shen su yin

Name: shen su yin
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ginseng and perilla leaf decoction

About shen su yin

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.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
ren shen	22.5 g
zi su ye	22.5 g
chen pi	15 g
gan cao	15 g
ge gen	22.5 g
qian hu	22.5 g
jiang ban xia	22.5 g
fu ling	22.5 g
jie geng	15 g
mu xiang	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

Symptoms

Abdominal distention
Aversion to cold
Chest fullness
Chills
Copious sputum
Cough
Epigastric distention
Fatigue
Fever
Headache
Loose stools
Nasal congestion
Nausea
Poor appetite
Reluctance to speak
Shortness of breath
Spontaneous sweating
Vomiting

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

Show all 17 modifications

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

Names

Pinyin	shen su yin
English Name	ginseng and perilla leaf decoction

Classification

Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Interior Deficiency

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