Chinese Name
八正散
English Name
Sources
Indications
Patterns
Phase
Category
Clear Heat and Expel Dampness
Conditions
Kampo Name
Related Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Ingredients
Dosages:
- Jun: Qu Mai (6-12g)
- Jun: Bian Xu (6-12g)
- Chen: Hua Shi (12-30g)
- Chen: Che Qian Zi (9-15g)
- Chen: Mu Tong (3-6g)
- Zuo: Zhi Zi (3-9g)
- Zuo: Da Huang (6-9g)
- Shi: Deng Xin Cao (3-6g)
- Shi: Zhi Gan Cao (3-9g)
Actions:
Actions: Clears heat, promotes urination, and ublocks painful urinary dysfunction.
Indications:
Indications: Dark, turbid, scanty, difficult, and painful urination, a dry mouth and throat, a yellow, greasy tongue coating, and a slippery, rapid pulse. In severe cases, there may be urinary retention and lower abdominal distention and pain.
Notes:
Pattern: Hot or bloody painful urinary dysfunction caused by the clumping of damp-heat in the lower burner.
Hua Shi and Gan Cao soothe the tissues Che Qian Zi is a gentle, bland, diuretic.
Bensky pg 192 CHIM1 pg. 359, 418, 444