chai hu da yuan yin

Bupleurum Decoction to Reach the Membrane source

About chai hu da yuan yin

Chai Hu Da Yuan Yin, Bupleurum Decoction to Reach the Membrane Source, is Chai Hu, Hou Po, Qing Pi, Zhi Gan Cao, Huang Qin, Jie Geng, Cao Guo, Bing Lang and He Ye. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that harmonise Shao Yang disorders.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
chai hu	4.5 g
hou po	4.5 g
qing pi	4.5 g
zhi gan cao	2.1 g
huang qin	4.5 g
jie geng	3 g
cao guo	1.8 g
bing lang	6 g
he ye	9 g

Actions and indications

Opens the membrane source and expels pathogens lodged between the pleura and diaphragm

Phlegm-Damp blocking the membrane source
Chills and fever that alternate every other day, like malaria
Fullness of the chest and flanks

Dispels Dampness and dissolves Phlegm

Cough with sputum that is hard to bring up
Greasy feeling in the mouth and heartburn
Dizziness and vertigo
Irritability and restlessness
Tongue normal with a thick, rough coat; pulse wiry or taut, and slippery

Modern uses

Malaria
Alternating chills and fever
Biliary infection
Cholecystitis
Dizziness
Vertigo
Cough

Symptoms

Alternating chills and fever
Chest fullness
Dizziness
Heartburn
Hypochondriac distention
Irritability
Productive cough
Restlessness
Sputum difficult to expectorate
Sticky sensation in the mouth

Names

Pinyin	chai hu da yuan yin
English Name	Bupleurum Decoction to Reach the Membrane source

Classification

Category: Harmonize Lesser Yang Stage Disorders