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Zuo Gui Yin 左归饮
Restore the Left [Kidney] Decoction


Tradition:
TCM

Source / Author:
Collected Treatises of [Zhang] Jing-Yue, 1624

Herb Name
Shu Di Huang 熟地黄 (Rehmannia)
Shan Yao
山药 (Chinese yam)
Gou Qi Zi
枸杞子 (Wolfberry fruit)
Fu Ling
茯苓 (Poria)

Shan Zhu Yu 山茱萸 (Cornus fruit)
Zhi Gan Cao
制甘草 (Fried Licorice)

Latin
Rehmannia glutinosa
Dioscorea opposita
Lycium barbarum
Poria cocos

Cornus officinalis
Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Amount
9–18 grams


6–9 grams ea.

3–6 grams
3 grams


Preparation:
Decoction
Note: the dose of Rehmannia Shu Di is sometimes used in doses of up to 60 grams. But this dosage is heavy, cloying, difficult to digest and liable to produce Damp.

Function:
Strengthen Kidneys, Nourish Yin

Use:
Formula Pattern: Lower Back pain, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, dry mouth, thirst, dizziness, vertigo, peeled and shiny tongue coat and a thin, rapid pulse
1. Chronic Lower Back Pain
2. Dizziness and Vertigo
3. Spermatorrhea, Nocturnal Emission
4. Cataract
5. Glaucoma
6. Diabetes
7. Tuberculosis


Dose:

The above may be taken over the course of the day

Cautions:
1. Use cautiously in those with weak digestion. In such cases, lower doses of Rehmannia Shu Di should be used.

Modifications:

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The original presentation for this formula was said to come from excess sexual activity.

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