肾水〔亏〕不能滋肝木，则肝木抑郁而不舒，必有两胁饱闷之症。肝木不能生肾中之火，
则
熟地（一两） 山萸（五钱） 白芍（五钱） 当归（五钱） 柴胡（二钱） 肉桂（一
钱） 水煎服
此方熟地、山萸补肾之药，而〔当〕归、〔白〕芍、柴〔胡〕、〔肉〕桂补肝之品。既去
（
肾为
肾，水藏（脏）也。心，火藏（脏）也。是心肾二经为仇敌〔矣〕，似不宜牵连而一（合）
治之。
肾必
我以
熟地（五两） 山萸（三两） 山药（三钱） 白术（五两） 人参（三两） 芡实（五
钱） 茯神（三两） 菖蒲（一两） 炒枣仁（三两） 远志（一两） 五味子（一两） 麦
冬（三两） 柏子仁（三两）
蜜丸每早晚温水送下五钱。
此方之妙，治肾之药少于治心之味，盖心君宁静，肾气自安，何至心动，此治肾正所以
治心，治心即所以治肾也，所谓心肾相根据。
真热症口干极而呼水，舌燥极而开裂生刺，喉痛日夜不已，大热烙手而无汗也。真寒症
手足寒
虽干而不燥，即燥而无芒刺纹烈也。假寒症手足冰冷而有时温和，厥逆身战亦未太甚，而有
时而安，有时而搐是也。
麻黄（三钱） 当归（五钱） 黄连（三钱） 黄芩（三钱） 石膏（三钱） 知母（三
钱） 半夏（三钱） 枳壳（二钱） 甘草（一钱） 水煎服，一剂轻，二剂愈。
Kidney Water (Jing/Essence fluid of the Kidney) is deficient and cannot nourish Liver Wood, causing Liver Qi to become depressed and stagnant. This inevitably leads to symptoms of fullness and oppression in the hypochondriac region. If Liver Wood fails to generate Fire within the Kidney...
Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata, 50g) Shan Yu Rou (Corni Fructus, 15g) Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, 15g) Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 15g) Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix, 6g) Rou Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex, 3g) Decoct with water and take orally.
In this formula, Shu Di Huang and Shan Yu Rou are herbs that tonify the Kidney, while Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Chai Hu, and Rou Gui are herbs that tonify the Liver. Since removing...
The Kidney is...
The Kidney is a Water Zang-Organ (the organ storing Essence). The Heart is a Fire Zang-Organ (the organ housing the Spirit). Thus, the Heart and Kidney meridians appear like enemies, seemingly unsuitable for concurrent treatment involving both.
The Kidney must...
I...
Shu Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata, 250g) Shan Yu Rou (Corni Fructus, 90g) Shan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma, 9g) Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 250g) Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix, 90g) Qian Shi (Euryales Semen, 15g) Fu Shen (Poria cum Radix Xyli, 90g) Chang Pu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, 30g) Chao Suan Zao Ren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, 90g) Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix, 30g) Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus, 30g) Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 90g) Bai Zi Ren (Platycladi Semen, 90g) Form pills with honey. Take 15g with warm water morning and evening.
The brilliance of this formula lies in the fact that there are fewer herbs treating the Kidney than those treating the Heart. When the Heart Monarch is tranquil and quiet, Kidney Qi naturally settles; how could it cause Heart agitation? Treating the Kidney is precisely treating the Heart, and treating the Heart is treating the Kidney. This is what is meant by the mutual dependence of the Heart and Kidney.
True Heat Syndrome manifests as extreme thirst with calls for water, an extremely dry tongue that cracks and develops prickles, continuous throat pain day and night, high fever that burns to the touch, and absence of sweat. True Cold Syndrome manifests as cold hands and feet...
Although there is dryness in the mouth, it is not parched; even if dry, there are no severe cracks or sharp prickles. False Cold Syndrome manifests as cold hands and feet that are sometimes warm, with limb coldness (Jue Ni) and body tremors that are not too severe, characterized by periods of calm alternating with spasms.
Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba, 9g) Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 15g) Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma, 9g) Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix, 9g) Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 9g) Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, 9g) Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum, 9g) Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, 6g) Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 3g) Decoct with water and take orally. One dose alleviates symptoms; two doses cure the disease.