She Chi Tang

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Sm. Cnidii	She Chuang Zi	3-30gg	Warms and tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang.
Hb. Epimedii	Yin Yang Huo	3-15g	Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and increases the libido.
Actinolitum	Yang Qi Shi	3-8g	Warms the Kidneys and the Lower Jiao, warms the Ming Men and fortifies the Yang.
Rx. Polygalae	Yuan Zhi	3-15g	Calms the Spirit, sedates the Heart and clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidney.
Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	6-9g	Tonifies the Kidneys, astringes Jing and stops diarrhea and spermatorrhea.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies the Kidneys
• Warms Yang
• Astringes 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Withdrawn, subdued behavior A partial erection Lack of erection on waking Knees feel cold and aching Dizziness Tinnitus Impotence Spermatorrhea Premature ejaculation Low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 Urinary incontinence

Impotence Premature ejaculation Knee pain

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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