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Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and strengthens the sinews and bones

Liver and Kidney deficiency with a sore, weak or aching lower back and knees, weak legs, tiredness and frequent urination Weak sinews and bones

Promotes the smooth flow of Qi and Blood

Improves circulation where the sinews and bones are weak

Calms the fetus

Bleeding during pregnancy in a Kidney deficiency, Cold pattern Threatened miscarriage with a restless fetus, marked backache or a deficient constitution, alongside other herbs that calm the fetus

Calms ascending Liver Yang and lowers blood pressure

Liver Yang rising on a base of deficient Liver and Kidneys, with light-headedness, dizziness and blurred vision

Warms and tonifies Kidney Yang

Impotence, incontinence and other reproductive or urinary disorders, with a cold, weak lower body