Yue Bi Tang - 越婢汤 - Maidservant From Yue Decoction

English:	Maidservant from Yue Decoction
Also Known As:	Decoction for Edema Ma Huang and Gypsum Combination

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Hb. Ephedrae	Ma Huang	6-18g	Calms wheezing, Disseminates and facilitates Lung Qi, Induces sweating, Promotes urination, Reduces edema, Releases the exterior, Stops coughing, Warms and disperses Cold pathogens. With Shi Gao for Wind-edema.
Gypsum Fibrosum	Shi Gao	8-48g	Clears Excess Heat from the Lungs. With Sheng Jiang, decreases muscular swelling.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	3-9g	Releases the exterior, disperses Cold, warms the Lungs and stops cough. With Da Zao for External Wind-Cold.
Rz. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	2-6g	Harmonizes the properties of other herbs, Moistens the Lungs, Resolves Phlegm, Stops cough and moderates.
Fr. Zizyphi Jujube	Da Zao	3-5g	Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

• Induces sweating
• Releases the Exterior
• Disseminates the Lung Qi
• Promotes urination
• Eliminates water accumulation
• Eliminates Heat

Syndromes

• Wind edema

Clinical Manifestations

Aversion to Wind Generalized edema that begins in the face Slight fever or no fever Slight but continuous sweating or no sweating Absence of thirst or Thirst

Decreased urination Asthma Dysuria Coughing T: Normal C: White P: Floating or Floating and rapid

Treats

Edema Facial edema Primary nephritis Dermatic nephritis Rheumatoid arthritis Hydrocele Keratitis Nephrotic syndrome Cough Asthma Nephritic edema Sore throat

Arthritis of the lower limbs Initial stage of dropsy Carbuncles Beriberi Acute nephritis Eczema Inguinal hernia Painful obstruction Oliguria Fever Spontaneous perspiration

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

With a weak Spleen:		For decreased urination:
+ Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae	Bai Zhu	+ Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen
For cough and asthma:		For a sore throat:
+ Sm. Armeniacae	Xing Ren	+ Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi
+ Rx. Peucedani	Qian Hu	+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
For dysuria:		+ Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin
+ Poria	Fu Ling	For whole body edema:
+ Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae	Han Fang Ji	+ Hb. Artemisiae	Yin Chen
For irritability, thirst and Dryness:		+ Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng
+ Rz. Anemarrhenae	Zhi Mu	For cough and Qi Rebellion:
+ Cx. Phellodendri	Huang Bai	+ Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia
For nephrotic syndrome:		For acute nephritis:
+ Five-Peel Powder Wu Pi San		- Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao
For acute nephritis with a marked sore throat:		+ 20g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
- Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	+ 20g Hb. Leonuri	Wu Yao
- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	+ 30g Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen
+ 20g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ 10g Hb. Lophatheri	Dan Zhu Ye
+ 20g Hb. Leonuri	Wu Yao	For acute nephritis with a cough and dyspnea:
+ 30g Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen	- Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
+ 10g Hb. Lophatheri	Dan Zhu Ye	- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao
+ 12g Rx. Scrophulariae	Xuan Shen	+ 20g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
+ 12g Rx. Isatidis	Ban Lan Gen	+ 20g Hb. Leonuri	Wu Yao
For acute nephritis with a headache:		+ 30g Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen
- Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	+ 10g Hb. Lophatheri	Dan Zhu Ye
- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	+ 10g Cx. Mori	Sang Bai Pi
+ 20g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	+ 10g Sm. Lepidii/ Descuraniae	Ting Li Zi
+ 20g Hb. Leonuri	Wu Yao
+ 30g Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen	For acute nephritis with hematuria:
+ 10g Hb. Lophatheri	Dan Zhu Ye	- Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang
+ 10g Flos Chrysanthemi	Ju Hua	- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao
+ 20g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
+ 10g Cx. Mori	Sang Bai Pi	+ 20g Hb. Leonuri	Wu Yao
For acute nephritis with severe edema:		+ 30g Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen
- Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	+ 10g Hb. Lophatheri	Dan Zhu Ye
- Fr. Jujube	Da Zao	+ 30g Hb. Cirsii	Xiao Ji
+ 20g Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua	For a sore throat:
+ 20g Hb. Leonuri	Wu Yao	+ Fr. Arctii	Niu Bang Zi
+ 30g Rz. Imperatae	Bai Mao Gen	+ Flos Lonicerae	Jin Yin Hua
+ 10g Hb. Lophatheri	Dan Zhu Ye	+ Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin
+ 12g Sm. Plantaginis	Che Qian Zi