Yin Chen Si Ling San - 茵陳四苓散 - Four Ingredients Powder With Poria And Artemisia

English:	Four Ingredients Powder with Poria and Artemisia
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae	Yin Chen Hao	30-60g	Clears Damp-Heat from Liver and Gallbladder, treats all types of jaundice, especially Damp-Heat jaundice and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Zhi Zi strongly relieves Damp-Heat jaundice.
Fr. Gardeniae	Zhi Zi	9g	Clears Heat from the three Jiaos through the urine, drains Damp-Heat,d invigorates the Blood and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Bai Mao Gen, for epistaxis, hematemesis or hematuria.
Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi	12g	Promotes urination, clears Damp-Heat, clears Liver Heat and clears the eyes. With Ze Xie, for Lin Syndrome, edema and distention. With Bai Mao Gen, unblocks Lin , cools the Blood and stops bleeding for Damp-Heat clumping to cause scanty urination with pain and hematuria and edema in the lower limbs due to accumulation of water and Dampness. With Cang Zhu, for Damp-Heat vaginal discharge with Spleen Deficiency.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	12g	Promotes urination, resolves Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao and transforms Phlegm. With Bai Zhu, for Spleen Deficiency leading to accumulation of Dampness with urinary difficulty, loose stools, diarrhea, Milky Lin or vaginal discharge.
Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	9g	Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen and clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	9g	Regulates and descends Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm. With Bai Zhu, for anorexia and other symptoms of Damp Obstruction due to Spleen Deficiency.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	12g	Strengthens the Spleen, aids transformation and transportation of fluids, resolves Dampness and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Cang Zhu, for vaginal discharge.
Scl. Polypori	Zhu Ling	15g	Dispels Heat, Inhibits the growth of cancer cells, Leaches out Dampness, Promotes urination. With Ze Xie, drains Damp, unblocks and drains urinary pathways and drains Heat from the Bladder.
Sm. Alpiniae Katsumadai	Cao Dou Kou	9g	Dries Dampness, warms the Middle Jiao, stops vomiting and strengthens the Spleen.
Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen	30g	Cools the Blood, stops bleeding, clears Heat, promotes urination and inhibits the growth of cancer cells. With Yin Chen Hao and Zhi Zi, for jaundice due to Damp-Heat.

Formula Actions

• Clears Heat
• Resolves Dampness
• Reduces jaundice

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gall Bladder with more Dampness that Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Light yellow coloration Heaviness of the head and body Epigastric and abdominal fullness and distention Anorexia

Thirst with no desire to drink Loose stools T: Pink with red tip and edges C: Whitish-gray P: Soft or slippery

Treats

Liver cancer

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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