HERB FORMULAS

XIAO KE FANG - 消渴方 - WASTING AND THIRSTING FORMULA

English: Wasting and Thirsting Formula
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 1.5-10g Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire, resolves Fire toxicity and clears Heart Fire.
With sheng Di Huang, for insomnia and delirium due to unremitting Heat injuring the Ying level.
Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen 9-30g Clears and drains Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm and moistens Lung Dryness.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 5-30g Nourishes Yin, generates fluids, increases saliva and treats wasting and thirsting.
Nodus Nelumbo Nuciferae Ou Jie 9-30g Eliminates Heat from the Blood and stops bleeding, especially due to Lung or Stomach Heat.

(Fresh Milk)

(Ren Ru Zhi) 50cc Moistens the Lungs

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Lung Heat
  • Drains Fire
  • Nourishes Yin
  • Generates fluids

SYNDROMES

  • Xiao Ke
  • Lung Heat

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Thirst
  • Drinks a lot of water
  • Hot esophagus
  • Dry mouth
  • Polyuria
  • Urine can be clear, red or turbid
  • T: Red
  • C: Thin and yellow
  • P: Forceful and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Upper Xiao with a stronger effect: Veterinary Formula:
+ 20g Mel Feng Mi + Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong
+ 3g Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang + Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi
+ Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ 15g Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen + Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong
+ 12g Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong + Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang
For Upper Xiao with a stronger effect:
+ Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen + Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
+ Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong + Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng
+ Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen + Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ Sm. Cassiae Jue Ming Zi + Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen
    + Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen
    + Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi
    + Flos Chrysanthemi Ju Hua
    + Medulla Junci Deng Xin Cao
    +Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
    For Horses and Cattle 15-60g 2xs/day
    For Camels 30-75g 2xs/day
    For Llamas, Alpacas, Pigs, Goats and Sheep 5-15g 2xs/day
   
    For Dogs 0.5-5g or 0.1g/kg of body weight, 2xs/day
   
    For Cats 0.2-0.5g or 0.1g/kg of body weight, 2xs/day
   
    For Birds 0.1g-0.2g /kg of body weight 2xs/day