Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

reinforced, to nourish Liver-Yin.

LIV-3 Taichong and G.B.-34 Yanglingquan, with even method, to

move Liver-Qi and Liver-Blood.

Ren-15 Jiuwei and BL-47 Hunmen to root the Ethereal Soul.

Herbal treatment The formula used was a variation of Da Bu Yin Jian Great Tonifying
Yin Decoction:

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 12 g

Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae 9 g

Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis 4 g

Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis 9 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 6 g

Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae 6 g

Du Zhong Cortex Eucommiae ulmoidis 6 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 3 g

Chuan Lian Zi Fructus Meliae toosendan 4 g

Mei Gui Hua Flos Rosae rugosae 3 g

Yi Mu Cao Herba Leonori heterophylli 4 g

Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi spinosae 4 g

Explanation The formula was left unchanged apart from the dosages which were
reduced. Du Zhong could have been eliminated as there is no Kidney
deficiency, but it was left in for its mental effect of strengthening the
Will-Power and providing a strong basis for the Ethereal Soul.

Chuan Lian Zi and Mei Gui Hua move Liver-Qi without injuring Yin.

Yi Mu Cao moves Liver-Blood.

Suan Zao Ren, sour and astringent, roots the Ethereal Soul and calms

the Mind.

Apart from an improvement in her menstrual cycle, this patient felt a lot stronger, more focused
and determined after 3 months' treatment.

Kidney-Essence Deficiency

Treatment Principle

Nourish the Kidneys, tonify the Essence and strengthen Will-Power.

Acupuncture