Shu Zao Yin Zi - 疏凿阴子 - Dredging And Cutting Drink

English:	Dredging and Cutting Drink
Also Known As:	Spread and Unblock Decoction

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	12g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, and settles Ministerial Fire in the Kidneys by draining Damp-Heat from the lower Jiao. With Mu Tong, for Lin Syndrome with scanty urine and edema. With Fu Ling Pi, 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.
Sm. Phaseoli	Chi Xiao Dou	15g	Clears Damp Heat, Disperses Blood Stasis, Promotes urination, Reduces edema.
Rx. Phytolaccae	Shang Lu	6g	Drives out water through the urine and stool. With Bing Lang and Ze Xie, for edema associated with Excess and swelling with urinary difficulty. With Chi Xiao Dou, for edema and abdominal distention, shortness of breath, and urinary difficulty. With Chi Xiao Dou, Bing Lang, Ze Xie and Da Fu Pi, for ascites and edema.
Rz. seu Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	6g	Releases the Exterior and expels Wind-Cold-Dampness.
Per. Arecae	Da Fu Pi	15g	Descends Qi, eases the Middle, promotes urination and reduces edema. With Bing Lang, for constipation with bloating.
Sm. Zanthoxyli	Jiao Mu	9g	Promotes diuresis, regulates urination and resolves swelling.
Caulis Akebiae	Mu Tong	12g	Promotes urination, unblocks painful urinary dysfunction and drains Heart Heat through the Small Intestine.
Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae	Qin Jiao	9g	Expels Wind-Dampness, opens the channels and resolves Dampness.
Sm. Arecae	Bing Lang	9g	Regulates Qi, reduces accumulations, drains downward, unblocks the bowels and promotes urination.
Poria Cutis	Fu Ling Pi	30g	Harmonizes the Middle Jiao, Leaches out Dampness, Promotes urination, Strengthens the Spleen.

Formula Actions

• Drains downward
• Drives out water
• Expels Wind
• Releases the Exterior

Syndromes

• Yang Edema

Clinical Manifestations

Generalized edema Wheezing Dyspnea Restlessness Anuria

Irritability Thirst Constipation Urinary obstruction

Treats

Acute nephritis Nephritis with edema Increased intracranial pressure Ascites Ascites associated with Liver cancer

Acute glomerulonephritis Edema Cirrhosis of the Liver Nephrotic syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For a stronger effect:
+ 4.5g Cx. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang Pi