Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 24 g

Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis 12 g

Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae 12 g

Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis 9 g

Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis 9 g

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 9 g

Niu Xi Radix Achyranthis bidentatae seu Cyathulae 6 g

Che Qian Zi Semen Plantaginis 6 g

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 12 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 6 g

Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 3 slices

Explanation

The first eight herbs constitute the Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan Golden Chest Kidney-Qi Pill. Niu Xi
and Che Qian Zi are added to drain Dampness from the Lower Burner.

The Zhen Wu Tang, already explained in Chapter 3, tonifies and warms the Spleen and resolves
oedema.

Variations

• If urination is very copious and the urine very pale, omit Ze Xie and Che Qian Zi and add
  Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae and Bu Gu Zhi Fructus Psoraleae corylifoliae.

Patent Remedy

Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
(Golden Chest Kidney-Qi Pill)

Gui Zhi Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae (or Rou Gui Cortex Cinnamomi cassiae)

Fu Zi Radix Aconiti carmichaeli praeparata

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata

Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae

Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis

Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos

Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis

Explanation

This remedy, with the same ingredients and functions as the homonymous prescription, tonifies