Jue Ming Xie Gan Jiang Zhi Tang - 決明泻肝降脂汤 - Cassia Seed Drain The Liver And Reduce Fat Decoction

English:	Cassia Seed Drain the Liver and Reduce Fat Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Sm. Cassiae	Jue Ming Zi	30g	Calms the Liver and anchors Liver Yang.
Fr. Crataegi	Shan Zha	18g	Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, transforms accumulations and treats hypertension, elevated serum cholesterol, and coronary artery disease.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	15g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and settles Ministerial Fire in the Kidneys by draining Damp-Heat from the lower Jiao.
Poria	Fu Ling	15g	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. With Che Qian Zi, for Lin syndrome, especially Milky Lin.
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao	15g	Clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder, Clears Heat, Facilitates the resolution of Dampness, Relieves jaundice.
Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	12g	Promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat. With Ze Xie, for Lin Syndrome, edema and distention.
Rx. Bupleuri	Chai Hu	9g	Spreads Liver Qi and relieves Stagnation.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei	Da Huang	3g	Clears Heat, transforms Dampness and promotes urination. With Yin Chen Hao, for Early-Stage Damp-Heat Jaundice when Heat is stronger than Dampness.

Formula Actions

• Clears and disinhibits Dampness and Heat
• Reduces fat

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Dizziness Headache Heavy-headedness Vexatious Heat Chest oppression Stomach fullness Nausea Physical fatigue Heavy limbs

A bitter taste in the mouth A dry throat Obesity Maybe constipation Yellow urine T: Reddish C: Slimy and yellow P: Slippery and rapid

Treats

Hyperlipoproteinemia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For severe Damp-Heat Accumulation:		For damaged Yin:
+ 9g Rz. Polygoni Cuspidati	Hu Zhang	+ 9g Rz. Polygonati Odorati	Yu Zhu
+ + 9g Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin	For concomitant Liver Stagnation:
For concomitant Qi Deficiency:		+ 12g Rx. Curcumae	Yu Jin
+ 12g Ganoderma	Ling Zhi	For concomitant Blood Deficiency:
+ 6g Rx. Ginseng	Ren Shen	+ 15g Rx. Polygoni Multiflori	He Shou Wu