Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Tonify the Qi

Actions:

• Tonifies and warms Kidney Yang
• Dispels Cold.
• Drains damp and water accumulation and promotes urination.

Indications:

• Yang Deficiency Cold: Weakness and soreness in the lower back and knees, tenderness or tense feeling in the lower abdomen, a cold feeling in the lower half of the body, impotence, spermatorrhea, palpitations, clear and profuse urination possibly with incontinence, water retention, irritability with a difficulty or inability to lay down
• Kidney Yang Deficiency with Damp and Water Accumulation: Wasting and Thirsting disorder with thirst and copious and frequent urination. Leg Qi with sore, weak, numb, and swollen lower limbs and difficulty walking.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Swollen and pale tongue, possibly with teeth marks

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Weak and deep pulse, possibly thin or empty

Western Uses:

• Diabetes Mellitus and Insipidus
• Hyperaldosteronism
• Hypothyroidism
• Neurasthenia
• Chronic Nephritis
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Asthma
• Pulmonary Emphysema
• Urinary Retention
• Climacteric Syndromes

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• As this formula is warming, it should be avoided in patients with Yin deficiency and dryness, empty heat, or fluid impairment.
• Also, do not use in cases with Damp-Phlegm conditions presenting with a greasy tongue coat.
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction. Shu Di Huang is commonly substituted for Sheng Di Huang.

Originally Appeared In:

• Essentials from the Golden Cabinet (Jin Gui Yao Lue)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Heart, Kidneys, Liver, Lungs, Spleen, Bladder

Substances in this Formula (8 Total):

	Sheng Di Huang (Chinese Foxglove Root, Rehmannia) 地黄 Qty: 24 grams Chan: HT, KI, LIV Prop: Sweet, Bitter, Cold Latin: Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae Cat: Herbs that Cool the Blood
	Shan Zhu Yu (Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit, Cornus) 山茱萸 Qty: 12 grams Chan: KI, LIV Prop: Sour, Slightly Warm Latin: Fructus Corni Officinalis Cat: Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind
	Shan Yao (Chinese Yam Rhizome, Dioscorea) 山药 Qty: 12 grams Chan: KI, LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Fu Zi (Processed Aconite) 附子 Qty: 3 grams Chan: HT, KI, SP Prop: Spicy, Hot, Toxic Latin: Radix Lateralis Praeparatus Aconiti Carmichaeli Cat: Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold
	Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig, Cassia Twig) 桂枝 Qty: 3 grams Chan: HT, LU, BL Prop: Spicy, Sweet, Warm Latin: Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae Cat: Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Ze Xie (Water Plantain Rhizome, Alisma) 泽泻 Qty: 9 grams Chan: KI, BL Prop: Sweet, Bland, Cold Latin: Rhizoma Alismatis Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen) 茯苓 Qty: 9 grams Chan: HT, SP, LU Prop: Sweet, Bland, Neutral Latin: Scierotium Poriae Cocos Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Mu Dan Pi (Cortex of the Peony Tree Root) 牡丹皮 Qty: 9 grams Chan: HT, LIV, KI Prop: Spicy, Bitter, Cool Latin: Cortex Radicis Moutan Cat: Herbs that Cool the Blood