Today, I'd like to talk to you about Fuzi Lizhong Pills. This medicine is quite effective for warming the middle, fortifying the spleen, dispelling cold, and alleviating pain. If you learn to pair it with a few "good partners," its capabilities expand significantly beyond its original effects.

Let's start with the first golden combination—Fuzi Lizhong Pills paired with Shiquan Dabu Pills. When these two medicines are combined, they can warm the middle and fortify the spleen while also supplementing Qi and blood. Why pair them this way? Because some individuals have deficient cold in the spleen and stomach and are also Qi and blood deficient. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the spleen and stomach are the foundation of postnatal essence and the source of Qi and blood production. When the spleen and stomach are deficient and cold, Qi and blood production becomes insufficient.

Such individuals often experience symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, lack of energy throughout the day, pale complexion, occasional chest tightness, palpitations, and sweating. In this case, regulating the body should prioritize strengthening the spleen and stomach, warming the middle energizer, with tonifying qi and blood as a supplementary approach. It's like building a house: the spleen and stomach are the foundation, while qi and blood are the bricks and tiles. If the foundation is unstable, even with an abundance of bricks and tiles, the house cannot be built properly. Therefore, using Fuzi Lizhong Wan combined with Shiquan Dabu Wan first regulates the spleen and stomach, allowing qi and blood to be gradually replenished naturally.

Next, let’s discuss the second combination—Fuzi Lizhong Wan paired with Xuefu Zhuyu Wan. Using these two medicines together can warm the middle energizer, strengthen the spleen, activate blood circulation, and resolve stasis. Why are they suitable for individuals with spleen-stomach deficiency-cold and qi stagnation blood stasis? Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that when qi flows, blood circulates; when qi stagnates, blood stasis occurs. Spleen-stomach deficiency-cold leads to impaired qi movement, which over time can easily result in blood stasis.

The main manifestations in such individuals include joint pain, occasional bruising on the body, insomnia, headaches at night, loose stools, and a dull or sallow complexion. This can be likened to a river channel: spleen-stomach deficiency-cold is like the river freezing, while qi stagnation blood stasis is like silt accumulating in the river, naturally obstructing the flow of water. Using Fuzi Lizhong Wan together with Xuefu Zhuyu Wan can both dispel the cold from the spleen and stomach and dredge the river channel, allowing qi and blood to flow smoothly again.

Finally, let’s discuss the third combination—Fuzi Lizhong Wan paired with Guifu Dihuang Wan. These two medicines together can warm the middle energizer, strengthen the spleen, tonify the kidneys, and support yang. They are particularly suitable for individuals with spleen-stomach deficiency-cold and kidney yang deficiency. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the kidneys are considered the foundation of the innate constitution, while the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the acquired constitution. Kidney yang is like a "small stove" in the body; prolonged spleen-stomach deficiency-cold can easily affect kidney yang.

For individuals with these types of symptoms, common manifestations include coldness in the lower abdomen, cold hands and feet, frequent urination, and cold pain in the lower back and knees. This is similar to a house in winter without heating—naturally, the body feels cold. By combining Fuzi Lizhong Wan and Guifu Dihuang Wan, you can both "add fuel to the stove" for the spleen and stomach, warming them up, and "stoke the fire" for the kidneys, ensuring ample kidney yang. In this way, the body naturally becomes warm and comfortable.

So, if you experience any of these discomforts, you might consider trying these combinations of Fuzi Lizhong Wan. However, it is best to consult a professional healthcare provider before taking any medication to ensure safety and effectiveness.