HERB FORMULAS

LIAN MEI TANG JIA WEI - 连梅汤加味 - AUGMENTED COPTIS AND MUME DECOCTION

English: Augmented Coptis and Mume Decoction
Also Known As:

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Glehniae Bei Sha Shen 12g Nourishes Lung and Stomach Yin, generates fluids and tonifies Liver and Kidney Yin.
Rz. Dioscoreae Shan Yao 12g Tonifies the Spleen, nourishes Stomach Yin,stops diarrhea, tonifies Kidney Yin and astringes Jing.
Sm. Lablab Album Bai Bian Dou 12g Clears Summerheat, resolves Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.
Hb. Dendrobii Shi Hu 9g Nourishes Yin, clears Heat and generates fluids.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 9g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, adjusts the Ying and Wei and relieves pain.
Fr. Mume Wu Mei 9g Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, stops leakage of sweat, stops coughs, generates Fluids, alleviates thirst, astringes the Intestines, stops diarrhea and stops bleeding.
With Huang Lian, for Internal Heat with thirst, Dryness, cough and irritability.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 6g Powerfully tonifies Yuan Qi and Spleen and Stomach Qi.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao 6g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.
With Ren Shen, for anorexia, fatigue and loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency.
Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian 3-4.5g Clears Heat and drains Dampness.
With Wu Mei, for irritable Heat and fullness in the chest due to Yin Deficiency Fire attacking the Heart.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Heat
  • Nourishes Yin
  • Tonifies Qi

SYNDROMES

  • Qi and Yin Deficiency

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Enduring diarrhea, bleeding or damaged yin due to corticosteroids
  • Yellow, watery diarrhea
  • Bright red Blood
  • Lassitude
  • Fatigue
  • Weakness
  • Possibly shortness of breath
  • Vexation and agitation
  • Short, scanty urination
  • Dry skin
  • Dry mouth
  • Red lips
  • Malar flush
  • Five-Sole-Heat
  • T: Crimson and dry
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Thready and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For more pronounced Qi Deficiency with fatigue and anorexia: With night sweats:
+ 12g Concha Ostreae Mu Li
+ 15g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi + 9g Fr. Schisandrae Wu Wei Zi
For more pronounced Heat: With Qi Stagnation:
+9g Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai + 12g Fr. Toosendan Chuan Lian Zi
+ 15g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua + 9g Rx Aucklandiae Mu Xiang
For hemafecia due to Heat: For hemafecia due to Qi Deficiency:
+ 9g Rx. Rubiae Qian Cao Gen + 15g Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
+ 9g Rx. Sanguisorbae Di Yu + 12g Hb. Agrimoniae Xian He Cao
For marked Dampness:    
+ 21g Sm. Coicis Yi Yi Ren    
+ 9g Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi