Description
Bu Shen Zhuang Jin Tang (Kidney-Supplementing and Sinew-Strengthening Decoction), from Essentials of Orthopedics and Traumatology (Shang Ke Bu Yao).
Actions: Supplement and boost the liver and kidney, strengthen the sinew and the bone
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of habitual dislocation of joint due to liver-kidney depletion and malnutrition of the sinews and bones, with habitual dislocation, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, weakness of the four limbs, astasia, dizziness and tinnitus, pale tongue with thin and white coating, and thready pulse
Category: Formulas That Supplement Yang.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 603–605.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (shu di huang) 9 g
|
9g | 10% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 9 g
|
9g | 10% | — | |
|
Niu Xi
as printed: Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (niu xi) 9 g
|
9g | 10% | — | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
as printed: Fructus Corni (shan zhu yu) 9 g
|
9g | 10% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 9 g
|
9g | 10% | — | |
|
Du Zhong
as printed: Cortex Eucommiae (du zhong) 9 g
|
9g | 10% | — | |
|
Xu Duan
as printed: Radix Dipsaci (chuan xu duan) 9 g
|
9g | 10% | — | |
|
Bai Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Alba (bai shao) 9 g
|
9g | 10% | — | |
|
Qing Pi
as printed: Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride (qing pi) 9 g
|
9g | 10% | — | |
|
Wu Jia Pi
as printed: Cortex Acanthopanacis (wu jia pi) 9 g
|
9g | 10% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net slightly warm (+0.60)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 10%, neutral 20%, warm 70%.
Taste
- pungent 18%
- sweet 37%
- sour 18%
- bitter 22%
- bland 5%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 90%
- Kidney 70%
- Spleen 30%
- Heart 20%
- Lung 10%
- Stomach 10%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Yang Jing Zhong Yu Tang + Du Zhong, Fu Ling, Niu Xi, Qing Pi, Wu Jia Pi and Xu Duan
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