Description
Zhuang Yao Jian Shen Tang (Waist-Strengthening and Kidney-Fortifying Decoction), from Traumatology in Chinese Medicine (Zhong Yi Shang Ke Xue).
Actions: Regulate the liver and kidney, and strengthen the sinew and bone
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of bone fracture and sinew injury, with after various kinds of fractures and sinew injuries, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, dizziness, tinnitus, prolonged disunion of fracture, lusterless complexion, cold body or cold limbs, pale and tender tongue with white and glossy coating, deep and thready pulse which is more evident in chi 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) 12 g
|
12g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Du Zhong
as printed: Cortex Eucommiae (du zhong) 12 g
|
12g | 12.5% | — | |
|
Shan Zhu Yu
as printed: Fructus Corni (shan zhu yu) 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Tu Si Zi
as printed: Semen Cuscutae (tu si zi) 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Gou Qi Zi
as printed: Fructus Lycii (gou qi zi) 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Bu Gu Zhi
as printed: Fructus Psoraleae (bu gu zhi) 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Rou Cong Rong
as printed: Herba Cistanches (rou cong rong) 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Dang Gui
as printed: Radix Angelicae Sinensis (dang gui) 9 g
|
9g | 9.38% | — | |
|
Hong Hua
as printed: Flos Carthami (hong hua) 6 g
|
6g | 6.25% | — | |
|
Qiang Huo
as printed: Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii (qiang huo) 6 g
|
6g | 6.25% | — | |
|
Du Huo
as printed: Radix Angelicae Pubescentis (du huo) 6 g
|
6g | 6.25% | — |
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 warm (+0.81)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 19%, warm 81%.
Taste
- pungent 27%
- sweet 48%
- sour 9%
- bitter 11%
- salty 5%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 84%
- Liver 75%
- Spleen 28%
- Lung 16%
- Heart 16%
- Large intestine 9%
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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