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Warms and tonifies Kidney Yang and strengthens Jing

Pattern: deficiency of Kidney Yang and Essence with dryness of the Intestines Aching, weak lower back and knees Cold back, cold hands and feet, and dislike of cold Dizziness and vertigo Clear, copious urine; or scanty urine with pitting edema Tongue pale with a thin white coat; pulse thready, or deep and slow, often weak at the rear (chi) position

Nourishes the Blood

Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels

Constipation from Kidney Yang deficiency: stool hard to pass and often dry despite straining or an urge, or passed easily but infrequently Seen especially in older people, after childbirth, and in recovery from illness that has drained Yang and Essence No heat signs such as thirst, fever or a red tongue behind the dryness

Modern uses

Constipation Habitual constipation Constipation in the elderly Postpartum constipation Functional constipation Slow-transit constipation Oliguria Polyuria Dizziness Vertigo Intestinal tuberculosis Anemia rou cong rong dang gui huai niu xi ze xie zhi ke sheng ma