zi shen tong guan wan

Enrich the Kidneys and Open the Gates Pill

About zi shen tong guan wan

Zi Shen Tong Guan Wan, Enrich the Kidneys and Open the Gates Pill, is Huang Bai, Zhi Mu and Rou Gui. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that nourish and tonify Yin, and records it as clearing Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao and promoting the Qi transformation of the Bladder.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
huang bai	30 g
zhi mu	30 g
rou gui	1.5 g

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao

Blood-level Damp-Heat in the urinary tract (Lower Jiao)
Blood in the urine, with lower abdominal pain and distension

Promotes Qi transformation of the Bladder

Painful, scanty or completely blocked urination
Thirst without wanting to drink, or no thirst

Modern uses

Urinary retention
Dysuria
Cystitis
Urethritis
Pyelonephritis
Prostatitis
Urinary stones in the inflammatory stage

Symptoms

Absence of thirst
Hematuria
Lower abdominal distention
Lower abdominal pain
Painful urination
Scanty urination
Thirst with no desire to drink

Modifications

Long-standing Damp-Heat that has damaged Kidney Yin: + sheng di huang, + che qian zi, + huai niu xi

Names

Pinyin	zi shen tong guan wan
English Name	Enrich the Kidneys and Open the Gates Pill

Classification

Category: Nourish and Tonify Yin