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What Chinese patent medicine should be taken for kidney essence deficiency and decline of life gate fire?

Dec 12, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Sun Lianqing
Introduction
In general, deficiency of kidney essence and decline of life gate fire often manifest as soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, cold intolerance with cold limbs, and low energy. Patients may follow medical advice to use traditional Chinese patent medicines such as Jinkui Shenqi Pills, Yougui Pills, Wuzi Yanzong Pills, Guifu Dihuang Pills, or Lurong Oral Liquid for treatment. It is important to maintain healthy lifestyle habits, avoid staying up late and excessive fatigue, and refrain from consuming raw, cold, or cooling foods.

Generally, deficiency of kidney essence and decline of life gate fire (mingmen fire) manifest as symptoms such as soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, aversion to cold with cold limbs, and low energy. Patients may follow medical advice to use traditional Chinese patent medicines such as Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan, You Gui Wan, Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan, Gui Fu Di Huang Wan, and Lu Rong Oral Liquid. Specific analysis is as follows:

1. Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan

Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan contains processed aconite root (Fu Zi) and cinnamon bark (Rou Gui) to warm and tonify kidney yang, while rehmannia root (Shu Di Huang) and cornus fruit (Shan Zhu Yu) nourish kidney essence, thus addressing both the root and manifestation. Decline of life gate fire originates from insufficient kidney yang; this formula warms and strengthens the life gate fire and replenishes kidney essence, effectively improving symptoms such as aversion to cold, cold limbs, and soreness in the lower back and knees.

2. You Gui Wan

You Gui Wan contains ingredients such as Shu Di Huang, Fu Zi, and deer horn gelatin (Lu Jiao Jiao), specifically designed to tonify kidney yang and enrich essence and marrow. Deer horn gelatin strongly replenishes essence and blood, while Fu Zi warms and strengthens the life gate. It is suitable for conditions caused by kidney essence deficiency and decline of life gate fire, such as impotence, premature ejaculation, fear of cold, and cold intolerance. Its effect in warming yang is relatively potent.

3. Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan

Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan consists of five seed-based herbs including Lycium fruit (Gou Qi Zi) and Cuscuta seed (Tu Si Zi), which help tonify the kidneys and enrich essence. Since kidney essence deficiency is the core issue, this formula nourishes kidney essence to provide a material basis for restoring the life gate fire, thereby improving symptoms such as low back pain, nocturnal emission, and premature ejaculation.

4. Gui Fu Di Huang Wan

Gui Fu Di Huang Wan is based on Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia), supplemented with Rou Gui and Fu Zi, enhancing its ability to warm yang while nourishing yin. Kidney yin and yang are interdependent; this formula seeks yang within yin, tonifying kidney yang to support the life gate and enriching kidney essence to strengthen the foundation. It is particularly suitable for cases of mild deficiency.

5. Lu Rong Oral Liquid

The main ingredient of Lu Rong Oral Liquid is deer antler (Lu Rong), which invigorates kidney yang, enriches essence and blood, and strengthens tendons and bones. Deer antler is an excellent tonic for warming kidney yang and replenishing essence and marrow. It directly supplements kidney essence and warms the life gate fire, helping alleviate symptoms such as fatigue, aversion to cold, cold limbs, and weakness in the lower back and knees.

In daily life, it's important to maintain healthy habits—avoid staying up late and overexertion, and refrain from consuming raw, cold, or cooling foods. Incorporate warming foods such as lamb and walnuts into the diet, keep the lower back warm, and avoid exposure to cold to enhance the therapeutic effects of medication.

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