Description
Zhi Dai Fang (Stopping Morbid Vaginal Discharge Decoction), from “ You ’ re Welcome ” Formulas from the Shibu Studio (Shi Bu Zhai Bu Xie Fang).
Actions: Clear heat and drain dampness and arrest vaginal discharge
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of yellow leukorrhea due to damp-heat pouring downward (nonspecific vaginitis)
Category: Formulas That Clear Heat and Dispel Dampness.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 755–759.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zhu Ling
as printed: Polyporus (zhu ling) 15 g
|
15g | 10.56% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 15 g
|
15g | 10.56% | — | |
|
Che Qian Zi
as printed: Semen Plantaginis (yan che qian zi) 15 g
|
15g | 10.56% | — | |
|
Ze Xie
as printed: Rhizoma Alismatis (ze xie) 15 g
|
15g | 10.56% | — | |
|
Yin Chen
as printed: Herba Artemisiae Scopariae (yin chen) 15 g
|
15g | 10.56% | — | |
|
Chi Shao
as printed: Radix Paeoniae Rubra (chi shao) 15 g
|
15g | 10.56% | — | |
|
Mu Dan Pi
as printed: Cortex Moutan (mu dan pi) 12 g
|
12g | 8.45% | — | |
|
Huang Bai
as printed: Cortex Phellodendri Chinensis (huang bai) 15 g
|
15g | 10.56% | — | |
|
Zhi Zi
as printed: Fructus Gardeniae (zhi zi) 10 g
|
10g | 7.04% | — | |
|
Niu Xi
as printed: Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (niu xi) 15 g
|
15g | 10.56% | — |
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 cool (-1.07)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cold 39%, cool 30%, neutral 32%.
Small but decisive: Zhi Zi 10g (cold, 7% of the grams). Dose weighting nearly cancels a herb this small, but it may be what the formula is for.
Taste
- pungent 10%
- sweet 25%
- sour 9%
- bitter 36%
- bland 21%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Kidney 72%
- Liver 51%
- Lung 28%
- Heart 26%
- Spleen 21%
- Bladder 21%
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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