Zuo Gui Pills

Zuo Gui Pills,Deficiency of true yin and kidney essence fails to nourish the nutritive and defensive qi, gradually leading to debility; or alternating episodes of deficiency heat, spontaneous sweating, and night sweats; or loss of mental focus and blood not returning to its source; or deficiency-induced damage to yin; or involuntary emission and dysuria; or qi deficiency causing mental confusion; or blurred vision and deafness; or dry mouth and tongue; or soreness in the lower back and weakness in the legs—in short, all conditions characterized by internal deficiency of essence and marrow and depletion of body fluids.

Formulas Name : Zuo Gui Pills

Chinese Name : 左归丸

Drug Formulation

8 liang of prepared Rehmannia glutinosa, 4 liang of Chinese yam (stir-fried), 4 liang of goji berries, 4 liang of Cornus officinalis pulp, 3 liang of Sichuan Achyranthes root (washed in wine, steamed until tender) (do not use if it is too slippery), 4 liang of processed Cuscuta seed, 4 liang of deer gelatin (crushed and stir-fried until pearl-like), and 4 liang of turtle gelatin (chopped and stir-fried until pearl-like) (omit if no fire is available).

Source

*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.

Processing

First, steam the prepared Rehmannia root until soft, then mix with lime paste and refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Deficiency of true yin and kidney essence fails to nourish the nutritive and defensive qi, gradually leading to debility; or alternating episodes of deficiency heat, spontaneous sweating, and night sweats; or loss of mental focus and blood not returning to its source; or deficiency-induced damage to yin; or involuntary emission and dysuria; or qi deficiency causing mental confusion; or blurred vision and deafness; or dry mouth and tongue; or soreness in the lower back and weakness in the legs—in short, all conditions characterized by internal deficiency of essence and marrow and depletion of body fluids.

Instructions for Use

Take over 100 pills per dose, taken before meals with boiling water or lightly salted water.

Zuo Gui Pills,*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.,Deficiency of true yin and kidney essence fails to nourish the nutritive and defensive qi, gradually leading to debility; or alternating episodes of deficiency heat, spontaneous sweating, and night sweats; or loss of mental focus and blood not returning to its source; or deficiency-induced damage to yin; or involuntary emission and dysuria; or qi deficiency causing mental confusion; or blurred vision and deafness; or dry mouth and tongue; or soreness in the lower back and weakness in the legs—in short, all conditions characterized by internal deficiency of essence and marrow and depletion of body fluids.

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