Formulas · Tonify Yang 補陽 · Donguibogam · Japbyeong (Deficiency Taxation)

Eight-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill

Palmijihwang-hwan

한글 팔미지황환 · Pinyin Ba Wei Di Huang Wan

八味地黃丸

Composition 構成

Sukjihwang Shu Di Huang
熟地黃 숙지황 · Prepared Rehmannia

16 g
Chief 君
Buja Fu Zi
附子 부자 · Prepared Aconite

2 g
Chief 君 processed only
Sanyak Shan Yao
山藥 산약 · Chinese Yam

8 g
Deputy 臣
Sansuyu Shan Zhu Yu
山茱萸 산수유 · Cornus

8 g
Deputy 臣
Yukgye Rou Gui
肉桂 육계 · Cinnamon Bark

2 g
Deputy 臣
Taeksa Ze Xie
澤瀉 택사 · Alisma

6 g
Assistant 佐
Mokdanpi Mu Dan Pi
牧丹皮 목단피 · Moutan Bark

6 g
Assistant 佐
Baekbokryeong Fu Ling
白茯苓 백복령 · Poria (white)

6 g
Assistant 佐

Total 54 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

Actions 效能

Warms and tonifies Kidney Yang
Restores the fire of the gate of vitality

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Kidney Yang deficiency with cold low back and knees
Frequent copious urination or nocturia
Cold lower half with weak legs

Biomedical correlates

Nocturia and urinary frequency in the elderly
Chronic low back coldness and weakness
Low libido with cold intolerance

Clinical commentary 臨床

Yukmi plus a small flame — Buja and Yukgye at one-eighth the dose of Sukjihwang, kindling Yang within Yin rather than scorching it. Buja must be properly processed; observe your state's regulations on aconite. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.