Er Dong Tang - 二冬汤 - Decoction Of Asparagi And Ophiopogonis

English:	Decoction of Asparagi and Ophiopogonis
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	15g	Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids, clears the Heart, eliminates irritability and moistens the Intestines. With Tian Men Dong, for Lung and Kidney Yin Deficiencies with consumptive cough and occasional hemoptysis.
Rx. Asparagi	Tian Men Dong	15g	Clears Lung Heat, Generates fluids, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes the Kidneys, Nourishes Yin. With Mai Men Dong, for dry cough, thirst, and other symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and injured fluids. With Mai Men Dong, Tian Hua Fen and Zhi Mu, for Upper Jiao wasting and thirsting disorder. With Mai Men Dong, Tian Hua Fen, Huang Qin and Zhi Mu, for Upper Jiao wasting and thirsting disorder with polydipsia.
Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Huan Fen	15g	Clears and drains Lung Heat, Generates fluids, Moistens Lung Dryness, Transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	6g	Clears Lung Heat, Detoxifies, Drains Fire, Dries Dampness. With Zhi Mu, for acute and chronic Lung Heat cough.
Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	6g	Clears Heat from the Lungs and Stomach, Clears Heat from the Qi Stage, Drains Fire, Generates fluids, Moistens Dryness, Nourishes Yin. With Mai Men Dong and Tian Hua Fen, for thirst and irritability due to Lung and Stomach Dryness, and Wasting and thirsting disorder.
Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	10g	Tonifies Yuan Qi, tonifies Spleen, Stomach, Lung and Heart Qi, calms the Spirit, generates Body Fluids and stops thirst. With Tian Hua Fen and Tian Men Dong, for wasting and thirsting disorder with intense unquenchable thirst.
(Rx. Codonopsis)	(Dang Shen)	(20g)	(May substitute for Ren Shen.)
Fol. Nelumbinis	He Ye	6g	Relieves Summerheat and raises and clears Spleen Yang.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Yin
• Clears Heat
• Generates Fluids
• Tonifies Qi

Syndromes

• Xiao Ke, Upper Xiao - Complex Syndrome - Lung Excess with Kidney Deficiency
• Lung Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Thirst Drinks a lot of water (polydipsia) Hot esophagus Dry mouth Polyuria Polyuria

Dry mouth Hoarse voice Urine can be clear, red or turbid T: Red and dry C: Thin and yellow or Little or None P: Big and Forceless or Thready and rapid

Treats

Diabetes - Upper Xiao Complex Syndrome Diabetes mellitus with Lung involvement Tonsillitis Laryngitis

Hoarse voice Hyperthyroidism Psychic polydipsia Polyuria

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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