Chinese Yam, Longan, and Turtle Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the heart and spleen. Suitable for premature ejaculation caused by deficiency of both the heart and spleen.
the whole decoction leans warm; use with caution in those with yin deficiency and internal heat or lingering excess heat; those who are robust with internal accumulated heat are not suited to this formula; the tonifying-warming action may aggravate internal heat; avoid during feverish or inflammatory episodes; the rich, cloying ingredients may obstruct the stomach; caution is advised in those with poor appetite or internal dampness
Commentary
Chinese yam occupies the sovereign position; with neutral nature and sweet flavor, having Spleen, Lung, Kidney tropism, it tonifies the spleen and lung, nourishes the kidney and astringes essence and becomes the guiding principle of the whole formula. The ministerial support — longan flesh (with warm nature and sweet flavor, having Heart, Spleen tropism, tonifies the heart and spleen, nourishes blood and calms the spirit), and turtle (of neutral nature and sweet, salty flavor, entering the Liver, Kidney, nourishes yin, anchors yang, and tonifies the kidneys and bones) — reinforces the sovereign’s main effect and coordinates the drug strength. Completing the formula, ginger, acting as the envoy to harmonize the various ingredients, so that potency is moderated and stomach qi protected. Viewed as a whole, the formula addresses the heart-spleen presentation, treating both root and branch.