I got the formula on Monday and, according to the instructions, I am to give it to Kaos every other day for a week, before making it once a day.  I also have to give her the Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang formula daily so that there’s a balance.

Here’s what Kamila said the formula is for ….

This formula is to tonify Kaos’ kidney Yang qi called You Gui Wan.


This deficiency results in chronic fluid retention and is often seen in elderly patients.  It is often used with heart problems as if the kidney qi is deficient, there is not enough qi or energy to circulate around the body, which is why you get edemas and swelling of fluid.

This formula works well with Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang to circulate qi and remove blood stasis, as well as tonifying the vital qi of the body.

The ingredients are:

Shu Di Huang - Radix Rehamanniae Glutinosae Conquitae (It’s used as a blood tonic — 1. Medium dosages strengthen the function of the heart. Large doses are toxic for the heart. 2. Increases blood pressure. 3. Small doses constrict the blood vessels and large doses dilate the blood vessel. 4. It possesses the characteristics of diuretics. 5. It decreases the blood sugar and inhibits carbohydrates being converted into blood sugar.) It helps the heart, kidneys and liver.

Shan Yao - Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae (Promotes urination.)

Shan Zhu Yu – Fructus Corni Officinalis (Promotes urination, lowers blood pressure and is an antibiotic.) It helps the kidneys & liver by stabilizing the kidney and tonifying the liver and kidney.

Gou Qi Zi – Fructus Lycii (It nourishes and tonifies the liver and kidney; protects liver function, prevents fatty liver, lowers blood lipids, improves and regulates the immune system.) It’s a blood, liver, and kidney tonic.

Du Zhong – Cortex Eucommiae Ulmoidis (It’s a tonic for the liver and kidneys.)

Rou Gui – Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae (Promotes urination – encourages generation of Qi & blood – alleviates pain due to blood/Qi stagnation and fortifies kidney yang.)

Tu Su [Si] Zi – Semen Cuscutae Chinensis (For tonifying kidneys & strengthening yin. It also secures essence, reserves urine as well as strengthens spleen & stops diarrhea.)

Gan Cao – Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis (This is to tonify spleen & stomach Qi – digestive disorders – tonify heart Qi & regulates pulse.)

Because there are diuretic properties in the formula, Kamila suggested that I keep Kaos on her higher dose of Flusapex for the week while I’m introducing it to her and then slowly cut back so that I don’t cause any kidney problems.

Obviously it’s a bit too early to say if this new formula is helping but at the moment Kaos is looking pretty good, considering she’s ill. 

However her stomach is still pretty taut with fluid, even though she’s on the higher dose, and I have been anxious, wondering if this is the sign that the (Western) medicine is beginning to lose its efficacy.

Hopefully the new formula will straighten her out and she’ll continue to power on for many more months!

We can only live in hope :-)

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