Herbal Treatment
Prescription
Sang Piao Xiao San
(Ootheca Mantidis Powder)
Sang Piao Xiao Ootheca Mantidis 9 g
Long Gu Os Draconis 15 g
Gui Ban Plastrum Testudinis 15 g
Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 9 g
Ren Shen Radix Ginseng 9 g
Fu Shen Sclerotium Poriae cocos pararadicis 6 g
Yuan Zhi Radix Polygalae tenuifoliae 6 g
Shi Chang Pu Rhizoma Acori graminei 6 g
Explanation
- Sang Piao Xiao is astringent and stops leaking of urine and enuresis.
- Long Gu and Gui Ban are absorbing and help to restrain urine. They nourish
Kidney-Yin and Long Gu also calms the Mind. - Dang Gui helps the previous two to nourish Yin by nourishing Blood.
- Ren Shen and Fu Shen tonify Qi in order to control urine. Fu Shen also calms the Mind.
- Yuan Zhi and Chang Pu open the Heart orifices and calm the Mind.
Calming the Mind is necessary in enuresis or incontinence from Kidney-Yin deficiency as
Empty-Heat affecting the Pericardium and Triple Burner (Minister Fire) may affect the Bladder
function.
Variations
- If the symptoms and signs of Yin deficiency and Empty-Heat are very pronounced add
the formula Zhi Bo Di Huang Wan Anemarrhena-Phellodendron-Rehmannia Pill.
Patent Remedy
Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan