Today, I want to introduce you to a true "King of Liver, Kidney, Essence, and Blood"—Yubiao Wan (Fish Maw Pill). Friends with kidney deficiency are in luck! This Yubiao Wan can supplement both Yin and Yang, while also strengthening the spleen, calming the nerves, promoting blood circulation, and draining dampness. It provides a comprehensive treatment for issues stemming from liver and kidney insufficiency as well as deficiency of both Qi and blood.

Yubiao Wan is composed of 33 traditional Chinese medicines, including fish maw and prepared Rehmannia root. It functions like a precise "conditioning team," where every member has its own specific role.

First up is the kidney-tonifying and essence-replenishing combination. Fish maw can warm and supplement kidney yang while nourishing essence and marrow. Antler glue and antler powder are also excellent aids for warming kidney yang and filling the essence. Astragalus seed, dodder seed, Morinda officinalis, and Cistanche can strengthen the kidneys, secure the essence, and fortify bones and muscles, while wolfberry and Cornus fruit nourish the yin of the liver and kidneys to improve vision and essence. With so many kidney-tonifying herbs working together, and to ensure the kidney essence is fully replenished, a yin-nourishing and blood-tonifying combination is also included. Herbs such as Rehmannia glutinosa, Asparagus cochinchinensis, Ophiopogon japonicus, and Dendrobium provide ample nourishment for the yin and blood. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, essence and blood share the same source; essence can produce blood, and blood can transform into essence. When yin and blood are sufficient, it greatly assists in the generation of kidney essence.

However, simply supplementing is not enough; if you supplement without astringing, your efforts will be in vain. Therefore, an astringent and essence-securing combination has been arranged. Herbs like Schisandra, raspberry, and lotus stamen provide both supplementation and containment, combining movement with stillness. This is the only way to truly replenish kidney essence at its very root.

Next is the heart-calming and spirit-soothing combination. Essence and blood belong to yin; when yin is deficient, yang becomes relatively hyperactive, which easily disturbs the mind and leads to issues like insomnia and forgetfulness. Herbs such as sour jujube seed, biota seed, and Polygala can stabilize the mind. When the mind is calm, not only does sleep improve, but internal physical depletion is also reduced.

Finally, let's talk about the spleen-strengthening and dampness-eliminating combination. Whether supplementing yin or yang, or replenishing essence or qi, the medicinal tonics consumed must be absorbed by the spleen and stomach. If the spleen and stomach absorb poorly, whatever you take will be useless. Atractylodes, Chinese yam, and Poria can strengthen the spleen and benefit qi, while Alisma and plantain seed can promote diuresis and clear deficiency fire from the kidneys. Used together, these herbs take proper care of the spleen and stomach, naturally enhancing the absorption and efficacy of the medicine.

There is also a combination for promoting blood circulation and dredging the meridians. Traditional Chinese Medicine has a saying: "deficiency leads to stasis." When the body's essence and blood have been deficient for a long time, the body becomes weak, blood circulation becomes sluggish, and blood stasis occurs. Herbs such as Eucommia bark, Achyranthes root, Angelica sinensis, and Aucklandia root can eliminate this blood stasis. Once the stasis is cleared, the replenished essence and blood can flow smoothly throughout the body, nourishing every corner.

Finally, there is the "mobile combination" consisting of Sichuan pepper, Halloysite, and Grassleaf Sweetflag, which go wherever they are needed. Sichuan pepper warms the middle burner and dispels cold, while also counteracting the greasy nature of Yin-nourishing herbs; Halloysite acts as an astringent to consolidate essence and harmonize the medicinal properties; Grassleaf Sweetflag opens the orifices to refresh the mind, transforms dampness, and harmonizes the stomach.

When all these herbs are combined, they form the Fish Maw Pill (Yubiao Wan). Although the formula contains many ingredients, its purpose is clear: to tonify both Yin and Yang and regulate both the liver and kidneys. It helps alleviate male infertility, premature ejaculation, impotence, weakness in the lower back and knees, and chronic prostatitis, as well as female infertility, habitual miscarriage, and uterine bleeding.

However, everyone should note that the use of these Fish Bladder Pills must be based on a professional doctor's syndrome differentiation, or by seeking timely and standardized medical treatment; they should not be used blindly. We must be responsible for our own bodies so that these Fish Bladder Pills can truly become the "guardian angel" of our liver, kidney, essence, and blood.