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| Health Benefits |
| For: Hepatitis A, Jaundice |
| Atributes: |
| Products |
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Ground Up Herb |
Tea Pills |
Tincture |
Capsules |
| Category: Dispel Damp Heat ⌕ |
| Source: Shang Han Lu |
| Actions: Clear heat, eliminates dampness, and reduced jaundice
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| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: red with yellow coating Pulse: deep & rapid or slippery & rappid Other: |
| Patterns: Damp Heat, Yang Jaundice Heat > Damp |
| Indications: Jaundice due to LV/GB Damp-Heat [35] • Heat>Dampness; Excessive heat; Damp-heat jaundice; Hepatitis A; External pathogen enters interior and transforms into heat; Dampness obstructed in Middle Jiao; damp+heat steaming bile(LV&GB) leading to jaundice issues; Excessive heat: fever, thirst, no sweating or sweating only on the head; Obstructed qi movement: nausea, vomiting, a bit abdominal fullness, constipation, concentrated urine
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| Contraindications: |
| Description |
| Name Variations:Yin Chen Hao Tang, 茵陈蒿汤, Artemisia Decoction, |
| Herb List: Yin Chen Hao(K) • Zhi Zi(M) • Da Huang(A) |
| Commentary: Heat>Damp; no sweat on the neck. Hepatitis A. This is the basic formula for Yang type jaundice (like DU9). Yin Chen Si Ni Tang is for Yin Type jaundice[Kim] |
| Related Formulas: San Ren Tang |
| NCCAOM: Damp Heat symptoms include afternoon fever, body hot to touch, aversion to cold, feels heavy, sticky taste, thirst with no desire to drink. NCCAOM has 4 formulas for Damp Heat. They are Sān Rén Tāng, Yīn Chén Hāo Tāng, Bā Zhēn Tāng, and Èr Miào Sǎn. • San Ren Tang - Early-stage Damp-Warmth disease affecting Wei/Qi levels (Damp > Heat). Has afternoon fever, aversion to cold, body aches, heaviness, no thirst. White tongue coat since pathogen is still in the exterior. Wiry, thin pulse. • Yin Chen Hao Tang - Jaundice due to LV/GB Damp-Heat. Heat > Dampness. Hepatitis A. No weating except at the head. This is the basic formula for Yang type jaundice. Yin Chen Si Ni Tang is for Yin Type jaundice. Herbs: Yin Chen Hao, Zhi Zi, Da Huang. Red tongue yellow coat, rapid pulse. • Ba Zheng San - Damp-Heat clumping in the Lower Jiao. Classic formula for UTIs. For acute damp heat Lin syndrome while Zhu Ling Tang is for chronic Lin syndrome like nephritis. Yellow greasy coat, slippery rapid pulse. • Er Miao San - Damp-Heat lodging in Lower Jiao with swollen painful knees and feet, damp heat leucorrhea, damp sores in lower limbs, heavy sensation, no thirst. Yellow greasy coat. Slippery soggy pulse. Herbs: Huang Bai, Cang Zhu. Comparison: San Ren Tang is when the damp heat is still in the exterior. The remaining 3 are interior. Yin Chen Hao is for LV/GB, Ba Zhen San is for UTI, Er Miao San is for lower body damp heat (bones and sinew pain, rheumatoid arthritis, leucorrhea, damp sores, concentrated urine, etc. |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Yin Chen Hao • Artemisia Capillaris • 茵陈蒿 ♠ |
Drain Dampness |
Clear liver damp heat • Clear gallbladder damp heat • Release exterior • Relieve jaundice |
Antioxidant • Anticoagulant • Anti-inflammatory • Antiviral • Antifibrotic • Antitumor • Antidiabetic • Cholagogue • Choleretic • Diuretic • Hepatoprotective • Hypoglycemic • Hypotensive |
| Zhi Zi • Gardenia • 栀子♥ |
Clear Heat Drain Fire |
Clear heat • Drain liver fire • Cool blood • Dry dampness • Resolve toxins • Stop bleeding • Reduce injury swelling |
Antibiotic • Sedative • Hypotensive • Laxative • Anti-inflammatory • Antibacterial • Antipyretic |
| Da Huang • Rhubarb • 大黄 ♣ |
Downward Draining |
Drain downward • Promote menstruation • Reduce accumulation • Drain fire • Cools blood • Clear heat • Dry dampness • Resolve blood stasis (add near end of decoction) |
Anti-inflammatory • Antibiotic • Antipyretic • Choleretic • Cholagogic • Hemostatic • Immunity booster • Laxative • Nephroprotective |
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| Directions: |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Yin Chen Hao: Blood deficiency • Vaginal discharge and spermatorrhea • Diuretic drugs • Blood pressure pills • Anticoagulant medication
Zhi Zi: Spleen and Stomach deficiency cold • Loose stool • Poor appetite • Diarrhea
Da Huang: Qi deficiency • Blood deficiency • Stomach deficiency cold • Spleen deficiency cold • Normal or loose stool • Normal blood flow • Postpartum • Caution with pregnancy, lactation, menstruation [21] |
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