Yu Ye Tang
Star玉液汤 (Jade Fluid Decoction)
Source: Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu (1918-1934)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Yu Ye Tang (Jade Fluid Decoction), from the Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu, is used to tonify Qi; generate body fluid; moisten dryness; relieve thirst.
Presentation: 'thirst and wasting' (diabetes) from Kidney, Stomach and Lung Yin deficiency; excessive thirst; lassitude; shortness of breath; frequent, large amounts of turbid urine; tongue: red with a thin, dry coating; pulse: weak and thready.
Syndrome: Syndrome of dryness in the Stomach and Large Intestine.
Composition strategy:
- Tonifies and stabilizes Qi and Yin of Kidney, Spleen and Lung.
- Uses herbs that move inward (stabilize) and upward (ascend and spread) Qi and Yin.
Source: Yang Y. Chinese Herbal Formulas: Treatment Principles and Composition Strategies. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2010, p. 357.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shan Yao
as printed: Shan Yao (Dioscoreae rhizoma)
|
30g | 32.79% | Jun (Chief) | tonify and stabilize Spleen/Kidney Qi and Yin, reduce frequent urination (large dose) |
|
Huang Qi
as printed: Huang Qi (Astragali radix)
|
15g | 16.39% | Jun (Chief) | tonify and ascend Spleen-Qi, spread fluid to Stomach and Lung |
|
Zhi Mu
as printed: Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae rhizoma)
|
18g | 19.67% | Chen (Deputy) | nourish Yin, reduce heat, relieve thirst |
|
Tian Hua Fen
as printed: Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthis radix)
|
9g | 9.84% | Chen (Deputy) | nourish Yin, reduce heat, relieve thirst |
|
Ge Gen
as printed: Ge Gen (Puerariae radix)
|
4.5g | 4.92% | Zuo (Assistant) | ascend and spread fluid; enhance Huang Qi |
|
Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae fructus)
|
9g | 9.84% | Zuo (Assistant) | sour, stabilize Qi and Yin |
|
Ji Nei Jin
as printed: Ji Nei Jin (Gigeriae galli endothelium corneum)
|
6g | 6.56% | Zuo (Assistant) | aid digestion to strengthen the Spleen |
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 (-0.28)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 20%, cool 15%, neutral 39%, warm 26%.
Pairs warm and cool. 26% of the weighed grams are warm or hot and 34% cool or cold — the net is their average, not the whole story.
Taste
- pungent 3%
- sweet 78%
- sour 5%
- bitter 15%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 89%
- Kidney 62%
- Spleen 61%
- Stomach 41%
- Heart 10%
- Small intestine 7%
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
Decoction.
Source: Scheid V, Bensky D, Ellis A, Barolet R. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies, 2nd ed. Eastland Press, 2009, p. 675.
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