Gou Ji Rhizoma Cibotii barometz
Huai Niu Xi Radix Achyranthis bidentatae
Du Zhong Cortex Eucommiae ulmoidis
Jin Ying Zi Fructus Rosae laevigatae
Sang Ji Sheng Ramus Loranthi
Dong Chong Xia Cao Sclerotium Cordicipitis chinensis
Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos
Fu Pen Zi Fructus RubiExplanation
This remedy tonifies and warms Kidney-Yang and Kidney-Essence and absorbs leakages. It is
stronger than the previous two and is suitable to treat incontinence in middle-aged or old people
with deficiency of Kidney-Yang and Kidney-Essence.
The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Pale and wet tongue body.
Case History 21.1
Enuresis: Kidney-Yang Deficiency-Female, Age 47
A 47-year-old woman had been suffering from frequency of urination for over 10 years. Her
urination was very frequent in daytime and she got up twice a night to pass water. She was also
slightly incontinent when jumping or coughing. She felt always very tired and was easily cold.
Even in summertime, when she came for treatment she had to wear small dance socks to keep
her feet warm as she lay on the couch to receive acupuncture. Her lower back ached and she
often felt dizzy. Her memory was poor and sometimes she had tinnitus. Her tongue was Pale and
her pulse was Weak and Deep.
Diagnosis This is a clear example of Kidney-Yang deficiency and Kidney-Qi not
Firm.
Treatment principle The treatment principle adopted was to tonify and raise Qi, consolidate
Bladder-Qi and tonify and warm Kidney-Yang. She was treated initially
with acupuncture and patent remedies.
Acupuncture The acupuncture points used (with reinforcing method) were selected
from the following:
LU-7 Lieque and KI-6 Zhaohai to open the Directing Vessel and tonify
the Kidneys.Du-20 Baihui to raise Qi to stop incontinence.