Actions:

• Warm and Tonify Kidney Yang
• Expel cold and alleviate pain
• Warm channels and vessels

1.     i) Kidney Yang deficiency cause cold limbs and back, diarrhea, impotence, and frequent urination; e.g. Bai Wei Di Huang Wan with Fu Zi, Shu Di Huang

ii) lead the fire back to its source: Kidney Yang deficiency with Heart Fire, cause cold knees, lower lack and irritability or hot flush ;e.g. with Huang Liang

2.     Cold cause stagnation in channels or vessels, such as abdominal pain back pain dysmenorrheal, Bi Syndrome, or Yin Carbuncles; e.g. with Dang Gui, Xi Xin, Hong Hua

3.     Encourage the generation of Qi and Blood; e.g. Shi Quan Da Bu Tang with Ren Shen, Huang Qi

Dosage:

• 1.5-4.5g

* Precaution:

• deficiency Yin patients, excessive heat, or during pregnancy should be prohibited