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Jue Ming Xie Gan Jiang Zhi Tang決明泻肝降脂汤

Cassia Seed Drain the Liver and Reduce Fat Decoction

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Jue Ming ZiSm. Cassiae30 g

    Calms the Liver and anchors Liver Yang.

  • Shan ZhaFr. Crataegi18 g

    Reduces and guides out Food Stagnation, transforms accumulations and treats hypertension, elevated serum cholesterol, and coronary artery disease.

  • Ze XieRz. Alismatis15 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and settles Ministerial Fire in the Kidneys by draining Damp-Heat from the lower *Jiao.*

  • Fu LingPoria15 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.

    • Ze Xie
    facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness.
    for Lin syndrome, especially Milky Lin.
  • Yin Chen HaoHb. Artemisiae Scopariae15 g

    Clears Heat, facilitates the resolution of Dampness, clears Damp-Heat from the Liver and Gallbladder and relieves jaundice.

  • Che Qian ZiSm. Plantaginis12 g

    Promotes urination and clears Damp-Heat.

    • Ze Xie
    for Lin Syndrome, edema and distention.
  • Chai HuRx. Bupleuri9 g

    Spreads Liver Qi and relieves Stagnation.

  • Da HuangRx. et Rz. Rhei3 g

    Clears Heat, transforms Dampness and promotes urination.

    • Yin Chen Hao
    for Early-Stage Damp-Heat Jaundice when Heat is stronger than Dampness.

Actions

  • Clears and drains Damp-Heat
  • Lowers fat levels

Patterns treated

A Damp-Heat pattern

Manifestations

  • A dizzy sensation
  • Pain in the head
  • A heavy feeling in the head
  • Heat with a sense of vexation
  • A feeling of tightness in the chest
  • A sensation of fullness in the stomach
  • A queasy stomach
  • Fatigue of the body
  • A heavy sensation in the limbs
  • Bitterness in the mouth
  • Dryness of the throat
  • Excess body weight
  • Possible constipation
  • Urine that is yellow in color
Tongue body
Somewhat red
Coating
A yellow, slimy coating
Pulse
A pulse that is both slippery and rapid

Indications

Elevated blood lipoproteins

Modifications