Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin, Five-Ingredient Decoction to Eliminate Toxin, is Jin Yin Hua, Pu Gong Ying, Zi Hua Di Ding, Ye Ju Hua and Zi Bei Tian Kui. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Heat and relieve toxicity.

Herb

Amount

9 g

3.6 g

3.6 g

3.6 g

3.6 g

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxin

Fire toxin from an external Heat attack settling in the channels and gathering in the skin
Early boils, furuncles and carbuncles, before pus has fully formed or drained
Small, deep-rooted, hard, painful sores, as firm as a nail
Damp-Heat causing atrophy (Wei) disorder

Cools the Blood and reduces swelling

Red, hot, swollen, painful sores or nodules, sometimes with pus
Fever and chills, and thirst when the toxin is more widespread
Tongue red with a yellow or yellow greasy coat; pulse rapid and forceful

Modern uses

Boils and furuncles of all kinds, including multiple and nasal furuncles
Carbuncles
Folliculitis
Pyoderma
Acne
Rosacea
Erysipelas
Cellulitis
Lymphangitis
Eczema
Contact dermatitis
Psoriasis
Shingles
Burns
Erythema
Genital eruptions
Mastitis
Breast cancer
Bartholinitis
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Vaginal discharge
Gonorrhea
Prostatitis
Urinary tract infection
Acute and chronic pyelonephritis
Acute nephritis
Acute glomerulonephritis
Appendicitis
Crohn's disease
Colitis
Constipation
Acute hepatitis
Viral hepatitis
Jaundice
Acute cholecystitis
Pyogenic cholangitis
Septicemia
Conjunctivitis
Blepharitis
Eyelid edema
Chronic dacryocystitis
Purulent otitis media
Ear pain
Nasal pain
Pericoronitis
Gingivitis
Periodontitis
Myasthenia gravis
Multiple sclerosis
Polyneuritis and acute infectious multiple neuritis
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Acute myelitis
Progressive muscular dystrophy
After-effects of poliomyelitis
Hysterical paralysis
Periodic paralysis
Facial paralysis
Atrophy (Wei) syndrome
Weakness
Behcet's disease
Cushing's syndrome
Lyme disease
Gout
Wrist and hand pain

Modifications

Intense Heat with high fever: + huang lian, + lian qiao

Severe swelling: + fang feng, + chan tui

Severe swelling, alternative: + huang lian, + ban zhi lian

Early purulent otitis media (combined with Yin Qiao San)

Concurrent Damp-Heat rash: + bai xian pi, + di fu zi, + wu shao she

Painful, dark red sores from Heat at the Blood level: + mu dan pi, + chi shao

Breast abscess: + gua lou, + zhe bei mu, + qing pi

Septicemia: + da qing ye, + ban zhi lian

Septicemia, alternative: + mu dan pi, + chi shao, + sheng di huang

Septicemia, second alternative: + gua lou, + zhe bei mu, + mu dan pi

Acute pyelonephritis: + bai mao gen, + yu mi xu

Early Wind-edema with furuncles, fever, dislike of wind, red tongue and rapid pulse: + zi su ye, + bai mao gen

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Weak patients: + ren shen
Pus-filled swellings that will not break, or open ulcerated sores that fail to heal: + zao jiao ci
Unbroken pus-filled swellings or non-healing open sores, alternative (combined with Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang)
Acute tonsillitis: + jie geng, + she gan, + gan cao
Acute nephritis with swelling, painful urination, red tongue and rapid pulse: + ze xie, + zhi zi, + che qian zi
Purulent otitis media (combined with Yin Qiao San)
Chronic genital eruptions: + huang qi, + jie geng
Nasal furuncles: + da huang, + mang xiao, + shi gao
Nasal furuncles, very swollen with distending pain: + zao jiao ci, + chuan shan jia
Nasal furuncles, very painful: + ru xiang, + mo yao
Breast cancer (combined with Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang)
Chronic dacryocystitis (combined with Huang Lian Jie Du Tang)
Jaundice from Toxic Heat (combined with Yin Chen Hao Tang)
Cellulitis (combined with Huang Lian Jie Du Tang): + lian qiao, + shi gao, + bo he, + niu bang zi, + jiang can, + mu dan pi, + sheng ma, + zao jiao ci, + hong tian kui, − tian kui zi
Cellulitis, constipation: + lian qiao, + shi gao, + bo he, + niu bang zi, + jiang can, + mu dan pi, + sheng ma, + zao jiao ci, + da huang, + mang xiao
Chronic cellulitis: + lian qiao, + shi gao, + bo he, + niu bang zi, + jiang can, + mu dan pi, + sheng ma, + zao jiao ci, + jing jie, + gu sui bu, + xuan shen
Cellulitis, severe inflammation: + lian qiao, + shi gao, + bo he, + niu bang zi, + jiang can, + mu dan pi, + sheng ma, + zao jiao ci, + ban lan gen, + ku shen
Shingles with Heat toxin (combined with Si Wu Tang): + ban lan gen
Shingles, bitter taste in mouth and dysuria (combined with Si Wu Tang): + long dan cao
Shingles, constipation (combined with Si Wu Tang): + da huang
Shingles, itching and pain (combined with Si Wu Tang): + tu fu ling, + sheng di huang
Fever from Wind-Heat: + bo he, + lu gen
Fever from Wind-Cold: + jing jie, + fang feng, + qiang huo
Fever from Lung-Heat: + ma huang, + xing ren, + shi gao
Fever from Stomach-Heat: + shi gao, + zhi mu
Fever from Gallbladder Heat: + chai hu, + huang qin, + bai jiang cao
Fever from Large Intestine Heat: + ge gen, + huang qin, + huang lian
Fever from Urinary Bladder Damp-Heat: + mu tong, + hua shi, + shi wei
Fever, constipation: + da huang
Acute cholecystitis, Damp: + ze lan, + fu ling
Chronic cholecystitis: + dang gui, + tao ren
Acute cholecystitis, constipation: + da huang, + mang xiao
Acute cholecystitis, severe pain: + yan hu suo, + ru xiang, + mo yao
Acute cholecystitis, nausea and vomiting: + chen pi, + zhi ban xia
Acute cholecystitis, jaundice: + yin chen hao, + jin qian cao
Glomerulonephritis: + mu tong, + gan cao
Glomerulonephritis, Wind-Damp: + mu tong, + gan cao, + ma huang, + shi gao
Glomerulonephritis, Damp accumulation (combined with Wu Ling San): + mu tong, + gan cao
Glomerulonephritis, Damp-Heat accumulation: + mu tong, + gan cao, + shi gao, + bai mao gen, + dan zhu ye, + xiao ji
Bartholinitis: + ru xiang, + mo yao, + chi shao, + mu dan pi, + gan cao
Bartholinitis accompanied by fever and chills: + ru xiang, + mo yao, + chi shao, + mu dan pi, + gan cao, + chai hu
Bartholinitis, abscess formation: + ru xiang, + mo yao, + chi shao, + mu dan pi, + gan cao, + huang qi
Bartholinitis, pus: + ru xiang, + mo yao, + chi shao, + mu dan pi, + gan cao, + dong gua zi, + yi yi ren
Bartholinitis, constipation: + ru xiang, + mo yao, + chi shao, + mu dan pi, + gan cao, + da huang, + zhi shi
Tonsillitis, Wind-Heat: + lian qiao, + niu bang zi
Tonsillitis, Wind-Cold: + jing jie, + fang feng
Tonsillitis, high fever: + huang qin, + huang lian
Pericoronitis: + huang qin
Pericoronitis, fever: + huang qin, + shi gao, + lu gen
Pericoronitis, severe pain: + huang qin, + sheng di huang, + sha ren
Burns that have depleted Qi and Yin: + dang shen, + huang qi, + mai men dong
Burns with Fire toxin (combined with Huang Lian Jie Du Tang)
Burns, middle stage of healing (combined with Si Miao San): + chi shao
Myelitis: + chuan shan jia, + lian qiao, − tian kui zi
Myelitis with Qi deficiency: + chuan shan jia, + lian qiao, + huang qi, − tian kui zi
Urinary tract infection with stronger Heat: + chai hu
Urinary tract infection, hematuria: + bai mao gen, + da ji
Urinary tract infection, frequent urination: + che qian zi, + mu tong
Urinary tract infection, Qi deficiency: + huang qi
Heat Lin (painful urination from Heat): + che qian zi, + fu ling
Heat Lin with constipation: + che qian zi, + fu ling, + da huang, + zhi shi
Heat Lin where Damp-Heat has injured Yin: + che qian zi, + fu ling, + sheng di huang, + bai mao gen
Heat Lin with general deficiency: + che qian zi, + fu ling, + dang shen, + huang qi
Behcet's disease (combined with Huang Lian Jie Du Tang)
Behcet's disease, fever (combined with Huang Lian Jie Du Tang): + shi gao, + zhi mu
Behcet's disease, edema in lower limbs (combined with Huang Lian Jie Du Tang): + fu ling, + zhu ling, + chi xiao dou
Behcet's disease, pustules, vesicles or folliculitis (combined with Huang Lian Jie Du Tang): + chi shao, + zi cao, + mu dan pi
Behcet's disease, eye sores (combined with Huang Lian Jie Du Tang): + jue ming zi, + qing xiang zi
Behcet's disease, external genital sores (combined with Huang Lian Jie Du Tang): + zao jiao zi, + tu fu ling
Behcet's disease, sore throat (combined with Huang Lian Jie Du Tang): + ban lan gen, + niu bang zi
Behcet's disease, constipation (combined with Huang Lian Jie Du Tang): + da huang
Heat toxin: + fang feng, + lian qiao, + bo he, + huang qin
Contact dermatitis: red, swollen, burning and painful: + mu dan pi, + sheng di huang, + hong hua
Contact dermatitis, alternative: + lian qiao, + huang qin, + huang lian
Contact dermatitis, severe itching: + di fu zi, + bai xian pi, + chan tui
Contact dermatitis, ulcerated lesions: + yi yi ren, + fu ling pi, + dong gua pi
Cushing's syndrome: + xuan shen, + sheng di huang, + huai niu xi, + mu dan pi, + zhi mu, + gan cao, − jin yin hua, − tian kui zi
Cushing's syndrome, suppurative pharyngitis: + xuan shen, + sheng di huang, + huai niu xi, + mu dan pi, + zhi mu, + gan cao, + niu bang zi, + lian qiao, + ban lan gen, − jin yin hua, − tian kui zi
Cushing's syndrome, pneumonia: + xuan shen, + sheng di huang, + huai niu xi, + mu dan pi, + zhi mu, + gan cao, + huang qin, + yu xing cao, + bai jiang cao, − jin yin hua, − tian kui zi
Cushing's syndrome, pleuritis: + xuan shen, + sheng di huang, + huai niu xi, + mu dan pi, + zhi mu, + gan cao, + ting li zi, + xuan fu hua, + sang bai pi, + yu xing cao, − jin yin hua, − tian kui zi
Cushing's syndrome, erysipelas: + xuan shen, + sheng di huang, + huai niu xi, + mu dan pi, + zhi mu, + gan cao, + huang qin, + lian qiao, + dan shen, + ban lan gen, − jin yin hua, − tian kui zi
Lyme disease: + fu ling, + che qian zi, + huai niu xi
Lyme disease, marked fatigue: + fu ling, + che qian zi, + huai niu xi, + huang qi, + dang gui, + gan cao
Lyme disease, pronounced red rash: + fu ling, + che qian zi, + huai niu xi, + zi cao, + mu dan pi, + chi shao
Lyme disease with pronounced aching of muscles and joints: + fu ling, + che qian zi, + huai niu xi, + ge gen
Gingivitis or periodontitis: + huang qin, + fang feng, + lian qiao, + bo he
Gingivitis or periodontitis, Heat signs: + huang qin, + fang feng, + lian qiao, + bo he, + huang lian
Gout or palm pain with high fever: + shi gao
Gout or palm pain, the palm burning and very painful: + huang lian, + da qing ye
Gout or palm pain with thirst: + zhi mu, + tian hua fen
Gout or palm pain with constipation: + da huang, + mang xiao
Ear pain with a clearly red, swollen ear (combined with Huang Lian E Jiao Tang): + huang lian, + da qing ye, + huang bai, + zhi zi, − e jiao, − bai shao
Ear pain, fever: + chai hu, + sheng ma
Ear pain, headache: + man jing zi, + bo he
Ear pain, restlessness and insomnia: + huang lian, + dan zhu ye
Ear pain, fever and thirst: + shi gao, + zhi mu
Ear pain, constipation: + da huang, + mang xiao
Nasal pain: + jie geng, + xin yi hua
Nasal pain with high fever and chills: + jie geng, + xin yi hua, + chai hu, + sheng ma
Nasal pain, headache: + jie geng, + xin yi hua, + shi gao, + chuan xiong
Nasal pain, fever and thirst: + jie geng, + xin yi hua, + da huang, + mang xiao
Nasal pain, yellow discharge: + jie geng, + xin yi hua, + niu bang zi, + dan nan xing
Acute nephritis: + lian qiao, + da huang, + huang qin, + bai mao gen, + che qian cao, − ye ju hua, − tian kui zi

Cautions

contraindication Yin-type sores: pale, not clearly red or hot, and slow to develop

caution Spleen deficiency: its cold, bitter herbs can upset digestion, with loose stools or poor appetite

caution Deficiency of Qi and Blood

caution Meant for the acute, hot stage, not for long use without supervision; once a sore comes to a head and drains, the treatment is usually changed

caution Skin lesions that are hot, spreading or getting worse, or that come with fever, should be seen promptly by a qualified practitioner or doctor

Pinyin

wu wei xiao du yin

English Name

Five-Ingredient Decoction to Eliminate Toxin

wu wei xiao du yin

About wu wei xiao du yin

Ingredients

Actions and indications

Clears Heat and resolves Fire toxin

Cools the Blood and reduces swelling

Modern uses

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