Codonopsis Combination   Zhen wu tang       Navigation Back Chinese Formulas Home Herb Home Home Page
FUNCTIONS
1. Warms Kidney and Spleen Yang, Tonifies Spleen Qi, promotes diuresis.
INDICATIONS
1. Water retention due to Kidney Yang deficiency: oliguria, dysuria, urinary difficulty, abominal pain which is aggravated by cold, aversion to cold, cold extremities, heavy sensation of the limbs, edema, diarrhea, or dizziness palpitations, T- pale which may also be swollen and with tooth marks, white coating P- deep and weak.
APPLICATIONS: Chronic nephritis, chronic enteritis, hypothyroidism, cardiac edema, leukorrhea, hypertrophy of prostate, ascites due to chronic liver disease, chronic diarrhea, primary hypertension, primary hyperaldosteronism, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic bronchitis
INGREDIENTS
Codonopsis pilosula- 党参 Dǎng shēn  Codonopsis root
Cinnamomum cassia- 肉桂 Ròu guì- Bastard cinnamon
Poria cocos- 茯苓 Fú líng- Hoelen wood fungus
Paeonia lactiflora- 白芍 Bái sháo- White peony root
Atractylodes macrocephala- 白术 Bái zhú- White atractylodes
Zingiber officinale- 生姜 Shēng jiāng- Fresh Ginger rhizome
Glycyrrhiza uralensis- 炙甘草 Zhì gān cǎo- Honey baked licorice
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Heat Syndromes, Yin deficiency