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sinking of Spleen-Qi causing frequency of urination and a dragging feeling in the hypogastrium.

Zhi Bo Di Huang Wan
(Anemarrhena-Phellodendron-Rehmannia Pill)

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 24 g

Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis 12 g

Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae 12 g

Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis 9 g

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 9 g

Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis 9 g

Zhi Mu Radix Anemarrhenae asphodeloidis 9 g

Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri 9 g

Explanation

This prescription is chosen if there is deficiency of Kidney-Yin and Empty-Heat with such
symptoms as scanty-dark urine with slight burning. It is suitable to treat chronic, recurrent
cystitis occurring against a background of Kidney-Yin deficiency and Bladder Damp-Heat.

The tongue presentation is a Red and peeled tongue with red spots and a sticky-yellow coating
on the root.

You Gui Wan
(Restoring the Right (Kidney) Pill)

Fu Zi Radix Aconiti carmichaeli praeparata 3 g

Rou Gui Cortex Cinnamomi cassiae 3 g

Du Zhong Cortex Eucommiae ulmoidis 6 g

Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis 4.5 g

Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae 6 g

Lu Jiao Jiao Colla Cornu Cervi 6 g

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 12 g

Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae 6 g

Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis 6 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 4.5 g

Explanation

This formula, which has already been explained in Chapter 1, is used if there is a pronounced
deficiency of Kidney-Yang.