Restore the Right (Kidney) Pill (You Gui Wan)

 

Details of Restore the Right (Kidney) Pill

Cinnamon bark is a powerful tummy warmer.

“Restore the Right Pill” is a reference to an ancient theory that the Yang-warmth of the body comes from the right Kidney (while the yin-fluids come from the left.)

The Kidney yang-warmth in the body looks like metabolic heat in modern medicine. However, the Kidney yang is associated with many other specific function in Chinese medicine such as the muscular strength of the lower back and knees, libido, fertility, fluid metabolism and urinary functions, and even some immunity functions.

Ingredients

Rou Gui 肉桂 inner bark of Saigon cinnamon, cinnamon bark Cinnamomi Cortex [Pregnancy Note]
Fu Zi 附子 Prepared daughter root of Sichuan aconite Radix Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli Praeparata [Pregnancy Note] [Requires Consultation]

  • These two herbs are very warm in nature, like hot peppers, but instead of burning your tongue, they warm your insides. They are said to “restore the right Kidney” because this is the source of yang or warmth in the body. These are especially important for those who feel cold all the time.

Shan Yao 山藥 dioscorea rhizome, Chinese yam Dioscoreae Rhizoma
Shu Di Huang 熟地黄 cooked rehmannia root, prepared Chinese foxglove root Rehmanniae Radix preparata [Pregnancy Note]
Shan Zhu Yu 山茱萸 Asiatic cornelian cherry fruit, cornus Corni Fructus
Dang Gui 當歸 tangkuei, Chinese angelica root Radix Angelicae Sinensis [Pregnancy Note]
Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子 lycium fruit, Chinese wolfberry, matrimony vine fruit, goji berry Lycii Fructus [Pregnancy Note]

  • These four herbs are nourishing to the yin or body fluids and blood of the body. It is important to add these to the first two herbs in this formula because yang-warmth is like the spark, yin-fluids serve as the fuel, and the outcome is Kidney qi-energy. Qi energy means everything from having enough energy to appropriate urinary output which prevents edema or excessive urination.

Du Zhong 杜仲 Eucommiae Cortex eucommia bark [Pregnancy Note]
Tu Si Zi 菟絲子 Chinese dodder seeds; cuscuta Cuscutae Semen [Pregnancy Note]

  • These herbs are like the warmers listed above, but have a more gentle effect which accumulates over time. They also strengthen the lower back. Many times, a Kidney deficiency will cause low back (and knee) pain and/or weakness. Tu Si Zi is something of a libido enhancement herb here too. Kidneys store the “jing” which is often associated with sexual desire and performance, not to mention fertility.
Recommended for these body types:

Balanced

Balanced

Slightly Delicate

Slightly Delicate

Delicate

Delicate

Recommended for these thermal natures:

Neutral

Neutral

Cool

Cool

Cold

Cold

Dosage

This formula can be used to support health with or without symptoms. If symptoms are present, take 1 level teaspoon of the powder (8 capsules) three times daily. When symptoms are not present, take 1/2 level teaspoon (4 capsules), two times daily. Empty stomach is best for efficient absorption, but not essential. [More...]

At this dosage, your order will last approximately this long (?):

  • 100 grams powder (capsules or powder): 2-4 weeks
  • 200 grams powder (powder only): 1-2 months
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2 Comments

  1. James R. Fort

    Dear Dr. Stone,

    Good morning, sir. I am ordering two of your kidney herb packets: zuo-gui-wan and you-gui-wan. My question is: can those be taken concurrently? And of course, I don’t necessarily mean during the same time of day either. The herb packet for the right kidney is more of interest to me (for reasons I’d be happy to explain), but I believe I also have problems that would fit under the left kidney description. Also, are you aware of any vitamins, minerals or amino acids that might interfere with the Chinese herbs (a loaded question to be sure, but any advice would be appreciated).

    You have a great site, and your willingness to perform free on-line consultations is very generous of you.

    Respectfully,

    Robert Fort (I go by my middle name)

  2. Hi Robert who goes by his middle name. :)

    It’s perfectly fine to take both of these formulas at the same time. There is a certain amount of overlap between the two if you look carefully at the ingredients.

    These two formulas actually get along rather well together because they share a yin/yang relationship. While the left Kidney would represent the fluid metabolism, this “Kidney Yin” also acts as the fuel that the Kidney Yang will burn in order to generate the metabolic heat that it creates.

    You can take them together, that’s okay too. My only concern would be that if you start to feel hot all the time, or your face becomes redder than usual, you should back off on the dosage of this Restore the Right pill. These are indications that suggest it is too warm for you. This sensation is something like what some people get when drinking coffee, feeling hot for a while.

    As for taking them with other supplements, I am unaware of any issues, but if you want to be careful, just put an hour in between the doses. That’ll keep them separate enough to make sure that each is properly absorbed as they pass down the line.

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