Bao Yin Jian

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Source: Jing Yue Quan Shu

Last updated October 1, 2026

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Description

Bao Yin Jian (Yin-Preserving Decoction), from The Complete Works of [Zhang] Jing-yue (Jing Yue Quan Shu).

Actions: Enrich yin and clear heat

Indications: Indicated for the treatment of yin deficiency and internal heat, with turbid leukorrhea, with bloody discharge, unceasing bloody stool, profuse uterine bleeding, blood strangury, or too early menstruation, red tongue, and slippery pulse

Category: Formulas that Supplement Yin.

Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 591–598.

Preparation

Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use

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