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| Category: Release Exterior ⌕ |
| Subcategory: Relieve Dryness Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue |
| Actions: Nourish Lung and Stomach Yin, harmonize Middle Jiao, Redirect Qi counterflow
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| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: red body, scanty coat Pulse: thin, rapid Other: |
| Patterns: Lung Yin Deficiency, Stomach Yin Deficiency |
| Indications: LU/ST Qi & Yin deficiency [35] • Lung Yin Deficiency: cough with difficult expectoration, dry mouth, dry throat. Five palms heat. Red tongue, scanty coating; rapid, thin pulse; Stomach Yin Deficiency: nausea, vomiting, thirst, dry throat[22] |
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| Description |
| Name Variations: Mai Men Dong Tang, 麦门冬汤, Ophiopogonis Decoction , |
| Herb List: Mai Men Dong (60-70g) • Ban Xia (10-18g) • Ren Shen(6-9g) • Jing Mi(6g) • Da Zao(3-4p) • Gan Cao(6g) |
| Commentary: Ban Xia is used to descend rebellious LU and ST Qi, transform phlegm, and moderate the moistening nature of Mai Men Dong.[42] |
| Related Formulas: |
| NCCAOM: NCCAOM has two formulas for interior dryness. This dryness is from Yin Fluid Deficiency. Zēng Yè Tāng and Mài Mén Dōng Tāng. Zen Ye Tang is for Large Intestine Dryness + Yin Deficiency with constipation and Yin deficiency symptoms. Mai Men Dong Tang is for Lung and Stomach Yin deficiency causing cough with difficult expectoration, nausea, vomiting, dry throat. Both contain Mai Men Dong |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
Mai Men Dong •
Ophiopogon Tuber • 麦门冬 |
Tonify Yin |
Nourish Lung yin • Clear Lung heat • Nourish Stomach yin • Generate fluids • Clear Heart • Nourish Heart yin • Reduce irritabilityLilyturf Root |
antibiotic • increase cardiac output • sedative • reduce tachycardia |
Ban Xia •
Pinellia Root • 半夏 |
Phlegm Cold |
Transforms damp-phlegm • Direct stomach Qi downward• Stop cough/ wheezing • Relieve nausea & vomiting • Dissolve nodules and swellingsFan Ban Xia - deep fried with vinegar, Ming Fan, and Sheng Jiang • Jiang Ban Xia - fried with ginger juice |
reprotoxic, warming, drying, antitussive, antiemetic |
Ren Shen •
Ginseng • 人参 |
Tonify Qi |
Tonify yuan qi • Tonify lung qi • Tonify heart qi • Calms Shen • Stop thirst • Helps impotence • Treats qi collapse • Tonify Spleen • Generate fluid • Stop thirst • Strengthen anti-pathogenic qi • Can go to all 5 zang organsUnlike Huang Qi, Ren Shen is adaptogenic and may be used by people with autoimmune disorders. |
adaptogen • anti-aging • anticoagulant • antiplatelet • antioxidant • adrenalcortical • immunity booster • anti-inflammatory • antidepressant • hepatoprotective • stimulant |
Jing Mi •
Japonica Rice • 粳米 |
Tonify Yang |
Tonify Qi • Tonify Yang • Generate fluids |
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| Da Zao • Jujube • 大枣 |
Tonify Qi |
Tonify spleen • Tonify qi • Calm the spirit • Harmonize other herb's properties • Nourish blood |
antibaterial • antidepressant • anti-inflammatory • anodyne • antifungal • hepatoprotective • hypotensive • sedative |
Gan Cao •
Licorice Root • 甘草 |
Tonify Qi |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effects • enters 12 channelsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Hypertensive • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic • Corticosteroidal |
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| Directions: Source text: cook with 12 cups of water until 6 cups remain. Take 1 cup warm 3x/day and 1x/night |
| Caution |
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Mai Men Dong: Diarrhea from middle jiao cold and deficiency • sedatives • cough from wind cold or damp phlegm
Ban Xia: Yin deficiency cough • Bleeding • Dehydration • Heat • Pregnancy • Incompatible with Wu Tou and Fu Zi • Antidepressant drugs • Blood pressure medication • Terfenadine (antihistamine) • Foods: lamb, goat
Ren Shen: Blood thinner medication • Diabetes medication • Blood pressure medication • Caffeine • Yin deficiency • Stagnant fire • Hypertension • Bleeding disorders • Pain in chest • Excess heat • food: onion, garlic, radishes, tea, turnips
Jing Mi:
Da Zao: Epigastric discomfort and bloating • Food stagnation • Damp excess • Damp Phlegm • Intestinal worms
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Seaweed • Medications: Gan Cao can interact with various medication. See Pharma Interaction section. |
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