You Gui Yin (Restore the Right [Kidney] Drink)

You Gui Yin (右歸飲) warms and tonifies the Kidney yang and replenishes the essence; a gentler, decoction form (compared with You Gui Wan) for milder Kidney yang deficiency.

Yòu Guī Yǐn  ·  右歸飲  ·  Restore the Right Kidney Drink

English Name

Restore the Right Kidney Drink

Classical Source

Jing Yue Quan Shu, 1624

Ingredients

Actions & Functions

  • Warms and tonifies the Kidney yang; replenishes the essence

Indications

Mild Kidney yang deficiency: cold limbs, a sore cold lower back and knees, fatigue, frequent pale urination, and a pale complexion.

Tongue & Pulse

Tongue: pale with a white coat. Pulse: deep and weak.

Modifications

For marked deficiency or long-term use, use You Gui Wan.

Cautions & Contraindications

Warming; not for yin deficiency with heat or damp-heat.

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