Jia Wei Zuo Gui Wan
Star加味左归丸 (Augmented Restore the Left [Kidney] Pill)
Source: Guang An Men Yi Yuan (1990)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Jia Wei Zuo Gui Wan (Augmented Restore the Left [Kidney] Pill), from the Guang An Men Yi Yuan (Guang An Men Hospital) — a variation of Zuo Gui Wan.
Actions: Tonifies Kidney yin; Nourishes Lung and Liver yin.
Presentation: Chronic illness with yin deficiency of the Kidney, Liver and Lung.
Composition: No doses printed; composition listed on pdf p690
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 647.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shu Di Huang
as printed: Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shan Yao
as printed: Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gou Qi Zi
as printed: Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
as printed: Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Niu Xi
as printed: Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Tu Si Zi
as printed: Tu Si Zi (Semen Cuscutae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Mo Han Lian
as printed: Mo Han Lian (Herba Ecliptae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sang Shen
as printed: Sang Shen (Fructus Mori)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Huang Jing
as printed: Huang Jing (Rhizoma Polygonati)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Nu Zhen Zi
as printed: Nu Zhen Zi (Fructus Ligustri Lucidi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Gan Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae)
|
g | — | — |
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- This formula = Zuo Gui Yin + Huang Jing, Mo Han Lian, Niu Xi, Nu Zhen Zi, Sang Shen and Tu Si Zi
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