Herbs That Tonify Yang

Function Overview

Symptoms: Fear of cold, cold extremities, sore and weak lower back and lower extremities, pale tongue and a deep and weak pulse. Impotence, spermatorrhea, watery vaginal discharge, infertility, enuresis, polyuria, wheezing, daybreak diarrhea.
Warm and drying; may injure yin and assist the fire (not for patients with yin deficiency).

Summary & Key Herbs

Rou Cong Rong, Suo Yang

Rou Cong Rong is more moistening.
Suo Yang better for tonifying yang.

Ba Ji Tian, Yin Yang Huo, Xian Mao - fortify kidney yang, strengthen the sinews, expel wind-damp.

Ba Ji Tian - mild, not very drying, augments essence and strengthens sinews and bones, best used for yang deficiency with damp-cold.
Yin Yang Huo - drying, can injure the yin, but very useful for bi with waning fire at the mingment.
Xian Mao - even stronger and more harsh, for short term use.

Bu Gu Zhi, Yi Zhi Ren - tonify the kidneys, warm the spleen, used for urinary incontinence.

Bu Gu Zhi - better for kidneys.
Yi Zhi Ren - better for the spleen.

Tu Si Zi, Shang Yuan Ji Li - tonify kidneys, retain essence, nourish the liver, brighten the eyes.

Tu Si Zi - more for the tonification aspect.
Shang Yuan Ji Li - more for the vision aspect.

Dong Chong Xia Cao, Ge Jie - tonify kidneys and lungs, cough, wheezing due to kidney and/or lung qi deficiency.

Ge Jie - weaker tonifying, but good for coughing and wheezing.

Du Zhong, Xu Duan - tonify kidneys and liver, treat pain in the lower back, calm the fetus.

Xu Duan - lower back pain due to both wind-damp and kidney deficiency.
Du Zhong - problems primarily due to deficiency.

18 herbs in this functional category.

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