Deer Antler and Lamb Kidney Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Warms and tonifies kidney yang. Suitable for low libido due to kidney yang deficiency, characterized by low libido accompanied by a pale complexion, soreness in the lower back and weakness in the legs, aversion to cold, mental fatigue and lethargy, weakness in the limbs, a pale tongue with a swollen body, and a deep, fine, and weak pulse.
the warming-tonic nature is inadvisable during damp-heat, yin deficiency with fire, or episodes of exterior-heat
Commentary
At the head stands Deer antler, the sovereign, with warm nature and sweet, salty flavor, having Liver, Kidney tropism; it tonifies kidney yang, strengthens sinews and bones and enriches essence, underpinning the principal thrust of the decoction. The ministerial layer, sheep kidneys (warm in nature and sweet in flavor, with Kidney tropism, tonifies kidney qi and benefits essence and marrow), lends support that reinforces the sovereign’s main effect. Completing the formula, cooking wine, acting as the envoy to harmonize the various ingredients, so that potency is moderated and stomach qi protected. Together the herbs converge on this action, in accord with the yang deficiency pattern.