ZI YIN JIANG HUO TANG

Yin-Nourishing & Fire-Descending • Lung-Moistening & Cough-Relieving Formula

Symptoms

Consumptive Cough: Chronic dry cough, often worse in the late afternoon or night, possibly with scanty, sticky, or blood-streaked sputum.

Tidal Fever: Low-grade fever that appears in the afternoon or evening.

Night Sweats: Sweating during sleep due to Yin deficiency.

Five-Center Heat: Sensation of burning/heat in the palms, soles, and chest.

Throat & Mouth Dryness: Chronic dry or sore throat; parched mouth despite drinking fluids.

Wasting: Gradual weight loss, fatigue, and emaciation.

Tongue: Red body, dry, with little or no coating (may have cracks).

Pulse: Thin (Xi) and rapid (Shuo).

Ingredients

Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis)
Raw Herbs 4g Granules 10.8g

Bai Shao (Paeonia lactiflora)
Raw Herbs 7g Granules 19.0g

Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa)
Raw Herbs 3g Granules 8.1g

Tian Men Dong (Asparagus cochinchin.)
Raw Herbs 3g* Granules 8.1g

Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon japonicus)
Raw Herbs 3g Granules 8.1g

Bai Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephala)
Raw Herbs 3g Granules 8.1g

Chen Pi (Citrus reticulata)
Raw Herbs 2g Granules 5.4g

Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis)
Raw Herbs 2g Granules 5.4g

Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia glutinosa)
Raw Herbs 2g Granules 5.4g

Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena asph.)
Raw Herbs 2g Granules 5.4g

Huang Bai (Phellodendron chin.)
Raw Herbs 1g Granules 2.7g

Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Radix)
Raw Herbs * Granules 8.1g

Da Zao (Ziziphus jujuba)
Raw Herbs 2g Granules 5.4g

Posology

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

Note: Best taken with warm water. For respiratory issues, taking one dose in the late afternoon is particularly effective to counter the evening rise of "Empty Fire."

Description

Zi Yin Jiang Huo Tang is a powerful formula for when Yin deficiency has progressed to the point of creating active, rising fire.

Sheng Di and Shu Di Huang are the Chiefs; they work together to flood the Kidney and Liver with deep moisture, cooling the blood and rebuilding the body's foundation.

Tian Men Dong and Mai Men Dong specifically target the Upper Burner, moistening the Lungs and Throat to stop the dry, irritative cough.

Zhi Mu and Huang Bai are the "Fire-Descenders"; they drain the "Empty Heat" that flares up from the Kidneys, addressing the root of the night sweats and tidal fever.

Dang Gui and Bai Shao nourish the Blood, as Blood and Yin have the same origin (Tong Yuan).

Chen Pi is a crucial addition to prevent the heavy, "sticky" Yin tonics from clumping together and causing indigestion or bloating.

Zhi Gan Cao harmonizes the formula and protects the stomach.

Contraindications

STRICTLY CONTRAINDICATED for Spleen/Stomach Cold-Damp (chronic diarrhea, pale tongue, poor appetite).

Not for use during the early stage of a cold/flu (Exterior syndromes).

Avoid in cases of excess heat with a thick, yellow, greasy tongue coating.