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Bei Xie Shen Shi Tang Jia Jian

Modified Dioscorea Decoction to Leach Out Dampness

Also known asModified Dioscoreae Decoction to Leach Out Dampness

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Cang ZhuRz. Atractylodis10 g

    Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen, expels Wind-Dampness and clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao.

    • Huang Bai
    for skin lesions due to Wind-Dampness.
  • Huang BaiCx. Phellodendri10 g

    Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao, drains Deficiency Fire, drains Fire and relieves toxicity.

  • Ze LanHb. Lycopi Lucidi10 g

    Invigorates the Blood, regulates menstruation, dispels Blood Stasis, promotes urination and disperses swellings.

    for swelling and pain due to trauma.
  • Zhu LingScl. Polypori10 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and dispels Heat.

  • Bei XieRz. Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae15 g

    Separates the pure from the turbid, resolves turbid Dampness in the Lower Jiao, expels Wind-Dampness and clears Damp-Heat from the skin.

  • Yi Yi RenSm. Coicis15 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, clears Heat, expels Wind-Dampness, clears Damp-Heat and nourishes the skin.

  • Dan ShenRx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae15 g

    Activates Blood, breaks up Blood Stasis and clears Heat.

  • Ren Dong TengRamus Lonicerae30 g

    Clears Heat, resolves toxicity and dispels Wind-Dampness.

  • Tu Fu LingRz. Smilacis Glabrae30 g

    Relieves toxicity, eliminates Dampness and clears Damp-Heat from the skin.

    for joint pain due to Damp-Heat toxin.
    • Bei Xie
    for joint pain and turbid urine due to Damp-Heat toxin.
    for jaundice due to Damp-Heat in the Liver/Gallbladder.
  • Pu Gong YingHb. Taraxaci30 g

    Clears Heat, Resolves Dampness and unblocks painful urinary dribbling.

  • Lu Lu TongFr. Liquidamberis4.5 g

    Dispels Wind-Dampness, promotes the movement of Qi, invigorates Blood, promotes urination and dispels Heat.

  • Chuan Niu XiRx. Cyathulae4.5 g

    Expels Wind, drains Dampness, invigorates the channels, invigorates Blood and eliminates Blood Stasis.

  • Qing PiPer. Citri Reticulatae Viride4.5 g

    Spreads Liver Qi, breaks up Stagnant Qi and dries Dampness.

Actions

  • Reduces Heat
  • Eliminates Dampness through drainage
  • Promotes Blood circulation
  • Disperses Blood Stagnation.

Patterns treated

Psoriasis brought on by Damp-Heat

Manifestations

  • Lesions that are dark red and vary in size
  • The lesions bear scales that are greasy or thickly crusted
  • Beneath the scales the skin may be damp or exude weeping fluid
  • Pustules can sometimes appear
  • These pustules typically occur on the palms, soles, trunk, limbs and skin folds
  • Aggravated by humid conditions
  • A sense of oppression in the chest
  • Diminished appetite
  • A heavy feeling in the lower limbs
  • A greater amount of vaginal discharge
Tongue body
A tongue that appears normal or thick
Coating
A coating that is thin, yellow and sticky in texture
Pulse
A pulse that feels soggy, slippery, or both

Indications

Psoriasis arising from Damp-Heat