Modified Polygonum Odorati Decoction
Chinese Prescription: Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang
English Translation: Modified Polygonum Odorati Decoction
Formula Type: Release Exterior Disorders with Interior Deficiency
Actions: Nourisehs the yin, clears heat, induces sweating, & releases the exterior.
Indications: Fever & slight chills, little or no sweating, headache, dry throat, cough, sputum which is difficult to expectorate, thirst, irritability, a dark-red tongue, & a rapid pulse. This is externally-contracted wind-heat in a patient with underlying yin deficiency.
Contraindications: Unknown.
Pinyin | English | Suggested Dosage |
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view: Yu Zhu |
Polygonati Odorati | Solomon's Seal - 6-9g |
view: Cong Bai |
Scallion Onion Bulb | 6g |
view: Jie Geng |
Platycodon | 3-4.5g |
view: Dan Dou Chi |
Prepared Soybean | 9-12g |
view: Bo He |
Field Mint [add near end] | 3-4.5g |
view: Bai Wei |
Cynanchi Atrati | 1.5-3g |
view: Zhi Gan Cao |
Honey-fried Licorice | 1.5g |
view: Da Zao (Hong / Hei) |
Red or Black Date | 2 pieces |
Yu Zhu / Polygonatum, Solomon's Seal Rhizome | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Slightly Cold • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Yin | |||
Dosage9-15g |
Actions1. Nourishes the yin & moisten dryness: for Lung & Stomach dry-heat or yin deficiency patterns with cough, dry throat, irritability, & thirst. Aslo for steaming bone disorder & wasting & thirsting disorder with intense hunger & constipation.2. Extinguishes wind & softens & moistens the sinews: for wind generated by insufficient fluids, leading to pain & spasms in the sinews. Also for dizziness caused by yin deficiency & internal movement of wind. In addition, since this herb is neither cloying nor tends to retain pathogenic influences, it is used in treating patients with yin-deficient constituition in cases of externally-contracted wind-heat. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of phlegm in the Stomach or cold in the middle burner. |
Cong Bai / Scallion, Spring Onion | |||
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Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Exterior Releasing - Warm • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage2-5g |
Actions1. Releases the exterior & induces sweating: for externally contracted wind-cold, especially in the very early stages.2. Disperses cold & unblocks the yang: for either abdominal pain & distention or nassal congestion due to blockage of yang qi by cold. 3. Relieves toxicity & disperses clumps: for sores & abscesses. For this use, the herb is applied externally as a poultice. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of exterior deficiency with profuse sweating. Do not use with honey when taken orally. |
Jie Geng / Platycodon Root, balloon flower root | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Acrid • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Tranform Phlegm & Stop Coughing • Sub Category: Warm & Transform Phlegm Cold | |||
Dosage3-9g |
Actions1. Opens up & disseminates the Lung qi & expels phlegm: for cough. When combined with other appropriate herbs, it can be used for both wind-cold & wind-heat coughs.2. Promotes the discharge of pus: for expelling pus associated with Lung abscess or throat abscess. 3. Benefits the throat: used in manyy cases of sore throat or loss of voice, especially in those caused by external heat, but also when the condition is due to other factors such as phlegm-heat or yin deficiency with heat signs. 4. Directs the effect of other herbs to the upper regions of the body. |
MeridiansLung |
CautionsContraindicated for hemoptysis. May counteract long dan cao & long yan rou. |
Dan Dou Chi / Soybean (prepared) | |||
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Taste: Sweet, Slightly Bitter • Temperature: Cold or Warm • Category: Exterior Releasing - Cool • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage6-15g |
Actions1. Releases the exterior: for both hot & cold exterior disorders. Because of its mild character, it is also appropriate for treating patterns of yin deficiency with superimposed exterior disorders.2. Eliminates irritability: for irritabilty, restlessness, a stifling sensation in the chest, & insomnia following febrile disorders. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated for nursing mothers, as it inhibits lactation. |
Bo He / Field Mint, Mentha leaves | |||
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Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Cooling • Category: Exterior Releasing - Cool • Sub Category: Aromatic | |||
Dosage1.5-6g |
Actions1. Disperses wind-heat: for patterns of wind-heat with fever, headache, & cough.2. Clears the head & eyes & benefits the throat: for patterns of wind-heat with sore throat, red eyes, & headache. 3. Vents rashes: used in the early stages of rashes (such as measles) to induce the rash to come to the surface & thereby speed recovery. 4. Allows constrained Liver qi to flow freely: for constrained Liver qi with such symptoms as pressure in the chest or flanks, emotional instability, & gynecological problems. |
MeridiansLung, Liver |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of exterior deficiency, or yin deficiency with heat signs. Not recommended for nursing mothers as this herb may lead to insufficient lactation. |
Bai Wei / Swallowwort Root (Cynachum) | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Salty • Temperature: Cold • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Cool Blood | |||
Dosage6-15g |
Actions1. Clears heat & cools blood: for heat entering the blood, especially for yin-deficient fever, persistent summertime fever in children, post partum fever, & lingering fever as the sequelae of a warm-febrile disease that injures the blood or yin. Most commonly used for post partum fever & during the recovery stage from a febrile illness. 2 Cools the blood & promotes urination: for hot or bloody painful urinary dysfunction, especially before or after giving birth.4. Relieve toxicity: for toxic sores, swollen painful throat, & snakebite. For these purposes, it can be taken internally or applied topically. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach, Kidney |
CautionsMay antagonize huang qi, da huang, da ji, gan jiang, da zao, & shan zhu yu. |
Zhi Gan Cao / Licorice Root, honey-baked | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Warm • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Qi | |||
Dosage2-12g |
Actions1. Tonifies the Spleen & augments the qi: commonly used for Spleen deficiency with shortness of breath, lassitude, & loose stools. Also for qi or blood deficiency patterns with an irregular or intermittent pulse & /or palpitations.2. Moistens the Lungs & stops coughing: for coughing & wheezing. Because of its neutral properties, it can be used for either heat or cold in the Lungs. 3. Clears heat & relieves fire toxicity: used raw for carbuncles, sores, or sore throat due to fire toxin. For this purpose, it can be taken internally or applied topically. 4. Moderates spasms & alleviates pain: for painful spasms of the abdomen or legs. 5. Moderates & harmonizes the characteristics of other herbs: by virtue of its sweet, neutral, & moderating properties, this herb moderates hot & cold herbs, & mitigates the violent properties of other herbs. Since it is said to enter all 12 primary channels, it can lead & conduct other herbs into the channels. 6. Used as an antidote for a variety of toxic substances, both internally & topically. 7. The raw root clears heat & relieves toxicity, the honey-fried tonifies the middle & moderates spasms. |
MeridiansAll 12 channels (principally the Heart, Lung, Spleen, & Stomach) |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of excess dampness, nausea, or vomiting. May be in compatible with jing da ji, yuan hua, gan sui, & hai zao, & may antagonize yuan zhi. The toxicity of gan cao is very low, but if taken long-term it may cause hypertension &/or edema. Glycyrrhetinic acid has been reported to cause a reduction in the activity of the thyroid & a reducation in the basal metabolic rate. |
Da Zao (Hong / Hei) / Red or Black Jujube Date | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Neutral • Category: Tonic / Harmonize • Sub Category: Tonify Qi | |||
Dosage3-12 pieces (10-30 grams) |
Actions1. Tonifies the Spleen & augments the qi: for weakness, shortness of breath, lassitude, reduced appetite, & loose stools due to Spleen & Stomach deficiency.2. Nourishes the blood & calms the spirit: for wan appearance, irritability, & severe emotional lability due to restless organ disorder. 3. Moderates & harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. |
MeridiansSpleen, Stomach |
CautionsSince hong zao aids dampness, generates heat, & may readily induce fullness in the middle burner, it is contraindicated in cases of excess dampness, food stagnation, intestinal parasites, or damp-phlegm disorders with such symptoms as epigastric distention & bloating. |