Zhi Zhuo Gu Ben Wan - 治濁固本丸 - Treat The Turbidity And Guard The Root Pill

English:	Treat the Turbidity and Guard the Root Pill
Also Known As:	Hoelen and Polyporus Pill

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Dry-fried Rz. Coptidis	Chao Huang Lian	60g	Clears Heat, drains Dampness and clears Heart Fire. With Zhi Ban Xia, for Cold and Heat in the Middle Jiao with abdominal fullness, nausea and vomiting.
Dry-fried Cx. Phellodendri	Chao Huang Bai	30g	Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao and drains Kidney Fire.
Poria	Fu Ling	30g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, quiets the Heart, calms the Spirit and soothes the nerves. With Zhu Ling, promotes urination. With Zhi Ban Xia, prevents turbid Phlegm and Dampness from disturbing the Heart with dizziness, palpitations and insomnia.
Scl. Polypori	Zhu Ling	75g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and dispels Damp-Heat.
Fr. Amomi	Sha Ren	30g	Promotes the movement of Qi, aromatically transforms Dampness, strengthens the Spleen.
Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	30g	Dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.
Stamen Nelumbinis	Lian Xu	60g	Stabilizes the Kidney, astringes Jing and clears Heart Heat.
Fr. Alpiniae Oxyphyllae	Yi Zhi Ren	30g	Warms the Kidneys and astringes Jing and urine.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata	Zhi Gan Cao	90g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi,clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

• Protects Qi and Jing
• Clears Damp-Heat
• Suppresses inflammation

Syndromes

• Damp-Heat in the Urinary Bladder

Clinical Manifestations

Urinary frequency Urinary urgency Painful urination or Continuous dripping of urine or Sudden interruption to urinary stream Turbid urine or Pus and blood in urine or Sand and stones in urine In Damp-Heat Pouring Downward there may also be: Fever

Thirst Dry mouth Low back pain In Damp-Heat Crystallizes in Urinary Bladder, there may also be: Colicky pain in low back, possibly radiating to the groin T: Red C: Yellow P: Slippery and rapid

Treats

Prostatitis Prostatic hypertrophy Chronic cystitis Chronic urethritis

Gonorrhea Urinary tract infection Spermatorrhea Urolithiasis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For excessive spermatorrhea and urination:		For excessive white, turbid urination:
+ Fossilia Ossis Mastodi	Long Gu	+ Endoconcha Sepiae	Hai Piao Xiao
+ Concha Ostreae	Mu Li	+ Ootheca Mantidis	Sang Piao Xiao
For soreness and pain of the lower back and legs:
+ Cx. Eucommiae	Du Zhong
+ Rx. Dipsaci	Xu Duan