Gan Lu Yin - 甘露飲 - Sweet Dew Drink

English:	Sweet Dew Drink
Also Known As:	Sweet Combination

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	9-15g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, generates fluids, increases saliva and treats wasting and thirsting. With Shu Di Huang, for Heat symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood.
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	9-15g	Nourishes the Blood and nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
Hb. Dendrobii	Shi Hu	9-12g	Clears Heat, Enriches Kidney Yin, Generates fluids, Nourishes Stomach and Lung Yin, Nourishes the Yin, Reduces Heat from Deficiency.
Rx. Asparagi	Tian Men Dong	12-15g	Nourishes the Kidney Yin, clears Lung Heat, sedates Fire, moistens the Lungs, nourishes the Kidneys and generates fluids. With Mai Men Dong, for dry cough, thirst, and other symptoms due to Yin Deficiency and injured fluids.
Rx. Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	12-15g	Moistens the Lungs, nourishes the Yin, stops cough, nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids and moistens the Intestines. With Sheng Di Huang, for hematemesis or epistaxis due to Yin Deficiency with Excess Heat.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	9g	Clears Heat, Detoxifies cools the Blood, Drains Fire, Dries Dampness, Stops bleeding.
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen	9-12g	Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder, Clears Heat and facilitates the resolution of Dampness, Relieves jaundice.
Fr. Aurantii	Zhi Ke	9g	Promotes the movement of Qi and reduces distention and pressure.
Fol. Eriobotryae	Pi Pa Ye	12-24g	Clears Lung Heat, Clears Stomach Heat, Descends Lung Qi, Descends Stomach Qi, Harmonizes the Stomach, Transforms Phlegm.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	3-6g	Clears Heat, Harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs, Moistens the Lungs, Relieves Fire toxicity and moderates, Resolves Phlegm, Stops cough.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Yin
• Generates Fluids
• Clears Heat
• Detoxifies the Blood
• Stops inflammation
• Disseminates Lung Qi
• Resolves Dampness

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat of the throat
• Damp-Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Yang Ming
• Damp-Heat in the Spleen and Stomach
• Lung and Kidney Deficiencies with Lung Dryness due to Fire

Clinical Manifestations

Swelling and inflammation of the gums with or without pus Mouth ulcers Bad breath Sore throat Toothache Dry mouth

Constipation Dysuria Bleeding from the gums T: Red and dry C: Yellow-green P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Blepharitis Angina Conjunctivitis Stomatitis Pyorrhea Aphthae Periodontitis Superficial punctate keratitis Diabetes Thrush Toothache Sore throat

Scurvy Gingivitis Eye pain Jaundice Ulcerative stomatitis Chronic periapical abscess Dental caries Cataracts Bad breath Constipation Radiotherapy for breast cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For swelling and pain of the gums and teeth:		For foul breath:
+ Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen	+ Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian
+ Rz. Cimicifugae	Sheng Ma	+ Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng
For red eyes with swelling and pain:		For constipation:
+ Cool the Diaphragm Powder Liang Ge San		+ Major Order the Qi Decoction Da Cheng Qi Tang
For epistaxis:		For stomatitis and oral lesions:
+ Cornu Bubali	Shui Niu Jiao	+ Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian
For a sore throat:		+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
+ Clear the Stomach Powder Qing Wei San		+ Fr. Forsythiae	Lian Qiao
For severe gum swelling and pain:		For increasing the detoxifying effects of the formula:
+ Jade Woman Decoction Yu Nu Jian		+ 9g Fol. Isatidis	Da Qing Ye