Sang Ju Yin

(Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction)

Sub-Category:

• Formulas that Release Early-Stage Exterior Disorders

Pattern:

• Early stage exterior Wind-Heat causing cough

Actions:

• Releases the exterior and clears Wind Heat
• Moves Lung Qi and stops cough.
• Diaphoretic

Indications:

• Cough
• Slight fever and thirst.
• Slight sore throat.
• Possible painful red eyes.

Possible Tongue Appearance:

• Thin white tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

• Floating and rapid pulse

Western Uses:

• Common Cold
• Influenza
• Acute Early Stage Bronchitis
• Acute Tonsillitis
• Epidemic Conjunctivitis

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

• Do not use in cases of cough due to Wind Cold
• This formula contains one or more toxic substances (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity).

Originally Appeared In:

• Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases (Wen Bing Tiao Bian)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

• Lungs, Liver, Heart, Gall Bladder, Stomach, Large Intestine, Spleen

Substances in this Formula (8 Total):

	Sang Ye (White Mulberry Leaf) 桑叶 Qty: 7.5 grams Chan: LIV, LU Prop: Sweet, Bitter, Cold Latin: Folium Mori Albae Cat: Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum Flower) 菊花 Qty: 3 grams Chan: LIV, LU Prop: Sweet, Bitter, Slightly Cold Latin: Flos Chrysanthemi Morifolii Cat: Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Lian Qiao (Forsythia Fruit) 连翘 Qty: 4.5 grams Chan: HT, LIV, GB Prop: Bitter, Slightly Spicy, Cool Latin: Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae Cat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins
	Bo He (Field Mint, Mentha) 薄荷 Qty: 2.4 grams Chan: LU, LIV Prop: Spicy, Aromatic, Cool Latin: Herba Menthae Haplocalycis Cat: Cool, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior
	Jie Geng (Root of the Balloon Flower) 桔梗 Qty: 6 grams Chan: LU (ST) Prop: Bitter, Spicy, Neutral Latin: Platycodi Radix Cat: Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold
	Xing Ren (Apricot Seed or Kernel) 杏仁 Qty: 6 grams Chan: LI, LU Prop: Bitter, Slightly Warm, Slightly Toxic Latin: Semen Pruni Armeniacae Cat: Herbs that Relieve Coughing and Wheezing
	Lu Gen (Reed Rhizome) 芦根 Qty: 6 grams Chan: LU, ST Prop: Sweet, Cold Latin: Rhizoma Phragmitis Communis Cat: Herbs that Drain Fire
	Gan Cao (Licorice Root) 甘草 Qty: 2.4 grams Chan: All 12 (Primarily the LU, HT, SP, ST) Prop: Sweet, Neutral Latin: Radix Glycyrrhizae Cat: Herbs that Tonify Qi

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.