Zan Yu Dan
Special Pill to Aid Fertility
- Category
- Formulas that Tonify
- Subcategory
- Formulas that Warm and Tonify the Yang
- Ingredients
- 14 herbs
Actions
- Tonifies and warms the Kidneys
Indications
- Infertility
- Impotence
- Lethargy and listlessness
- Weak and aching lower back
- Pale complexion
Ingredients
14 substances in Zan Yu Dan — each links to its full herb monograph.
Ba Ji Tian120 gTonify Yang
Bai Zhu240 gTonify Qi
Dang Gui180 gTonify Blood
Du Zhong120 gTonify Yang
Fu Zi60 gWarm the Interior and Expel Cold
Gou Qi Zi180 gTonify Blood
Jiu Cai Zi120 gTonify Yang
Rou Cong Rong120 gTonify Yang
Rou Gui60 gWarm the Interior and Expel Cold
Shan Zhu Yu120 gAstringe, Stabilize, Bind
She Chuang Zi60 gSubstances for External Application
Shu Di Huang240 gTonify Blood
Xian Mao120 gTonify Yang
Yin Yang Huo120 gTonify YangPreparation & dosage
Pills. Grind all ingredients into an even powder and use honey to form into pills.
Originally Appeared In:
- Collected Treatises of Jing Yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu)
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
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