Wu Zi Tang - 五子汤 - Five Seed Decoction

English:	Five Seed Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Fr. Rubi	Fu Pen Zi	2-12g	Tonifies and stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and urine and tonifies Yang.
Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	6-18g	Astringes Jing and urine, Benefits the marrow, Calms the fetus, Nourishes Yin, Strengthens Yang, Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.
Fr. Ligustri Lucidi	Nu Zhen Zi	4.5-18g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and clears Deficiency Heat.
Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi	5-18g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing. With Dang Gui, for Kidney Jing and Blood Deficiency.
Fr. Rosae Laevigatae	Jin Ying Zi	6-18g	Stabilizes Kidneys, astringes urine and retains essence.
Rx. Pseudostellariae	Tai Zi Shen	9-30g	Generates Body Fluids, Strengthens the Spleen, Tonifies Qi, Treats chronic febrile disorders.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	5-30g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
Rz. Polygonati	Huang Jing	6-30g	Tonifies Spleen Qi, nurtures Stomach Yin, tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Jing. With Gou Qi Zi, for a reduced appetite and weakness and soreness of the back and knees due to general debility.
Fr. Corni	Shan Zhu Yu	6-12g	Stabilizes the Kidneys,d astringes Jing and Body Fluids, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens Kidney Yang, stabilizes the menses and stops bleeding.
Hb. Cistanches	Rou Cong Rong	6-21g	Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang, Benefits Jing and marrow and warms the Womb.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-15g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and regulates the menses.
Rx. Polygoni Multiflori Preparata	Zhi He Shou Wu	9-30g	Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and nourishes Jing.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes the Kidney Yin
• Generates Blood
• Regulates the Chong and Ren channels
• Supports the Liver
• Augments and astringes Jing

Syndromes

• Kidney Yin Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Long-term infertility Early menstruation Possibly a history of late menarche Irregular periods Infrequent menstruation Decreased menses with light colored Blood and no blood clots Period either scanty or heavy Prolonged menstrual cycle Amenorrhea Loss of libido Emaciation Dizziness Night sweating Blurred vision Palpitations Insomnia

Tinnitus Hearing loss A weak lower body Five Sole Heat or Low-grade fever in the afternoon Back soreness Aches and weakness in the waist and legs Dry mouth Dry bowl movements Dry vagina Cold limbs A dusky complexion Dull-pale complexion T: Red C: Little or None P: Thready and rapid or Floating and Empty

Treats

Infertility

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications