Jade Fluid Decoction
Chinese Prescription: Yu Ye Tang
English Translation: Jade Fluid Decoction
Formula Type: Enrich the Yin and Moisten Dryness
Actions: Augments the qi, generates fluids, moistens dryness & alleviates thirst.
Indications: Excessive thirst that is not quenched by a substantial intake of fluids, frequent, copious, or turbid urine, lassitude, shortness of breath, & a deficient, thin, & weak pulse.
Contraindications: This formula is indicated for a specific pattern of diabetes characterized by failure of primal qi to ascend. It is unsuitable for patterns characterized by yang brightness excess heat with internal clumpnig, or insufficiency of ministerial fire.
Pinyin | English | Suggested Dosage |
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view: Shan Yao |
Dioscorea Opposita | 30g |
view: Huang Qi |
Astragalus Root | 15g |
view: Zhi Mu |
Anemarrhena | 18g |
view: Tian Hua Fen |
Trichosanthes Root | 9g |
view: Ji Nei Jin |
Chicken Gizzard | 6g |
view: Ge Gen |
Pueraria / Kudzu Root | 4.5g |
view: Wu Wei Zi |
Schisandra | 9g |
Shan Yao / Dioscorea Opposita | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Qi | |||
Dosage9-30g, 250g decoction daily |
Actions1. Tonifies & augments the Spleen & Stomach: for Spleen & Stomach deficiency with such symptoms as diarrhea, fatigue, spontaneous sweating, & lack of appetite.2. Tonifies the Lung qi & augments the Lung yin: for chronic cough or wheezing due to Lung deficiency. 3. Tonifies the Kidneys & also stabilizes & binds: because this herb moistens & is neither hot nor cold, it benefits both the yin & the yang of the Lungs & Kidneys. It is therefore often used in treating wasting & thirsting disorder. It also binds the essence & treats spermatorrhea, frequent urination, & vaginal discharge. |
MeridiansKidney, Lung, Spleen |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of excess, especially when there is fullness due to dampness, stagnation, or accumulation. May antagonize gan sui. |
Huang Qi / Astragalus | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Slightly Warm • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Qi | |||
Dosage9-30g, 30-60g exceptional cases |
Actions1. Tonifies the Spleen & augments the qi: for Spleen deficiency presenting with lack of appetite, fatigue, & diarrhea.2. Raises the yang qi of the Spleen & Stomach: for prolapse disorders such as prolapsed uterus, stomach, or rectum; also for uterine bleeding. 3. Augments the protective qi & stabilizes the exterior: for deficiency with spontaneous sweating, as the herb stabilizes the protective qi. It also tonifies the Lungs & is used for frequent colds or shortness of breath. Depending on the combination of herbs, it may be used for excessive sweating associated with qi, yang, or yin deficiency. Its action in stabilizing the exterior may be used to produce a therapeutic sweat when diaphoretics do not work. 4. Tonifies the qi & blood: for post partum fever due to qi & blood deficiency. Also used in the recovery stage from severe loss of blood. 5. Promotes urination & reduces edema: for edema from deficiency. 6. Promotes the discharge of pus & generates flesh: for chronic ulceration & sores due to deficiency that have formed pus but have not drained or healed well. 7. In appropriate circumstances, for wasting & thirsting disorder, numbness of the limbs, paralysis, & painful obstruction. |
MeridiansLung, Spleen |
CautionsSince this herb raises the yang, tonifies the qi, & stabilizes the exterior, it should no be used in cases of exterior excess, qi stagnation, damp obstruction, food stagnation, yin deficiency with heat signs, or skin lesions neither in their early stages nor where there is heat toxin. |
Zhi Mu / Anemarrhena Rhizome | |||
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Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cold • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Drain Fire | |||
Dosage6-12g |
Actions1. Clears heat & drains fire: for high fever, irritability, thirst, & a rapid, flooding pulse in patterns of exessive heat in the Lungs & Stomach. Also for cough due to heat in the Lungs with expectoration of thick, yellow sputum.2. Enriches yin & moistens dry conditions: for exhaustion or deficiency of Lung & Kidney yin wih heat signs such as night sweats, steaming bone disorder, irritability, afternoon or low-grade fevers, warmth in the five centers, & bleeding gums. Also for such Kidney heat signs as spermatorrrhea, nocturnal emissions, & abnormally elevated sexual drive. 3. Generates fluids & clears heat: for oral ulcers & in flammation due to yin deficiency as well as wasting & thirsting disorder. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach, Kidney |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of diarrhea due to Spleen deficiency. |
Tian Hua Fen / Trichosanthes Root | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Slightly Sweet • Temperature: Cold • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Cool & Transform Phlegm-Heat | |||
Dosage9-15g |
Actions1. Clears & drains Lung heat, transforms phlegm, & moistens Lung dryness: for phlegm-heat above the diaphragm, especially when the heat has lead to dryness.2. Drains heat & generates fluids: used when heat injures fluids, giving rise to thrist & irritability, deficient yin thirst, & wasting & thirsting disorder. Also used for cough with thick sputum or blood-streaked sputum. 3. Relieves toxicity & expels pus: for hot toxic carbuncles & sores. Especially appropriate for breast abscess. For this it can be used both internally & topically. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated during pregnancy & in diarrhea due to cold from deficiency of the Spleen & Stomach. Toxicity: the protein of tian hua fen causes miscarriages in mice & dogs. It is also quite antigenic & can cause very strong allergic reactions in mice & guinea pigs. In dogs, the feeding of this protein has caused depression of the S-T segment of the ECG. Extremely large doses have been associated with serious & even fatal changes in hepatic & renal function. |
Ji Nei Jin / Chicken gizzard internal lining | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Relieve Food Stagnation • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage3-9g decoction, 1.5-3g directly as pwdr most effective |
Actions1. Strongly reduces food stagnation & improves the Spleen's transportive functions: for various types of food stagnation. Used alone for mild cases. Also important in the treatment of childhood nutritional impairment.2. Secures the essence & stops enuresis for bed-wetting, frequent urination, & urination at night. 3. Transforms hardness & dissolves stones: for stones in either the urinary or biliary tract. |
MeridiansBladder, Small Intestine, Spleen, Stomach |
CautionsNone. |
Ge Gen / Kudzu Root, Pueraria (sliced) | |||
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Taste: Sweet, Acrid • Temperature: Cool • Category: Exterior Releasing - Cool • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage6-12g |
Actions1. Releases the muscles & clears heat: for exterior disorders lodged in the muscles manifesting as fever, headache, & stiff or tight upper back & neck.2. Nourishes the fluids & alleviates thirst: for thirst due to Stomach heat. Especially appropriate in cases of externally contracted heat. 3. Vents measles: to hasten recovery from measles with incomplete expression of the rash. 4. Alleviates diarrhea: for diarrhea or dysenterial disorders due to heat. Can also be used for diarrhea due to Spleen deficiency when combined with other appropriate herbs. 5. Treats symptoms of hypertension: this herb has recently been used to treat the headache, dizziness, tinnitus, or paresthesias that can accompany hypertension. |
MeridiansSpleen, Stomach |
CautionsNone. |
Wu Wei Zi / Schisandra Fruit - "5 flavored seed" | |||
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Taste: Sour • Temperature: Warm • Category: Stabilize & Bind • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage1.5-9g, 1.5-3g (chronic cough), 6-9g (tonic) |
Actions1. Contains the leakage of Lung qi & stops coughing: for chronic cough & wheezing due to Lung deficiency or patterns of Lung & Kidney deficiency. This herb inhibits the leakage of Lung qi above, enriching the Kidney yin below, & also stops coughing. As such it is an important & effective herb for chronic cough.2. Tonifies the Kidneys, binds up essence, & stops diarrhea: for nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge, & urinary frequency due to Kidney deficiency. Also used for daybreak diarrhea due to Spleen & Kidey deficiency. 3. Inhibits sweating & generates fluids: for excessive sweating, especially when accompanied by thirst or dry throat. Depending on the other ingredients in the formula, it can be used for spontaneous sweating, night sweats, or even wasting & thirsting disorders. 4. Quiets the spirit & calms the heart: for irritability, palpitations, dream-disturbed sleep, nsomnia due to injury to the blood & yin of the Heart & Kidneys. 5. Recently used for allergic skin disorders & to improve liver function in patients with hepatitis. |
MeridiansHeart, Kidney, Lung |
CautionsContraindicated when an exterior condition is not cleared, when there is heat from excess in the interior, or in the early stages of coughs or rashes. This herb may occasionally cause heartburn. Toxicity: Symptoms of overdose include restlessness, insomnia, or dyspnea. |