Ba Ji Tian and Lamb Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Gently tonifies kidney yang. Suitable for low libido caused by kidney yang deficiency.
with a distinctly warm cast, the formula may aggravate dryness-heat; those prone to oral ulcers or constipation should be cautious; the tonifying-warming action may aggravate internal heat; avoid during feverish or inflammatory episodes
Commentary
With morinda root as the sovereign, nature warm, flavor sweet, pungent, channeled into the Kidney, Liver, it tonifies kidney yang, strengthens the sinews and bones, and dispels wind-dampness, and this opening sets the main therapeutic direction. The ministerial layer, lamb (nature warm, flavor sweet, channeled into the Spleen, Kidney, Stomach, warms the middle, tonifies qi, and invigorates kidney yang), lends support that reinforces the sovereign’s main effect. The formula is rounded out by scallions, harmonizing the stomach and supporting dietary nourishment, and cooking wine, acting as the envoy to harmonize the various ingredients, keeping the combination balanced and well-tempered. The combined effect is tailored to the yang deficiency pattern.