Prescriptions for Promoting the Production of Body Fluids to Moisten Dryness
Wu Zhi Yin (五汁饮): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 五汁饮
Source
The book Wen Bing Tiao Bian
Ingredients
Pear 100 gBi Qi 100 gOu 100 gMai Men Dong 500 gFresh Lu Gen 100 gExplanation
Pear: Clear heat, promote the secretion of body fluid and relieve thrist.
Lu Gen and Bi Qi: Clear heat and promote the secretion of body fluid.
Ou: Clear heat and cool blood.
Mai Men Dong: Nourish Yin of the lung and stomach and clear heat.
The Effect of 五汁饮
Effect
Promote the secretion of saliva and relieve thirst, clear heat and relieve summer-heat.
Indications
pulmonary dryness with dry cough, polydipsia caused by heat in lung and stomach.
Administrations
All the drugs are pounded into juice for oral taking at times.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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