Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Xin Yang San

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Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Sulfur Liu Huang 100g Tonifies Ming Men Fire and strengthens Yang.
Sm. Cnidii She Chuang Zi 100g Warms and tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang.
Rz. Curculiginis Xian Mao 100g Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang.

Formula Actions

  • Tonifies the Kidneys
  • Warms Yang

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  • Withdrawn, subdued behavior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
  • Edema
  • Impotence
  • Premature ejaculation
  • Knee pain
  • Urinary incontinence

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

  • Grind equal portions of the above ingredients into a powder and take 10g twice a day.

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

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