Niu Che Shen Qi Wan (Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan)
Ingredients: Radix Rehmanniae praeparata (shu di huang), Poria (fu ling), Fructus Corni (shan zhu yu), Rhizoma Dioscoreae (shan yao), Cortex Moutan (mu dan pi), Rhizoma Alismatis (ze xie), Radix Achyranthis bidentatae (huai niu xi), Semen Plantaginis (che qian zi), Radix Aconiti Lateralis praeparata(pao fu zi), Cortex Cinnamomi (rou gui)
| Mandarin: 牛車腎氣丸 (濟生腎氣丸) Pin-Yin: Niu Che Shen Qi Wan (Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan) English: Achyranthes & Plantago Formula Romaji: Gosha Jinki Gan Kanji: 牛車腎気丸 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Formulas to Aid the Living (Ji Sheng Fang)
How it works:
- Warms kidney yang
- Tonifies the kidneys
- Aids in water transformation
- Promotes urination
Clinical Applications:
- Kidney yang deficiency
- Edema
- Pale tongue with white slippery coating and teeth marks
Niu Che (Ji Sheng) Shen Qi Wan is an old variation of the popular Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan formula with two added ingredients (Achyranthes Root and Plantago seed) to produce stronger support for water regulation and edema by warming and tonifying kidney yang and promoting urination.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Cooked Rehmannia |
Shu Di Huang |
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Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
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Cornus |
Shan Zhu Yu |
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Dioscorea |
Shan Yao |
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Moutan |
Mu Dan Pi |
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Alisma |
Ze Xie |
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Achyranthes Root |
Huai Niu Xi |
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Plantago Seed |
Che Qian Zi |
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Roasted Aconite |
Pao Fu Zi |
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Cinnamon Bark |
Rou Gui |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Achyranthes Root tonifies the kidneys and liver, and when combined with Plantago Seed, both promote urination.