Nourish Jade Yin
Yang jing zhong yu tang and Er zhi wan
Kan Traditionals
Enriches the Yin and Essence, nourishes the Blood, regulates and strengthens the Penetrating and Conception Vessels (Chong Mai and Ren Mai).
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- Herb: Prepared rehmannia root, White peony root, Dong quai root, Asiatic cornelian cherry, Eclipta herb, Ligustrum fruit, Processed polygonum multiflorum root (soybean), Lycium fruit, Chinese dodder seed, Morinda root
- Herb (Pinyin): Shu di huang, Bai shao, Dang gui shen, Shan zhu yu, Han lian cao, Nü zhen zi, Zhi he shou wu, Gou qi zi, Tu si zi, Zhi ba ji tian
- Pattern: Blood deficiency, Kidney and Liver Yin deficiency, Kidney Yin and Essence deficiency
- Actions: Nourish Blood, Enriches the Yin and Essence, regulates and strengthens the Penetrating and Conception Vessels (Chong Mai and Ren Mai)
- Indications: Supports emotional wellbeing, Supports fertility, Supports peaceful sleep, Occasional irritabiltiy, Supports healthy tendons and bones, Supports healthy menses, Occasional low back or leg discomfort, Occasional knee soreness and weakness
- Contraindications: Do not use in cases of Yang deficiency., Use with caution during pregnancy.
- Tongue: Red, dry or red tip with scanty coat.
- Pulse: Fine, rapid or wiry.
Nourish Jade Yin is based on the classical formula Nourish the Essence and Plant the Seed Formula (Yang Jing Zhong Yu Tang). It regulates and strengthens the Penetrating (Chong) and Conception (Ren) vessels, and nourishes Yin, Blood and Essence. As Yin and Yang share the same root, the Essence, they are best tonified together, and this formula includes some tonification of Kidney Yang. It is well-suited for men and women.
Kidney Essence is a vital substance that derives from both the prenatal Essence, inherited from birth, and postnatal Essence, derived from digestion of Gu Qi by the Spleen and Stomach. Nourish Jade Yin’s emphasis is on the tonification of Blood and Yin, which can benefit the generation of Gu Qi into postnatal Essence. It addresses declining Kidney Yin, deficient Blood and Yin, and Essence deficiency with Empty Heat.
Prepared Rehmannia root, the chief herb in this formula, combines with White peony root to tonify Liver, Kidney Yin and Blood and to foster Essence. Dong quai root tonifies and invigorates the Blood, regulates the menses, and disperses Cold. Processed Polygonum multiflorum root tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, nourishes the Blood and augments the Essence. Lycium fruit tonifies Liver Blood and Kidney Yin, benefits the Essence, enriches the Yin, moistens the Lungs and mildly tonifies Kidney Yang.
Chinese dodder seed tonifies the Yang, augments the Yin, tonifies the Kidneys and Liver, benefits the Spleen and secures the Essence without being overly cloying or warm. Eclipta herb nourishes the Yin of the Liver and Kidneys, cools Heat and Blood. Ligustrum fruit and Asiatic cornelian cherry nourish Kidney Yin, clear Empty Heat and secure the Essence.
This formula was modified to include the warming, Yang tonifying herb Morinda root to assist in balancing the Yang portion of this pattern. It tonifies the Kidney Yang without being overly drying.
If concurrent Spleen Qi deficiency exists, combine with Four Gentlemen or Shen Ling Spleen Support.
ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT
Nourish Jade Yin is based on the classical formula Nourish the Essence and Plant the Seed Formula (Yang Jing Zhong Yu Tang), adapted by Fu Qing-Zhu and based on the formula from the authors of Zhong Yi Fu Chan Ke Xue (A Study of TCM Gynecology and Obstetrics), which includes the herbal pair Eclipta herb and Ligustrum fruit, or Two Solstices Pill (Er Zhi Wan), which strongly nourishes Kidney Yin and clears Empty or deficient Heat. Kan’s formulation further adds a group of herbs that tonify Kidney Yin and Yang and nourish Liver Blood.