Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

• Niu Xi directs the prescription to the Lower Burner, i.e. to the Kidneys.

Variations

In all three cases of Yin deficiency, there will most probably be some remaining Damp-Heat or
Heat. It is usually best to combine tonification with some expelling.

• In case of residual Damp-Heat add Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri (for Kidney-Yin
  deficiency), Huang Lian Rhizoma Coptidis (for Stomach-Yin deficiency) or Huang Qin
  Radix Scutellariae baicalensis (for Lung-Yin deficiency).


• In case of residual Heat add Zhi Mu Radix Anemarrhenae asphodeloidis (for Kidney-Yin
  deficiency), Shi Hu Herba Dendrobii (for Stomach-Yin deficiency), or Di Gu Pi Cortex
  Lycii chinensis radicis (for Lung-Yin deficiency).

Patent Remedy

He Che Da Zao Wan
(Placenta Great Fortifying Pill)

Gui Ban Plastrum Testudinis

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata

Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae

Huang Bo Cortex Phellodendri

Du Zhong Cortex Eucommiae ulmoidis

Zi He Che Placenta hominis

Niu Xi Radix Achyranthis bidentatae seu Cyathulae

Tian Men Dong Tuber Asparagi cochinchinensis

Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos

Sha Ren Fructus seu Semen Amomi

Explanation

This remedy strongly nourishes Yin and Blood and is excellent for chronic ME with Kidney-Yin
deficiency. It is particularly suitable because, apart from nourishing Yin, it tonifies Qi with Dang
Shen and Kidney-Yang with Du Zhong. This herb has a particularly beneficial action on a
mental level to lift mood and strengthen will-power, an important consideration in chronic ME.
For this reason, it is preferable to other famous Yin-tonic remedies such as Liu Wei Di Huang
Wan Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill.