What are the medicines for nourishing kidney yin and yang deficiency?

Drugs for treating kidney yin deficiency

Liuwei Dihuang Pills

Liuwei Dihuang Pills are a Chinese patent medicine commonly used to treat kidney yin deficiency. Liuwei Dihuang Pills are composed of Rehmannia glutinosa, Chinese yam, Cornus officinalis, and Cortex Moutan. They are mainly used to treat dizziness caused by kidney yin deficiency, hot flashes due to yin deficiency, toothache due to deficiency fire, and pediatric maldevelopment. Liuwei Dihuang Pills have various dosage forms, such as water honey pills (6 grams can be taken each time), small honey pills (9 grams can be taken each time), large honey pills (1 pill can be taken each time), soft capsules (2 pills can be taken each time), etc.

Patients with kidney yin deficiency syndrome can choose any of the six-flavor Rehmannia preparations to take, and should take it twice a day. If the patient develops abdominal distension and loose stools after taking the medicine, the dosage should be adjusted or the medicine should be stopped. People with spleen and kidney yang deficiency should not take it.

Zuoguiwan

Zuogui Pills, mainly composed of Rehmannia glutinosa, Chinese yam, deer antler glue, turtle plate glue, wolfberry, etc., are mainly used to treat Yin deficiency of the kidney, soreness of the waist and knees, sweating, fatigue and dry mouth. It is suitable for patients with true Yin deficiency who have symptoms such as dizziness, soreness of the waist and legs, spermatorrhea, spontaneous sweating, dry mouth and throat.

The usage of Zuogui Pills is the same as Liuwei Dihuang Pills. It should be noted that Zuogui Pills are a pure tonic, and long-term use can easily stagnate the spleen and stomach and affect appetite, so it is not suitable for long-term use.

Maiwei Dihuang Pills

Maiwei Dihuang Pills are made by adding Schisandra chinensis and Ophiopogon japonicus to Liuwei Dihuang Pills to enhance the pill's effects of nourishing yin and promoting body fluid, and strengthening the lungs and clearing away semen. It is specifically used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis, wheezing and coughing, and spermatorrhea caused by deficiency of yin in the lungs and kidneys.

The usage of Maiwei Dihuang Wan is the same as Liuwei Dihuang Wan. Maiwei Dihuang Wan is used to treat patients with lung and kidney yin deficiency such as tuberculosis, diabetes, cor pulmonale, etc., but should be used with caution in patients with colds.

Drugs for treating kidney yin deficiency

Jinkui Shenqi Pills

Ingredients: Rehmannia root, Chinese yam, Cornus officinalis (fried with wine), Poria, Peony bark, Herba Lysimachiae, Cinnamomum cassiae, Aconite root (processed), Achyranthes bidentata (without head), Plantago seed (fried with salt). The auxiliary material is honey.

Functions and indications: warms and replenishes kidney yang, transforms qi and promotes water circulation. Used for edema due to kidney deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, difficulty in urination, fear of cold and cold limbs.

Guifu Dihuang Wan

Ingredients: Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Aconiti Lateralis (processed), Cortex Cinnamomi, Fructus Corni (processed), Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Rhizoma Cibotii, Cortex Moutan, Poria. Auxiliary materials are starch and dextrin.

Functions and indications: Warming and nourishing kidney yang. Used for soreness of waist and knees, cold limbs and frequent urination. This product contains cinnamon, which is a warming medicine. It is not suitable for patients with diabetes, chronic nephritis, hypertension, and heart disease who have symptoms of dry mouth, irritability, shortness of breath, dry stool and yellow urine.

Zhibao Sanbian Pills

Functions and indications: Zhibao Sanbian Pills replenishes blood and produces essence, strengthens the brain and kidneys. It is used for physical weakness caused by kidney deficiency, back pain, dizziness, palpitations, forgetfulness, sweating, chills and insomnia, pale complexion, and loss of appetite due to qi deficiency.