Yang Jing Zhong Yu Tang - 养精种玉汤 - Nourishing The Essence And Growing Jade Decoction

English:	Nourishing the Essence and Growing Jade Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	9-12g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold,stops pain due to Blood Stasis and regulates the menses. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	9-15g	Nourishes the Blood, regulates menstruation, astringes Yin, calms Liver Yang, softens the Liver and relieves pain. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood. With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for dizziness, blurred vision, and dysmenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency or Stasis.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	15g	Nourishes the Blood, nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, nourishes Jing and fills the Marrow. With Dang Gui, for Blood Deficiency marked by dizziness, palpitations, insomnia and menstrual dysfunction. With Shan Zhu Yu, nourishes Kidney Yin and secures Jing, while restraining urination and sweating.
Fr. Corni	Shan Zhu Yu	9-12g	Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes Jing and Body Fluids, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens Kidney Yang, stabilizes the menses and stops bleeding. With Dang Gui and Shu Di Huang, for night sweats due to Yin Deficiency.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies the Kidneys
• Nourishes Jing
• Strengthens the Blood

Syndromes

• Infertility due to Kidney Yin Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Infertility Early menstruation Decreased menses Emaciation Dizziness Blurred vision Palpitations

Insomnia Five sole Heat or Low-grade fever in the afternoon T: Red C: Little or None P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Infertility

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Infertility:		For infertility due to Deficiency Fire Blazing with emaciation, five sole Heat and recurrent fever in the afternoon:
+ Two-Solstice Pill Er Zhi Wan
+ Two-Solstice Pill Er Zhi Wan
Or
+ 6g Fr. Ligustri Lucidi	Nu Zhen Zi	+ 12g Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi
+ 6g H. Ecliptae	Mo Han Lian	+ 12g Cx. Lycii	Di Gu Pi
For Infertility with insufficient Blood and decreased menses that are light in color:		+ 10g Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai
+ 20g Plastrum Testudinis	Gui Ban
+ Two-Solstice Pill Er Zhi Wan
For anemia:
+ 10g Colla Cervi Cornus	Lu Jiao Jiao	+ Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Rong
+ 10g Placenta Hominis	Zi He Che	+ Placenta Hominis	Zi He Che
Other Blood Tonics may be added		For a stronger action:
For tonifying the Kidneys and relaxing the Liver:		+ Rx. Dipsaci	Xu Duan
+ Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	+ Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Shen
+ Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi	Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shu Wu
+ Massa Medicata Fermentata	Shen Qu