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

Restore the Right Kidney Drink

Jing Yue Quan Shu, 1624

• Shu Di, Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao, Gou Qi Zi (nourish); Du Zhong (tonify Kidney)
• Rou Gui, Fu Zi (warm yang); Zhi Gan Cao

• Warms and tonifies the Kidney yang; replenishes the essence

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

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

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

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