Shen Su Yin, Ginseng and Perilla Leaf Decoction, is Ren Shen, Zi Su Ye, Chen Pi, Gan Cao, Ge Gen, Qian Hu, Jiang Ban Xia, Fu Ling, Jie Geng and Mu Xiang. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that release an Exterior disorder where the Interior is deficient.

Herb

Amount

22.5 g

22.5 g

15 g

15 g

22.5 g

22.5 g

22.5 g

22.5 g

15 g

15 g

Actions and indications

Releases the Exterior

Wind-Cold attack with fluids congested inside, in a person of weak constitution
Chills and fever with aversion to cold and headache
Blocked, stuffy nose

Tonifies Qi

Tiredness, lethargy, shortness of breath and reluctance to talk
Spontaneous sweating
Tongue pale and thick with a white or white greasy coat; pulse floating or weak

Transforms Phlegm

Cough bringing up plenty of sputum
Fullness and distention of the chest and diaphragm

Harmonizes the Stomach

Nausea, vomiting and no appetite
Fullness of the abdomen and stomach with loose stools

Modern uses

Common cold
Influenza
Upper respiratory tract infection
Infection
Fever
Headache
Nasal congestion
Allergic rhinitis
Allergic sinusitis
Cough
Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Asthma
COPD
Dyspnea
Abdominal fullness and distention
Anorexia
Qi stagnation
Hangover
Toxemia during pregnancy
Polyuria
Urinary incontinence
Spontaneous perspiration
Fatigue
Chronic fatigue syndrome
HIV/AIDS/ARC

Modifications

Wind-Cold: no sweating, chills, cough and wheeze: + ma huang, + xing ren, + jin fei cao

Wind-Heat: cough and wheeze with rapid breathing: + zhi mu, + zhe bei mu

Lung Cold cough: + wu wei zi, + gan jiang

Lung Heat cough: + xing ren, + huang qin, + sang bai pi

Full chest with profuse sputum: + gua lou ren

Headache: + xi xin, + chuan xiong

Abdominal pain and diarrhea: + huo xiang, + sha ren

Less Qi stagnation: − mu xiang

Vomiting: + huo xiang, − gan cao

Loose stools: + bai zhu, − gan cao, − jie geng

Loose stools, other option: + zi su geng, − gan cao

Upper respiratory infection with Phlegm-Heat blocking the Lungs: + huang qin, + zhe bei mu

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Upper respiratory infection with constipation: + gua lou
Infection: + chai hu, − zhi ban xia, − fu ling
Infection with chronic, frequent cough: + chai hu, + bai bu, + xian he cao, − zhi ban xia, − fu ling
Infection, cough with much white sputum: + chai hu, + bai qian, + zi wan, − zhi ban xia, − fu ling
Infection, sweating heavily, weak and tired: + chai hu, + huang qi, − zhi ban xia, − fu ling

Pinyin

shen su yin

English Name

ginseng and perilla leaf decoction

shen su yin

About shen su yin

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Releases the Exterior

Tonifies Qi

Transforms Phlegm

Harmonizes the Stomach

Modern uses

Symptoms

Modifications

Names

Classification