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Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan (金匱腎氣丸) warms and tonifies Kidney yang; it adds a small amount of warming herbs to a yin-nourishing base, ‘gently warming the fire within the water’.
English Name
Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet
Classical Source
Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials of the Golden Cabinet), c. 220 CE
Ingredients
- Shu Di Huang – chief
- Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao (tonify); Ze Xie, Mu Dan Pi, Fu Ling (drain)
- Gui Zhi (or Rou Gui) & Fu Zi (warm yang)
Actions & Functions
- Warms and tonifies Kidney yang
Indications
Kidney yang deficiency: cold and weak lower back and legs, cold limbs, frequent or scanty urination, oedema, impotence, and chronic wheezing.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale, swollen, with a white coat. Pulse: deep and weak, especially at the proximal (chi) position.
Modifications
Add Niu Xi and Che Qian Zi (Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan) for marked oedema.
Cautions & Contraindications
Not for yin deficiency with heat; use with caution in damp-heat.
