GAN LU YIN

Yin-Nourishing & Damp-Heat Clearing • Fluid-Engendering & Stomach-Harmonizing Formula

Symptoms

Oral Symptoms: Severe, chronic bad breath (intense halitosis), mouth ulcers (recurrent aphthous ulcers), swollen, painful, or bleeding gums, and a tendency toward receding gums.

Dryness & Thirst: Chronically dry throat and mouth (especially upon waking), persistent thirst with a desire to sip water frequently without fully relieving the dryness.

Interior Heat: Sensation of heat in the chest, low-grade or tidal fever in the late afternoon (afternoon fevers), and flushed cheeks.

Eliminations: Scanty, dark-colored urination; stools that may alternate between dry (due to fluid depletion) or sticky/pasty and excessively foul-smelling (due to damp-heat accumulation).

Tongue: Red body (indicating heat or Yin deficiency) with a coating that can be yellow, dry, or slightly greasy/sticky in the center.

Pulse: Thready (Xi) and rapid (Shu), or slippery (Hua) and rapid (Shu).

Ingredients

Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa)
Raw Herbs 15g | Granules 11.3g

Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa)
Raw Herbs 15g | Granules 11.4g

Shi Hu (Dendrobium nobile)
Raw Herbs 12g | Granules 9.1g

Tian Men Dong (Asparagus cochinchinensis)
Raw Herbs 15g | Granules 11.4g

Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon japonicus)
Raw Herbs 15g | Granules 11.4g

Huang Qin (Scutellaria baicalensis)
Raw Herbs 9g | Granules 6.8g

Yin Chen (Artemisia scoparia)
Raw Herbs 12g | Granules 9.1g

Zhi Ke (Citrus aurantium)
Raw Herbs 9g | Granules 6.8g

Pi Pa Ye (Eriobotrya japonica)
Raw Herbs 24g | Granules 18.2g

Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis)
Raw Herbs 6g | Granules 4.5g

Posology

Granules: 3 to 9g per day, divided into two or three doses.

Raw Herbs: Boil 800-1000ml water to 300-400ml; take 1-3 cups daily.

Description

Gan Lu Yin (literally translated as "Sweet Dew Beverage") is a clinically refined formula designed to address a complex dual presentation: Stomach and Kidney Yin Deficiency occurring simultaneously with Damp-Heat Accumulation that flares upward into the mouth and throat.

Sheng Di Huang, Shu Di Huang, Tian Men Dong, Mai Men Dong, and Shi Hu act synergistically as the foundational block of nourishment. Together, they flood the Stomach and Kidneys with pure fluids, extinguishing dryness and preventing "deficiency fire" from burning the oral mucosa.

Huang Qin and Yin Chen fulfill the essential role of clearing heat and draining stagnant dampness from the Stomach and Liver/Gallbladder channels. This action cleanses the metabolic root cause of bad breath and gum inflammation.

Zhi Ke and Pi Pa Ye harmonize Qi dynamics. By directing rebellious Stomach and Lung Qi downward, these herbs relieve a stifling sensation in the chest and prevent heat from vaporizing upward toward the head.

Gan Cao serves as the great harmonizer, softening the digestive impact of the intensely cold herbs and unifying the action of the tonifying and clearing ingredients.

Contraindications

STRICTLY CONTRAINDICATED for patients with Spleen and Stomach Yang Deficiency (characterized by extremely slow digestion, chronically loose/watery stools, abdominal pain that improves with warmth, and aversion to cold).

Should not be used during the acute phases of exterior syndromes (like colds or flu), as the rich, mucilaginous herbs can trap the pathogen inside the body.