Yu Ye Tang

(Jade Fluid Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Gently Disperse and Moisten Dryness

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Deficient thin pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Records of Heart Felt Experiences in Medicine with References to the West (Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Spleen, Kidneys, Stomach, Small Intestine, Bladder, Heart

Substances in this Formula (7 Total):

	Shan Yao (Chinese Yam Rhizome, Dioscorea) Qty: 30 grams Chan: KI, LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Dioscoreae Oppositae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Huang Qi (Astragalus) Qty: 15 grams Chan: LU, SP Prop: Sweet, Slightly Warm Latin: Radix Astragali Membranacei Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi
	Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena Rhizome) Qty: 18 grams Chan: LU, ST, KI Prop: Bitter, Cold Latin: Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Aspheloidis Cat: Herbs that Drain Fire
	Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes Root) Qty: 9 grams Chan: LU, ST Prop: Bitter, Slightly Sweet, Cold Latin: Trichosanthis Kirlowii Radix Cat: Herbs that Cool and Transform Phlegm-Heat
	Ji Nei Jin (Chicken Gizzard's Internal Lining) Qty: 6 grams Chan: BL, SI, SP, ST Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Endothelium Comeum Gigeriae Galli Cat: Herbs that Relieve Food Stagnation
	Ge Gen (Pueraria, Kudzu Root) Qty: 4.5 grams Chan: SP, ST Prop: Sweet, Spicy, Cool Latin: Radix Puerariae Cat: Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra Fruit) Qty: 9 grams Chan: HT, KI, LU Prop: Sour, Warm Latin: Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis Cat: Herbs that Astringe, Stabilize, Bind

References

Formulas

• 15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
  - Qiao Yi

Herbs

• 13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
  - Dan Bensky
• 25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
  - Fugh-Berman A.
• 17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
  - Him Che. Yeung
• 12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
  - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
• 26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
  - Max Wichtl

Only use Chinese herbs or formulas under the direct care and supervision of a licensed Acupuncturist/Herbalist.
Some of the substances included on this website are no longer used, and are included for historical reference only.