Formulas · Tonify Yin 補陰 · Gyeongak Jeonseo (景岳全書)

Restore the Left Kidney Drink

Jwagwi-eum

한글 좌귀음 · Pinyin Zuo Gui Yin

左歸飮

Composition 構成

Sukjihwang Shu Di Huang
熟地黃 숙지황 · Prepared Rehmannia

12 g
Chief 君
Sanyak Shan Yao
山藥 산약 · Chinese Yam

8 g
Deputy 臣
Gugija Gou Qi Zi
枸杞子 구기자 · Goji Berry

8 g
Deputy 臣
Sansuyu Shan Zhu Yu
山茱萸 산수유 · Cornus

4 g
Deputy 臣
Baekbokryeong Fu Ling
白茯苓 백복령 · Poria (white)

6 g
Assistant 佐
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

4 g
Envoy 使 honey-fried

Total 42 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

Received this formula from your practitioner? Amounts shown here are classical reference values — granule and prepared products differ. Always follow your prescribed dosage and directions.

Actions 效能

Nourishes Kidney Yin and replenishes essence
Fills the marrow without draining

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Kidney Yin and essence deficiency
Low back weakness with dizziness and tinnitus
Night sweats with dry mouth and heat in palms and soles

Biomedical correlates

Menopausal dryness and heat
Chronic low back weakness in thin patients
Recovery of reserves after depletion

Clinical commentary 臨床

The Yin counterpart to Ugwi-eum — Yukmi with the drainers removed and Gugija added, pure replenishment for the patient too depleted to spare anything. Left and right together map Jing-yue's entire Kidney method. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.