Cyathula & Plantago Formula (tonifying and replenishing formula)
EFFECTS: enriching yin and nourishing blood; tonifying qi and strengthening yang.
INDICATION: Lung-spleen-kidney edema, abdominal distention, panting and inhibited urination resulting in drum syndrome named gu distention; insufficiency caused by consumptive disease; non-transformation of kidney qi; frequent difficult urination; wasting-thirst.
CLINICAL REFERENCE: This formula is often used in treating chronic nephritis, renal dysfunction, heart edema, endocrine disorder, hypoadrenocorticism; proteinuria, dysuria, nocturia, atherosclerosis , benign prostatic hyperplasia, diabetes mellitus, sexual neurasthenia, impotence and dream emission, forgetfulness, senile deficiency symptoms, lumbago and swollen feet.
