GAN LU YIN

Nourish Fluid-Yin & Clear Heat • Drain Dampness & Relieve Irritation

Gan Lu Yin (Sweet Dew Drink) is a highly sophisticated clinical strategy that acts like a cool, refreshing mist for the upper body and mucous membranes. It solves a classic TCM paradox: clearing toxic damp-heat without drying out the patient, and nourishing deep fluids without creating heavy internal sludge.

Symptoms

Core Issue: Chronic inflammation, rawness, or erosion of the mucosal tissues (mouth, gums, throat) and skin, accompanied by a localized burning sensation.

Skin & Mucosa Quality: Swollen, painful, or bleeding gums; recurrent canker sores (aphthous ulcers); or facial rashes (like perioral dermatitis or inflammatory acne) that are red but dry out and flake on the surface.

Conditions: Oral stomatitis, chronic pharyngitis, bleeding gingivitis, halitosis (severe bad breath driven by stomach fire), and heat-damp skin conditions with underlying moisture loss.

Triggers: Symptoms often flare up with stress, lack of sleep, spicy foods, or dry weather.

Tongue: Red body (especially at the tip and sides) with a greasy yellow coating or a patchy, dry appearance.

Pulse: Slippery (Hua) and Rapid (Shu).

Ingredients

Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa)

Raw Herbs: 15g | Granules: 11.3g

Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa praep.)

Raw Herbs: 15g | Granules: 11.4g

Tian Men Dong (Asparagus cochinchinensis)

Raw Herbs: 15g | Granules: 11.4g

Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon japonicus)

Raw Herbs: 15g | Granules: 11.4g

Shi Hu (Dendrobium nobile)

Raw Herbs: 12g | Granules: 9.1g

Huang Qin (Scutellaria baicalensis)

Raw Herbs: 9g | Granules: 6.8g

Yin Chen (Herba Artemisiae Scopariae)

Raw Herbs: 12g | Granules: 9.1g

Zhi Ke (Fructus Aurantii)

Raw Herbs: 9g | Granules: 6.8g

Pi Pa Ye (Eriobotrya japonica / Loquat Leaf)

Raw Herbs: 24g | Granules: 18.2g

Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis)

Raw Herbs: 6g | Granules: 4.5g

Description

Gan Lu Yin represents the peak of balance in Chinese herbology. When internal heat cooks your fluids, your tissue surfaces become dry, yet the remaining metabolic wastes ferment into sticky damp-heat. This formula cleans and cools simultaneously.

Extinguishing the Fire: Huang Qin and Yin Chen Hao target the excess damp-heat. They remove the literal chemical and energetic inflammation that causes tissues to swell, turn red, and bleed.

The Living Water Shield: While the fire is drained, Sheng Di, Tian Men Dong, Mai Men Dong, and Shi Hu pour clean water back into the system. This stops the dry, parched feeling in the throat and mouth, allowing the delicate mucosal cells to fully regenerate.

The Downward Reset: By utilizing Pi Pa Ye and Zhi Ke, the formula forces the accumulated upper body heat to descend through the digestive system and pass safely out of the body, restoring fresh breath and clean skin.

Posology

Granules
6g to 12g per day, divided into two or three doses, dissolved in warm water.

Raw Herbs
Boil in 1000–1200ml of water down to roughly 400ml. Drink 1 to 2 cups per day. For mouth ulcers or bleeding gums, it is highly recommended to gently swish the warm liquid in the mouth for 30 seconds before swallowing.

Contraindications

Spleen Deficiency with Dampness: Use with caution if the patient has loose stools, chronic diarrhea, or cold abdominal pain. The highly moistening nature of the Rehmannia and Dendrobium can overwhelm weak digestion if there is no true heat.

Acute Wind-Cold: Not indicated for the initial stages of a standard cold or flu where chills and a running clear nose predominate.

Adjust use or discontinue once oral sores heal and the red, greasy tongue coating clears to avoid over-moistening the system.