Main indications: disorders related to menopause, old age, chronic disease, diabetes.

In Chinese energy, this preparation nourishes the Yin of the Kidneys and the Liver.

Associated symptoms : dizziness, dizziness, tinnitus, high blood pressure, night sweating, hot flashes, heat in the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet, dry mouth and throat, thirst, red and dry tongue with little or no coating.

As this formula comes in different forms and concentrations, it is important to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations. This tonic should be taken for a period of three to six months. Tonics are safe products and can be used for a long time.

It is one of the best known and most widely used formulas in traditional Chinese medicine. The Yin of the Kidneys and that of the Liver are the vital reserves of the body. Chronic health problems, an inadequate environment and an unhealthy lifestyle deplete Yin from the Kidneys and Liver. Sexual excess, overload of work or sustained activity for a long period of time, a hot and dry environment without an adequate supply of water causes the depletion of Yin and internal fluids. All our life, we draw on our reserve of vital Yin. From the age of 40, signs of Yin Void appear: presbyopia, symptoms associated with menopause, hypertension. If we exhaust this reserve, we die prematurely. This formula is widely used to treat a wide variety of health conditions.

Cited in the volume Xiao er yao zheng xhi jue written by famous doctor Qian YI in 1119. He developed this formula to treat young children suffering from malnutrition and stunted growth.

In 1989, a team of Chinese researchers showed, during experiments carried out on laboratory animals, that the preparation Liu Wei Di Huang Tang (the same preparation as a decoction rather than pills) could inhibit stomach and lung cancer, reduce the formation of cancerous tumors and reduce the mutagenic activity of certain carcinogens. The same researchers treated patients with precancerous esophageal lesions with the same preparation and noted that those who received this treatment only developed cancer in 2,2% of cases after ‘one year, compared to 12,4% for the control group.¹

In 1992, an experiment on cancerous mice showed that this formula, administered at the same time as chemotherapy, significantly prolonged the survival rate and provided good protection for the heart, liver, kidneys and blood.²

In a trial of patients with lung cancer (small cell epithelioma), the preparation was shown to improve survival rates in patients who take it at the same time as being treated with chemotherapy.³

In 1994, another team of Chinese researchers showed that the preparation actually increased the production of lymphocytes and inhibited the proliferation of cancer cells. The researchers point out that in China, the formula has been used for several years in cases of esophageal cancer.⁴

In 2001, another Chinese team showed, in tests on animals, that the preparation was also effective in treating muscular dystrophy.⁵

The formula has also been shown to be useful in preventing osteoporosis.⁶

• Diseases with stagnation of internal fluids such as cough with profuse phlegm, ascites, edema.
• Emptiness of the Spleen and Stomach: nausea, poor appetite, watery or loose stools, tongue with a white, fatty coating.

The products of the following companies meet the good manufacturing practices ofAustralian Therapeutic Goods Administration, which are considered, at present, to be the highest standards in the world for the evaluation of manufacturing processes of Chinese Pharmacopoeia products.

Although it does not meet Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration manufacturing standards, the following product has been tested to show that it does not contain pesticides, contaminants, or designer drugs.

Available in Chinese herbalists, many natural health product stores, as well as acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine distributors.