HERB FORMULAS

ZI YIN CHU SHI TANG - 紫阴除湿汤 - YIN-ENRICHING, DAMPNESS-ELIMINATING DECOCTION

English: Yin-Enriching, Dampness-Eliminating Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 15g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids.
With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 12g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, softens the Liver and relieves pain.
With Gan Cao, regulates the relationship between the Liver and Spleen.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
With Huang Qi, cools Heat and nourishes the Blood.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 9g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
Rz. Polygonati Odorati Yu Zhu 12g Nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness, moistens the Lungs, nourishes the Stomach and generate fluids.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 9g Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis.
With Sheng Di Huang, for residual Warm pathogen which has injured the Yin.
Poria Fu Ling 12g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
With Ze Xie, facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness.
Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu 12g Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and dissipates nodules.
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 12g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and drains Kidney Fire.
With Mu Dan Pi, for steaming bone disorder, dizziness, and vertigo.
Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi 15g Cools the Blood and drains Yin Deficiency Fire.
With Huang Qin, for Blood Deficiency, Steaming Bone Disorder, or other recurrent afternoon fevers.
With Mu Dan Pi, for Steaming bone disorder with and without sweating.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen 9g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, disperses Wind and stops itching.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 12g Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 6g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Nourishes Yin
  • Dries Dampness
  • Nourishes the Blood
  • Alleviates itching

SYNDROMES

  • Yin Deficiency with Dampness
  • Blood Dryness due to Yin Deficiency with Dampness

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Long-lasting and recurrent itchy patches with small vesicles
  • The lesions are dull red or dirty gray
  • The skin is rough, infiltrated or lichenified with scratch marks
  • Red eruptions around the edge of patches
  • Erosion and oozing
  • Crusting or scaling, or small amounts of exudation
  • Easily flares-up
  • Skin lesions spread out all over the body
  • Mental exhaustion
  • Dry throat
  • Thirst
  • Five sole Heat
  • Dark and scanty urine
  • Difficulty in falling asleep because of the intense itching
  • T: Red and dry
  • C: Little or none
  • P: Thready and rapid or Thready and slippery or Wiry and thready

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For atopic dermatitis with thickened and lichenfied lesions:
For atopic dermatitis with severe itching:
+ Nourish the Blood and Moisten the Skin Decoction
Yang Xue Run Fu Yin
+ Nourish the Blood and Moisten the Skin Decoction
Yang Xue Run Fu Yin
+ Spina Gleditsiae Zao Jiao Ci
+ Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing + Haematitum Dai Zhe Shi
+ Hb. Lycopi Ze Lan + Calcined Fossilia Ossis Mastodi Duan Long Gu