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Zi Shen Tong Guan Wan滋肾通观囊

Nourish the Kidneys and Open the Gate Pill

Also known asEnrich the Kidneys and Open the Gates Pill

Medicinals
3

Composition

  • Huang BaiCx. Phellodendri48.5 g

    Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower *Jiao and drains Kidney Fire.*

    for Yin Deficiency fever with steaming bones and night sweats and Lower Jiao Damp-Heat.
  • Zhi MuRz. Anemarrhenae48.5 g

    Clears Heat, drains Fire, nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness, generates Fluids, clears Deficiency Fire and quenches thirst.

    for Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao causing obstruction and dysfunction of Bladder Qi with resulting urinary retention and afternoon fevers.
  • Rou GuiCx. Cinnamomi3 g

    Leads the Fire back to its source.

Actions

  • Dispels Heat
  • Removes Damp-Heat
  • Facilitates the Bladder's role in Qi transformation

Patterns treated

Damp-Heat lodged at the Blood level within the Lower Jiao (urinary tract).

Manifestations

  • Absence of urine output (anuria)
  • Painful or difficult urination (dysuria)
  • Scanty urine output (oliguria)
  • A sensation of thirst without any wish to drink
  • A distended feeling in the lower abdomen
  • Blood present in the urine (hematuria)
  • Absence of thirst
  • Lower abdominal pain

Indications

  • Painful urination
  • Inability to void the bladder
  • Bladder inflammation (cystitis)
  • Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
  • Inflammation of the prostate (prostatitis)
  • Inflammation of the urethra (urethritis)
  • Stones within the urinary tract, during their inflammatory phase

Modifications