Natural Chinese Herbal Formulas That Warm and Tonify the Yang

Zan Yu Dan

Special Pill to Aid Fertility

Main Action of Zan Yu Dan
The functions of this Chinese medicine formula are to warm and tonify the kidneys. This TCM Herbal formula is best suited for conditions of impotence or infertility due to deficiency fire at the gate of vitality.

Indications and Symptoms for Zan Yu Dan
impotence, infertility, listlessness, poor spirit (lack of shen), aching and weakness in the lower extremities and lower bacxk, pale and shiny complexion Tongue - pale, puffy Pulse - submerged, thin

Herbal Ingredients of Zan Yu Dan

Fu Zi (Radix lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli, Szechuan Aconite root, Aconite)

- 60g. -tonify kidney yang

Rou Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae, Cinnamon Bark)

- 60g. -tonify kidney yang

Rou Cong Rong (Herba Cistanches Deserticolae, Fleshy Stem of Broomrape, Cistanche)

- 120g. -tonify kidney yang

Ba Ji tian (Radix Morindae Officinalis, Morinda Root)

- 120g. -tonify kidney yang

Yin Yang Huo (Herba Epimedii, Aerial Parts of Epimedium, Horny Goat Weed)

- 120g. -tonify kidney yang

She Chuang Zi (Fructus Cnidii Monnieri, Cnidium Seeds)

- 60g. -tonify kidney yang Jiu Zi (Semen Allii Tuberosi)

- 120g. -tonify kidney yang

Xian Mao (Rhizoma Curculiginis Orchioidis, Golden eye -grass Rhizome, Curculigo)

- 120g. -tonify kidney yang

Shan Zhu Yu (Fructus Corni Officinalis, Asiatic Cornelian Cherry Fruit, Cornus)

- 120g. -tonify kidney yang

Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis, Eucommia Bark) -

120g. -tonify kidney yang

Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae, Rehmannia)

- 240g. -nourish yin and kidney essence

Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Chinese Angelica Root, tang -kuei)

- 180g. -nourish yin and kidney essence

Gou Qi Zi (Fructus Lycii, Chinese Wolfberry Fruit, Lycium)

- 180g. -nourish yin and kidney essence

Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractyloids Macrocephaelae, Atractylodes Rhizome)

- 240g. -tonify spleen, drain dampness

Cooking Preparation of Zan Yu Dan
When preparing this Chinese medicine formula one should grind all the ingrediens into a powder and form into pills with honey, each dosage is 3 -9 grams taken twice a day. Zan Yu Dan may also be prepared as a decoction using a reduction in the dosage listed above.

Additional Information on Zan Yu Dan
When ever one strengthens the kidney yang they also should nourish the kidney yin. As almost all the herbs within this formula strengthen kidney yang the last few herbs listed will nourish the kidney yin to balance the formula.