Zhen Wu Tang Capsules

SKU	BEG689C
Brand	BioEssence Chinese Herbal Capsules
Unit Size	100 Caps
Dosage	As Directed
Potency	5:1
Chinese Symptomology	Deficiency of Spleen and Kidney Yang causing water retention, urinary difficulty, or watery diarrhea
Western Symptomology	Heavy limbs, swollen joints, or heavy abdominal distension with pain; edema, congestive heart failure, chronic nephritis, liver cirrhosis, ascites, hyperthyroidism, and arthritis; dizziness and vertigo due to retention of dampness
Actions	Warms yang and disinhibits urination
Pattern	Kidney yang vacuity due to cold damp damaging the kidneys
Chinese name	真武湯
English name	True Warrior Decoction

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Description

This is an excellent and safe formula for chronic accumulation of damp due to deficiency of Yang. It is applicable in edema, swollen joints, ascites and congestive heart failure. It is believed that the formula can strengthen the heart, as well as promote the ability of the intestines to better absorb nutrients. Zhen Wu, translated as "True Warrior," is the name given to the legendary Chinese god of water. (Fratkin, Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines)

Ingredients

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi	5-15g	Restores Kidney and Spleen Yang. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Yang Deficiency with a cold, painful abdomen, vomiting and watery diarrhea. With Bai Zhu and Fu Ling, for Kidney and Spleen Yang Deficiency with retention of pathogenic water with abdominal pain, which is worse with Cold, urinary difficulty, and deep aching and heaviness in the extremities. With Fu Ling, for lower body edema and dysuria.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	3-15g	Tonifies the Spleen and dries Dampness. With Fu Ling, strengthens the Spleen and promotes urination. With Sheng Jiang and Fu Ling, reinforces Earth to control Water to treat edema with Kidney Yang Deficiency .
Poria	Fu Ling	5-20g	Drains Dampness and strengthens the Spleen. With Zhi Fu Zi and Sheng Jiang, for edema due to Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	3-9g	Spreads Lung Qi, warms the Stomach, disperses Cold, stops coughing and vomiting, and warms and dispels edema.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	3-9g	Preserves Yin, stops abdominal pain and relaxes spasms.