Chinese Herbal Remedies for Heart and Kidney Dysfunction

Chinese herbal prescriptions for treating heart-kidney disharmony (heart fire and kidney yin deficiency, dysfunction of the physiological functions of the heart and kidneys) include Magnetic Zhu Pill, Jiaotai Pill, and Huanglian and Agaricus Soup. 1. Magnetic Vermilion Pill is composed of magnetite, cinnabar and hexagram. It has the effects of calming the heart, tranquilizing the mind and brightening the eyes. It is used for heart and kidney yin deficiency (deficiency of heart and kidney yin and fluid), heart yang hyperactivity, palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), insomnia, tinnitus and deafness, blurred vision, and so on. Caution is advised for those with gastric pain due to weakness of the spleen and stomach; contraindicated for those with qi deficiency, acute eye pain, pregnant women and those with gastric ulcer, poor liver and kidney functions. If you feel unwell, please go to the hospital for consultation.