What Chinese medicine should I take for lung and kidney yin deficiency?

Lung and kidney yin deficiency is a term in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the deficiency of lung and kidney yin fluid in patients, which leads to internal disturbance of virtual heat in patients. Common manifestations are dry cough with little sputum, often causing back pain and leg pain. For men, it can cause some sexual dysfunction, and for women, it may cause irregular menstruation, abnormal leucorrhea, etc. At this time, you should take certain Chinese medicines in time to strengthen treatment and conditioning.

(1) Lily Solid Gold Pills

This pill is a new preparation of Baihe Gujin Decoction. It has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing away heat, moistening dryness and resolving phlegm. For colds caused by lung and kidney yin deficiency, you can use 10 grams of mulberry leaves and 10 grams of honeysuckle, decoct them into a soup and drink it, turning a simple yin-nourishing and heat-clearing agent into a yin-nourishing and exterior-relieving agent.

(2) Maiwei Dihuang Pills

Maiwei Dihuang Pills is a commonly used prescription for lung-kidney yin deficiency syndrome. In the formula, Rehmannia root and Ophiopogon japonicus nourish the yin of the lungs and kidneys; Cornus officinalis and Chinese yam nourish the yin of the liver and spleen; Cortex Moutan dissipates heat and eliminates steaming, while Schisandra chinensis astringes semen and stops sweating; Poria cocos and Alisma orientalis clear away heat and promote urination, and dissipate fire and dampness. The whole formula has the effect of nourishing the yin of the lungs and kidneys, clearing away heat and relieving fire. Use mulberry leaves and mint to boil a soup to dispel wind-heat, and it can relieve the exterior and calm the interior.

(3) Fuzheng Yangyin Pills

The prescription uses Asparagus cochinchinensis, Ophiopogon japonicus, and Adenophora ginseng to nourish lung yin, and Rehmannia glutinosa to nourish kidney yin; Chrysanthemum and mulberry leaves to clear heat and dispel wind; Stemona bulbus, Fritillaria cirrhosa, and donkey-hide gelatin to moisten dryness, nourish yin, relieve cough and eliminate phlegm; Chinese yam and Poria cocos to nourish the spleen and clear the lungs; Panax notoginseng to activate blood stasis and stop bleeding. The combination of these ingredients has the effects of nourishing the lungs and kidneys, relieving cough and expectoration, moisturizing dryness and stopping bleeding. It is especially suitable for those with lung and kidney yin deficiency, cough with blood in sputum, hot flashes and those affected by external pathogens.

(4) Fluid-enhancing granules

This granule is a preparation of Zengye Decoction in Treatise on Febrile Diseases. The original recipe is designed to increase fluid for navigating the boat. However, it is also very suitable for those with lung and kidney yin deficiency and internal heat. In the formula, Scrophularia and Rehmannia nourish kidney yin, while Ophiopogon nourishes lung yin. The three herbs are used together to treat internal heat, restlessness, dry mouth and throat, dry cough with little sputum, hot flashes and night sweats caused by lung and kidney yin deficiency. It can be taken as a tonic medicine for colds caused by lung and kidney yin deficiency. You can also take it with a decoction of mulberry leaves and mint.

(5) Qingre Yangyin Pill

This prescription has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing away heat, reducing swelling and relieving pain. The prescription uses raw rehmannia and Scrophularia to nourish kidney yin, Ophiopogon to nourish lung and stomach yin, and white peony root to nourish liver yin; Paeonia suffruticosa to clear blood heat, Gypsum to clear qi heat, Mentha to penetrate surface heat, Gardenia to clear heart heat, Coptis chinensis to clear stomach heat; Sophora flavescens to clear throat heat, Fritillaria thunbergii to clear heat and resolve phlegm; Licorice to purge fire and detoxify. This prescription is suitable for mouth and tongue ulcers, irritability and thirst, sore throat, hoarse cough, dizziness, headache, constipation, etc. caused by yin deficiency of internal organs and internal heat and toxicity. It can be taken alone for colds caused by lung and kidney yin deficiency.