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  • Gou Qi Zi and Shan Zhu Yu tonify Liver and Kidneys.

  • Fu Ling expels Dampness.

  • Dang Gui, Chi Shao, Hong Hua, Ze Lan, Wang Bu Liu Xing, Chuan Xiong and Dan
    Shen move Blood.

  • Gui Zhi moves Yang, which is necessary to move fluids.


Patent Remedy


Du Zhong Bu Tian Su
(Eucommia Benefiting Heaven Pill)


Du Zhong Cortex Eucommiae ulmoidis
Gou Qi Zi Fructus Lycii chinensis
Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei
Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae
Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis
Sheng Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae
Ba Ji Tian Radix Morindae officinalis
Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis
Rou Cong Rong Herba Cistanchis
Lian Zi Semen Nelumbinis nuciferae
Bai Zi Ren Semen Biotae orientalis

Explanation


This remedy tonifies Kidney-Yang, strengthens the Essence, and nourishes Heart-Blood.


The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Pale and Thin body.


Prevention


Diet


The most important dietary precaution to take is to avoid excessive consumption of salt and
drinking too much. A small amount of salt is essential to health and, from the Chinese dietary
point of view, it tonifies the Kidneys. In excess, however, salt harms both the Kidneys and the

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