Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

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Zi Xue Qing Huo Tang - 紫雪清火汤 - Kidney Essence Nourishing Decoction For Clearing Fire

English: Kidney Essence Nourishing Pill for Clearing Fire
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu 12g Clears Heat and drains Fire from the Lungs and Stomach, nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness, generates Fluids, clears Deficiency Fire and quenches thirst.
With Huang Bai, clears Heat and Drains Fire for Yin Deficiency Fire.
Rx. Scrophulariae Xuan Shen 30g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, drains Fire and relieves toxicity.
With Sheng Di Huang, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with Fire Blazing with soreness and swelling in the throat, dry mouth and a parched tongue.
Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang 30g Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin, generates fluids and cools Heart Fire.
With Mu Dan Pi, for Kidney Yin Deficiency with steaming bones.
Rx. Asparagi Tian Men Dong 5-15g Clears Lung Heat, Generates fluids, Moistens the Lungs, Nourishes Kidney Yin, Resolves Phlegm, Sedates Fire.
Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai 3-12g Drains Kidney Fire and relieves Fire toxicity.
Stir-fried Sm. Zizyphi Spinosae Suan Zao Ren 90g Nourishes Heart Yin, tonifies Liver Blood, calms the Spirit, astringes sweat and generates fluids.
With Zhi Mu, nourishes Liver Blood and Heart Yin to clear Deficiency Fire.
Cx. Moutan Mu Dan Pi 10g Clears Heat, cools, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, dispels Blood Stasis and clears Liver Fire.
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen 24g Clears Heat, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Soothes irritability.
Hb Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng 20g Tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin.

Formula Actions

  • Nourishes Heart and Kidney Yin
  • Generates Fluids
  • Invigorates the Blood

Syndromes

  • Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency with Empty Fire Rising

Clinical Manifestations

  • Insomnia with much dreaming
  • Dysphoria with five sole Heat
  • Spermatorrhea with erotic dreams
  • Premature ejaculation
  • Irritability
  • Restlessness
  • Easily startled
  • Palpitations
  • Poor memory
  • Dizziness
  • Tinnitus
  • Low back soreness
  • Legs weak
  • Tidal fever
  • Night sweats
  • Dry mouth
  • Red cheeks
  • Urine short and red
  • Constipation
  • T: Deep red
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Thready, taut and rapid

Treats

  • Coronary Heart disease
  • Palpitations

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For coronary Heart disease: For coronary Heart disease with low-grade fever and night sweats:
- Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai
- Rx. Asparagi Tian Men Dong - Rx. Asparagi Tian Men Dong
+ 15g Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing + 15g Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing
+ 10g Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi + 10g Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi
For coronary Heart disease with excess palpitations and insomnia: + Salted Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu
- Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai + Salted Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai
- Rx. Asparagi Tian Men Dong
+ 15g Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing + Cx. Cinnamomi Rou Gui
+ 10g Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi
+ Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen
+ Plumula Nelumbinis Lian Zi Xin

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.