Jin+Gui+Shen+Qi+Wan+(Kidney+Qi+Pill+from+the+Golden+Cabinet)

=Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet)=
 * Category:** Tonify [Warms Kidney Yang]
 * Preparation:** Decoct with water
 * Function:** Warms and tonifies the Kidney Yang
 * Indications:** Lower back pain, weakness of the lower extremities, cold sensation in the lower half of the body, pale swollen tongue with a thin white and moist coating, empty frail pulse which is submerged and faint at the proximal position. May also be irritable to the point of having difficulty laying down, and will breathe most comfortably leaning against something. There is either urinary difficulty with edema, or excessive urination, sometimes to the point of incontinence
 * Clinical Applications:** chronic glomerular, interstitial, or diffuse nephritis, chronic urethritis, diabetes mellitus, primary hyperaldosteronism, hypothyroidism, neurastenia, arthritis, beriberi, and chronic bronchial asthma
 * Contraindications:** Yin deficiency

**Ingredients:**
Shu Di Huang (24g.) Shan Zhu (12g.) Shan Yao (12g.) Fu Zi (3g.) Gui Zhi (3g.) - often now substituted with Rou Gui Fu Ling (9g.) Ze Xie (9g.) Mu Dan Pi (9g.)

**Analysis:**
//Chief:// Shu Di Huang: sweet and slightly warm -Tonifies kidney Yin, Kidney essence and blood

//Deputy:// Shan Zhu Yu, Shan Yao: Tonify Liver and Spleen Fu Zi: warms the Kidney fire, disperses cold and dampness Gui Zhi: warms the meridians, soothing the joints and vessels

//Assistant:// Fu Ling: disperses dampness in Spleen, disperses the turbid fluid (with Ze Xie) Mu Dan Pi: clears Liver fire Ze Xie: clears Kidney turbidity

**Modifications:**
+Che Qian Zi, Chuan Nui Xi = Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan + Lu Rong, Wu Wei Zi = Shi Bu Wan