Tonify Kidney-Yang or Kidney-Yin, strengthen the Essence and nourish the Sea of Marrow.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
Ren-4 Guanyuan, KI-3 Taixi, BL-23 Shenshu, BL-52 Zhishi, S.I.-3 Houxi and BL-62 Shenmai,
Du-16 Fengfu, Du-17 Naohu, Du-20 Baihui, G.B.-39 Xuanzhong. Reinforcing method. Use
moxa in Kidney-Yang deficiency.
Explanation
- Ren-4, KI-3, BL-23 and BL-52 strengthen Kidney-Yang or Yin (depending on whether
moxa is used or not) and nourish the Essence. - S.I.-3 and BL-62, better for Kidney-Yang deficiency, strengthen the Governing Vessel
and nourish Marrow and the brain. - Du-16 and Du-20 are points of the Sea of Marrow according to chapter 33 of the
"Spiritual Axis".6(89) They stimulate the rising of Qi to the brain and nourish Marrow. - Du-17, called "Brain Window", nourishes Marrow and relieves giddiness.
- G.B.-39 is the Gathering point of Marrow and therefore nourishes Marrow and relieves
dizziness from Kidney deficiency.
Herbal Treatment
Prescriptions
Zuo Gui Wan
(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
Chuan Niu Xi Radix Cyathulae 6 g
Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae 9 g
Lu Jiao Cornu Cervi 9 g
Gui Ban Jiao Colla Plastri Testudinis 9 g