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Di Long Tang地龙汤

Pheretima Decoction

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Di LongPheretima10 g

    Clears Heat, unblocks and promotes movement in the channels and collaterals, promotes urination and anchors Liver *Yang.*

  • Shan YaoRx. Dioscoreae10 g

    Tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes *Jing*.

    for Kidney Deficiency with spermatorrhea and night sweats.
  • Shan Zhu YuFr. Corni10 g

    Stabilizes the Kidneys, astringes *Jing and Body Fluids, tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin and strengthens Kidney Yang***.

    nourishes Kidney Yin and secures Jing, while restraining urination and sweating.
  • Tu Si ZiSm. Cuscutae10 g

    Strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, astringes Jing and urine, benefits the marrow, tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and improves vision.

  • Tian Men DongRx. Asparagi10 g

    Nourishes Kidney Yin, generates fluids, clears Lung Heat and sedates Fire.

  • Gou Qi ZiFr. Lycii10 g

    Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and *Yin, benefits Jing and brightens the eyes*.

    for Liver and Kidney Deficiency.
    • Shu Di Huang, Shan Yao, Shan Zhu Yu
    Gui Ban Jiao, for severe Yin* Deficiency with lower back pain, spermatorrhea, sweating and diminished visual and aural acuity.
  • Gui Ban JiaoColla Plastrum Testudinis10 g

    Tonifies Yin and nourishes the Blood.

    • Shu Di Huang, Shan Yao
    Shan Zhu Yu,* for vertigo, tinnitus, a sore and weak lower back and legs and night sweats from severe Kidney Deficiency.
  • Shu Di HuangRx. Rehmanniae Preparata12 g

    Nourishes Liver and Kidney *Yin and nourishes Jing and Blood and fills the Marrow*.

    • Gui Ban Jiao
    for dizziness, insomnia, tinnitus, forgetfulness, afternoon fevers and night sweats due Yin Deficiency with Yang Rising.
  • Mu LiConcha Ostreae12 g

    Calms the Liver, benefits Yin and anchors Floating *Yang*.

    for sweating.
  • Mu Dan PiCx. Moutan6 g

    Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.

Actions

  • Replenishes the Kidneys
  • Supplements Yin
  • Keeps Yang anchored
  • Produces Fluids

Patterns treated

Deficiency affecting the Kidney Yin

Manifestations

  • Impotence, or alternatively
  • Ejaculation that happens too soon
  • Stress or fatigue in the patient aggravates the symptoms
  • Possibly frequent sexual desire, yet no ability to achieve or sustain an erection
  • Possibly dreams of an erotic nature accompanied by spontaneous emission
  • Possibly a raised count of abnormal sperm
  • Possibly a sperm count that is low
  • Ejaculate that is small in volume
  • Dizziness that stands out more following intercourse
  • Tinnitus or deafness standing out more following intercourse
  • Aching, soreness or weakness in the lower back and knees, made worse by intercourse
  • Weakened memory
  • Dryness of the mouth and of the throat
  • Sleeplessness
  • Profuse dreaming
  • An unsettled state
  • Flushing seen on the face
  • Flush over the cheekbones (malar)
  • Sweats that break out at night
  • Heat of the Five Soles
  • Seminal leakage (spermatorrhea)
  • The bones ache
  • Ache felt in the leg and in the heel
  • An inclination toward dry stools or toward constipation
Tongue body
A body that is Red
Coating
Scant, or else absent altogether
Pulse
Thready in form and rapid in rate

Indications

  • Cases of impotence
  • Emissions occurring at night
  • Leakage of semen (spermatorrhea)

Modifications