Alternative Names

• Da Bu Yin Wan

Ingredients

Shu Di Huang 熟地黄 cooked rehmannia root, prepared Chinese foxglove root Rehmanniae Radix preparata [supports pregnancy]

This herb’s roots go very deep, like the Kidneys, according to Chinese medicine anatomy. They’re also very black, also consistant with the CM Kidneys. When this herb is steamed, it becomes very supportive of the Kidneys and thus it is included here.

Huang Bai 黃栢 amur cork tree bark, huang bo, phellodendron bark Cortex Phellodendri

Zhi Mu 知母 anemarrhena rhizome Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis

These two herbs remove “deficiency heat” which is like saying that a car is overheating due to a lack of radiator fluids. When the body lacks fluids, it gets hot.

Gui Ban 龜板 deep fried plastrum testudinis Testudinis Plastrum [don’t use if pregnant]

This herb comes from a very slow-moving, hidden, and hard (shelled) animal. All of these attributes are considered “yin” as are body fluids and cooling mechanisms in the body. That’s why it is in this formula which supports yin fluids.

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 (?):

• 50 grams powder (capsules only): 4 to 14 days.
• 100 grams powder (capsules or powder): 8 to 25 days
• 200 grams powder (powder only): 19 to 56 days