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You Gui Wan
Traditional therapeutic uses
Main indications: female infertility, male impotence.
In Chinese energy, this formula is used to treat a Kidney Yang Void with weakened Energy Yuan. It invigorates the Essence, the Jing.
Associated symptoms : edema of the lower limbs, exhaustion after a long illness, cold extremities, aversion to cold, urinary incontinence, impotence and premature ejaculation, tongue pale, white and damp coating, empty and slow pulse.
Dosage
As this formula comes in different forms and strengths, it is important to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations. A tonic should be taken for a minimum of one month. Can be used long term.
Comments
The expression Right Kidney or Left Kidney, in traditional Chinese medicine, does not refer to the anatomical location, but to the physiological action of the Energy of the Kidneys including the adrenals.
The Right Kidney is the basis of Yang Energy for the whole body. If the Kidney Yang is deficient, we will observe: physical and mental fatigue, cold lower back and knees, sterility in women, impotence and premature ejaculation in men.
The Left Kidney is the base of body fluids and its role is to moisten and nourish the organs and tissues, it is the Yin primordial. If the Left Kidney is weak, it cannot control the Yang and we will observe: heat in the hands, feet and heart region, night sweating, hot flush and spermatorrhea, dry mouth and throat.
The Right Kidney and Left Kidney work together in the production and conservation of Jing – or Essence – stored in the Kidneys. the Jing has a direct influence on growth, physical and mental integrity, and the power of procreation.
In cases of infertility, You Qi Wan is the basic product to be used when the Yang Kidney is involved, Zuo Gui Wan when the Yin is deficient.
Infertility is a complex issue, it is best to consult a doctor and a traditional Chinese medicine therapist to improve the chances of giving birth to a healthy child.
History
This formula is cited in the Jing Yue Quan Shu (Collection of the writings of Jing-Yue), a work written by Zhang Jing-Yue in 1624.
Research
In a test on female rats, researchers in Shanghai noted a higher rate of ovulation when this formula was given as a decoction.1
Cons-indications
- The presence in this formula of Fu Zi and Rou Gui, two plants of a very warming nature, justifies monitoring in the event of long-term use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
Composition
Nom en pin yin | Pharmaceutical name | Therapeutic actions |
Fu Zi | Carmichael was prepared aconite root (racine d’aconite carmichae prepared) | Restore the Yang, invigorate the Fire |
Rou Gui | Cortex cinnamomi cassiae (bark of canellier) | Warms the Medium Household |
Lu Jiao Jiao | Glue deer horn (gelatin extracted from deer antlers) | Tones Kidney Yang, strengthens Jing and Blood, strengthens tendons and bones |
Shu Di Huang | Rehmanniae root preparations (prepared Chinese foxglove root)2 | Tones the Blood and nourishes the Yin |
Shan Zhu Yu | Fruit of Cornus officinalis (dogwood fruit) | Tones the Yin of the Liver and Kidneys, stops sweating |
Shan Yao | The root of the opposite dioscoreae (yam root) | Tones Spleen and Stomach |
Gou Qi Zi | fruit slay (dried berries of buckthorn is rude) | Tones and nourishes the Liver and Kidneys, improves vision |
Tu Si Zi | Semen cuscutae chinensis (dodder seed) | Tones the Yang, benefits the Yin, consolidates the Jing, the Essence |
Du Zhong | Cortex eucommiae ulmoïdis (bark ofEucommia ulmoïdes) | Tones the Liver and Kidneys, invigorates Energy and Blood |
Dang Gui | Radix Angelica sinensis (angelica root) | Tones and circulates the Blood |
On the shelves
This product does not have any specific certification and has not been subject to special analyzes for its quality. Only its great popularity prompts us to include it here.
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Available in Chinese herbalists, several natural health product stores, some pharmacies and distributors of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine equipment.