Solomon's Seal Variant Decoction

Solomon's Seal Variant Decoction

Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma (Sheng Yu Zhu/ Wei Rui fresh) 2-3 qian (9g), Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (Sheng Cong Bai fresh) 2-3 pieces (6g), Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng) 1-1.5 qian (4.5g), Cynanchi Atrati Radix et Rhizoma (Bai Wei) 0.5-1 qian (3g), Sojae Semen Praeparatum (Dan Dou Chi) 3-4 qian (12g), Menthae Herba (Bo He) 1-1.5 qian (4.5g), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Zhi Gan Cao) 5 fen (1.5g), Jujubae Fructus (Da Zao) 2 whole pieces

Prepare it as a decoction. It should be taken warm.

Nourishes yin and releases the exterior.

Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang is indicated for the pattern of yin deficient with external contraction of wind-heat. The signs and symptoms are headache, fever, slight aversion to wind-cold, absence of or a little bit of sweat, cough, vexation, thirst, dry throat, a red tongue, and a rapid pulse.

The formula is indicated for patients who are yin-deficient and have contracted external wind-heat. Exterior wind-heat causes symptoms such as headache, fever, slight aversion to wind-cold, absence of or inhibited sweat, cough, and thirst. When people with a yin-deficient constitution contract an external pathogen, it tends to transform into heat. At the same time, yin-deficient people usually have internal heat. Hence, they may also have symptoms such as dry throat, vexation, a red tongue, and a rapid pulse and the manifestation of pathogens attacking the lung wei. Consequently, the appropriate treatment will be to release the exterior with acrid-cool medicinals, nourish yin, and clear heat.

1. Essential pattern differentiation Jia Jian Wei Rui Tang is especially designated for yin-deficient people who have contracted external wind-heat. This clinical pattern is marked by fever, slight aversion to cold, dry throat and mouth, red tongue with a thin, white coating, and rapid pulse. 2. Modern applications The formula is commonly used for elderly and post-partum patients affected by common cold, acute tonsillitis, and pharyngitis that have a yin-deficiency pattern complicated by external contraction. 3. Cautions and contraindications This formula is appropriate for nourishing yin and releasing the exterior. Therefore, if the disease pattern is not yin deficiency, it is not suitable for the condition. Otherwise, the exterior pathogen will linger and be difficult to remove.

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