BEI XIE TANG - 荜解汤 - DIOSCOREAE HYPOGLAUCAE DECOCTION

English:	Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae	Bei Xie	9-18g	Resolves turbid Dampness in the Lower Jiao and clears Damp-Heat from the skin.
Rx. Polygalae	Yuan Zhi	3-15g	Calms the Spirit, sedates the Heart and clears the channel joining the Heart and Kidney.
Hb. Cistanches	Rou Cong Rong	6-21g	Tonifies the Kidneys, strengthens Yang and Benefits Jing and marrow.
Rx. Cyathulae	Chun Niu Xi	4.5-15g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis,expels Wind, drains Dampness and tonifies the Kidneys and Liver.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	5-30g	Astringes Yin, Nourishes the Blood, Relieves pain, Softens the Liver.

Formula Actions

• Clears and Drains Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao
• Clears Damp-Heat from the San Jiao

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Impotence Inability to get or maintain a full erection Erection may be painful Maybe excessive sweating around the scrotum and groin Testicles cold Itching or pain in the genitals Maybe mucopurulent discharge from the urethra Maybe a history of genital herpes Lethargy Heaviness or aching in the lower limbs Maybe poor sperm count or Low sperm motility and anti-sperm antibodies Thick or congealed ejaculate with retarded liquification Afternoon fatigue Hypochondriac pain Headache Dizziness Red sore eyes Hearing loss Swelling in the ears Bitter taste in the mouth Irritability Short temper Difficult and painful urination with a heat sensation in the urethra Swollen and itchy genitalia Vertigo Nausea and vomiting Insomnia Dream-disturbed sleep with unusual dreams Palpitations

Anxiety Profuse white foamy sputum Restlessness Timidity Indecisiveness Indeterminate gnawing hunger Seizures accompanied by copious sputum Flushing up Chest distention Expectoration of yellow Phlegm Bitter taste in the mouth Chills and fever Abdominal distention Frequent dark, scanty and painful urination Irritability Depression Slight thirst Anorexia after serious illness Ear discharge Yellow urine Chest pain Loose stools or Alternating constipation and diarrhea Turbid, foul-smelling urine Dry throat Hematuria Pain in the armpits Sweating in the groin T: Pink or Red tip or Red or Red edges C: Yellow or Yellow and greasy, especially at the root P: Deep and slippery or Soft, slippery and rapid or Slippery and rapid or Wiry and rapid or Wiry, Excess and rapid

Treats

Impotence Otorrhea

Prostatitis Red, sore eyes

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Liver Qi Stagnation and Kidney Deficiency:		For Deficiency of Ming Men Fire:
+ Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	+ Hb. Epimedii	Yin Yang Huo
+ Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	+ Rx. Cynomorii	Suo Yang
For Kidney Jing Deficiency:		For Spleen and Kidney Deficiency:
+ Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi	+ Poria	Fu Ling
+ Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	+ Rz. Dioscoreae	Shan Yao
		For Qi Deficiency:
For Kidney Qi Deficiency with more severe Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao:		+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
		For increased pus cells in the prostatic fluid:
+ Sm. Cuscutae	Tu Si Zi	+ Hb. Patriniae	Bai Jiang Cao
+ Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	+ Hb. Taraxaci	Pu Gong Ying
+ Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae	Bai Hua She She Cao	For decreased amounts of lecithin in the prostatic fluid:
		+ Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai
		+ Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang