Decoction for Nourishing Yin

Decoction for Nourishing Yin,Due to the depletion of kidney yin, which fails to nourish the heart, phlegm invades the heart, causing sudden confusion and a stroke. This results in convulsions of the hands and feet and a crooked mouth and eyes; however, the patient’s mental clarity remains intact, and speech remains unchanged.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Nourishing Yin

Chinese Name : 填阴汤

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Prepared Rehmannia, 3 qian each of Cornus officinalis and Schisandra chinensis, 1 liang of Ophiopogon, 1 liang of Chinese yam, 5 qian of white mustard seed, 1 qian of Polygonum multiflorum, 3 qian of Achyranthes root, and 1 fen of Aconite.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Due to the depletion of kidney yin, which fails to nourish the heart, phlegm invades the heart, causing sudden confusion and a stroke. This results in convulsions of the hands and feet and a crooked mouth and eyes; however, the patient’s mental clarity remains intact, and speech remains unchanged.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, the convulsions ceased; after two doses, the mouth and eyes returned to normal; and after ten consecutive doses, the patient fully recovered and returned to normal.

Decoction for Nourishing Yin,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,Due to the depletion of kidney yin, which fails to nourish the heart, phlegm invades the heart, causing sudden confusion and a stroke. This results in convulsions of the hands and feet and a crooked mouth and eyes; however, the patient’s mental clarity remains intact, and speech remains unchanged.

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