Bèi Xiè Fēn Qīng Yīn (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Decoction to Separate the Clear)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Promote Urination and Leach out Dampness

Pattern:

• Kidney Qi Deficiency with Cold causing Gao Lin (Turbid Painful Urination)

Actions:

• Warms the Kidney Yang, resolves Dampness, transforms turbidity, and separates the clear from the turbid.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Slow, weak, possibly slippery pulse

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Pale tongue with white coat

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use in cases of milky painful urination problems due to Bladder Damp-Heat

Preparation Notes:

• Decoction.

Originally Appeared In:

• Teachings of Dan Xi (Dan Xi Xin Fa)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Stomach, Bladder, Liver, Spleen, Kidneys, Lungs, Heart

Substances in this Formula (4 Total):

	Bei Xie (Fish Poison Yam Rhizome, Tokoro) 荜解 Qty: 12 grams Chan: BL, LIV, ST Prop: Bitter, Neutral Latin: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Cat: Herbs that Regulate Water and Drain Dampness
	Yi Zhi Ren (Black Cardamom, Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit) 益知仁 Qty: 9 grams Chan: KI, SP Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Yang
	Wu Yao (Lindera Root) 乌药 Qty: 9 grams Chan: BL, KI, LU, SP Prop: Spicy, Warm Latin: Radix Linderae Strychnifoliae Cat: Herbs that Regulate the Qi
	Shi Chang Pu (Sweetflag Rhizome) 石菖蒲 Qty: 9 grams Chan: HT, ST Prop: Spicy, Slightly Warm, Aromatic Latin: Rhizoma Acori Graminei Cat: Aromatic Substances that Open the Orifices