formula name | Hypoglaucous Yam Turbid-Clearing Powder |
source | Yang's Family Prescriptions, Yang Yan, 1178 |
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bubble_chart Composition Equal parts of Yizhiren, Chuanbixie, Shichangpu, and Wuyao.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 9 grams each time, add 230 ml of water and a small amount of salt, and boil until reduced to 160 ml.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Warming the kidneys to drain dampness, separating the clear from the turbid.
bubble_chart Indications
Chylous stranguria, turbid urine, frequent urination, cloudy and unclear, white like rice water, congealed like paste.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
Hypoglaucous Yam serves as the monarch herb for promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness, separating the clear and transforming the turbid; Sharpleaf Galangal Fruit acts as the minister herb for warming kidney yang and reducing urination; Lindera warms the kidney and transforms qi, while Acorus transforms turbidity and promotes orifices as the assistant herbs; Salt, being salty, enters the kidney as the guiding herb. The combination of these herbs has the effect of warming the lower origin and draining dampness to expel turbidity.