feet Withdrawn, subdued behavior

A partial erection Lack of erection on waking Knees feel cold and aching Dizziness Tinnitus Impotence Spermatorrhea Premature ejaculation Low libido Female infertility ("uterus cold and infertile") Maybe anorexia Maybe loose stools or Constipation Maybe chronic diarrhea or "cock crow" diarrhea T: Pale and swollen or Pale, moist and swollen C: Thin and white P: Deep and thready - maybe slow or Slow and weak

Treats

Polyuria Lumbago Spermatorrhea Fatigue Constipation

Impotence Premature ejaculation Knee pain Edema Urinary incontinence

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• Grind into a powder and take with wine.

Modifications

For severe Cold:		For spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation:
+ Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui	+ Fr. Rosae Laevigatae	Jin Ying Zi
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi	+ Ootheca Mantidis	Sang Piao Xiao