BPH #2

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	15g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies. With Sang Bai Pi, for Lung Heat cough. With Zhi Zi, powerfully clears and drains lurking Heat from the Lungs with fever, fullness in the chest, cough with yellow sputum and epistaxis or hematemesis. With Mu Tong and Che Qian Zi, for burning dysuria.
Cx. Mori	Sang Bai Pi	15g	Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops cough, calms wheezing, promotes urination and reduces edema.
Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	15g	Promotes urination, clears Damp-Heat, clears the Lungs, expels Phlegm and stops cough. With Ze Xie, for Lin Syndrome, edema and distention.
Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	15g	Clears Heat, Drains Damp-Heat and eliminates irritability, Reduces Fire.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	15g	Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin and stops cough.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	9g	Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness. With Mu Tong, for Lin Syndrome with scanty urine and edema.
Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	9g	Promotes urination and unblocks painful urinary dysfunction. With Ze Xie, for pelvic infections.
Poria	Fu Ling	20g	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 leading to edema, jaundice, diarrhea, Milky Lin, and scanty, difficult urination with abdominal distention. With Che Qian Zi, for Lin syndrome, especially Milky Lin.
Sm. Lepidii/Descurania	Ting Li Zi	10g	Drains the Lungs, reduces Phlegm, calms wheezing, circulates water and reduces edema. With Da Zao, for facial edema and a sonorous blocked nose.
Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	12g	Tonifies the Spleen and Stomach, augments Qi and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. With Ting Li Zi, for cough, wheezing and chest fullness due to Phlegm accumulation in the chest.

Formula Actions

• Clear the Lungs
• Reduce Fire
• Descend Qi
• Regulate water

Syndromes

• Lung Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Uneasy, inhibited urination Drips and drops, but lack of free flow Lower abdominal distention and pain A dry throat with a desire to drink Vexation and chest oppression Uneasy respiration

Maybe cough Maybe Phlegm panting T: Red C: Yellow P: Slippery and rapid

Treats

Prostatic hypertrophy

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For rebellious Lung Qi:		For serious coughing and asthma:
+ Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren	+ Rx. Ephedrae	Ma Huang
+ Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng	+ Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao
For nasal obstruction, aching pain of the whole body and a headache:
+ Hb. Menthae	Bo He
+ Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng