hai zao yu hu tang

Sargassum Decoctin for the Jade Flask

About hai zao yu hu tang

Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang, Sargassum Decoction for the Jade Flask, is built on three seaweeds — Hai Zao, Kun Bu and Hai Dai — with Zhe Bei Mu, Ban Xia, Du Huo, Chuan Xiong, Dang Gui, Qing Pi, Chen Pi, Lian Qiao and Gan Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that transform Phlegm and dissipate nodules.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
hai zao	9 g
kun bu	9 g
hai dai	9 g
zhe bei mu	9 g
ban xia	9 g
du huo	9 g
chuan xiong	6 g
dang gui	9 g
qing pi	6 g
chen pi	4.5 g
lian qiao	9 g
gan cao	3 g

Actions and indications

Transforms Phlegm and softens hardness

Phlegm-Damp binding together with stagnant Qi, Blood and Damp, with Blood stasis in long-standing cases
Tongue swollen and purple with a sticky or thin greasy coat; pulse wiry, or wiry and slippery

Dissipates goiter and nodules

Goiter and scrofula: firm, usually painless swelling or nodules in the neck and thyroid area that enlarge slowly
Hard, fixed lumps in front of or behind the ear, or soft lumps without pain
Liver Qi and Blood stagnation linked to iodine deficiency

Moves Qi and invigorates Blood

Chest fullness, pain in the flanks, sighing, anxiety and insomnia

Modern uses

Goiter
Benign thyroid nodules
Hypothyroid
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Thyroid cancer
Breast lumps
Fibrocystic breasts
Mammary gland hyperplasia
Acute and simple lymphadenitis
Panniculitis
Acne
Sjogren's syndrome
Stomach cancer

Symptoms

Anxiety
Chest fullness
Hypochondriac pain
Insomnia
Neck mass
Nodules
Palpable mass
Sighing

Modifications

Qi goiter: + qing pi, + dan shen, + fu ling, + lai fu zi, + yu jin, + san leng, + e zhu
To tonify Qi: + fu ling
Phlegm in the Lungs: + jie geng
Hard swellings: + tao ren, + hong hua
Palpitations, fast pulse and easy sweating: + fu shen, + suan zao ren
Wasting, tiredness, lethargy and loose stools: + bai zhu, + bai bian dou
Excessive hunger: + shi gao, + zhi mu
Very hard masses: + chi shao, + lu feng fang
Irregular menstruation: + hai dai, + qing pi, + rou cong rong, + yi mu cao, + tu si zi
Thyroid nodules: + e zhu, + san leng, + huang yao zi
Stagnant Qi producing Fire: + xia ku cao, + mu dan pi, + xuan shen
Constraint turning into Heat: + xuan shen, + xia ku cao, + zhi mu, + mu dan pi

Show all 39 modifications

Goiter: + zhi ke
Hashimoto's thyroiditis: + lian qiao, + qing pi, + dan shen, + fu ling, + lai fu zi, + yu jin, + san leng, + e zhu, − zhi ban xia, − du huo, − gan cao, − chen pi
Acne that scars (combined with Shen Ling Bai Zhu San): + e zhu, + mu li
Acne: + chi shao, + dan shen, + qing pi, + xia ku cao, − du huo, − gan cao
Stomach cancer: + qing pi, + mu li, + shan zha, + zhi shi, + shen qu, + bi li, − dang gui, − chuan xiong, − du huo, − gan cao
Thyroid cancer: + hai dai, + qing pi
A stronger effect: + hai dai, + qing pi
Rock-hard nodules: + hai dai, + qing pi, + san leng, + e zhu
Nodules linked to stagnant Liver Qi: + hai dai, + qing pi, + chai hu, + xiang fu
Stifled chest from accumulated Phlegm and stagnant Qi: + hai dai, + qing pi, + xiang fu, + zi su geng, + yu jin, + ge qiao
Palpitations and sweating from Blood deficiency with Heat: + hai dai, + qing pi, + shu di huang, + sheng di huang, + fu shen, + suan zao ren
Trembling hands and tongue from Liver Wind: + hai dai, + qing pi, + zhen zhu mu, + gou teng, + bai shao, + mu li
Loose stools from a deficient Spleen: + hai dai, + qing pi, + bai zhu, + shan yao, + bai bian dou
Constant thirst and hunger from Stomach Heat: + hai dai, + qing pi, + shi gao, + zhi mu, + tian hua fen
Hyperthyroidism: + qing pi, + sheng di huang, + bai shao, + tian men dong, + xuan shen, + xia ku cao, + huang qin, + mu li, − zhi ban xia, − lian qiao, − dang gui, − chuan xiong, − du huo, − gan cao
Mammary gland hyperplasia: + xia ku cao, + xiang fu, + shui zhi, + tu bie chong, + san leng, + e zhu, + bai hua she she cao, + hai dai, + qing pi, − chen pi, − dang gui, − chuan xiong, − du huo, − gan cao
Mammary gland hyperplasia with distending pain from Qi stagnation: + hai dai, + qing pi, + chai hu, + xiang fu
Mammary gland hyperplasia, greasy white coat, slippery pulse: + hai dai, + qing pi, + san leng, + chuan shan jia, + gua lou, + bai jie zi
Mammary gland hyperplasia with low energy: + hai dai, + qing pi, + huang qi, + bai zhu, + fu ling
Mammary gland hyperplasia, cold intolerance and low back pain: + hai dai, + qing pi, + lu jiao jiao, + yin yang huo
Panniculitis: + hai dai, + qing pi, + yi yi ren, + tao ren, + si gua luo
Early panniculitis that is red, swollen and painful: + hai dai, + qing pi, + yi yi ren, + tao ren, + si gua luo, + ren dong teng, + chi xiao dou
Middle-stage panniculitis with hard, stiff, darkened tissue: + hai dai, + qing pi, + yi yi ren, + tao ren, + si gua luo, + tu bie chong, + chi shao
Nodules on the vocal cords: + mu li, + chi shao, + mai men dong, + pu gong ying, + jin yin hua, − zhi ban xia, − lian qiao, − du huo, − gan cao
Sjogren's syndrome: + hai dai, + qing pi
Sjogren's syndrome with an oppressed, uncomfortable chest: + hai dai, + qing pi, + yu jin, + gua lou
Hard nodules in Sjogren's syndrome: + hai dai, + qing pi, + huang yao zi, + e zhu, + dan shen, + shan ci gu, + bai hua she she cao, + xia ku cao

Cautions

caution Pairs Hai Zao with Gan Cao, a combination listed among the classical Eighteen Incompatibilities; it is deliberate in this formula, but the pair should be used only within a prescription from a qualified practitioner
caution Hai Zao and Kun Bu are rich in iodine: near any thyroid condition, use only with a practitioner monitoring thyroid function
pregnancy Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong invigorate Blood: use in pregnancy only under professional guidance
caution Where the Spleen is deficient or Cold-Damp is present, the formula is usually adapted rather than given unchanged, since Ban Xia and the seaweeds may be heavy, cold or drying

Preparation

Water decoction

Names

Pinyin	hai zao yu hu tang
English Name	Sargassum Decoctin for the Jade Flask

Classification

Category: Transform Phlegm and Dissipate Nodules