JIA WEI YANG YIN QIN FEI TANG

Nourish Lung Yin & Clear Lingering Heat • Moistening & Antitussive Formula

Symptoms

Dry or Irritative Cough: A persistent, "barking" or tickling cough that produces little to no sputum.

Scanty, Sticky Sputum: If any mucus is produced, it is very thick, difficult to expectorate, and may be blood streaked.

Throat Distress: A chronically dry, "scratchy" throat, often accompanied by hoarseness or loss of voice.

Deficiency Heat Signs: Low-grade afternoon fevers, night sweats, and a "malar flush" (redness over the cheekbones).

Sensory Dryness: Dryness of the mouth and nose, often worsening at night.

Key Indicator: "Lung Yin Depletion with Empty Fire"—where the Lung’s delicate tissues have been "scorched" by lingering heat (often following a severe flu), leaving them unable to descend Qi properly.

Tongue: Red body with little to no coating (peeled) and possible cracks; Pulse: Thin and rapid.

Ingredients

Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix)

Raw Herbs: 12g | Granulates: 12.5g

Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix)

Raw Herbs: 12g | Granulates: 12.5g

Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix)

Raw Herbs: 9g | Granulates: 12.5g

Zhe Bei Mu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus)

Raw Herbs: 9g | Granulates: 9.4g

Mu Dan Pi (Moutan Cortex)

Raw Herbs: 9g | Granulates: 9.4g

Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba)

Raw Herbs: 9g | Granulates: 9.4g

Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix)

Raw Herbs: 6g | Granulates: 6.3g (Note: "Jia Wei" modifications often include herbs like Bo He to vent the throat or Di Gu Pi to clear deep bone-stealing heat.)

Posology

Granules: 3 to 9g daily, divided into 2–3 doses, taken with warm water.

Raw Plants: Decoct in 800–1000ml of water. Drink 1 to 3 cups per day. To maximize the "moistening" effect, it is best taken in small, frequent sips to coat the throat.

Description

Jia Wei Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang is a sophisticated "Hydrating" formula. In TCM, the Lungs are the "Tender Organ" ($Jiao$ $Zang$) and cannot tolerate dryness. This formula uses a "Cooling-Moistening" strategy to restore the Lungs' ability to "mist" the body with fluids.

The Yin-Nourishing Trio (Sheng Di, Mai Men Dong, Xuan Shen): These are the "heavy hitters" for replenishing fluids. They act like a cool rain on parched earth, nourishing the Kidneys (the Root) and the Lungs (the Leaf) simultaneously to anchor floating heat.

Clearing the Blood Heat (Mu Dan Pi): This herb cools the blood and clears "hidden" heat that stays deep in the tissues, preventing the cough from returning in the evening.

Transforming Sticky Phlegm (Bei Mu): Unlike other phlegm herbs that are drying, Bei Mu is moistening. It dissolves the "rubber-like" scanty sputum that gets stuck in the bronchioles.

Preserving the Yin (Bai Shao): It "collects" the Yin and prevents the Lungs from over-dispersing, while also relaxing the smooth muscles of the throat to stop coughing spasms.

Harmonizing (Gan Cao): It coordinates the other herbs and specifically moistens the throat to relieve pain.

Cautions

Strictly contraindicated for coughs caused by Wind-Cold (chills, clear mucus, white tongue coat) or Damp-Phlegm (copious white bubbly mucus). Because this formula is very rich and moistening, it will "lock in" a cold and make a damp cough much worse. Use with caution in those with Spleen Deficiency (weak digestion/loose stools), as the rich Yin tonics can be heavy to digest. Discontinue once the dry cough and night sweats have resolved.