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Zan Yu Dan (贊育丹) warmly tonifies the Kidney yang and replenishes the essence and blood; for impotence and male infertility from Kidney yang and essence deficiency.
English Name
Special Pill to Aid Fertility
Classical Source
Jing Yue Quan Shu, 1624
Ingredients
- Rou Cong Rong, Ba Ji Tian, Yin Yang Huo, Xian Mao, Du Zhong, Jiu Zi (warm yang)
- Shu Di, Dang Gui, Gou Qi Zi, Shan Zhu Yu (nourish essence/blood); Fu Zi, Rou Gui, Bai Zhu, She Chuang Zi
Actions & Functions
- Warms and tonifies the Kidney yang
- Replenishes the essence and blood
Indications
Kidney yang and essence deficiency: impotence, infertility, low libido, a cold sore lower back and knees, and cold limbs.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale with a white coat. Pulse: deep and weak (proximal position).
Modifications
Taken over time as a constitutional tonic.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warm and rich; not for yin deficiency with heat or damp-heat in the lower burner.
