jia jian wei rui tang

Modified Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction

About jia jian wei rui tang

Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang, Modified Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction, is Yu Zhu, Cong Bai, Jie Geng, Dan Dou Chi, Bo He, Bai Wei, Zhi Gan Cao and Da Zao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that release an Exterior disorder where the Interior is deficient.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
yu zhu6 g
cong bai6 g
jie geng3 g
dan dou chi9 g
bo he3 g
bai wei1.5 g
zhi gan cao1.5 g
da zao2 g

Actions and indications

Releases the Exterior and disperses Wind-Heat by inducing sweating

  • Pattern: Wind-Heat invading a person with Yin deficiency
  • Seen in the elderly, after childbirth, in convalescence from long illness, or in any Yin-depleted constitution that picks up a cold or flu of the Wind-Heat type
  • Fever with only slight chills and a slight dislike of wind and cold; little or no sweating
  • Headache, the head feeling stuffy or heavy
  • Cough that is dry or unproductive, or brings up a little thick sputum with difficulty

Nourishes Yin and moistens dryness

  • Thirst with a dry throat and mouth; the throat may be a little sore
  • Background signs of deficient Yin, such as a slight build, dryness of the skin, or long-term depletion
  • Tongue red or dark red, with little, dry or no coat; pulse rapid, either floating or thready

Clears Heat

  • Restless and irritable, sometimes mildly agitated

Modern uses

  • Common cold after childbirth
  • Common cold in the elderly
  • Influenza
  • Acute bronchitis presenting with fever and cough
  • Headache
  • Acute tonsillitis
  • Acute pharyngitis
  • Cough
  • Upper respiratory tract infection

Symptoms

Modifications

Cautions

Preparation

Decoction taken warm while exterior symptoms last; Yu Zhu is simmered a little longer and Bo He is added near the end

Names

Pinyinjia jian wei rui tang
English NameModified Polygonatum Odoratum Decoction

Classification

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