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| Health Benefits |
| For: UTI, nephritis, glaucoma, |
| Atributes: |
| Products |
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Ground Up Herb |
Tea Pills |
Tincture |
Capsules |
| Category: Dispel Damp Heat ⌕ |
| Source: Tai Ping Hui Ming He Ji Ju Fang |
| Actions: Clears heat, promotes urination, and unblocks painful
urinary dysfunction
[Song] |
| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: yellow greasy coat Pulse: slippery, rapid Other: |
| Patterns: Lower Jiao Damp Heat |
| Indications: Urinary track infection(UTI); Damp heat in bladder: Damp heat obstructed - urgent urine, frequent urine, urine pain, dysuria; Damp heat blocks qi movement - lower abdominal pain; Heat injures body fluid - dry throat, dry mouth; T: yellow greasy coating; P: slippery rapid
[Song] • Damp heat clumping in the Lower Jiao. Qu Mai and Bian Xu is dui yao. Da Huang is clear heat via stool. Others are clear heat via urine. Deng Xin Cao leads the heat out through urination. Acute damp heat Lin syndrome while Zhu Ling Tang is for Chronic Lin syndrome. For nephritis. [Kim] |
| Contraindications: Not for long term use. Pregnancy. |
| Description |
| Name Variations:Ba Zheng San , 八正散, Eight-Herb Powder for Rectification, |
| Herb List: Hua Shi(K) • Chuan Mu Tong(K) • Qu Mai(M) • Bian Xu(M) • Che Qian Zi(M) • Zhi Zi(A) • Da Huang(A) • Gan Cao(E) • Deng Xin Cao(E) |
| Commentary: Especially for damp heat in the urinary bladder; frequent, urgent and burning urination. Heat injures the vessel can lead to urinary pain and dysuria. This formula has 8 ingredients but the guiding herbs can often change. Plum Flower brand has the Ba Zhen San pills. Need to be aware that this formula can be very cold so once the UTI is resolved, the formula should be stopped. This is a pretty straightforward formula for UTI. Modify based on different types of Lin syndrome (blood, stone, or cloudy). Commonly used formula. |
| Related Formulas: San Ren Tang |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Hua Shi • Talcum • 滑石 |
Drain Dampness |
Clear heat • Drain dampness • Clear summer heat |
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| Mu Tong • Akebia • 木通 |
Drain Dampness |
Relieve UTI • Promote urination • Drain Heart heat • Promote lactation |
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| Qu Mai • Dianthus • 瞿麦 |
Drain Dampness |
Drain damp heat • Invigorate blood • Promote urination • Lin Zheng • Regulate menses • Breaks up blood stasis • Unblock constipation • Cat: Drain Dampness |
Diuretic |
| Bian Xu • Polygonum • 扁蓄 |
Drain Dampness |
Relieve UTI • Promote urination • Drain damp heat • Kill parasites |
Diuretic |
| Che Qian Zi • Plantago • 車前子 |
Drain Dampness |
Promote urination • drain damp heat • Clear mucus • Clear eyes • Stop cough • Clear lung heat |
Antimicrobial • Allantoin • Mucilage • Astrigent • Antibiotic • Antibacterial • Antiviral • Diuretic • Immunomodulatory • Antitussive • Anticancer • Antiasthmatic • Anticholesterol • Antidiabetes |
| 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 |
| 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 effectsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic • Corticosteroidal |
| Deng Xin Cao • Rush Pith • 灯心草 |
Drain Dampness |
Clear heart heat • Calm spirit • Drain dampness • Promote urination • Clear Lung heat • Stop bleeding • Cools blood |
Diuretic |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions: |
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Hua Shi:
Mu Tong:
Qu Mai: Pregnancy
Bian Xu:
Che Qian Zi: Caution when administering to children because of its diuretic effects • Blood thinner drugs
Zhi Zi: Spleen and Stomach deficiency cold • Loose stool • Poor appetite • Diarrhea
Da Huang: Pregnancy • Nursing • Menstruation • Qi deficiency • Blood deficiency • Stomach deficiency cold • Spleen deficiency cold • Normal or loose stool • Normal blood flow • Postpartum
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Seaweed • Medications: Gan Cao can interact with various medication. See Pharma Interaction section.
Deng Xin Cao: Incontinence • Spleen/Stomach deficiency cold |
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