pu ji xiao du yin

Universal Benefit Decoction to Eliminate Toxin

About pu ji xiao du yin

Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin, Universal Benefit Decoction to Eliminate Toxin, is scorched Huang Qin, wine-fried Huang Lian, Niu Bang Zi, Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jiang Can, Xuan Shen, Ma Bo, Ban Lan Gen, Jie Geng, Gan Cao, Chen Pi, Chai Hu and Sheng Ma. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Heat and relieve toxicity.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
jiao chao huang qin	15 g
jiu chao huang lian	15 g
niu bang zi	3 g
lian qiao	3 g
bo he	3 g
jiang can	1.5 g
xuan shen	6 g
ma bo	3 g
ban lan gen	3 g
jie geng	6 g
gan cao	6 g
chen pi	6 g
chai hu	6 g
sheng ma	1.5 g

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxin

Big-head epidemic toxin: Wind-Heat and Fire toxin, with Phlegm, rising to assail the face and head
Head and face red, hot, swollen and painful, sometimes so swollen the eyes will not open
Red, swollen eyes; puffy face
High fever, thirst and restlessness

Disperses Wind-Heat and benefits the throat

Sore, swollen, dry or blocked throat, sometimes hard to swallow
Chills with fever, or dislike of cold, at the start as Wind-Heat first enters
Tongue red, or red and dry, with a powdery white or yellow coat; pulse floating, rapid and forceful, or rapid and forceful

Modern uses

Mumps (epidemic parotitis)
Suppurative parotitis
Orchitis with parotitis
Testitis
Acute tonsillitis
Acute laryngitis
Pharyngitis
Severe sore throat
Suppurative otitis media
Facial and scalp cellulitis
Pus-forming inflammation on the face or head
Erysipelas, including of the face
Lymphadenitis
Lymphatic obstruction
Furuncles and carbuncles, especially on the head
Boils
Upper respiratory infections, most often in children
Common cold
Influenza
Pneumonia
Fever
Herpes simplex
Herpes zoster
Infectious mononucleosis with enlarged liver
Epidemic hemorrhagic fever
Acute icteric hepatitis
Myocarditis, including viral myocarditis
Conjunctivitis, including hemorrhagic conjunctivitis
Red, swollen eyes
Eyelid edema
Facial edema
Dermatitis, including contact dermatitis
Erythema multiforme
Gout
Heel pain
Foot pain
Facial pain
Ear pain

Symptoms

Aversion to cold
Burning sensation
Chills
Difficulty opening the eyes
Difficulty swallowing
Dry throat
Eye swelling
Facial edema
Facial pain
Fever
Flushed face
Headache
Local redness
Red eyes
Restlessness
Sore throat
Swelling
Swollen throat
Thirst

Modifications

Constipation from internal Heat: + zhi shi, + xuan ming fen, + da huang
Localized swelling that is hard and slow to resolve: + mu dan pi, + chi shao, + zhe bei mu, + si gua luo, + xia ku cao
Orchitis and parotitis together: + long dan cao, + chuan lian zi
Serious cases with a red, swollen face: + jin yin hua, + jing jie
Exterior signs more marked: + jing jie, + fang feng, + chan tui, + sang ye, − huang qin
Exterior signs more marked and less internal Heat: + huang qin, + huang lian, + jing jie, + fang feng, + sang ye
Boils on the face: + jin yin hua, + jing jie, − ma bo, − chai hu
Vomiting with diarrhea: + zhu ru
Constipation: + da huang
Marked constipation: + mang xiao, + gua lou
Orchitis at the same time (alternatively, combined with Niu Huang Jie Du Pian): + ku lian pi, + long dan cao
Intense Heat and toxin: + jin yin hua, + pu gong ying

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Headache: + qiang huo
No chills: − bo he, − chai hu
Strong chills: + jing jie, + fang feng
Infection that is stubborn: + feng wei cao, + zi hua di ding, + hu yao huang, + da ding huang
Exterior signs cleared but internal Heat intense: + jin yin hua, + qing dai, − chai hu, − bo he
Infection of the respiratory tract: − jiang can
Tonsillitis: + ge gen, + shan dou gen, + shi gao, + zhu ye (dan), − huang qin, − huang lian, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − jiang can, − chai hu, − chen pi, − sheng ma
Tonsillitis, other option: + shi gao, + huang bai, − chai hu, − bo he
Conjunctivitis: + chi shao, + chuan xiong, + da huang, + mu dan pi, − jie geng
Swelling of the cheek, in front of and behind the ear, sore swollen throat and neck, or a full red face with swelling but no sore throat, deafness in severe cases: − chai hu, − sheng ma
Gout with heel pain: + zhi zi, + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
First one or two days of the symptoms above: − chai hu, − sheng ma, − huang qin, − huang lian
Gout with heel pain, and red swollen feet: + zhi zi, + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + sheng di huang, + long dan cao, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Gout with heel pain, and itchy feet: + zhi zi, + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + bai xian pi, + ku shen, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Gout with heel pain, and stabbing pain in the feet: + zhi zi, + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + pu huang, + dan shen, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Gout with heel pain, and a wound on the heel: + zhi zi, + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + san qi, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Gout with heel pain, and fever: + zhi zi, + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + shi gao, + zhi mu, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Gout with heel pain, and nervousness: + zhi zi, + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + xia ku cao, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Gout with heel pain, and a painful swollen throat: + zhi zi, + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Gout with heel pain, and cough bringing up yellow Phlegm: + zhi zi, + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Gout with heel pain, and a wound on the heel, other option: + zhi zi, + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + dan zhu ye, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Gout with heel pain, and constipation from Heat blocking the Large Intestine: + zhi zi, + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + da huang, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the face: + zhi zi, + ban lan gen, + zhe bei mu, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the face with fever from blazing Fire: + zhi zi, + ban lan gen, + zhe bei mu, + shi gao, + zhi mu, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the face with nosebleed: + zhi zi, + ban lan gen, + zhe bei mu, + sheng di huang, + sang bai pi, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the face with red, swollen eyes and yellow discharge, from Heat entering the Liver channel: + zhi zi, + ban lan gen, + zhe bei mu, + xia ku cao, + long dan cao, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the face with restlessness, from Heat entering the Liver channel: + zhi zi, + ban lan gen, + zhe bei mu, + dan zhu ye, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the face with nausea, from toxic Heat entering the Stomach: + zhi zi, + ban lan gen, + zhe bei mu, + xuan fu hua, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the face with constipation: + zhi zi, + ban lan gen, + zhe bei mu, + da huang, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Erythema multiforme: + jin yin hua, + shan dou gen, + sheng di huang, + zi cao, + tu fu ling, − bo he, − jiang can, − xuan shen, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu, − sheng ma, − ma bo
Erythema multiforme, plus vomiting or nausea: + jin yin hua, + shan dou gen, + sheng di huang, + zi cao, + tu fu ling, + zhi ban xia, + zhu ru, − bo he, − jiang can, − xuan shen, − jie geng, − chai hu, − sheng ma, − ma bo
Erythema multiforme, plus watery stools: + huang qin tan, + jin yin hua tan, + shan dou gen, + sheng di huang, + zi cao, + tu fu ling, − bo he, − jiang can, − xuan shen, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu, − sheng ma, − ma bo, − huang qin
Pain of the soles: + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the soles, with redness and swelling: + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + sheng di huang, + long dan cao, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the soles, with itching: + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + bai xian pi, + ku shen, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the soles that is stabbing: + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + pu huang, + dan shen, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Wound on the sole: + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + san qi, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the soles, with fever: + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + shi gao, + zhi mu, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the soles, with nervousness: + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + xia ku cao, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the soles, with a painful swollen throat: + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the soles, with cough bringing up yellow Phlegm: + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the soles, with restlessness and poor sleep: + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + dan zhu ye, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Pain of the soles, with constipation: + da qing ye, + zhe bei mu, + da huang, − niu bang zi, − bo he, − ma bo, − jie geng, − chen pi, − chai hu
Sore throat: − chen pi
Sore throat with high fever: + shi gao, + da qing ye, + zhi mu, − chen pi
Sore throat with high fever, other option: + chi shao, − chai hu
Sore throat with marked swelling and pain: + pu gong ying, + ye ju hua, − chen pi
Sore throat with constipation: + mang xiao, + da huang, − chen pi
Sore throat with constipation, other option: + chi shao, + mang xiao, + da huang, − chai hu
Sore throat with thirst: + sheng di huang, + mai men dong, − chen pi
Sore throat with intense thirst: + chi shao, + tian hua fen, + mai men dong, − chai hu
Sore throat with cough: + gua lou, + qian hu, − chen pi
Sore throat with cough and plenty of sticky Phlegm: + chi shao, + gua lou, + she gan, + zhe bei mu, − chai hu
Sore throat and persistent, very high fever: + chi shao, + shi gao, + tian zhu huang, + jin yin hua, − chai hu
Sore throat plus red painful eyes, dizziness and blurred sight: + chi shao, + sang ye, + ju hua, + xia ku cao, − chai hu
Sore throat with scanty dark urine: + chi shao, + dan zhu ye, + lu gen, − chai hu
Pronounced facial swelling: + ban lan gen, + pu gong ying
Very sore throat: + she gan, + shan dou gen

Cautions

contraindication Not for Wind-Cold without Heat, or for deficiency Cold of the Spleen and Stomach, as its bitter cold herbs can further harm digestive Yang, causing loose stools or poor appetite
caution Take care when the patient is Yin deficient
caution A strongly cold, dispersing formula for genuine excess Fire toxin; give it in a short acute course and stop once the toxin has cleared, not as long-term treatment
pregnancy Pregnancy: only with professional supervision, because Chai Hu and Sheng Ma raise and disperse and the formula is strongly bitter and cold

Preparation

Originally a powder, stirred into boiled water or green tea and sipped; today mostly decocted, adding Bo He late in the boil

Names

Pinyin	pu ji xiao du yin
English Name	Universal Benefit Decoction to Eliminate Toxin

Classification

Category: Clear heat and Relieve Toxicity