About sang ju yin

Sang Ju Yin, Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction, is a formula of eight herbs built on Sang Ye and Ju Hua with Lian Qiao, Bo He, Jie Geng, Xing Ren, Lu Gen and Gan Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that release Exterior Wind-Heat, and records it as dispersing Wind-Heat and clearing the Lungs to stop cough.

Herb

Amount

7.5 g

3 g

4.5 g

2.4 g

6 g

6 g

6 g

2.4 g

Actions and indications

Disperses Wind-Heat and releases the Exterior

Early stage of Wind-Heat invading the Lungs, with cough as the main complaint and only mild surface Heat
Low fever with some sweating, mild chills and dislike of wind
Headache, dizziness and vertigo
Eyes red and painful, sensitive to light
Nose blocked or running with thick yellow mucus
Wei-stage Dry Heat in warm disease; Summerheat with Damp; Damp-Heat
Tongue with a red tip and a thin white or yellow coat; pulse floating and rapid

Clears the Lungs and stops cough

Cough, dry or with little phlegm, or bringing up thick, sticky yellow sputum
Throat red, swollen and sore, or only slightly sore and itchy
Mild thirst with a wish for cold drinks
Possible chest pain, or breathlessness with flaring nostrils

Modern uses

Common cold
Influenza
Fever
Upper respiratory tract infection
Acute tonsillitis
Acute laryngitis
Sore throat
Hoarseness
Tracheitis
Acute bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
Pneumonia
Pertussis
Croup
Cough
Dyspnea
Acute conjunctivitis, including epidemic conjunctivitis
Red eyes
Blepharitis
Early-stage measles
Headache
Dizziness and vertigo
Sweating
Allergies
Sinusitis
Nasal pain
Epistaxis

Modifications

Cough with copious phlegm that is hard to bring up: + gua lou pi, + zhe bei mu

Blood-streaked or bloody sputum: + qian cao gen, + bai mao gen, + ou jie, + mu dan pi

Conjunctivitis from Wind-Heat: + jue ming zi, + xia ku cao, + bai ji li, − xing ren, − jie geng

Heat and Dryness at the Qi stage with cough or breathlessness: + shi gao, + zhi mu

Intense Lung Heat: + huang qin, + zhe bei mu

Heat in the Blood: + mai men dong, + sheng di huang, + mu dan pi, + yu zhu, − lu gen, − bo he

Heat at the Ying stage: + xuan shen, + xi jiao

Marked thirst: + tian hua fen, + zhi mu

Breathlessness or mild wheeze: + shi gao, + zhi mu

Very painful throat: + ma bo, + niu bang zi, + xuan shen

Cough bringing up yellow sputum: + gua lou, + huang qin, + yu xing cao

Whooping cough (combined with Dai Ge San and San Ao Tang)

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Hay fever and rhinitis, allergic or not: + cang er zi, + bai zhi, + xin yi hua
Cough from Wind-Heat: + qian hu, + zhe bei mu, + niu bang zi, − lian qiao, − bo he
Wind-Heat cough together with Lung Heat: + qian hu, + zhe bei mu, + niu bang zi, + huang qin, + shi gao, − lian qiao, − bo he
Wind-Heat cough with thick yellow sputum that is hard to cough up: + qian hu, + zhe bei mu, + niu bang zi, + dong gua zi, + gua lou ren, − lian qiao, − bo he
Severe cough from Wind-Heat: + yu xing cao, + zhi pi pa ye
Wind-Heat cough where excess Heat has begun to injure Yin, with a dry mouth and throat: + qian hu, + zhe bei mu, + niu bang zi, + nan sha shen, + tian hua fen, + gua lou pi, + dong gua zi, − lian qiao, − bo he
Severe cough with yellow sputum from Lung Heat: + huang qin, + sang bai pi
Laboured breathing with Heat outweighing Dryness at the Qi level: + shi gao, + zhi mu
Cough in children: + ma huang, + gan jiang
Sore throat: + she gan, + shan dou gen, + niu bang zi, + ma bo
Child's cough with Lung Heat: + shi gao, + huang qin
Child's cough with thirst: + tian hua fen, + ge gen
Severe cough in a child: + bai bu, + zi wan
Eye problems from Wind-Heat: + chan tui, + jue ming zi, + xia ku cao, + bai ji li
Child's cough with wheezing: + bai guo, + di long
Eye problems from Liver Heat: + jue ming zi, + bai ji li
Child's cough with Cold: + zhi fu zi
Child's cough with much phlegm: + chuan bei mu, + gua lou pi
Child's cough with a red, swollen throat: + she gan, + niu bang zi
Child's cough with nosebleed: + bai mao gen, + xian he cao
Child's cough with loss of appetite: + chao shan zha, + chao mai ya, + chao shen qu
Nosebleed: + ce bai ye, + xian he cao, + bai mao gen, + mu dan pi, + zhi zi tan
Nosebleed with constipation: + ce bai ye, + xian he cao, + da huang, + bai mao gen, + mu dan pi, + zhi zi tan, + gua lou ren
Sticky yellow sputum: + gua lou pi, + zhe bei mu
Cough with strong Wind-Heat: + huang qin, + zhi mu, + gua lou
Cough with sore throat: + she gan, + zhe bei mu, + qian hu, + niu bang zi, + ma bo, + ban lan gen
Cough with nosebleed, slight coughing of blood or blood-streaked mucus: + bai mao gen, + ou jie
Cough from Summerheat: + huo xiang, + pei lan, + xiang ru
Nosebleed from strong Wind-Heat: + bai mao gen, + mu dan pi, + zhi zi tan, + jing jie, + fang feng
Nosebleed with great thirst: + bai mao gen, + mu dan pi, + zhi zi tan, + tian hua fen, + mai men dong
Nosebleed with a hard cough: + bai mao gen, + mu dan pi, + zhi zi tan, + chuan bei mu, + dong gua ren, + gua lou ren
Nosebleed with a very sore throat: + bai mao gen, + mu dan pi, + zhi zi tan, + xuan shen, + ma bo
Cough: + zhe bei mu, + qian hu
Hard, severe cough: + zhe bei mu, + qian hu, + pi pa ye, + niu bang zi
Cough with strong dislike of wind or cold: + zhe bei mu, + qian hu, + fang feng, + jing jie
Cough with high fever: + zhe bei mu, + qian hu, + zhi mu, + huang qin
Cough with thirst: + zhe bei mu, + qian hu, + yu zhu, + tian hua fen
Cough with phlegm that is hard to bring up: + zhe bei mu, + qian hu, + gua lou pi, + dong gui zi, + gua lou, + dong gua zi
Severe cough with coughing of blood, bloody phlegm or nosebleed: + zhe bei mu, + qian hu, + bai mao gen, + ce bai ye
Acute asthma, bronchitis, upper respiratory infection, pneumonia or whooping cough: + jin yin hua, + ban lan gen, + sang bai pi, + huang qin
Those acute respiratory conditions with a sore throat: + jin yin hua, + ban lan gen, + sang bai pi, + huang qin, + she gan
Those acute respiratory conditions with nosebleed, coughing of blood or blood-streaked phlegm: + jin yin hua, + ban lan gen, + sang bai pi, + huang qin, + bai mao gen, + ou jie
Those acute respiratory conditions with constipation: + jin yin hua, + ban lan gen, + sang bai pi, + huang qin, + da huang
Hoarse voice: + mu hu die, + pang da hai
Headache: + man jing zi, + jiang can, − xing ren
Headache at the occiput or nape of the neck: + man jing zi, + jiang can, + ge gen, − xing ren
Headache at the vertex: + man jing zi, + jiang can, + gao ben, − xing ren
Headache at the temples: + man jing zi, + jiang can, + chai hu, − xing ren
Headache with high fever: + man jing zi, + jiang can, + shi gao, + huang qin, − xing ren
Headache with severe constipation and abdominal pain: + man jing zi, + jiang can, + da huang, + mang xiao, − xing ren
Headache with great thirst, a red tongue and little coat: + man jing zi, + jiang can, + shi hu, + yu zhu, + tian hua fen, − xing ren
Headache with cough: + man jing zi, + jiang can, + qian hu, + niu bang zi
Cough with marked fever and a dry mouth: + huang qin, + zhi mu
Cough with wheezing and sore throat: + she gan
Cough with a markedly sore throat: + da qing ye, + xuan shen
Cough with abundant sputum: + qian hu, + zhe bei mu
Cough with great thirst: + shi gao, + tian hua fen
Coughing up sputum flecked with blood: + qian cao gen, + bai mao gen, + ou jie (tan)
Cough with Damp: + bai zhu, + yi yi ren
Spontaneous sweating: + jing jie
Spontaneous sweating with sore throat: + jing jie, + niu bang zi, + ban lan gen
Spontaneous sweating with cough: + jing jie, + pi pa ye, + qian hu
Spontaneous sweating with great thirst: + jing jie, + yu zhu, + man jing zi
Spontaneous sweating with strong dislike of wind and cold: + jing jie, + fang feng
Spontaneous sweating with high fever: + jing jie, + zhi mu, + huang qin
Pronounced cough: + gua lou, + zhe bei mu
Painful nose that is red and swollen: + pu gong ying, + zhi zi
Painful nose with thin yellow discharge: + huang qin, + man jing zi
Painful nose with fever: + chai hu, + sheng ma
Painful nose with headache: + chuan xiong, + man jing zi
Painful nose with cough and yellow phlegm: + qian hu, + zhe bei mu
Pain in the nose: + ge gen, + cang er zi
Severe headache: + man jing zi, + chuan xiong, − xing ren
Stiff neck accompanying headache: + man jing zi, + ge gen, − xing ren
Headache and a sore, red throat: + man jing zi, + zhe bei mu, + pu gong ying, − xing ren
Headache with thirst: + man jing zi, + zhi mu, − xing ren
Headache with constipation: + man jing zi, + da huang, − xing ren

Cautions

contraindication Cough or exterior invasion from Wind-Cold (clear phlegm, chills stronger than fever, no thirst); a cool, acrid formula can make the Cold worse

caution Too light once Wind-Heat has moved beyond its mild early stage to marked Heat-toxin signs such as high fever, a very sore throat or thick yellow phlegm; a stronger formula fits better

Pinyin

sang ju yin·sang ju yin

English Name

Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction

sang ju yin

About sang ju yin

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Disperses Wind-Heat and releases the Exterior

Clears the Lungs and stops cough

Modern uses

Symptoms

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