da bu yuan jian

Name: da bu yuan jian
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Great Tonify the Basal Decoction

About da bu yuan jian

Da Bu Yuan Jian, Great Tonify the Basal Decoction, is Ren Shen, Shan Yao, Shu Di Huang, Du Zhong, Dang Gui, Shan Zhu Yu, Gou Qi Zi and Zhi Gan Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that nourish and tonify Yin.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
ren shen	3 g
shan yao	6 g
shu di huang	9 g
du zhong	6 g
dang gui	6 g
shan zhu yu	3 g
gou qi zi	6 g
zhi gan cao	3 g

Actions and indications

Tonifies Yin and Blood

Severe damage to the Yuan Qi and Blood
Tongue pale red with a normal coat; pulse deep and frail, or deep and slow

Benefits Yang and Qi

Uterine prolapse with marked distension of the lower abdomen
Low spirits and weak legs

Strengthens Kidney Jing

Kidney Jing deficiency
Sore, weak lower back
Ringing in the ears, loss of hearing, dizziness and poor memory
Frequent urination, worse at night, and night-time emissions
Heavy, pinkish discharge with the period

Invigorates the Spleen

Modern uses

Uterine prolapse
Vaginal prolapse
Rectal prolapse
Strangury
Renal tuberculosis
Chronic urinary tract infection
Prostatitis
Polyuria
Impotence
Nocturnal emissions
Late menstruation
Metrorrhagia
Hypothyroidism
Optic atrophy
Tinnitus
Deafness
Forgetfulness
Headache
Constipation
Weakness

Symptoms

Dizziness
Fatigue
Frequent urination
Hearing loss
Low back pain
Lower abdominal distention
Menorrhagia
Nocturia
Organ prolapse
Poor memory
Spermatorrhea
Tinnitus
Weak limbs

Modifications

Uterine bleeding (metrorrhagia): + bu gu zhi, + lu jiao jiao, + ai ye tan
Spleen Qi deficiency: + chao bai zhu, + zhì huáng qí
Impotence: + lu rong
Low back pain: + ba ji tian, + xu duan
Frequent urination, day and night: + chao tu si zi, + yi zhi ren, + fu pen zi
Headache: + xuan shen, + jiu nu zhen zi, + jiu chao bai shao, + huai niu xi, − ren shen
Headache, Yin deficiency more marked: + xuan shen, + jiu nu zhen zi, + jiu chao bai shao, + huai niu xi, + yu zhu, − ren shen
Headache, Yin-deficient Heat: + xuan shen, + jiu nu zhen zi, + jiu chao bai shao, + huai niu xi, + huang bai, + zhi mu, − ren shen
Severe headache: + xuan shen, + jiu nu zhen zi, + jiu chao bai shao, + huai niu xi, + chuan xiong, − ren shen
Rectal prolapse: + dang shen, + zhì huáng qí, + tu si zi, + rou cong rong, + wu wei zi, − ren shen
Rectal prolapse, to help lift it: + dang shen, + zhì huáng qí, + tu si zi, + rou cong rong, + wu wei zi, + chai hu, + sheng ma, − ren shen
Rectal prolapse, dry stools or constipation: + dang shen, + zhì huáng qí, + tu si zi, + rou cong rong, + wu wei zi, + huo ma ren, + hu tao ren, + feng mi, − ren shen

Show all 18 modifications

Rectal prolapse, long-standing diarrhea: + dang shen, + zhì huáng qí, + tu si zi, + wu wei zi, + bu gu zhi, + rou dou kou, − ren shen
Severe rectal prolapse: + dang shen, + zhì huáng qí, + tu si zi, + rou cong rong, + wu wei zi, + wu bei zi, + wu mei, + jin ying zi, − ren shen
Rectal prolapse, strong cold intolerance and cold limbs: + dang shen, + zhì huáng qí, + tu si zi, + rou cong rong, + wu wei zi, + zhi fu zi, + gan jiang, − ren shen, − shan zhu yu
Rectal prolapse, Blood stasis: + dang shen, + zhì huáng qí, + tu si zi, + rou cong rong, + wu wei zi, + chuan xiong, − ren shen, − shan zhu yu
Rectal prolapse in elderly or frail patients with Jing and Blood deficiency: + dang shen, + zhì huáng qí, + tu si zi, + rou cong rong, + wu wei zi, + lu rong, − ren shen
Garbled speech from Liver and Kidney Yin deficiency: + yuan zhi, + he shou wu, − dang gui

Names

Pinyin	da bu yuan jian
English Name	Great Tonify the Basal Decoction

Classification

Category: Nourish and Tonify Yin