You Gui Yin右归饮

Restore the Right (Kidney) Drink

Tonifying 补益剂Tonify Yang 补阳

Ingredients8 herbs

HerbDosageWhat it does in this formula

熟熟地9~30g

山Shan Yao山药炒Dioscoreae Rhizoma6gTonifies Spleen and Kidney 枸Gou Qi Zi枸杞子Lycii Fructus6gNourishes Liver blood and the essence 山Shan Zhu Yu山茱萸Corni Fructus3gNourishes Liver and Kidney and holds the essence 甘Zhi Gan Cao甘草炙Glycyrrhizae Radix Praeparata3gHarmonizes and moderates the toxicity of Fu Zi 肉Rou Gui肉桂Cinnamomi Cortex3~6gWarms the Kidney and leads floating fire back down 杜Du Zhong杜仲姜制Eucommiae Cortex9gStrengthens the lower back and knees 制Zhi Fu Zi制附子Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata6~9gWarms and restores the yang of the gate of vitality; processed form, decocted first

Indications

Warms and tonifies the Kidney yangFills the essence and nourishes the bloodLeads floating fire back to its source

Kidney yang insufficiency; also the pattern of yin excess repelling yang, in which cold within pushes a false heat to the surface.

Clinical Manifestations

Cold limbs with a weak spirit and low energy
Aching cold lower back with abdominal pain
Impotence or infertility from Kidney yang deficiency
True cold with false heat — a flushed face over cold limbs

TonguePale with a white coating

PulseThin and weak, or deep and slow

Health Categories

Fertility SupportMen's HealthBone & Joint Health

Modern Applications

Erectile dysfunction Male infertility Hypothyroidism Chronic low back pain Cold intolerance

Common adjustments

Depletion more severe and long-standing — move to You Gui Wan 右归丸
Loose early-morning stool — add Bu Gu Zhi 补骨脂 and Rou Dou Kou 肉豆蔻
Marked lower back weakness — increase Du Zhong 杜仲 and add Xu Duan 续断

Contraindications

Not for yin deficiency with genuine heat, and not where damp-heat is present — the warming herbs would drive it. Distinguishing true heat from the false heat of yin excess repelling yang is essential before prescribing; getting it wrong is harmful.

For licensed practitioners’ reference only — not a self-treatment guide.

Pregnancy

Contraindicated in pregnancy. It contains prepared Fu Zi and Rou Gui, both classically avoided in pregnancy; Fu Zi is toxic unless correctly processed.

Related Formulas

You Gui Wan右归丸

References

Source Jing Yue Quan Shu 《景岳全书》 · Ming

Classical source as recorded in 《景岳全书》 (public domain).
2. Scheid, Bensky, Ellis & Barolet. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. — composition & dosage cross-checked.
3. 《方剂学》（全国中医药行业高等教育规划教材）— pattern analysis cross-checked.

Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.