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| Health Benefits |
| For: edema |
| Atributes: |
| Products |
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Capsules |
Capsules |
Capsules |
Granules |
| Category: Dispel Dampness ⌕ |
| Source: Yang Shi Jia Cang Fan |
| Actions: Warms the Kidneys, drains dampness, and transforms the
separates the turbid from the clear [Song]
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| Diagnosis |
| Tongue: pale, white coat Pulse: deep Other: |
| Patterns: Kidney Yang Deficiency Cold, Lower Jiao Deficiency Cold |
| Indications: Cloudy urination/ Gao Lin; Lower jiao deficient cold, untransformed damp
• K deficiency: frequent urination • Yang deficiency fail to transform damp: turbid urine, as white
rice juice • clear and turbid mix: cloudy urine • T: pale tongue with white coating, P: deep
[Song]
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| Contraindications: Yang type edema |
| Description |
| Name Variations:Bei Xie Fen Qing Yin, 萆薢分清饮, Dioscorea Hypoglauca Decoction to Separate the Clear, |
| Herb List: Bi Xie(K) • Shi Chang Pu(M) • Yi Zhi Ren(A) • Wu Yao(A) |
| Commentary: Kidney is deficient and not able to hold essence, leading to turbid/cloudy urine (like white rice milk); Shi Chang Pu helps the Spleen separate the clear from turbid. Yi Zhi Ren controls frequent urination. Wu Yao moves Qi and warms Kidney.[Song] • Gao Ling (Cloudy painful urinary dysfunction) due to KD Yang Deficiency Cold |
| Related Formulas: Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin (Bei Xie, Shi Chang Pu, Huang Bai, Che Qian Zi, Dan Shen, Lian Zi Xin, Fu Ling, Bai Zhu) same name but for cloudy/turbid urination due to damp HEAT. |
| NCCAOM: Cold damp is Spleen and/or Kidney Yang Deficiency causing fluid retention which leads to main symptoms like Yin edema, cloudy urination, and typical symptoms seen in Yang deficiencies with these two organs. There are 4 NCCAOM formulas for Cold Damp. They are Líng Guì Zhú Gān Tāng, Zhēn Wǔ Tāng, Shí Pí Sǎn, and Bì Xiè Fēn Qīng Yǐn. • Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang targets the Lung -particularly LU Damp-Phlegm or Phlegm-fluid with gurgling sound (Tan Yin) syndrome. • Zhen Wu Tang and Shi Pi San are for Kidney and Spleen Yang Deficiency causing water retention, Yin edema, tendon, muscle pain, retching/dry heaves, vomiting. Zhen Wu Tang is used when KD>SP. • Shi Pi San is used when SP>KD. Note: Shi Pi San includes all the herbs from Zhen Wu Tang except for Bai Shao which is the assistant to guide herbs to SP. • Bi Xie Feng Qi Ying is for Kidney Yang Deficiency Cold causing cloudy urination. No SP symptoms. |
| Herbs |
Cat/Dosage |
Actions |
Attributes |
| Bi Xie • Fish Poison Yam • 萆薢 ♠ |
Drain Dampness |
Expel lower jiao dampness • Separate clear from turbid • Expel wind dampness • Clears skin damp heat • Relax sinews • Unblock Luo meridians |
Diuretic |
| Shi Chang Pu • Acorus • 石菖蒲 ♥ |
Open Orifices + Aromatic |
Clear turbid phlegm • Open orifices • Helps sore throat • Harmonize Middle Jiao • Calm Shen |
Memory enhancer • CNS suppressant • Antiseizure • Anticonvulsant |
| Yi Zhi Ren • Alpinia Fruit • 益智仁 ♣ |
Tonify Yang |
Warm Kidney • Reduce urinary incontinence • Stabilize essence • Stop diarrhea • Warm Spleen |
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| Wu Yao • Lindera Root • 乌药 ♣ |
Regulate Qi |
For moving Qi: Epigastric area - Chen Pi • Intestinal area - Mu Xiang • From epigastric all the way to the abdominal area - Zhi Shi and Zhi Ke • Lateral side area -Chai Hu, Xiang Fu, Qing Pi, and Fo Shou • Lower abdomen: Wu Yao warms kidney • Upper chest area: Tan Xiang, Xie Bai • REN4 & REN6 area: Chen Xiang |
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| Directions: |
| Modifications |
For |
| + Rou Gui + Xiao Hui Xiang |
With deficient abdominal pain 31 |
| + Huang Qi + Bai Zhu |
Chronic disease with Qi deficiency 31 |
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Sheng Jiang: Lung heat • Dry cough • Phlegm heat • Full heat • Yin deficiency with heat • Vomiting from stomach heat • Gallstones • Exterior deficiency with unexplained sweating • Horse meat
| Caution |
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ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Bi Xie: Lack of dampness • Kidney Yin deficiency back pain • Blazing fire yin deficiency
Shi Chang Pu:
Yi Zhi Ren: Yin xu heat
Wu Yao: , [8], [9], [14]
Information in this post came from many sources, including class notes, practitioners, websites, webinars, books, magazines, and editor's personal experience. While the original source often came from historical Chinese texts, variations may result from the numerous English translations. Always consult a doctor prior to using these drugs. The information here is strictly for educational purposes.
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