Wu Zhi Yi - 五汁饮 - Five Juices Drink

English:	Five Juices Drink
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Succus Piri	Li Zhi	9g	Moistens the Lungs and Stomach.
Succus Rz. Eleocharitis	Bi Qi Zhi	30-60g	Clears Lung and Stomach Heat, generates Fluids and stops thirst. With Xian Lu Gen Zhi, Xian Mai Dong Zhi, Xian Ou Jie Zhi and Li Zhi, for Tai Yin warm pathogenic diseases with intense thirst and spitting up sticky, difficult to expectorate Phlegm.
Succus Phragmitis	Xian Lu Gen Zhi	15-30g	Strongly nourishes Yin, restores Fluids and is good for febrile disorders with restless thirst and Stomach Heat with nausea and vomiting where decoctions are rejected.
Succus Ophiopogonis	Sheng Mai Dong Zhi	6-15g	Nourishes Yin without obstructing digestion. It is used for those with Lung or Stomach Yin Deficiency, but whose digestion is easily upset.
Succus Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Recens	Xian Ou Zhi	30-60g	For bleeding due to Blood Heat. It is often used singly as a fresh juice to treat epistaxis, hematemesis and hemoptysis.

Formula Actions

• Clears and Nourishes the Lungs and Stomach
• Generate Fluids
• Moisten Dryness

Syndromes

• Lung and Stomach Yin Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Dry throat Thirst Hacking cough with scanty sputum Low grade fever Night sweats

Epigastric pain T: Red C: Little, maybe dry P: Thready and rapid

Treats

Upper respiratory tract infection

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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