Rehmannia glutinosa, cornus fruit, Chinese dioscorea, alisma, Poria cocos., moutan, gyeji, jeongjebuja

For those who are prone to fatigue and have cold extremities or reduced amount of urine or a sense of thirst with the following symptoms (lower back pain, numbness, reduced vision (seniors), itchiness, dysuria, frequent urination, edema)

1. ‘Stretch-hwan,’ which is an oriental medicine described in Gumgweyoryak, a classical Chinese book, and the traditional Korean medicine book, Donguibogam, is a purely herbal drug that boosts the kidney qi (function of the kidney). In Oriental medicine, kidney (‘sin’) encompasses the kidneys, adrenal glands, bladder and reproductive system.

2. ‘Stretch-hwan’ is used for the purpose of alleviating the following symptoms: 

- Fatigue, weariness and the sensation of lacking strength      from waist down  

- Cold hands and feet with a sense of coldness 

- Frequent visit to the toilet at night due to hyperuresis and pollakisuria, or in contrast, reduced amount of urine. 

- Dysuria and difficulty in urination with a sense of residual urine 

- Weakened vision 

- Dry mouth 

The above symptoms frequently appear in middle-aged adults.