Zan Yu Dan 赞育丹
Special Pill to Aid Fertility
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Collected Treaties of Jing Yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu)
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Aconitum carmichaeli | ||
Cinnamomi Cassiae | 60 grams ea. | |
Cistanches Deserticolae | ||
Morindae Officinalis | ||
Epimedium sagittatum | 120 grams ea. | |
Cnidium monnieri | 60 grams | |
Allium tuberosum | ||
Curculigo orchioides | ||
Cornus officinalis | ||
Eucommia ulmoides | 120 grams ea. | |
Rehmannia glutinosa | 240 grams | |
Angelica sinensis | ||
Lycium chinense | 180 grams ea. | |
Atractylodes macrocephala | 240 grams |
Preparation:
Powder and form Honey pills.
Function:
Tonifies the Kidneys, Warms the Yang, Nourishes Essence
Use:
Fatigue, Weakness, pain and weakness of the lower back and knees, pale complexion, pale tongue with a deep, weak pulse.
1. Infertility in Men or Women
2. Impotence, Erectile Dysfunction
3. Low Sperm count, Low Sperm mobility
4. Hypothyroidism
5. Chronic Lower Back Pain
Dose:
Take 3–9 grams twice daily with warm water or wine.
Cautions:
Not used in Yin deficient Heat
Modifications:
1. For more severe deficiency, add Ginseng (Ren Shen) and Velvet Deer Horn (Lu Rong)
2. To more strongly treat Impotence, add Red Ginseng (Hong Shen), Ligusticum Chuan Xiong, Centipede (Wu Gong)
3. Infertility, add Dodder seed (Tu Si Zi), Schisandra Wu Wei Zi
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