Description
Cheng Shi Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin (Master Cheng's Hypoglaucae Root Turbidity-Clearing Beverage), from Medical Revelations (Yi Xue Xin Wu).
Actions: Clear heat and drain dampness, raise the clear, and direct the turbid downward
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of whitish and turbid urine, and chylous strangury due to damp-heat in the lower jiao , with dribble of urine, turbid urine, and yellow and greasy coating
Category: Formulas That Warm and Dissolve Water-Dampness.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, p. 773.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bi Xie
as printed: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae (bi xie) 6 g
|
6g | 23.08% | — | |
|
Huang Bai
as printed: dry-fried Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis (chao huang bai) 1.5 g
|
1.5g | 5.77% | — | |
|
Shi Chang Pu
as printed: Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii (shi chang pu) 1.5 g
|
1.5g | 5.77% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 3 g
|
3g | 11.54% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (bai zhu) 3 g
|
3g | 11.54% | — | |
|
Lian Zi Xin
as printed: Plumula Nelumbinis (lian zi xin) 2 g
|
2g | 7.69% | — | |
|
Dan Shen
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae (dan shen) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 17.31% | — | |
|
Che Qian Zi
as printed: Semen Plantaginis (che qian zi) 4.5 g
|
4.5g | 17.31% | — |
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 slightly cool (-0.62)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 31%, cool 17%, neutral 35%, warm 17%.
Small but decisive: Huang Bai 1.5g (cold, 6% of the grams), Lian Zi Xin 2g (cold, 8% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 3%
- sweet 20%
- bitter 63%
- bland 14%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Liver 58%
- Heart 42%
- Kidney 42%
- Stomach 40%
- Lung 29%
- Pericardium 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
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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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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