Zuo Gui Yin (Restore the Left (Kidney) Decoction)

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Formulas that Tonify the Qi

Possible Tongue Appearance:

Peeled shiny tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

Thin rapid pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

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Preparation Notes:

Decoction. The strength of the formula can be varied by the dosage of Shu Di Huang.

Originally Appeared In:

Collected Treatises of Jing Yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

Heart, Kidneys, Liver, Lungs, Spleen

There are 6 Substances in this Chinese Medicne

Shu Di Huang (Chinese Foxglove Root, Steamed with Water or Alcohol, Rehmannia)
Quantity = 6-60 grams

Shu Di Huang (Processed Radix Rehmanniae)

Channels:

LIV, KI, (HT)

Properties:

Sweet, Slightly Warm

Latin:

Processed Radix Rehmanniae

Chinese:

熟地黄

Tone Marks:

shú dì huáng

Alt Names:

Shu Di

Translation:

Cooked Earth Yellow

Shan Yao (Chinese Yam Rhizome, Dioscorea)
Quantity = 6 grams

Channels:

KI, LU, SP

Properties:

Sweet, Neutral

Latin:

Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae

Chinese:

山药

Tone Marks:

shān yao

Alt Names:

Huai Shan Yao, Huai Shan

Translation:

Mountain Herb, Mountain Medicine

Gou Qi Zi (Chinese Wolfberry Fruit, Matrimony Vine Fruit)
Quantity = 6 grams

Channels:

LIV, LU, KI

Properties:

Sweet, Neutral

Latin:

Fructus Lycii Chinensis

Chinese:

枸杞子

Tone Marks:

gŏu qĭ zĭ

Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen)
Quantity = 6 grams

Channels:

HT, SP, LU

Properties:

Sweet, Bland, Neutral

Latin:

Scierotium Poriae Cocos

Chinese:

茯苓

Tone Marks:

fú líng

Alt Names:

Yun Ling, Bai Fu Ling, Fang Ling Kuai

Shan Zhu Yu (Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit, Cornus)
Quantity = 3-6 grams

Channels:

KI, LIV

Properties:

Sour, Slightly Warm

Latin:

Fructus Corni Officinalis

Chinese:

山茱萸

Tone Marks:

shān zhū yú

Alt Names:

Shan Yu Rou

Zhi Gan Cao (Honey Fried Licorice Root)
Quantity = 3 grams

Channels:

All 12 Channels

Properties:

Sweet, Warm

Latin:

Radix Glycyrrhizae

Chinese:

炙甘草

Tone Marks:

zhì gān căo

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