Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

(Restoring the Left [Kidney] Pill)

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 15 g

Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae 9 g

Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis 9 g

Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis 9 g

Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae 9 g

Lu Jiao Jiao Colla Cornu Cervi 9 g

Gui Ban Jiao Colla Plastri Testudinis 9 g

Nu Zhen Zi Fructus Ligustri lucidi 9 g

Han Lian Cao Herba Ecliptae prostratae 9 g

Explanation

This formula, already explained in Chapter 13, nourishes Kidney-Yin.

• Niu Xi has been removed from the original prescription as it pulls Qi downwards and is
  therefore not suitable for uterine bleeding.


• Nu Zhen Zi and Han Lian Cao nourish Kidney-Yin and clear Empty-Heat. Han Lian
  Cao also stops bleeding.

Other herbs in the original prescription make it suitable to stop bleeding: Shan Zhu Yu is
astringent and will help to stop bleeding and Lu Jiao Jiao and Gui Ban Jiao calm Blood and stop
bleeding.

Liang Di Tang and Er Zhi Wan
(Two "Di" Decotion and Two Solstices Pill)

Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae 18 g

Di Gu Pi Cortex Lycii chinensis radicis 9 g

Xuan Shen Radix Scrophulariae ningpoensis 12 g

Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici 9 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 12 g

E Jiao Gelatinum Corii Asini 9 g

Nu Zhen Zi Fructus Ligustri lucidi 12 g

Han Lian Cao Herba Ecliptae prostratae 9 g

Explanation

These two formulae are selected if the symptoms of Empty-Heat are pronounced, i.e. feeling of