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| Synonyms |
| Addison's disease Adrenal insufficiency Adrenal failure Adrenal cortical insufficiency Underactive adrenal glands Adrenal cortical insufficiency |
| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms |
| Da Bu Yin Wan Great Tonify Yin Pill; Rehmannia and Testudinis Pill; Big Tonifying the Yin Pill |
Nourishes Yin; Anchors Kidney-Fire by restoring Water. | Upward-rising of Fire due to Liver and Kidney Deficiency. | Diabetes; Evening fever; Hyperthyroidism; Menopausal disorders; Tuberculosis; Addison's disease; Chronic nephritis; Cough; Dizziness; Hemoptysis; Hot flashes; Hot palms and soles; Neurasthenia; Night sweating; Pain in the lower back; Painful knees; Painful legs; Permanent hunger; Restlessness; Sensation of heat in the knees; Sensation of heat in the legs; Spermatorrhea; Steaming bone disorder; Tinnitus; Red tongue, little coating or none; Forceful-Rapid pulse (You Li Shu). |
| Yi Guan Jian Linking Decoction |
Nourishes Yin; Soothes Liver-Qi. | Yin Deficiency of the Liver and Kidneys with concurrent Qi stagnation. | Acid regurgitation; Chest pain; Chronic hepatitis; Cirrhosis; Distension of the abdomen; Distension of the epigastrium; Essential hypertension; Hypertension in pregnancy; Pain of the hypochondrium; Peptic ulcer; Purpura; Addison's disease; Bitter taste; Chronic orchitis; Diabetes; Dry mouth; Dry throat; Intercostal neuralgia; Neurasthenia; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Red tongue; Weak-Fine-Wiry pulse (Ruo Xi Xian); Fine-Wiry-Empty pulse (Xi Xian Xu). |
| Zuo Gui Wan Restore the Left [Kidney] Pill |
Nourishes Marrows; Nourishes Kidney-Yin; Tonifies Kidney-Essence and Kidney-Qi. | Deficiency of the Kidneys (especially the marrow and Essence) often due to sexual abuse. | Addison's disease; Diabetes; Dizziness; Glare; Night sweating; Pain in the lower back; Spermatorrhea; Tinnitus; Tuberculosis; Weakness of lower back; Weakness of the knees; Alopecia; Amenorrhea; Dry mouth; Dry throat; Hot palms and soles; Insomnia; Loose teeth; Memory loss; Menorrhagia; Metrorrhagia; Red cheeks; Sterility; Thirst; Shiny-red tongue, no coating; Fine-Rapid pulse (Xi Shu). |