Bu Shen Gu Chi Wan - 補腎固齒丸 - Tonify the Kidneys to Firm the Teeth Pills

Source: Chengdu Jiuzhitang Jinding Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Category: Formulas that Tonify Yin

Pattern: Periodontal disease due to Kidney Yin deficiency with Blood Heat

Key Symptoms: Sore and soft teeth, weak chewing , loose and dislocated teeth, and bleeding gums

Ingredients

Dan Shen

Fu Ling

Ze Xie

Rou Gui

Pinyin: Rou Gui Chinese: 肉桂 Pharmaceutical: Cortex Cinnamomi Taxonomy: Cinnamomum cassia English: Cinnamon Bark
Tastes: Pungent, sweet, hot Meridians Entered: Kidney, Spleen, Heart and Liver
Actions & Indications: Warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart and strengthens Yang and Ming Men Fire Kidney Yang Deficiency and Deficiency of Ming-Men Fire with aversion to Cold, cold limbs, weak back, impotence and urinary frequency Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency with abdominal pain and Cold, reduced appetite and diarrhoea Kidney Unable to Grasp Qi Heart Yang Deficiency, particularly with chest Bi Disperses deep Cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain Deep Cold causing Qi Stagnation or Blood Stasis with Cold in the Blood causing amenorrhea or dysmenorrhea, Cold-Damp Bi, Yin-type boils (chronic sores that are usually concave and ooze a clear fluid) and sores or abscesses that do not heal It enters the Blood aspect and, in small amounts, enhances the Blood moving action of other substances Leads the Fire back to its source Upward Floating of Deficient Yang (False Heat, True Cold or Heat Above and Cold Below) with flushed face, wheezing, severe sweating (the sweat pours out like oil), weak and cold lower extremities and a deficient and rootless pulse Any condition with Heat in the Upper body (dry mouth, sore throat, or teeth which is worse at night) and Cold in the Lower body (Lower back pain, cold lower extremities, diarrhoea and weakness in the proximal portion of the pulse) Assists in the generation of Qi and Blood Chronic Qi and Blood Deficiency (auxiliary) Aids fasting Mentioned in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing as part of the superior class of herbs which can, with protracted taking, enable one to communicate with spirits, make the body light, and prevent forgetfulness. This may suggest it was part of supplementing the diet when engaging in an "avoiding grain" (Bigu 辟穀) fasting regime to cultivate life (Yangsheng 養生).
Standard Dosage: 1-5g in decoction. It should be decocted later. Cautions: It is contraindicated for syndrome of yin deficiency with fire effulgent, haemorrhage due to blood heat and pregnant women. It is incompatible with Chi Shi Zhi (nineteen incompatibilities).

Lou Lu

Yu Jin

(honey fried)

Pinyin: Huang Qi Chinese: 黄芪 Pharmaceutical: Radix Astragali Taxonomy: Astragalus membranaceus English: Astragalus Root / Mongolian Milkvetch Root
Tastes: Sweet, warm Meridians Entered: Lung and Spleen
Actions & Indications: Tonifies Qi and Blood Postpartum fever due to Qi and Blood Deficiency Recovery from severe Blood loss Strengthens the Spleen and raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach Spleen Qi Deficiency with anorexia, fatigue and diarrhoea Central Qi Sinking (prolapse) Lung and Spleen Qi Deficiency Qi Failing to contain Blood Qi and Blood Deficiency Fever from Qi Deficiency Tonifies Wei Qi, stabilizes the Exterior and tonifies the Lungs (aids circulation of moisture downward from the face) Wei Qi Deficiency with spontaneous sweating Lung Qi Deficiency with frequent colds or shortness of breath Excessive sweating associated with Qi, Yang or Yin Deficiency Dampness in the head Promotes urination and reduces oedema Spleen Deficiency oedema or superficial oedema with reduced urination (It can be used as a stand-alone herb for this) Promotes the discharge of pus, generates flesh and expels toxins Chronic ulcerations and sores that either have trouble forming pus or have formed pus but are not draining well Generates Body Fluids Wasting and thirsting disorder (消渴 Xiao Ke) Bi Syndrome with numbness of the limbs and paralysis Relieves numbness and pain Numbness and pain due to Deficiency of Qi and Blood Tonifies the Qi while suppressing Parasites Gu Sydnrome (Fruehauf, 1998) Chronic inflammatory disease (Fruehauf, 2015)
Standard Dosage: 10-15g in decoction. Large dosages of up to 30g can be used for severe debilitation, Blood deficiency or unhealing sores (e.g. Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang). Cautions: It is contraindicated in cases of exterior excess with excessive pathogen, internal obstruction, yin deficiency with yang hyperactivity, early stage of sores and ulcers of excessive pathogen and no deficiency of heathy qi, because it can tonify qi, raise yang and strengthen superficial.Caution with patients on immunosuppressents due to its immune modulating effects.

Niu Xi

Ye Ju Hua

Gou Qi Zi

Subsitutions:
Zi He Che must be substituted in the UK although no plants will contain the potent hormones contained in this medicine.

Preparation: Ground into powder and formed into pills. Taken in 4g doses at each, twice a day.

Actions: Tonifies Yin and strengthens Jing, clears Heat and cools the Blood

Contraindications: While taking, the following cautions are advised: 1 Avoid smoking, drinking, spicy and greasy food. Don't eat hard food. 2 People with severe chronic diseases such as hypertension , heart disease , liver disease , diabetes , kidney disease , etc. should take the medicine under the guidance of a physician. 3 Pregnant women and the elderly and infirm should take the medicine under the guidance of a physician. 4 It is best to cooperate with dental treatment when taking the medicine. 5. If symptoms are not relieved after taking the medicine for 7 days, you should go to the hospital for treatment. 6. People who are allergic to this product should not use it, and those with allergic constitution should use it with caution. 7. It is forbidden to use this product when its properties change. 8 Please keep this product out of reach of children. 9 If you are using other medicines, please consult your physician or pharmacist before using this product.

Research Links:

American Dragon

TCMWiki

Journal of Chinese Medicine

National Resource Centre for Chinese Materia Medica, China

TCM-ID Integrated Database, East China Normal University

TCM-ID Information Database, National University of Singapore

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Bai Du (Chinese)

A+ Medical Encyclopedia (Chinese)

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補 腎 固 齒 丸  Bu Shen Gu Chi Wan

Tonify the Kidneys to Firm the Teeth Pills