Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin
Star萆薢分清饮 (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Decoction to Separate the Clear)
Source: Dan Xi Xin Fa — Zhu Zhen-Heng (Yuan/Ming, 1481)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Decoction to Separate the Clear), from the Dan Xi Xin Fa (Teachings of [Zhu] Dan-Xi) by Zhu Zhen-Heng.
Actions: Warms Kidney yang; Resolves dampness and dispels turbidity.
Presentation: Deficiency and cold of the lower jiao: frequent urination with white, thick, turbid, cloudy urine.
Cautions:
- Contraindicated in damp-heat of the Urinary Bladder with frequent, painful or burning urination
Note: the book also describes a formula of the same name from Yi Xue Xin Wu (p. 1142); a formula of the same name from Yi Fang Ji Jie (p. 1141). This record follows the Dan Xi Xin Fa version.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1140, 1142, 1141.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bi Xie
as printed: Fen Bi Xie (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae) [9g]
|
9g | 25% | Jun (Chief) | resolves dampness and dispels turbidity; key herb for gao lin with white cloudy urine |
|
Yi Zhi Ren
as printed: Yi Zhi (Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae) [9g]
|
9g | 25% | Chen (Deputy) | warms Kidney yang and binds the Kidney to stop frequent urination |
|
Wu Yao
as printed: Wu Yao (Radix Linderae) [9g]
|
9g | 25% | Zuo (Assistant) | warms Kidney and Urinary Bladder to relieve frequent urination |
|
Shi Chang Pu
as printed: Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii) [9g]
|
9g | 25% | Zuo (Assistant) | warms the Urinary Bladder and dispels deficiency-cold of the lower jiao |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net warm (+0.75)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 25%, warm 75%.
Taste
- pungent 63%
- bitter 38%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Stomach 50%
- Spleen 50%
- Kidney 50%
- Lung 25%
- Heart 25%
- Liver 25%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Grind to coarse powder; cook 15g in water with a pinch of salt and take warm before meals. May be decocted today with bracketed doses.
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Formula family
Each entry reads as the larger formula written out: “+” adds its other catalogue cores, then the herbs none of them hold. A catalogue formula counts as a core only when at least 80% of its herbs are present, no more than 1 is absent, and the absent herb is not its chief.
Traditional formula information is for educational purposes only. Herbal formulas should be prescribed by a qualified practitioner — dosages and combinations are individualized and can interact with medications.
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