Liu Wei Di Huang Wan

Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia

Nourish Kidney Yin • Enrich Essence • Support Constitutional Balance • Restore Foundations

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan is one of the most important and widely used foundational formulas in Chinese medicine. Originally developed from the classic formula Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan and refined through centuries of clinical practice, it represents the cornerstone approach for nourishing Kidney Yin and supporting the body’s deeper constitutional reserves.

Unlike formulas that aggressively tonify or stimulate function, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan takes a restorative approach—replenishing Yin, supporting Essence, and gently balancing the relationship between the Kidneys, Liver, and Spleen. Its balanced three-tonic, three-draining structure allows it to nourish without creating excessive cloying or Dampness.

When patients present with night sweats, tinnitus, dry mouth, low back weakness, fatigue, or signs of depleted reserves, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan is often one of the first formulas practitioners consider.

Beyond traditional Kidney Yin deficiency patterns, this formula has become a cornerstone in fertility care, menopausal support, pediatric constitutional development, and recovery from long-term depletion.

Traditional Indications

• Kidney Yin deficiency
• Night sweats
• Tinnitus
• Dry mouth and throat
• Low back soreness
• Weak knees
• Dizziness
• Fatigue from deficiency
• Hot sensations from Yin deficiency
• Reduced Essence and constitutional weakness
• Developmental deficiency patterns

TCM Pattern

Kidney Yin Deficiency with Liver and Kidney Essence Depletion

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan nourishes Kidney Yin, enriches Essence, supports Liver Blood, regulates fluid balance, and provides the foundational nourishment needed for long-term constitutional health.

Modern Clinical Applications

Many practitioners reach for Liu Wei Di Huang Wan when supporting patients experiencing:

• Menopausal symptoms with Yin deficiency
• Night sweats
• Dryness and depleted fluids
• Fertility challenges involving Kidney deficiency
• Chronic fatigue after overwork
• Recovery after long-term stress or depletion
• Tinnitus and dizziness
• Low back weakness
• Pediatric constitutional deficiency patterns
• Patients recovering after prolonged stimulant use or excessive exertion

Its unique ability to restore the body’s deeper reserves makes it one of the most important formulas in classical constitutional care.

Ingredients

Shu Di Huang — 31.5%
Shan Zhu Yu — 15.5%
Shan Yao — 15.5%
Ze Xie — 12.5%
Fu Ling — 12.5%
Mu Dan Pi — 12.5%

Based on classical ratios and standard modifications

Crafted using our signature Two-Cured Decoction™ process—combining a traditional hot water decoction with a secondary high-proof alcohol extraction—to capture both water-soluble and alcohol-soluble herbal constituents for a full-spectrum tincture.

Practitioner Favorites

Hot Flashes & Dryness

50% Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + 50% Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan

Excellent when Kidney Yin deficiency has developed into Deficiency Heat, with hot flashes, night warmth, sweating, dryness, or irritability.

Fertility with Kidney Yang Deficiency

40% Liu Wei Di Huang Wan + 40% You Gui Wan + 20% Zhen Wu Tang

A favorite combination when fertility patterns involve both Yin depletion and insufficient Yang transformation, with Cold, weakness, or fluid metabolism issues.

Single Herb Pairings

For further customization, consider adding:

Gou Qi Zi or Nu Zhen Zi — for additional Liver and Kidney Yin nourishment, especially with dry eyes, blurred vision, or depleted Essence patterns.

Wu Wei Zi — when additional astringing support is needed for leakage, sweating, or Essence preservation.

Urban Herbs Practitioner Advantage

Every 16 oz amber bottle is designed for fast, customized dispensing in clinical practice. Blend Liu Wei Di Huang Wan with complementary formulas to create individualized prescriptions in minutes—giving your patients the convenience of a liquid tincture while providing your practice with a flexible, space-saving herbal pharmacy.

Double-extracted. Ready to dispense. Built for practitioners.

Why Practitioners Keep Liu Wei Di Huang Wan on the Shelf

Every practitioner eventually encounters the patient who says,

"I feel depleted. I have been running on empty for years, and my body no longer feels like it is restoring itself."

That patient often reflects the classic Liu Wei Di Huang Wan presentation.

Its ability to rebuild the body’s foundational Yin and Essence makes it unlike formulas that simply address isolated symptoms. Liu Wei Di Huang Wan works at the constitutional level—supporting the reserves that influence aging, reproduction, recovery, and long-term vitality.

Practitioners frequently reach for Liu Wei Di Huang Wan when supporting:

• Fertility patients with Kidney deficiency
• Menopausal transitions
• Chronic fatigue from depletion
• Night sweats and dryness
• Tinnitus and dizziness
• Low back weakness
• Pediatric constitutional weakness
• Recovery after prolonged stress
• Long-term overwork patterns
• Deficiency following excessive stimulation or burnout

Because Urban Herbs tinctures are designed for blending, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan becomes even more versatile when combined with formulas that clear deficiency Heat, warm Kidney Yang, regulate fluids, or strengthen specific constitutional patterns.

For many practitioners, it is the formula they reach for when the goal is not simply symptom relief—but rebuilding the foundation beneath the symptoms.

One bottle. A timeless solution for nourishing Kidney Yin and restoring constitutional balance.

Practitioner Snapshot

Category

Kidney Yin Nourishing & Constitutional Formulas

Primary Actions

• Nourishes Kidney Yin
• Enriches Essence
• Supports Liver and Kidney Function
• Generates Fluids
• Balances Deficiency Patterns
• Restores Constitutional Reserves

Best For

• Kidney Yin deficiency
• Night sweats
• Dryness
• Tinnitus
• Low back weakness
• Menopause support patterns
• Fertility support
• Chronic depletion
• Constitutional weakness

Pairs Well With

• Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
• You Gui Wan
• Zuo Gui Wan
• Er Xian Tang
• Zhen Wu Tang

Clinical Personality

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kidney Yin Nourishing
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Constitutional Support
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Fertility & Hormonal Support
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Essence Building
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ Long-Term Restoration

Clinical Pearl

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan is one of the classic formulas every practitioner associates with the phrase “nourish the root.” Its hallmark indication is a patient whose Kidney Yin and Essence have gradually become depleted through aging, stress, overwork, illness, or constitutional weakness.

Its genius lies in its balance. While Shu Di Huang, Shan Zhu Yu, and Shan Yao deeply nourish Yin and Essence, Ze Xie, Fu Ling, and Mu Dan Pi prevent the formula from becoming overly cloying by supporting fluid transformation and balance. This makes Liu Wei Di Huang Wan one of the most enduring formulas in Chinese medicine—a foundational prescription from which countless modern modifications are derived.