Xiao Ke Fang - 消渴方 - Wasting And Thirsting Formula

English:	Wasting and Thirsting Formula
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Coptidis	Huang Lian	1.5-10g	Clears Heat, drains Dampness, drains Fire, resolves Fire toxicity and clears Heart Fire. With sheng Di Huang, for insomnia and delirium due to unremitting Heat injuring the Ying level.
Rx. Trichosanthis	Tian Hua Fen	9-30g	Clears and drains Lung Heat, transforms Phlegm and moistens Lung Dryness.
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	5-30g	Nourishes Yin, generates fluids, increases saliva and treats wasting and thirsting.
Nodus Nelumbo Nuciferae	Ou Jie	9-30g	Eliminates Heat from the Blood and stops bleeding, especially due to Lung or Stomach Heat.
(Fresh Milk)	(Ren Ru Zhi)	50cc	Moistens the Lungs

Formula Actions

• Clears Lung Heat
• Drains Fire
• Nourishes Yin
• Generates fluids

Syndromes

• Xiao Ke
• Lung Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Thirst Drinks a lot of water Hot esophagus Dry mouth Polyuria

Urine can be clear, red or turbid T: Red C: Thin and yellow P: Forceful and rapid

Treats

Diabetes - Upper Xiao

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For Upper Xiao with a stronger effect:		Veterinary Formula:
+ 20g Mel	Feng Mi	+ Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong
+ 3g Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	+ Fr. Schisandrae	Wu Wei Zi
+ Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
+ 15g Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen	+ Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong
+ 12g Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	+ Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang
For Upper Xiao with a stronger effect:
+ Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen	+ Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao
+ Ophiopogonis	Mai Men Dong	+ Rx. Platycodi	Jie Geng
+ Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	+ Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi
+ Sm. Cassiae	Jue Ming Zi	+ Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen
+ Rx. Puerariae	Ge Gen
+ Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi
+ Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua
+ Medulla Junci	Deng Xin Cao
+Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao
For Horses and Cattle	15-60g 2xs/day
For Camels	30-75g 2xs/day
For Llamas, Alpacas, Pigs, Goats and Sheep	5-15g 2xs/day
For Dogs	0.5-5g or 0.1g/kg of body weight, 2xs/day
For Cats	0.2-0.5g or 0.1g/kg of body weight, 2xs/day
For Birds	0.1g-0.2g /kg of body weight 2xs/day