Zuo Gui Wan, Restore the Left Pill, is Shu Di Huang, Shan Yao, Gou Qi Zi, Shan Zhu Yu, Chuan Niu Xi, Tu Si Zi, Lu Jiao Jiao and Gui Jiao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that nourish and tonify Yin.

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Actions and indications

Nourishes Yin and tonifies the Kidneys

Yin deficiency of Liver and Kidney, affecting Jing and marrow above all
Wasting and weakness (Wei syndrome) from Liver and Kidney deficiency
Dry throat and mouth, thirst and wanting to drink, malar flush, heat in the palms and soles, night sweats and spontaneous sweating
Insomnia
Tongue red and shiny with little or no coat; pulse thin and rapid

Supplements Jing and benefits the marrow

Insufficient Kidney Jing
Light-headedness, dizziness and vertigo, tinnitus or deafness, forgetfulness and poor vision
Sore, weak lower back and legs
Loss of hair and teeth
Seminal emissions, spontaneous or at night, and dribbling urine
Infertility, absent periods or uterine bleeding
Rhinitis

Modern uses

Chronic lumbago
Low back pain
Lumbar strain
Herniated lumbar disc
Knee pain
Heel pain
Foot pain
Tuberculosis of the bones
Atrophy (Wei) syndrome
Myasthenia gravis
Multiple sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Acute myelitis
Polyneuritis and multiple neuritis
Acute infectious multiple neuritis
Progressive muscular dystrophy
After-effects of poliomyelitis
Periodic paralysis
Hysterical paralysis
Facial paralysis
Parkinson's disease
Senile dementia
Forgetfulness
Insomnia
Dizziness
Vertigo
Meniere's disease
Deafness
Optic atrophy
Hypertension, particularly in older people
Diabetes
Polyuria
Hyperthyroidism
Addison's disease
Obesity
Chronic nephritis
Impotence
Spermatorrhea
Sperm abnormality
Male menopause
Menopausal syndrome
Hot flushes
Night sweats
Spontaneous sweating
Infertility
Infertility from premature ovarian failure
Amenorrhea
Scanty menstruation
Late menstruation
Uterine bleeding
Intestinal hemorrhage
Anemia
Chronic bronchitis
Chronic pharyngitis
Acute gastritis
Alopecia
Fatigue
Weakness
Epstein-Barr virus syndrome
Myalgic encephalomyelitis
Breast cancer, during chemotherapy

Modifications

To move Qi so the tonics do not cause stagnation: + chen pi, + sha ren

Fibromyalgia from Spleen and Kidney deficiency (combined with Qi Ju Di Huang Wan and Shi Pi Yin)

Uterine bleeding from Blood Heat due to Kidney Yin deficiency: + nu zhen zi, + mo han lian, + ce bai ye, − chuan niu xi, − lu jiao jiao

Uterine bleeding: + zhi gan cao, + fu ling, + e jiao, + nu zhen zi, + mo han lian, − chuan niu xi, − gui ban jiao

Uterine bleeding, alternatively combined with Er Zhi Wan

Uterine bleeding with Qi deficiency: + ren shen

Uterine bleeding with spotting: + zhi gan cao, + fu ling, + e jiao, + nu zhen zi, + mo han lian, + hai piao xiao, + mu li, + xue yu tan, − chuan niu xi, − gui ban jiao

Uterine bleeding with spotting, second option: + ren shen, + huang qi

Uterine bleeding with spotting, third option: + bei sha shen, + huang qi

Uterine bleeding with Blood deficiency: + he shou wu, + huang jing

Uterine bleeding with Blood deficiency, alternative: + e jiao, + bai shao, − lu jiao jiao

Uterine bleeding with Yin deficiency of Heart and Kidney: + zhi gan cao, + fu ling, + e jiao, + nu zhen zi, + wu wei zi, + suan zao ren, − chuan niu xi, − gui ban jiao

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Dry stools: + rou cong rong, − tu si zi
Spontaneous emissions: − chuan niu xi
No Heat signs: − gui ban jiao
True Yin deficiency with deficient Fire flaring: + nu zhen zi, + mai men dong, − gou qi zi, − gui ban jiao
Dry cough with scant Phlegm from Fire scorching the Lungs: + bai he
Heat at night: + di gu pi
Blocked urination: + fu ling
Steaming bones and tidal fever: + he shou wu
Irritability from Lung Heat: + mai men dong
Multiple neuritis: + du zhong, + wei ling xian, + qin jiao, + dang gui, + chuan xiong, − lu jiao jiao, − gui ban jiao
Infertility from early ovarian failure: + yin yang huo, + ba ji tian
Uterine bleeding with Yin deficiency and rising Liver Yang: + zhi gan cao, + fu ling, + e jiao, + nu zhen zi, + mo han lian, + bai shao, + xia ku cao, + he shou wu, − chuan niu xi, − gui ban jiao
Uterine bleeding at the height of a heavy flow: + zhi gan cao, + fu ling, + e jiao, + nu zhen zi, + mo han lian, + lu jiao shuang, − chuan niu xi, − gui ban jiao
Heart Heat with Dryness: + xuan shen
Polyneuritis, Liver and Kidney Yin deficient: + du zhong, + wei ling xian, + qin jiao, + zhi mu, + gui ban, − lu jiao jiao, − gui ban jiao
Polyneuritis from Spleen and Stomach deficiency: + dang shen, + huang qi, + fu ling, − lu jiao jiao, − gui ban jiao, − shu di huang, − shan zhu yu
Chronic pharyngitis: + xuan shen, + jie geng, + qing guo, + huai niu xi
Dry, atrophic mucous membranes: + tian men dong, + mai men dong, + nu zhen zi, + dang gui
When Yin tonics have been taken for a long time: + rou gui, + zhi fu zi
Uterine bleeding, simple addition: + xian he cao
Optic atrophy: + huai niu xi, + du zhong, − chuan niu xi
Weak, painful lower back and knees: + huai niu xi, + sang ji sheng, + wu jia pi, − chuan niu xi
Senile dementia with vertigo and headache: + long gu, + mu li, + shi jue ming, + ju hua
Senile dementia, vision blurred: + nu zhen zi, + chu shi zi, + jue ming zi
Senile dementia with painful, paralysed limbs: + ji xue teng, + dan shen, + si gua luo, + lu lu tong
Aspermia: + dang gui, + chuan xiong, + nu zhen zi, + mo han lian
Semen that fails to liquefy: + dan shen, + bi xie, + huang bai
ALS (combined with Hu Qian Wan): − zhi mu, − chen pi, − tu si zi
ALS with Yang deficiency (combined with Hu Qian Wan): + yin yang huo, + wu jia pi, − zhi mu, − chen pi, − tu si zi
ALS, with Niu Xi in place of Chuan Niu Xi: + huai niu xi, − chuan niu xi
ALS with Qi deficiency (combined with Hu Qian Wan): + huang qi, + dang shen, − zhi mu, − chen pi, − tu si zi
ALS with sore, weak lower back and knees (combined with Hu Qian Wan): + gou ji, + du zhong, − zhi mu, − chen pi, − tu si zi
ALS with trouble walking and very weak legs (combined with Hu Qian Wan): + wu jia pi, + du zhong, + huai niu xi, − zhi mu, − chen pi, − tu si zi, − chuan niu xi
ALS with marked deficiency Heat (combined with Hu Qian Wan): + ze xie, + mu dan pi, − chen pi, − tu si zi
ALS from Qi and Yin deficiency, lower back and legs very sore and limp: + huai niu xi, + huang qi, + dang shen, + bai zhu, + fu ling, + gan cao, + sang ji sheng, + du zhong, − chuan niu xi
ALS from Qi and Yin deficiency: + huai niu xi, + huang qi, + dang shen, + bai zhu, + fu ling, + gan cao, − chuan niu xi
ALS, Qi and Yin deficient, plus Blood stasis: + huai niu xi, + huang qi, + dang shen, + bai zhu, + fu ling, + gan cao, + dang gui, + dan shen, − chuan niu xi
ALS from Qi and Yin deficiency, with poor memory and insomnia: + huai niu xi, + huang qi, + dang shen, + bai zhu, + fu ling, + gan cao, + suan zao ren, + ye jiao teng, − chuan niu xi
ALS from Qi and Yin deficiency, limbs weak and wilting: + huai niu xi, + huang qi, + dang shen, + bai zhu, + fu ling, + gan cao, + wu jia pi, + du zhong, + sang ji sheng, − chuan niu xi
ALS from Qi and Yin deficiency, with stagnant Liver Qi: + huai niu xi, + huang qi, + dang shen, + bai zhu, + fu ling, + gan cao, + chai hu, + chuan lian zi, + bai shao, − chuan niu xi
Low back pain: + sheng di huang, + huai niu xi, − shu di huang, − chuan niu xi
Low back pain, severe: + sheng di huang, + huai niu xi, + sang ji sheng, − shu di huang, − chuan niu xi
Low back pain, pronounced deficiency Heat: + sheng di huang, + huai niu xi, + nu zhen zi, + mo han lian, − shu di huang, − chuan niu xi
Vertigo and dizziness: + zhi mu, + huang bai, + dan shen
Severe vertigo and dizziness: + zhi mu, + huang bai, + dan shen, + long gu, + mu li, + ci shi
Severe vertigo and dizziness, alternative: + sheng di huang, + huai niu xi, − shu di huang, − chuan niu xi
Low back pain with Spleen Yang deficiency: weak voice, poor appetite and diarrhoea (combined with Da Bu Yin Wan): + dang shen, + huang qi
Low back pain with a cold lower abdomen and diarrhoea at dawn: + bu gu zhi, + wu wei zi
Low back pain with bed-wetting, night-time urination and seminal emission: + yi zhi ren
Low back pain and sleeplessness, Heart and Kidney Yin deficient: + huang lian, + e jiao
Low back pain with vertigo and headache from Yin deficiency and rising Liver Yang: + tian ma, + gou teng
Low back pain with hot palms and soles and tidal fever: + di gu pi
Herniated lumbar disc: + du zhong, + sang ji sheng
Herniated disc with palpitations, insomnia, dizziness and tinnitus: + du zhong, + sang ji sheng, + shi jue ming, + long gu, + mu li
Herniated disc with deficiency Heat: night sweats, irritability, dry mouth and throat: + du zhong, + sang ji sheng, + huang bai, + zhi mu
Herniated disc, movement restricted: + du zhong, + sang ji sheng, + si gua luo, + luo shi teng
Herniated disc with stagnant Qi and Blood: + du zhong, + sang ji sheng, + ru xiang, + mo yao
Herniated disc with Cold-Damp: + du zhong, + sang ji sheng, + qin jiao, + qiang huo
Herniated disc with a deficient Spleen: + du zhong, + sang ji sheng, + bai zhu, + fu ling
Multiple sclerosis: + he shou wu, + nu zhen zi, + wu wei zi, + gan cao, − tu si zi
Multiple sclerosis, dizziness: + he shou wu, + nu zhen zi, + wu wei zi, + gan cao, + huai niu xi, + tian ma, − tu si zi, − chuan niu xi
Multiple sclerosis, tinnitus: + he shou wu, + nu zhen zi, + wu wei zi, + gan cao, + ci shi, + shi chang pu, − tu si zi
Multiple sclerosis, blurred sight: + he shou wu, + nu zhen zi, + wu wei zi, + gan cao, + sang shen, − tu si zi
Multiple sclerosis with weak limbs and unsteady walking: + he shou wu, + nu zhen zi, + wu wei zi, + gan cao, + wu jia pi, + du zhong, + huai niu xi, − tu si zi, − chuan niu xi
Multiple sclerosis with weak, aching lower back and knees: + he shou wu, + nu zhen zi, + wu wei zi, + gan cao, + gou ji, + du zhong, − tu si zi
Multiple sclerosis, marked deficiency Heat: + he shou wu, + nu zhen zi, + wu wei zi, + gan cao, + ze xie, + mu dan pi, + huang bai, + zhi mu, − tu si zi
Multiple sclerosis, Kidney Yang deficient: + he shou wu, + nu zhen zi, + wu wei zi, + gan cao, + yin yang huo, + xian mao, + ba ji tian, − tu si zi
Multiple sclerosis, Spleen Qi deficient: + he shou wu, + nu zhen zi, + wu wei zi, + gan cao, + huang qi, + dang shen, + bai zhu, − tu si zi
Multiple sclerosis, Liver Qi stagnant: + he shou wu, + nu zhen zi, + wu wei zi, + gan cao, + chai hu, + chuan lian zi, + bai shao, − tu si zi
Spontaneous sweating: + huang bai, + zhi mu
Infertility from Kidney Yang deficiency: + ai ye, + yin yang huo, − chuan niu xi, − gui ban jiao
Myalgic encephalomyelitis or Epstein-Barr syndrome, Damp-Heat type: + huang bai
Myalgic encephalomyelitis or Epstein-Barr syndrome, lingering Heat: + zhi mu
Low back pain, second approach: + sang ji sheng, + du zhong
Low back pain, second approach, with palpitations, insomnia, dizziness and tinnitus: + sang ji sheng, + du zhong, + jue ming zi, + long gu, + mu li
Low back pain, second approach, alternative: + sang ji sheng, + wu jia pi
Low back pain with deficiency Heat: night sweats, irritability, dry mouth and throat: + sang ji sheng, + du zhong, + huang bai, + zhi mu
Low back pain, movement restricted: + sang ji sheng, + du zhong, + si gua luo, + luo shi teng
Low back pain with stagnant Qi and Blood: + sang ji sheng, + du zhong, + ru xiang, + mo yao
Low back pain, marked Heat: + sang ji sheng, + wu jia pi, + huang bai, + zhi mu
Low back pain plus asthma of deficiency type: + sang ji sheng, + wu jia pi, + wu wei zi, + mai men dong
Low back pain, poor appetite and a distended Stomach: + sang ji sheng, + wu jia pi, + chen pi, + sha ren
Low back pain, feeling cold, abdominal pain and poor appetite: + sang ji sheng, + wu jia pi, + wu zhu yu, + gan jiang
Low back pain, loose stools: + sang ji sheng, + wu jia pi, + bu gu zhi, + wu wei zi
Low back pain with stagnant Qi and Blood, alternative: + sang ji sheng, + wu jia pi, + chuan xiong, + hong hua
Low back pain, pronounced Kidney Yin deficiency: + gou qi zi, + gui ban
Low back pain, both Kidney Yin and Yang deficient: + lu jiao jiao, + tu si zi
Uterine bleeding from Kidney Yin deficiency: + mo han lian, + ce bai ye, − chuan niu xi
Uterine bleeding from Kidney Yin deficiency, with dizziness and a dry throat: + mo han lian, + ce bai ye, + xuan shen, + xia ku cao, + bai shao, + mu li, − chuan niu xi
Uterine bleeding from Kidney Yin deficiency, with insomnia and anxiety: + mo han lian, + ce bai ye, + wu wei zi, + ye jiao teng, − chuan niu xi
HIV/AIDS: − gui ban jiao
Foot pain with cold limbs and dislike of cold: + rou gui
Foot pain, short of breath: + wu wei zi
Foot pain, short of breath, alternative: + fu ling, + ze xie
Foot pain, diarrhoea: + bu gu zhi
Foot pain, copious urination: + yi zhi ren
Foot pain, no periods: + yi mu cao
Foot pain with tidal fever and hot palms and soles: + di gu pi
Foot pain, heavy night sweats: + mu li
Menopausal syndrome from deficient Kidney Yin and Yang: + ba ji tian
Menopausal syndrome from deficient Kidney Yin and Yang, with itching: + ba ji tian, + chan tui, + fang feng, + hai tong pi, + yu zhu
Menopausal syndrome from deficient Kidney Yin and Yang, with headache and dizziness: + ba ji tian, + tian ma, + gou teng, + shi jue ming, + chuan niu xi, + sang ji sheng
Menopausal syndrome from deficient Kidney Yin and Yang, with Liver Yin deficiency: + ba ji tian, + nu zhen zi, + han lian cao

Pinyin

zuo gui wan

English Name

Restore the Left (kidney) Pill

zuo gui wan

About zuo gui wan

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Nourishes Yin and tonifies the Kidneys

Supplements Jing and benefits the marrow

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