HERB FORMULAS

YU QUAN WAN - 玉泉丸 - JADE SPRING PILL

English: Jade Spring Pill
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 30-37g Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates Fluids and eliminates irritability.
With Wu Mei, for Upper or Middle Jiao wasting and thirsting disorder with intense Dryness of the throat and an unquenchable thirst.
With Ren Shen and Wu Wei Zi, for Symptoms associated with excessive loss of fluids in Summerheat disorders.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 15-37g Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi, generates Body Fluids and stops thirst.
With Mai Men Dong and Wu Wei Zi, for Qi and Yin Deficiency with shortness of breath and spontaneous sweat usually secondary to injury from Heat.
Poria Fu Ling 30-37g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
With Gan Cao, for Spleen and Heart Deficiency causing facial edema, palpitations, and shortness of breath.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 15-17g Tonifies Qi and Blood, strengthens the Spleen, promotes urination and reduces edema.
With Ren Shen, for Qi Deficiency.
With Mai Men Dong and Wu Wei Zi, for night sweats.
Honey-fried Rx. Astragali Mi Zhi Huang Qi 15-17g Raises the clear Qi of the Middle Jiao, is slightly moistening and is appropriate when Blood Deficiency or Spleen Dryness is involved.
Fr. Mume Wu Mei 30-37g Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, stops leakage of sweat, generates fluids and alleviates thirst.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 30-37g Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi.
Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi 30g Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, tonifies the Kidneys, astringes sweat, generates fluids and tonifies Qi.
With Huang Qi, Mai Men Dong and Tian Hua Fen, for wasting and thirsting with intense thirst.
Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen 0.5-45g Drains Heat and generates Fluids.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 30g Nourishes Yin, generates fluids, increases saliva, treats wasting and thirsting, clears Heat and cools the Blood.
Rx. Puerariae Ge Gen 0.5-45g Relieves Heat, generates fluids and relieves thirst.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Tonifies Qi
  • Nourishes Yin
  • Clears Heat
  • Moistens Dryness
  • Generates Fluids
  • Relieves thirst

SYNDROMES

  • Wasting and thirsting disease due to Qi and Yin Deficiency with Heat
  • Spleen Yin Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Irritability with thirst
  • Urinary frequency
  • Dry mouth
  • Increased appetite
  • Turbid urine
  • Weight loss
  • T: Red and dry
  • C: None
  • P: Large and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For pronounced Yin Deficiency: For upper wasting and thirsting with strong Heat signs:
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang
For dark urine: + Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
+ Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie + Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao
For Internal Heat Stagnation: For pronounced Yin Deficiency with Internal Heat:
+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
+ Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi + Carapax Trionycis Bie Jia
For Summerheat and Dampness: + Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi
+ Sm. Lablab Bai Bian Dou For Phlegm:
For Kidney Yang Deficiency: + Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi
+ Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi + Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum Zhi Ban Xia
+ Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi
For Kidney Yin Deficiency:
+ Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui + Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen
+ Rz. Curculiginis Xian Mao + Fr. Lycii Gou Qi Zi
For excessive hunger: + Plastrum Testudinis Gui Ban
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang    
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata Shu Di Huang