YIN CHEN WU LING SAN

Damp-Leaching & Jaundice-Relieving • Fluid-Transforming & Diuretic Formula

Symptoms

Jaundice: Yellowing of the skin and eyes, but the color is often less "bright" than pure heat types.

Significant difficulty urinating: Scanty urine or a sensation of "incomplete" urination.

Edema or a feeling of "heaviness" in the body and limbs.

Thirst with a desire to drink, but possibly vomiting after drinking (Shui Ni).

Loose stools or diarrhea (unlike the constipation of Yin Chen Hao Tang).

Tongue: Pale or pink body, swollen with teeth marks, and a thick, white, and slippery or slightly yellow coating.

Pulse: Slippery (Hua) and floating (Fu), or soft (Ru).

Ingredients

Yin Chen Hao (Artemisia capillaris)
Raw Herbs 30g

Ze Xie (Alisma orientale)
Raw Herbs 15g

Fu Ling (Poria cocos)
Raw Herbs 9g Granules 11.6g

Zhu Ling (Polyporus umbellatus)
Raw Herbs 9g Granules 11.5g

Bai Zhu (Atractylodes macro.)
Raw Herbs 9g Granules 11.5g

Gui Zhi (Cinnamomum cassia)
Raw Herbs 6g Granules 7.7g

Posology

Granules
3 to 9g per day after main meals, diluted in hot water.

Raw Herbs
Boil in 1000–1200ml of water and drink 1 to 3 cups per day.

Description

Yin Chen Wu Ling San is the "gentler, wetter" cousin of Yin Chen Hao Tang. It clears the Liver/Gallbladder dampness by leaching it out through the bladder rather than purging it through the bowels.

Yin Chen (Hao) is the chief; it remains the specific herb to target the yellowing of the skin and eyes.

Ze Xie, Fu Ling, and Zhu Ling (from Wu Ling San) act as powerful diuretics that "leach out" the dampness from the lower burner.

Bai Zhu strengthens the Spleen to ensure the body can transform fluids properly and stop the dampness from regenerating.

Gui Zhi provides the "Yang spark" to the Bladder (Qi Transformation), allowing the fluids to move and be expelled.

Contraindications

Contraindicated for Yin Jaundice (cold-dampness with no heat signs).

Use with caution in cases of severe Kidney Yin Deficiency (dry tongue, no coat).

Not for use when jaundice is accompanied by high fever and severe constipation (use Yin Chen Hao Tang instead).

Pregnancy: Consult a professional due to the strong diuretic and moving nature of the formula.