HERB FORMULAS

QING XIN LIAN ZI YIN - 清心蓮子飲 - LOTUS SEMEN COMBINATION

English: Decoction of Semen Nelumbinis for Eliminating Heart Fire
Also Known As: Lotus Semen Combination

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Ophiopogonis Mai Men Dong 2-15g Nourishes Stomach Yin, generates fluids, eliminates irritability and promotes urination.
Sm. Plantaginis Che Qian Zi 2-15g Promotes urination and clears Heat.
Cx. Lycii Di Gu Pi 2-25g Cools the Blood, drains Yin Deficiency Fire, drains Floating Fire in the Kidney channel and clears and Drains Heat in the Lung.
With Huang Qin, for Blood Deficiency, Steaming Bone Disorder, or other recurrent afternoon fevers.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 3-22.5g Tonifies Yuan Qi, Spleen and Stomach Qi, Lung Qi and Heart Qi. calms the Spirit, generates Body Fluids and stops thirst.
With Huang Qi, for Lung Qi Deficiency.
(Rx. Pseudostellariae) (Tai Zi Shen) (3-22.5g) (May substitute for Ren Shen.)
Sm. Nelumbinis Lian Zi 3-22.5g Tonifies the Spleen and Kidneys, astringes Jing, nourishes the Heart and calms the Spirit.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 2-15g Clears Lung Heat, dries Dampness, drains Fire and detoxifies.
Rx. Astragali Huang Qi 3-20g Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi, generates Body Fluids, tonifies the Lungs (aids circulation of moisture downward from the face. promotes urination, reduces edema and expels toxins.
With Ren Shen, for Qi Deficiency with general debility, anorexia and spontaneous sweat.
Poria Fu Ling 3-22.5g Promotes urination, resolves Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and Harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
With Che Qian Zi, for Lin Syndrome, especially Milky Lin.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae (Preparata) (Zhi) Gan Cao 2-15g Tonifies the Spleen Qi, moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the properties of other herbs.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Heart Fire
  • Disperses Damp-Heat
  • Benefits Qi and Yin
  • Promotes urination
  • Treats Milky Lin (chyluria)

SYNDROMES

  • Heart Fire with Kidney Yin Deficiency and Damp-Heat Attacking Downward
  • Heart Fire with Qi and Yin Deficiency and Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Restlessness
  • Irritability
  • Thirst
  • Nocturnal emission
  • Insomnia
  • Dream disturbed sleep
  • Lack of spirit
  • Fatigue
  • Low back pain
  • Tinnitus
  • Dysuria
  • Depression
  • Turbid urine
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding
  • Polyuria
  • Enuresis
  • Seminal emission
  • Leukorrhea
  • Blood tinged leukorrhea
  • Anorexia
  • Dry mouth
  • Dry Tongue
  • Five Sole Heat
  • Fever
  • Physical and mental overexertion
  • T: Red
  • C: Little or None
  • P: Deep and rapid

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Lin Syndrome or leukorrhea due to Damp-Heat in the Liver and Gallbladder.
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For prominent Fire and severe Deficiency: For fever:
+ Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu + Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu
+ Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai + Hb. Menthae Bo He
For nephrotic syndrome: For glomerulonephritis:
- Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen - Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen
+ 15g Rx. Pseudostellariae Tai Zi Shen - Poria Fu Ling
+ 30g Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen
- Sm. Nelumbinis Lian Zi + 20g Fol. Pyrrosiae Shi Wei
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang + 20g Hb. Cirsii Japonici Da Ji
+ 10g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu + 20g Hb. Cirsii Xiao Ji
+ 10g Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu For pyelonephritis:
+ 30g Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen - Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen
+ 30g Fol. Pyrrosiae Shi Wei - Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao
For leukorrhea with lower back pain: + 15g Bul. Lilii Bai He
+ 9g Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong + 12g Rx. Cynanchi Atrati Bai Wei
+ 9g Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan
For yellow leukorrhea: + 30g Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Ying
+ 9g Cx. Phellodendri Huang Bai
+ 18g Benefit the Basal Powder
Yi Yuan San
For yellow leukorrhea:
+ 9g Sm. Cuscutae Tu Si Zi For spermatorrhea and nocturnal emission:
+ 9g Sm. Euryales Qian Shi - Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen
For leukorrhea due to Heart Fire with Qi and Yin Deficiency and Damp-Heat: - Rx. Astragali Huang Qi
- Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao - Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao
= 4.5g Rx. Bupleuri Chai Hu + 6g Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian
    + 6g Plumula Nelumbinis Lian Zi Xin