Medicine for replenishing both Yin and Yang deficiency

We often hear Chinese medicine talk about problems of yin deficiency or yang deficiency, and some are kidney yin deficiency, some are kidney yang deficiency, both of which can be treated with Chinese medicine. Many people will have some symptoms when they reach middle age, such as weakness and easy to get angry. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes diet therapy and drug therapy, but if the body is weak, it is necessary to distinguish whether it is yin or yang. Medicines that replenish yin and yang deficiency should be used with caution. It is best to follow the doctor's advice.

First of all, Chinese medicine says that yin and yang are mutually dependent and mutually reinforcing, so generally speaking, kidney yin deficiency will be accompanied by kidney yang deficiency over time. Medicines that warm and nourish the kidney yang are often formulated together with medicines that nourish yin and tonify the kidney. For example, Jingui Shenqi Pills are Liuwei Dihuang Pills, which are added with cinnamon and aconite to warm and nourish the kidney yang. So generally speaking, medicines for kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency can be taken together, but if it is kidney yin deficiency, it is best not to use medicines that warm and nourish the kidney yang, as it can easily lead to symptoms of virtual fire inflammation.

Drugs that warm and nourish the kidney yang are often formulated together with drugs that nourish yin and tonify the kidney. For example, Jingui Shenqi Pills are Liuwei Dihuang Pills, which are based on cinnamon and aconite to warm and nourish the kidney yang. Therefore, drug treatments for kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency can generally be taken together. However, if the patient is suffering from kidney yin deficiency, it is best not to use drugs that warm and nourish the kidney yang, as this can easily lead to symptoms of virtual fire inflammation. There are many medicines in clinical practice that can replenish both yin deficiency and yang deficiency, such as Zuogui Pills and Dihuang Yinzi. Commonly used medicines include Rehmannia glutinosa, Morinda officinalis, Cornus officinalis, Dendrobium officinale, Cistanche deserticola, Aconitum, Schisandra chinensis, cinnamon bark, Poria cocos, and Ophiopogon japonicus.

The ones that replenish yin here include Rehmannia glutinosa and Cornus officinalis, while Cistanche deserticola and Morinda officinalis are for strengthening yang. Meanwhile, Aconitum carmichaelii and Cinnamon bark are for warming yang. Dendrobium officinale, Ophiopogon japonicus and Schisandra chinensis are for replenishing the yin of the lungs, liver and kidneys respectively. It must be used under the guidance of a doctor.

For dual tonification of yin and yang, the most common medicine is ginseng and antler tonic kidney tablets. This medicine can be chosen to tonify both yin and yang deficiency. In terms of diet, you can eat more wolfberry, yam, pork kidney, leek, mutton, dog meat and other foods. If you masturbate or have sex, it is best to quit. Eating more black foods, such as black rice, black beans, black sesame seeds, and black fungus, can help nourish the kidneys. Don’t stay up late, exercise more and improve your physical fitness.