Yesterday, I received a message: “Mr. Lin, I have been experiencing soreness in my lower back and knees for a long time, frequent nighttime urination, and cold hands and feet. I heard this is due to kidney deficiency, so I bought Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill). However, after taking it for 2 weeks, not only did my condition not improve, but I also experienced bloating. Isn’t this a classic kidney tonifying formula? Did I take it incorrectly? Or is the quality of herbs nowadays not good?”
This is what I often refer to as 辨证失误 (misdiagnosis). Liu Wei Di Huang Wan is for nourishing kidney yin, while this friend clearly shows signs of kidney yang deficiency, akin to needing warmth in the cold winter but mistakenly consuming cold tea, which naturally leads to further deficiency.
Today, I want to share with you this formula, which is the only one in 张仲景‘s (Zhang Zhongjing) classic prescriptions that tonifies the kidney and strengthens yang and essence, used for symptoms such as lower jiao deficiency and cold, extreme yang deficiency leading to 遗精 (premature ejaculation), 阳痿 (impotence), and difficulties in having children, with remarkable efficacy.
–天雄散 (Tian Xiong San)–
Ingredients: Tian Xiong, Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig), Long Gu (Dragon Bone)
This formula may seem ordinary, and few have heard of it, yet it is a remarkable remedy for “假肾虚真阳虚” (false kidney deficiency with true yang deficiency). A year ago, one of my patients with dysfunction achieved significant results using this formula:
Mr. Chen, 32 years old, a programmer, reported that he had experienced dysfunction with morning reactions disappearing for over half a year, cold feet, frequent chills after urination, soreness in the lower back and knees, and severe hair loss.
During this time, he took 3 months of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, which worsened his diarrhea. He then tried soaking deer antler, but it not only did not improve his condition but also caused nosebleeds. In desperation, he purchased “little blue pills,” but later began to experience headaches and palpitations.
I observed his tongue: pale, swollen with teeth marks, slippery white coating; pulse: deep, thin, weak at the chi position, and his testosterone level was 2.1ng/ml.
Proposed formula: Tian Xiong San with modifications (prepared Fu Zi (Aconite), Gui Zhi, fried Bai Zhu, calcined Long Gu, salt Chive Seeds, wine-soaked Wu Yao (Lindera), Sang Piao Xiao (Mantis Eggcase), Chai Hu (Bupleurum)）
Due to the current scarcity of Tian Xiong, I used prepared Fu Zi and chive seeds as substitutes, which retains the warming yang effect while enhancing the ability to secure essence;
Fu Zi+ Gui Zhi, rebuilds kidney yang, “boiler system,” warming the Ming Men fire;
Bai Zhu+ Long Gu, creates a “dam” for the spleen and kidney, preventing the leakage of essence;
Chive Seeds+ Sang Piao Xiao, activates the “factory” of essence, promoting testosterone secretion.
What were the results?
After 7 days of follow-up, he reported a 30% recovery of morning reactions, reduced soreness in the lower back, and warmer feet; after half a month, his spontaneous ability returned, and hair loss decreased. After 21 days, his testosterone level rose to 4.8ng/ml, and his tongue coating became thinner and white.
严正声明 (Solemn Declaration): This article is for knowledge sharing only. If you have related symptoms, it is recommended to actively seek help from a professional doctor.
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Hello everyone, I am Lin Tiandong, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner with over 60 years of experience. I specialize in: male and female diseases, tumors, nodules, and various common and difficult internal diseases. Thanks to the country’s training and the trust of the people, I have been awarded the top honor in TCM, “National Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine.” I have also published several books and hold several invention patents. Every day, I have countless old and new patients, busy yet fulfilling.
On my 77th birthday, I told my disciples, if I am fortunate enough to live to 100, I will help my patients reach 100 as well. I also want to use this platform to maximize the remaining energy of my old bones and realize the grand wish of “inheriting the academic tradition of classic formulas and benefiting all living beings.”
