HERB FORMULAS

JUE MING XIE GAN JIANG ZHI TANG - 決明泻肝降脂汤 - CASSIA SEED DRAIN THE LIVER AND REDUCE FAT DECOCTION

English: Cassia Seed Drain the Liver and Reduce Fat Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Sm. Cassiae Jue Ming Zi 30g Calms the Liver and anchors Liver Yang.
Fr. Crataegi Shan Zha 18g Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, transforms accumulations and treats hypertension, elevated serum cholesterol, and coronary artery disease.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 15g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and settles Ministerial Fire in the Kidneys by draining Damp-Heat from the lower Jiao.
Poria Fu Ling 15g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.
With Ze Xie, facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness.
With Che Qian Zi, for Lin syndrome, especially Milky Lin.
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae Yin Chen Hao 15g Clears Heat, facilitates the resolution of Dampness, clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder and relieves jaundice.
Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi 12g Promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat.
With Ze Xie, for Lin Syndrome, edema and distention.
Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu 9g Spreads Liver Qi and relieves Stagnation.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 3g Clears Heat, transforms Dampness and promotes urination.
With Yin Chen Hao, for Early-Stage Damp-Heat Jaundice when Heat is stronger than Dampness.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears and disinhibits Dampness and Heat
  • Reduces fat

SYNDROMES

  • Damp-Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Dizziness
  • Headache
  • Heavy-headedness
  • Vexatious Heat
  • Chest oppression
  • Stomach fullness
  • Nausea
  • Physical fatigue
  • Heavy limbs
  • A bitter taste in the mouth
  • A dry throat
  • Obesity
  • Maybe constipation
  • Yellow urine
  • T: Reddish
  • C: Slimy and yellow
  • P: Slippery and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For severe Damp-Heat Accumulation: For damaged Yin:
+ 9g Rz. Polygoni Cuspidati Hu Zhang + 9g Rz. Polygonati Odorati Yu Zhu
+ + 9g Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin For concomitant Liver Stagnation:
For concomitant Qi Deficiency: + 12g Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin
+ 12g Ganoderma Ling Zhi For concomitant Blood Deficiency:
+ 6g Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen + 15g Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu