Zi Yin Chu Shi Tang - 紫阴除湿汤 - Yin- Enriching, Dampness-Eliminating Decoction

English:	Yin-Enriching, Dampness-Eliminating Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang	15g	Clears Heat, cools the Blood, nourishes Yin and generates fluids. With Bai Shao, for Blood Deficiency Heat.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	12g	Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, softens the Liver and relieves pain. With Gan Cao, regulates the relationship between the Liver and Spleen. With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood. With Huang Qi, cools Heat and nourishes the Blood.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	9g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and stops pain due to Blood Stasis. With Bai Shao, regulates and harmonizes Qi and Blood.
Rz. Polygonati Odorati	Yu Zhu	12g	Nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness, moistens the Lungs, nourishes the Stomach and generate fluids.
Cx. Moutan	Mu Dan Pi	9g	Clears Heat, cools and harmonizes the Blood, clears Deficiency Fire, invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis. With Sheng Di Huang, for residual Warm pathogen which has injured the Yin.
Poria	Fu Ling	12g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. With Ze Xie, facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness.
Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii	Zhe Bei Mu	12g	Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and dissipates nodules.
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	12g	Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and drains Kidney Fire. With Mu Dan Pi, for steaming bone disorder, dizziness, and vertigo.
Cx. Lycii	Di Gu Pi	15g	Cools the Blood and drains Yin Deficiency Fire. With Huang Qin, for Blood Deficiency, Steaming Bone Disorder, or other recurrent afternoon fevers. With Mu Dan Pi, for Steaming bone disorder with and without sweating.
Rx. Sophorae Flavescentis	Ku Shen	9g	Clears Heat, Disperses Wind, Dries Dampness, Stops itching.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	12g	Clears Heat, Detoxifies, Drains Fire, Dries Dampness.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao	6g	Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

• Nourishes Yin
• Dries Dampness
• Nourishes the Blood
• Alleviates itching

Syndromes

• Yin Deficiency with Dampness
• Blood Dryness due to Yin Deficiency with Dampness

Clinical Manifestations

Long-lasting and recurrent itchy patches with small vesicles The lesions are dull red or dirty gray The skin is rough, infiltrated or lichenified with scratch marks Red eruptions around the edge of patches Erosion and oozing Crusting or scaling, or small amounts of exudation Easily flares-up Skin lesions spread out all over the body

Mental exhaustion Dry throat Thirst Five sole Heat Dark and scanty urine Difficulty in falling asleep because of the intense itching T: Red and dry C: Little or none P: Thready and rapid or Thready and slippery or Wiry and thready

Treats

Eczema

Atopic dermatitis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

For atopic dermatitis with thickened and lichenfied lesions:		For atopic dermatitis with severe itching:
+ Nourish the Blood and Moisten the Skin Decoction Yang Xue Run Fu Yin
+ Nourish the Blood and Moisten the Skin Decoction Yang Xue Run Fu Yin
+ Spina Gleditsiae	Zao Jiao Ci
+ Sm. Vaccariae	Wang Bu Liu Xing	+ Haematitum	Dai Zhe Shi
+ Hb. Lycopi	Ze Lan	+ Calcined Fossilia Ossis Mastodi	Duan Long Gu