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Bai He Zhi Mu Tang百合知母汤

Lily Bulb and Anemarrhena Decoction

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Bai HeBul. Lilii15–30 g

    Nourishes Yin, moistens the Lungs, clears Heat, clears the Heart and calms the Spirit.

    for Irritability and mental disorientation due to Yin Deficiency or lingering Heat in the late stages of febrile disease
  • Zhi MuRz. Anemarrhenae15–30 g

    Clears Heat, drains Fire, clears Heat from the Qi Stage, from the Lungs and from the Stomach.

Actions

  • Brings moisture to the Lungs and Heart
  • Replenishes the body's Fluids
  • Enriches Yin
  • Acts to clear Deficiency Heat
  • Has a Blood-cooling action

Patterns treated

  • The late phase or aftermath of Heat at the Ying or Xue Stage, in which improper purging has damaged Stomach Qi
  • Bai He Bing — Lily Syndrome — accompanied by marked symptoms in the Upper Jiao

Manifestations

  • Disorientation affecting the mind
  • A tendency to become irritable
  • Trouble sleeping
  • A fluttering sensation in the heart
  • A depressed mood
  • An inability to stay calm
  • A feeling of hopelessness
  • Abrupt shifts in mood
  • Behavior that is unpredictable
  • Alternating between feeling cold and not feeling cold
  • Alternating between feeling hot and not feeling hot
  • A distaste for life
  • A mouth that feels dry
  • Stools that are dry
  • A throat that feels dry
  • A feeling of exhaustion
  • Episodes of coughing
  • Bowel movements that are irregular
  • A sluggish, low-energy state
  • Instability affecting the mind
  • Obsessive thoughts
  • Alternately craving food and then refusing it
  • An unwillingness to talk
  • Uncertainty about what he or she wants
  • Urine that is dark in color
  • A bitter flavor in the mouth
  • Lightheadedness
  • Cloudy, unclear thinking
Tongue body
The tongue is red in color
Coating
A coating that is sparse or absent
Pulse
Slightly fast, or weak and fast, or thin and fast

Indications

  • The syndrome associated with perimenopause
  • A neurotic condition
  • Dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system
  • Episodes of sleepwalking
  • A hysterical condition
  • A state of tiredness
  • A depressive state
  • Confusion affecting the mind
  • A state of nervous collapse
  • Nervous exhaustion
  • The presence of a cough
  • A racing heartbeat

Cautions

  • Not to be used when Excess Fire is present in the Lungs and Heart.
  • Not to be used when Yin Deficiency is the primary underlying pathology.