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Tonifies Kidney Yang and Yin, secures Jing and urine and benefits the marrow

Impotence, seminal emission, premature ejaculation, frequent urination, vaginal discharge, tinnitus and a sore, painful back from Kidney Yang deficiency Frequent urination at night

Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and brightens the eyes

Liver and Kidney deficiency, whether of Yin, Yang or Jing, causing dizziness, ringing in the ears, blurred vision or spots in the visual field

Strengthens the Spleen and Kidneys and stops diarrhea

Loose stools, diarrhea and poor appetite from Spleen and Kidney deficiency Daybreak diarrhea

Calms the fetus

Threatened or habitual miscarriage, particularly from Kidney deficiency