yue bi tang

Maidservant from Yue Decoction

About yue bi tang

Yue Bi Tang, Maidservant from Yue Decoction, is Ma Huang, Shi Gao, Sheng Jiang, Gan Cao and Da Zao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that clear Heat from the organs, and records it as clearing Heat and draining water through urination.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
ma huang	18 g
shi gao	48 g
sheng jiang	9 g
gan cao	6 g
da zao	15 g

Actions and indications

Induces sweating and releases the Exterior

Wind edema
Dislike of wind, with mild fever or none
Sweating that is light but constant, or absent
Tongue normal with a white coat; pulse floating, or floating and rapid

Disseminates Lung Qi

Cough and asthma

Promotes urination and drains water

Edema through the whole body that begins in the face
Scanty, difficult urination

Clears Heat

Thirst, or no thirst

Modern uses

Edema
Facial edema
Initial stage of dropsy
Nephritic edema
Primary nephritis
Acute nephritis
Dermatic nephritis
Nephrotic syndrome
Oliguria
Hydrocele
Inguinal hernia
Rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis of the legs
Painful obstruction
Beriberi
Cough
Asthma
Sore throat
Keratitis
Carbuncles
Eczema
Fever
Spontaneous perspiration

Symptoms

Absence of thirst
Anhidrosis
Aversion to wind
Cough
Edema
Facial edema
Low-grade fever
Painful urination
Scanty urination
Shortness of breath
Sweating
Thirst
Wheezing

Modifications

Weak Spleen: + bai zhu
Decreased urination: + bai mao gen
Cough and asthma: + xing ren, + qian hu
Sore throat: + niu bang zi, + jin yin hua, + huang qin
Dysuria: + fu ling, + han fang ji
Edema of the whole body: + yin chen, + fang feng
Irritability, thirst and Dryness: + zhi mu, + huang bai
Cough with rebellious Qi: + zhi ban xia
Nephrotic syndrome (combined with Wu Pi San)
Acute nephritis: + jin yin hua, + wu yao, + bai mao gen, + dan zhu ye, − sheng jiang, − da zao
Acute nephritis with a very sore throat: + jin yin hua, + wu yao, + bai mao gen, + dan zhu ye, + xuan shen, + ban lan gen, − sheng jiang, − da zao
Cough and dyspnea in acute nephritis: + jin yin hua, + wu yao, + bai mao gen, + dan zhu ye, + sang bai pi, + ting li zi, − sheng jiang, − da zao

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Headache in acute nephritis: + jin yin hua, + wu yao, + bai mao gen, + dan zhu ye, + ju hua, + sang bai pi, − sheng jiang, − da zao
Hematuria in acute nephritis: + jin yin hua, + wu yao, + bai mao gen, + dan zhu ye, + xiao ji, − sheng jiang, − da zao
Severe edema in acute nephritis: + jin yin hua, + wu yao, + bai mao gen, + dan zhu ye, + che qian zi, − sheng jiang, − da zao

Names

Pinyin	yue bi tang
English Name	Maidservant from Yue Decoction

Classification

Category: Clear Heat from Organs